While Red Hood may frequently clash with Batman, he has one unique qualification to become the next version of the Dark Knight - the care he shows young victims of crime. Bruce has made a habit of raising young vigilantes, but Jason could do it better.
Out of all of Batman's Robins, he failed Jason Todd the most tragically, but it's for that precise reason that Red Hood would actually make a surprisingly capable version of the Dark Knight. After Dick Grayson moved on from being Robin to become Nightwing, Batman needed a new sidekick. He eventually recruited Jason Todd after the boy was caught trying to steal the tires from the Batmobile.
Given Jason's abusive past growing up, Batman made a grave error bringing the boy to horrific crime scenes. Batman could relate to children of trauma, but he didn't revisit this trauma on a nightly basis as a superhero. Bruce should have known that Jason needed time to process what he went through. Being around murder victims was not the best way for Jason to grow into a healthy hero.
Red Hood has proved that despite his initial brutality towards criminals, his true goal is to protect and nurture the innocent. While some fans think of Batman as a solo hero, rescuing and tutoring his proteges has been a longtime priority for Bruce Wayne, who has raised a veritable army of young vigilantes. It's in this aspect of the Batman mantle that Red Hood has proved he'd excel, as his focus is squarely on helping those in need without judgement or condemnation.
One of the major questions hanging over Bruce's time as Batman is if he actually helped those he took under his wing, or just guaranteed a future of violence and conflict. Should Jason Todd take on his mentor's role, his focus would be on the former, giving Gotham a Dark Knight who, while admittedly brutal, places the highest priority on the victims of violence rather than the perpetrators.
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