Oh and.

[featherynscale]

For the last two nights I have had dreams in which I am either Alfred, from the Batman comics, or a comics writer working on a Batman story in which Alfred figures prominently. In both dreams, Alfred is/I am trying to stop Robin from committing suicide. In the one where I was almost certainly Alfred, he had made several attempts at death by drowning. In the one where I might have been the writer, he was working on a pills and liquor combination.

And I say unto you, That Shit Is Not Right. Number one, it is not fair that I should have had that unlikely combination of elements twice in a row. Number two, I know the boy is classically depicted with no pants, and there are all the rumors and everything, but really, it's not worth offing yourself over. Just buy some pants and get a girlfriend.

EDIT: And, speaking of nightmares, woman goes in to the doctor for stomach pain, as it happens, she's about to give birth to a baby she didn't realize she was carrying. This sort of thing freaks me right the hell out. Perhaps today will be a good day to call a doctor to discuss getting fixed. I'm practically thirty, maybe I can find someone who will take pity on me this time. At 18, 21, 25, and 27, I was told I was too young and would no doubt change my mind, and was therefore a poor risk for the procedure.

Comments

"Young Master Tim's lost rather a lot of blood, but luckily our emergency supplies are adequate..."

[gamera-spinning.livejournal.com]

It's not like he was found almost dead last issue, nearly murdered by Bruce Wayne's actual son, but luckily they were able to get him into Alfred's care, and among other things, Alfred is a good surgeon.

This happened in Batman #658, the conclusion to Grant Morrison's "Batman and Son" story-arc, and yeah, I really am dork.

Robin's problem seems to be that he doesn't wear a cloak, carry a katana, and belong to the League of Shadows or something. I guess somewhere along the line, DC figured that Robin needed to be a ninja or something. Frankly, I think he'd be better off in the bosom of Power Girl or Zatana.

And yeah, get the boy some pants.

Re: "Young Master Tim's lost rather a lot of blood, but luckily our emergency supplies are adequate.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Poor bastard. I have to tell you though, I haven't read a Batman comic since Knightfall, and there was more new storyline information in that comment than I can digest at a time. I have always suspected, though, that Alfred was more than capable of performing any task he was set to, no matter how arcane.

Also, I understand the impulse to make Robin a ninja, since Batman's a ninja, but really. I miss the days when he was a circus performer.

Also also, I think pretty much anybody would be better off in the bosom of Zatana, but that could just be me.