It looks like being Robin, sadly, didn't do much for Red Hood as a heartbreaking confession from Jason Todd reveals that his time as the Boy Wonder failed to give him the meaning he desperately needed as a young man.
After Dick Grayson parted ways with Batman, he left behind a void that was eventually filled by Jason. The Dark Knight first met the street tough after Jason was caught trying to steal tires from the Batmobile. Batman tried putting him on a path to a better life by making him the new Robin. Unfortunately for Jason Todd, his time as Robin was much more difficult than Dick's tenure had been.
Considering the things young Jason would witness in his childhood, this is pretty understandable. Jason witnessed his parents' fighting and he details the pain he felt watching his mother slide into depression and drug use. Jason Todd's origin story is steeped in tragedy, but what makes it even sadder is that he considers his happiest moment the first day he was alive.
This is a pretty stunning confession. For someone like Dick, being Robin was one of the high points of his life. It gave him a new path after his life took a tragic turn and helped him become an involved member in the young superhero community. But Jason never got that experience. Jason Todd's time as Robin was a frustrating experience for him. He was constantly stacked up against someone considered the gold standard of sidekicks.
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