She didn't die as Robin, a not-insignificant point.
She had a history of disobeying orders - not a comment on her "uppity-ness" or not, merely stating a fact. (much as robin in the 50s and 60s served as a foil to be rescued for his mistakes)
She wasn't the first female Robin - Carrie Kelley from Dark Knight Returns (1986) was.
I think that writing an essay on the current state of minority/female characters could be very interesting, but I wouldn't want to ignore how far things have come nor how much further they have to go. Characters and books like the current Manhunter, the Batgirl series that ended last year, the growth of Stargirl (nee Star) in Star and S.T.R.I.P.E., JSA and JSoA, and Peter David's books from the late 1990s til now (Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel) all are conspicuous steps in the right direction.
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on 2007-01-30 08:42 pm (UTC)She didn't die as Robin, a not-insignificant point.
She had a history of disobeying orders - not a comment on her "uppity-ness" or not, merely stating a fact. (much as robin in the 50s and 60s served as a foil to be rescued for his mistakes)
She wasn't the first female Robin - Carrie Kelley from Dark Knight Returns (1986) was.
I think that writing an essay on the current state of minority/female characters could be very interesting, but I wouldn't want to ignore how far things have come nor how much further they have to go. Characters and books like the current Manhunter, the Batgirl series that ended last year, the growth of Stargirl (nee Star) in Star and S.T.R.I.P.E., JSA and JSoA, and Peter David's books from the late 1990s til now (Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel) all are conspicuous steps in the right direction.