

A much more recent addition to DC canon, Daxton debuted in 2015 as a member of the We Are Robin group, who appear in Gotham City after the Dark Knight himself is gone. Using the cringe alias DaxAtax, Chill is known primarily for his prowess under the hood of an automobile, but is also characterized by a love of rock music, which explains why the Titans version is wielding a guitar. Next on Bruce's sidekick spreadsheet is a local musician by the name of Daxton Chill. Bruce's pathological need to fight crime with a student by his side, combined with a trademark habit of always being prepared, means the Caped Crusader was already half-planning for Jason Todd's death, scouting a whole new batch of potential new Robins to lure into his Batcave. In another change from the comics, however, Batman has a compulsive aversion to working alone, coming across desperate as he begs Nightwing to become Robin again. Even Bruce wouldn't be so blind, Dick Grayson stupidly assumes.

Taking a more real-world slant, Barbara Gordon implores Bruce to stop recruiting children to act as his red, yellow and green distractions. It's Alfred and Dick Grayson who believe the Dark Knight should move on with a third sidekick, encouraging a partnership with Drake for the good of Gotham City (and Batman's own sanity). When Tim Drake emerges as a would-be guardian angel to Gotham's grieving vigilante, Batman actually refuses to train another protégé at first. Mentally scarred by the guilt of letting Robin perish, comic-Batman is deeply reluctant to take on another sidekick. Titans season 3 makes many changes to the "Death in the Family" comic arc one of the most noticeable is in Bruce Wayne's response to the tragedy. Glossing over the moral implications for now, the scene contains a quickfire smattering of fantastic Batman Easter eggs, but where do these youngsters come from, and will we actually see them in action? Related: Wonder Woman 1984 Makes Donna Troy's Titans Death Even Dumberĭick initially defends his adopted father's unusual methods, but soon takes Barbara's side when a quick tap on the Bat computer reveals the truth - Bruce has collected a whole catalog of potential Robins for future use. Bruce remains predictably cold and matter-of-fact, and this begins to grate on Barbara Gordon, who accuses Batman (not entirely inaccurately) of weaponizing damaged young children.

At this stage, the connection between Todd and Gotham City's latest supervillain, the Red Hood, hasn't been drawn, and the Bat family is left reeling by the loss. As already shown in the trailer, he fails spectacularly, adapting the "Death in the Family" 1980s comic arc. Titans season 3 kicks off in typically brutal fashion, as an increasingly erratic Jason Todd foolishly attempts to apprehend Joker alone.
