Red Hood Fans Have Bought into a Lie – Jason Todd Wasn’t Destined for Darkness

While fans may think of Jason Todd’s Red Hood as the inevitable result of his troubled perspective, his time as Robin doesn’t bear out this idea. There have been many people to take the role of Robin, and they’re often put into boxes by fans (and even each other.) Dick is the original Robin, Tim the genius detective, Stephanie the outsider, Damian the “true” heir, and Jason Todd the rage-filled vigilante. But just labeling Jason as the angry one does a great disservice to the original tragedy of him becoming Red Hood.