Talk:Robin/@comment-28491505-20170805202723

I'll be completely honest with you all, I never really developed a great interest in the original Teen Titans and that remains true to this day. It's not so much due to me disliking them as it is how I was not as attracted to it as you all were (as far as I know).

In all honesty, I was thoroughly entertained by TTG, especially during the first season. The art-style is significantly different compared to how CN utilized similar body building, color distribution, and differentiation between the background and the foreground. Though the writing doesn't feature the same life threatening, action-packed themes like its previous incarnation, it is still clever at time and the delivery is on point when the show isn't breaking the forth wall to reach out to those who show more discontent.

However, of all the factors that have contributed to the pros and cons of the series, their characterization of Robin makes you think the creators are trying EVERYTHING in their power to make you hate him the most. His obsessive nature has led him to turning on his friends more so than his enemies, his controlling behavior has escalated to a monumentally destructive point, and I often even find myself forgetting he is supposed to be the leader.

Not only that, but he has severed as a direct introduction into the shows most painful moments. He was the one who introduced the running episode gag of him trying to introduce something new to his teammates, them interrupting him with their own individual spin, and the episode ending with Robin being humiliated. I can't even count how many times I have cringed at Robin whenever he flaunts his posterior. One would think this was intended for a comedic impact, but I just feel awkward whenever it happens. It's just...weird...

What destroys Robin's character even more is the fact that, in spite of how many times he says it, his role as a leader seems less apparent. In fact, the teammates he is meant to lead have proven to be even more capable of taking his place in scenarios if even greater magnitude where he couldn't take charge at all. As Lady Lagasus, not only did Raven emerge when the team was in shambles, she planned a frontal assault that succeed and even bested all four members (that includes Robin). Cyborg has also taken charge while Robin took a backseat. In "The Left Leg", "Squash and Stretch", "40%, 40%, and 20%", and "Two Parter", Cyborg proved his capabilities in rescuing to team, leading them to victory, and even besting the overall threat when they are either incapacitated or incarcerated. If Robin's biggest role as a leader can be made null and void so easily, you ultimately see the only purpose of his existence is to either serve as an antagonistic force within the Titan's household or to accumulate the bulk of the negative backlash the show receives. I mean, he even serves as the main villain in "AvoGODo" and hints at his desire to proceed with his alterior motives.

When you add these points with the Robin's psychopathic personality, his lack of balance, his obsessiveness, and his bizarre bodily features, you begin to feel more inclined to root for his downfall. Every time the focus of the show shifts to him, we only get to see his negative qualities. On the other hand, when he only acts as a secondary character, his presence is more tolerable.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. I could be right or wrong. In the end it doesn't really matter what I think....