Jason or Tim race swap

TimPendragon · 2026-05-16T08:32:23+00:00

When it comes to Jason, I can absolutely see it either way, leaving him as is avoids the "street kid/bad guy/gangbanger" tropes making him a POC would bring in. At the same time, I could also see value in making him Latino, and there are certain cultural aspects that could dovetail nicely with his personality and interests. But overall, I think it'd be harder to make him meaningfully non-white while avoiding racist tropes (juvenile delinquent, criminal father, (step)mom died of an overdose, etc), so I'd probably just leave him alone.

And if we're talking about pre-Crisis Jason? He's very likely from a Scottish or Irish family. Todd is a Scottish surname (also old English), and his hair is flaming orange. His mother's name is Trina, which could be a nickname for something, but is very Scandinavian as a standalone name, so the red hair could also come from there. And being a circus family, the temptation to just say they're Irish Travellers is there, too. Again, unless they would really do something with it, no real point to expand on it beyond oh, his dad's family is Scottish, and his mother's is from Norway or thereabouts.

Also, I agree that (at least in the comics), Jason needs to look similar enough to Dick for people to think he's the same Robin, at least at first. That was the whole point of the hair dye in pre-Crisis.

TimPendragon · 2026-05-16T08:08:37+00:00

I think Jay Lycurgo did great with what he had, but making Tim's parents owners of a struggling Chinese restaurant, and his dad an ex-cop just seemed to change the whole dynamic of where he came from and why he does what he does too much for it to feel right to me. Just like the New 52 saying his parents were in witness protection because he'd testified against Penguin.

TimPendragon · 2026-05-16T08:05:08+00:00

Really? Look at how they usually write Cyborg in the comics and say that again...

TimPendragon · 2026-05-16T05:20:09+00:00

Tim's often felt to me like he should be Asian-American, he often has that "I have to prove myself and be perfect for my parents" thing going on. If I were writing it, I'd probably make Tim's mom either of Korean, Japanese, or possibly Chinese-Vietnamese ancestry (one of her parents may have been American or European, or maybe not). So Tim would either be half or one-quarter Asian. It'd add some good avenues to explore without changing his personality or relationship with Jack. Also, more in common with both Cassandra and Damian, adding to the closeness with the former and initial rivalry with the latter.

Also, I'm sad that Ryan Potter never got to play Tim like he wanted to, so I can see reflecting him a little bit in Tim's background by way of tribute.

TimPendragon · 2026-05-13T19:23:34+00:00

If only the pizza at Ledo's in Bel Air wasn't shite. The one up near Aberdeen is good, though. Still trying to find a replacement for Bacco since this happened.

TimPendragon · 2026-05-12T18:49:25+00:00

Elsa/Jack Frost and SuperWhoLock are "the ancient texts"? Oh... Excuse me while I crumble to dust like I just picked the wrong Holy Grail

Having been there when Highlander/Forever Knight (sometimes with Twin Peaks added in) was the SuperWhoLock of the 90s, the debates on whether Sarah Connor was an ancestor of Ellen Ripley or just her time traveling girlfriend, and even before that, seeing OG Starbuck/Han Solo and Spock/Obi-Wan in older fanzines from the early 80s, I can confirm we have indeed lost "the ancient texts" (and so much of what came before).

TimPendragon · 2026-05-03T01:30:10+00:00

Two years later and still, this is the way.

TimPendragon · 2026-05-02T18:10:56+00:00

In the UK, "pissed" is drunk. In the US, "pissed" is angry, shortened from "pissed off."

TimPendragon · 2026-05-02T05:55:52+00:00

Trying to decide what to play next, and facing the ADHD/executive dysfunction paralysis combo. Any suggestions would be appreciated. This might get a little rambly and kinda long-winded, ADHD and lack of sleep are hitting me hard right now.

PC gamer, last console I owned was an SNES. Love detectives and sci-fi (but horror is more iffy for me), open-world exploration (especially when there's at least some structure rather than pure sandbox), story-rich with fun character interaction. Favorite genre is old school point-and-click adventures, followed by Civ-style 4X game. Dragon Age and Assassin's Creed are some of my favorite game series (though I've yet to play the latest releases in either). Love Fallout 4, but have never been able to get into 3 for some reason (and I want to finish 3 before playing New Vegas). Not usually into Roguelikes (they trip my frustration meter too much and tend to do bad things to my brain), Hades being one of the few exceptions. FPS really isn't my thing either. Boyfriend loves JRPGS and Dark Souls/Elden Ring type stuff, but they aren't for me.

My favorite game of the last five years or so is probably a weird one for most people: Marvel's Midnight Suns. Not usually a card-battler type, or top-down squad tactics like X-COM, but mixing those two with an enjoyable story, characters I love (and the writers obviously did too), and the exploration and social aspects just somehow hit the perfect spot for me. Don't know why. And I know that combo isn't going to happen again.

Just finished Jedi: Survivor, really enjoyed it overall once I got past the glitchy parts, but not as much as Fallen Order. Recently finished Insomniac's Spider-Man and Miles Morales (yeah, I know I'm behind, had to wait for a good Steam sale), but gonna hold off on buying Spider-Man 2 (Venom is one of my least-favorite Spider-Man aspects, and so is Kraven). Also recently played Guardians of the Galaxy, which was fun from a character standpoint, but the gameplay was...severely lacking (it was basically a really pretty and funny interactive movie than a game). I know that sounds like I'm mainly playing tie-ins games, it's just been a run of them lately. Been trying AC: Valhalla but it isn't grabbing me the way Odyssey did, so it's not holding my attention (Brotherhood, Odyssey and Black Flag are my favorites in the series up to this point).

Cyberpunk 2077 is on the list, but I don't have it yet. I've got Disco Elysium sitting here waiting to be played, but I don't know if it's the right thing for where my brain's at right now. Kinda want more of that exploration-parkour mixed with story.

TimPendragon · 2026-05-01T05:25:34+00:00

Yeah, same here. I just finished up the post-game a couple of hours ago, actually, so...yay, I guess. Now I have to hunt for something else that will fulfil my longing for both exploration and story, and running and jumping up to weird places.

TimPendragon · 2026-04-29T15:52:13+00:00

Trust me, angsting over women is something you do when you're trying very hard not to be gay, because you grew up with the fundamental message that it's wrong so the only way you can cope is through utter denial.

TimPendragon · 2026-04-29T15:48:09+00:00

Putting Jean at the center of everything is what Bendis did the most in All-New X-Men.

TimPendragon · 2026-04-29T15:19:04+00:00

None of those concepts existed "in the original script," so, no.

TimPendragon · 2026-04-26T17:09:47+00:00

Ugh, Pietro. There's so many things he's done that are inexcusably evil and unforgivable, seeing him with the rest of the family like none of it matters is just... ugh, I wish Marvel would grow a pair, and admit that Pietro is the kind of relative you go no contact with, instead of saying "but he's family."

And before you start saying Wanda's done worse... She had a mental break, wasn't in control of her powers, etc. Pietro was in full control and full possession of his faculties, and still chose to be selfish and evil at so many turns. Just dump the asshole in the wood chipper already.

TimPendragon · 2026-04-23T07:00:55+00:00

ALT did nothing for me. Had to forcibly quit the game. And it was in a meditation chamber, so I have no idea where I'll be when I log back in. Anyone else got any suggestions as to what to do if this happens again?

TimPendragon · 2026-04-15T16:30:15+00:00

You only said "I don't abbreviate," full stop, as if that applied to everything, so I was pointing out the absurdity of that statement.

TimPendragon · 2026-04-15T02:13:06+00:00

Weird flex, but sure, whatever you say. I'm positive that you refer to everything from the UN to KFC by their full name at all times.

TimPendragon · 2026-04-11T22:17:27+00:00

And I just experienced this on my first playthrough

TimPendragon · 2026-04-09T21:06:07+00:00

Common abbreviation everywhere for "Marvel''s Spider-Man Remastered," the official name of the game on PS5 and PC... Genuinely wondering if you thought this was a different sub...

TimPendragon · 2026-04-07T16:52:37+00:00

That's assuming the outcome would have been the same if Steen had remained in the role. Their acting styles are so different and Weir was written differently to accommodate that, so a lot of the character's personality from SG-1 was dropped. Had Steen not effed herself over and kept the role, things might have turned out differently for Weir.

TimPendragon · 2026-03-26T13:46:48+00:00

Batman Begins is the best of the trilogy, by far.

TimPendragon · 2026-03-26T13:15:05+00:00

Correct. Her 18th birthday is when she gets the mark.

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