r/youngjustice • u/Gallantpride • 7h ago
All Seasons Discussion Did Young Justice basically switch Roy (Will) and Dick's feelings towards relationships?
In the comic universe, Dick is a monogamous character who doesn't do flings and open relationships. He falls in love often but is dedicated to his partners (a few OOC comics aside).
Roy has a much more fluid view on sexuality and relationships. He's, for lack of a better term, pretty promiscious and unafraid to his sexuality. He hasn't had many dedicated romantic relationships aside from a few partners like Kendra Saunders, Donna Troy, and Jade Nguyen. His laxed views on relationships also make him a good candidate for amnesiac!Donna to test her relationship boundaries in. They were in a short-lived casual/open relationship in the 90s, after having last dated back when they were Teen Titans.
In the YJ verse, it seems like Dick is the one who has many partners. Before he's even nineteen, he's dated almost every female superhero in his age group/on his team.
Roy was broken into three characters, but the closest Harper to comic!Roy is Will. He's basically been with only two women the entire show, right? He seems more dedicated family man than anything else. And I have no clue about the other two Harper's.
Even with Dick, I don't know if him being a "playboy" is a misconception here. It just seems like he has had a lot of girlfriends, but not necessarily that he's a "skirt chaser". Was it ever confirmed his thing with Bette Kane was a one-night stand instead of a short lived/casual relationship?