The Truth Behind Syndrome: My Look at The Incredibles' Villain

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Hey everyone! I don't have much to report so on with my post!

I was watching The Incredibles the other day, and I remembered why I love that movie. It's really solid, particularly with its characters. Each character has multiple layers, even though they're based on superhero and family stereotypes. What makes these characters so fascinating is that Pixar basically took all these stereotypes and turned them on their heads. But what I really want to talk about is a character that some people tend to overlook, which is ironic since he's the villain. Yes, I want to talk about Syndrome/Buddy.

You really shouldn't be surprised; I've always liked villains and Syndrome is probably one of Pixar's best villains, not necessarily because he's the most powerful, (although the weapons and technology he built were very impressive) but because he's the most human and the most complex. But to understand Syndrome, we need to look at his earlier version: Buddy.

Batman and Robin: Why Robin is Needed

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Hello everyone!

I am now an official BYU Alumni! Now I have to be a real person. Yay.

Anyway, I never thought I'd be the one writing this, but this post is all about Robin and why Batman needs Robin as a person and as a character.

Yep, you heard me right: I'm defending Robin. Me, the girl who didn't like him at all at first. Is the world coming to an end? Have I finally lost it?

(Well maybe, but that's beside the point.)

Now in my defense,  Robin's portrayal in the beginning left a lot to be desired. His character in the early 50s and 60s comics was just plain cheesy and stupid. And his portrayal in the live-action movies and series wasn't much better (holy heart-failure, Batman!). I generally saw him as annoying and useless.

It wasn't until Batman The Animated Series that I began to see the value of Robin as a character.

So that's what this post is about. As I talk about this subject, I'm going to be referring mostly to the Batman The Animated Series, though I'll probably use Young Justice at times as well. I'll also be referring only to Dick Grayson, the first Robin. (I'm saving the other Robins for another post!)  So here we go: Why Batman needs Robin.