I really, really thought he was Robin. I mean, I had so many fucking “feels” towards the end of the film that I presumed he is Robin (and his name! his name!) but HE IS NOT IN ANY OF THE COMIC BOOKS. I knew the other Robins and even some who took up Batman when Bruce Wayne was gone so this part of the ending of TDKR really bothered me. And then came the “epiphany” he could not possibly be Robin, just no. Bruce Wayne gave him the tools, not to be exactly THE Robin but to be Batman - or some other character (Ahem, Nightwing or possibly even Robin?!) in fact he could be anyone…any crime fighting superhero who follows after Batman (retired) to continue being Gotham’s hero. HE COULD BE ANYONE. It does not matter who he turns out to be, which super hero persona he will take on but what matters is that he represents the hero that Gotham needs. I finally understood that. And JGL is awesomesauce.
God this movie gives me so many “feels” and just like any other Nolan film, you discover something else after re-watching the movie.
p.s. I also don’t want him to be Robin…Robin has an awful costume in the comics.
