This is how the show should go.
After Dick grows up a little, Kaldur’ahm should be like ‘OK ROBIN YOU CAN LEAD’ and then Robin is like ‘YOU’RE THE LEADER DUH’ and that will be the end up of this fail of a storyline.
I mean just.
LOOK IF THE WANTED ROBIN TO BE THE LEADER. FINE. IT’S YOUNG JUSTICE. ROBIN BEING A LEADER DOESN’T COME FROM NOWHERE.
BUT INSTEAD THEY HAVE KALDUR’AHM BE A PERFECT LEADER FOR THE TEAM. BATMAN EVEN PRAISES THE TEAM FOR CHOOSING HIM. BUT IT’S ALL FOR NAUGHT. BECAUSE IT’S ROBIN’S ~DESTINY~ TO LEAD.
LIKE WHAT IS THE FUCKING POINT OF SETTING UP AQUALAD LIKE THIS?
DO THEY JUST WANT TO TEAR DOWN THE BLACK MAN - WHO BTW IS THE ONLY LEAD WHO IS A CHARACTER OF COLOR (UNTIL WE GET ARTEMIS) - TO BUILD UP ROBIN (BECAUSE LORD KNOWS DICK FUCKING GRAYSON DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH PLACES TO SHINE IN THE MEDIA)?
I JUST DON’T GET IT.
I LEGIT DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS ANGLE.
Also, Dick serves a good role being the hacker. And it’s a very fresh twist to see a character who has the most experience be one of the least capable of leading, in part because of that experience.
And, you know, he’s the baby of the team. Why write him as thirteen and very immature if you want to make him the leader? I mean, yeah, there’s something to be said about having a character grow into maturity.
But there would be more genuine on Dick’s part if he doesn’t lead. He assumed he was the leader without talking to anyone about it. Him growing to accept that he doesn’t need to be a leader to get Batman’s approval or to be a great hero would be good and honest development.