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Tweak says, "dia duit"

inlovewithnight (inlovewithnight) wrote,
@ 2008-10-01 09:32:00

The CW working on 'The Graysons'. Robin before he was Robin, in the style of Smallville. Oh...oh dear.

Like Smallville, The Graysons will take elements of the character from DC Comics continuity, and put its own spin on it. In the original origin of Robin, there was virtually no backstory given, save that his parents died as a result of a gangster’s extortion scheme at the Haly Circus, where the Flying Graysons were performing. Some backstory has been added in since that story in 1940’s Detective Comics #38, but never with the scope that The Graysons is aiming at.

From Variety:

In the one-hour "Graysons," which will be set in modern times, young DJ will face challenges involving first loves, young rivals and his family as he grows up. Souders and Peterson have come up with an original take on the character.

RUN AWAY, DICK. RUN VERY VERY FAST.

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	glossing 2008-10-01 10:04 am UTC (link)
	GOOD LORD NO ACK ACK ACK (Reply to this) (Thread)

	inlovewithnight 2008-10-01 10:07 am UTC (link)
	Why are they calling him "DJ"? Shouldn't his initials be "RJ"? THIS IS ALL SO VERY WRONG. (Except maybe there will be Jason Todd, that infuriating local STREET KID who gives Dick, excuse me, DJ, a hard time.) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	glossing 2008-10-01 10:14 am UTC (link)
	"DJ" makes me think of Roseanne's youngest kid. NO. It's not the end of the world that the guy's name is Dick, ok? OKAY. ...dude, I'd give anything for some Dick/Jason rumbling. I'm also having trouble with this because in my weird ass brain, I (apparently! news to me!) still believe that Dick joined Bruce when he was about eight or ten. shudder (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inlovewithnight 2008-10-01 10:30 am UTC (link)
	And there will probably be Tim Drake, the school nerd, or something. They'll all be classmates! NO. This is all very incorrect. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	glossing 2008-10-01 10:32 am UTC (link)
	Now, see, if there were a Timmy and a Jay and even glowering millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, I might be okay, as the source's inherent homoeroticism were preserved. But you know that instead there'll be saucy redhead Babs and [inserttokenethnicityhere] Roy Harper. Though if there were a Native Roy Harper? I'd be ALL OVER THAT. clutches at straws (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inlovewithnight 2008-10-01 10:59 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, probably snotty rich girl Babs. :\ Roy as Dick's BFF would be cool, except they'd probably kill him off as the cliffhanger to season 1. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	glossing 2008-10-01 11:01 am UTC (link)
	The more I think about this, the more HORRIFIED I become! I didn't think that was possible. DDD: (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inlovewithnight 2008-10-01 11:02 am UTC (link)
	Stop ruining things, DC! We know you authorized this! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	cmshaw 2008-10-01 10:58 am UTC (link)
	this keeps on making NO SENSE AT ALL. sigh unless they throw in stalker!timmy. that might make it okay. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	inlovewithnight 2008-10-01 10:59 am UTC (link)
	I don't think they've read that many actual issues of the comics. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	oneangrykate 2008-10-01 11:14 am UTC (link)
	PLEASE TELL ME APRIL FOOL'S HAS COME EARLY. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	inlovewithnight 2008-10-01 11:15 am UTC (link)
	PROBABLY IT WILL NEVER COME TO FRUITION, LIKE MOST CW PROJECTS? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oneangrykate 2008-10-01 11:19 am UTC (link)
	WE CAN ONLY HOPE. I. Just. WHAT? Is he even going to be in the circus anymore? A Bruce Wayne, Snotty Prep School Kid series would work better. If, you know, we absolutely have to have a Smallville-style Batshow. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inlovewithnight 2008-10-01 11:21 am UTC (link)
	Gloss and I were speculating upthread; a high-school class with Snotty Rich Girl Babs, Pre-Junkie Roy, Creepy Little Timmy, and Jason The Thug. I think I need to go lie down. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oneangrykate 2008-10-01 11:25 am UTC (link)
	JASON WANTS OUT OF THIS SHOW ALREADY. Jube and I have long speculated about how awesome a Gotham Knights-style Batfamily-centered show would be. But only if it were on HBO and they didn't play keep-away with the characterization. Twenty-five percent crimefighting, seventy-five percent familial dynamics and dealing with Bruce's crazy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inlovewithnight 2008-10-01 11:28 am UTC (link)
	That would be awesome. I want THAT show. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oneangrykate 2008-10-01 11:37 am UTC (link)
	So do I! As long as they find someone sufficiently pretty and bendy to play Dick. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jubilancy 2008-10-01 03:24 pm UTC (link)
	The name keeps making me think that this will be the Roma version of The Huxtables. But I don't actually think that at all. God, there is not nearly enough DO NOT WANT in the world for this. Diiiiiiiiiiiick! My favorite DC character. (Reply to this)