I both agree and disagree about jasonās āangry robinā characterization depending what the context is. Modern writers tend to depict him as someone very violent and almost a lost cause, someone who hurts others just because he could. But at the same time, I dislike it when readers turn the other way around and depict him as an always happy-go-lucky robin.
Yes, jason was a lovely robin, a good kid who loved school and adores his mantle. But it doesnāt erase the fact that he has his moments where it painted him as angry and reckless. I think itās actually pretty difficult to describe each robin with a singular personality trait.
I wouldnāt mind them as long as both writers and readers remember that, fundamentally, jason was the āangry robinā because heās such a good person. He was angry on the field not because he can, but because he had such a good heart and it angers him to see good people get hurt.
(I have my own opinions about batman & robin: jason todd however)
This is a kid who was a victim of gothamās system since he was born. Say what you want about him but he has the rights to be angry for the people of gotham, especially the ones who couldnāt defend themselves from criminals and justice system alike. Heās such a good kid at heart that even the sight of criminals makes his blood boil, the thought that they hurt other innocent people. Despite having a father who was a criminal, jason knew both of his parents were victims at some point too, and I think thatās why he kind of set cathrine in a higher regard compared to willis.
Bruce and the other robins share the same views as him, but none (except Steph) had lived through gotham like he did. He was in the trenches till he was 12 years old when bruce adopted him.
Its why, for me, whatās most devastating about jason turning into red hood isnāt just the good kid turning bad, but its more-so because he had lost so much faith in the system, in batman and robin, that he chose to manage the crimes to make sure it doesnāt get too far. He manages the crimes around to minimize their victims, not to fully erase it.
Of course thatās my personal views on him based on what Iāve read. Feel free to disagree or add your own opinions to it.
