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Although formerRobinand currentBatgirlStephanie Brown is now a darling phallus of the Bat - phratry , her stead among Gotham ’s caped meliorist has been heavily - won . Wayne Family Adventuresby Starbite and CRC Payne pays homage to Stephanie ’s struggle in a touching two - part spark that highlights just how far she ’s come . Most shocking of all , however , is thatBatman is shown to be a utter hypocritefor the way he originally give the sack her .
Episodes 36 and 37 , which make up ' Belonging , ' serve as an sexual reflection of Stephanie ’s journey to become a submarine sandwich . As she struggles to complete a rigorous training exercise , she reflects on how she ’s always had to defend for her place : first by defining herself in opposition to her supervillain father as Spoiler , then trying to pull in Bruce’srespect as the first distaff Robinbefore finally becoming Batgirl in her own right . It ’s only when she starts to trust in herself that she ’s finally able to push through the challenge . It ’s then that Bruce congratulates her , expounding on how no - one can be up to the perfection expected of a superhero , and admitting that"your right is more than upright enough . "
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This is a major admission from Bruce and a monumental flip-flop from his early " zero - tolerance " policy in his ally . After Stephanie disobeys order in the field during her tenure as Robin(in2004’sRobin Vol . 2,#128by Bill Willingham and Damian Scott),Batman dismisses her saying,“You’re fired … I gave you a fair shot . You did n’t measure up,“even insist she give up the vigilante life in all . Although Stephanie by and by proved herself andbecame a fan - favorite Batgirl , this first discharge was a major vote of no - confidence in her abilities and potential drop .
It ’s touching , then , to see just how drastically Batman ’s tone has changed in this new appraisal of Stephanie . A major focal point of the offspring is put past failures aside . By telling Stephanie"people are n’t [ complete ] … no one can survive up to those ideals all the time,“Bruce is directly reversing his earlier justification for removing her as Robin . It ’s a silent admission that his previous demand for perfection were flawed and an recognition of Stephanie ’s acquisition , though not one he admits instantly .
Stephanie has add up a farsighted way sinceher introduction as Spoiler , but one thing has always remained consistent no matter what her identity : she works intemperately , and dedicates herself fully to whatever task is at paw . Whether that stand for honing her skills as a tec or reaching out to be a just friend to ally like Cassandra Cain , her mania for difficult work keeps her go unattackable . It ’s this dedication that has finally made Batman reverse course of instruction in his assessment of Stephanie Brown and acknowledge that far from failing to appraise up , the one - timeRobinand currentBatgirlis more than effective enough .
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