Comments on: Sidekickin’ It Old School With Robin Prequel http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/sidekickin-it-old-school-with-robin-prequel/ Sports and Entertainment News Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: brian http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/sidekickin-it-old-school-with-robin-prequel/comment-page-1/#comment-276302 brian Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:56:18 +0000 http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/10/01/sidekickin-it-old-school-with-robin-prequel/#comment-276302 KayDee, if Smallville is any indication there will be some heavy retconning on Robin's backstory. Smallville features a lot of twists that never took place in the comic books. Jor-El being evil, Johnathan Kent's death and Clark encountering a number of villains he shouldn't meet until his post-spandex career are just a few of the changes. The buzz I'm encountering so far is that a lot of folks agree with Maven's succinct assessment of the show. KayDee, if Smallville is any indication there will be some heavy retconning on Robin’s backstory. Smallville features a lot of twists that never took place in the comic books.

Jor-El being evil, Johnathan Kent’s death and Clark encountering a number of villains he shouldn’t meet until his post-spandex career are just a few of the changes.

The buzz I’m encountering so far is that a lot of folks agree with Maven’s succinct assessment of the show.

]]> By: KayDee http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/sidekickin-it-old-school-with-robin-prequel/comment-page-1/#comment-276522 KayDee Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:42:50 +0000 http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/10/01/sidekickin-it-old-school-with-robin-prequel/#comment-276522 My problem with the concept, is that Dick Grayson apparently grew up in a stable home with a loving family, and it was the death of those he loved that propels him into working with Batman. Does this make for compelling drama? Smallville is about Clark Kent growing up and dealing with his burgeoning powers as well as all the teen angsty stuff. Robin doesn't have super abilities to fight crime, but relies on the technological expertise of Bruce Wayne. Those advantages won't be available for use on the series. Just wondering whether young Grayson's life has the groundwork to be a compelling series. My problem with the concept, is that Dick Grayson apparently grew up in a stable home with a loving family, and it was the death of those he loved that propels him into working with Batman. Does this make for compelling drama? Smallville is about Clark Kent growing up and dealing with his burgeoning powers as well as all the teen angsty stuff. Robin doesn’t have super abilities to fight crime, but relies on the technological expertise of Bruce Wayne. Those advantages won’t be available for use on the series. Just wondering whether young Grayson’s life has the groundwork to be a compelling series.

]]> By: Maven http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/sidekickin-it-old-school-with-robin-prequel/comment-page-1/#comment-276531 Maven Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:16:48 +0000 http://www.sfuniverse.com/2008/10/01/sidekickin-it-old-school-with-robin-prequel/#comment-276531 Worst. Idea. Ever. Worst. Idea. Ever.

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