With the launch of Titans' Season 3, fans are getting their first look at Curran Walters as the iconic Red Hood. Fans have loved this character in the comics since his introduction in 2005. It was a welcome evolution for the less-than-popular Robin.
It breathed fresh life into an otherwise run-of-the-mill character. Since then, Red Hood has had multiple solo series and maintains a rocky connection with the rest of the Bat-Family. Viewers are excited to see if the on-screen version can match up against his comic counterpart.
7 Same: Their Introduction Is Identical
When Red Hood makes his grand introduction in the comics, he reveals himself to all the major crime lords. He then claims a piece of all their profits in exchange for protection for the Cape and Cowls of the city. When they initially refuse, he shows them he means business by displaying the heads of the lieutenants to the gang leaders.
The show took this epic introduction and put it right on-screen in all its glory. Fans always love when the source content comes to life before their eyes.
6 Different: Their Goals Are Not The Same
While in the comics Red Hood's plan was to take down the criminals in Gotham with extreme prejudice, starting with Black Mask, his goal in Titans so far is very different. In Titans, it seems like Red Hood's only intention is to cause pain and chaos for the people that left him behind.
Every step he has taken has been to do something that would hurt Dick and the other members. The worst of course being the murder of Hank Hall, aka Hawk, especially since he goaded Dawn Granger, aka Dove, into pulling the kill switch.
5 Same: They Both Posses A Hatred For Heroes
While Red Hood in the comics has come around to heroes again and more often than not is acting heroically himself, he used to be viciously opposed to them. When he was introduced in Under The Red Hood, he saw them as an ineffective band-aid, too weak to truly save the city.
Curran Walters' version of Red Hood shares that outlook, so it seems. At the beginning of Season 3, the hatred and disdain for the Titans is on full display. His overall disgust with how the heroes operate is apparent, it will be interesting to see those emotions evolve over the course of the season.
4 Different: One Has A Drug Habit
The Red Hood in the comics has done a lot of bad things, but there is one area that he hasn't dabbled in much, and that is drugs. Titans shows that Jason Todd has been manufacturing and using his own drug, which from the hints in the first episode seems to have something to do with fear.
Since his near-death experience in Season 2, Jason has been shaken and off his game. It seems that he started taking this mystery drug as a way to cope with his overwhelming fear, which is why he recklessly went after the Joker by himself.
3 Same: Their Tactics Are Almost Identical
When going up against Batman, a villain must either be unpredictable or have military planning and precision, Red Hood goes for the latter. Even against Nightwing and the Titans, Red Hood has to be on his A-game.
Both in the comics and on the screen, Red Hood carries out his plans with laser focus and precise moves. In the show, he even demonstrates his strategies by using chess moves in order to try to bait the Titans into following him and trying to stop him. Anyone trained under Batman is bound to have a sharp mind and a keen eye for the tactical advantage in each situation.
2 Different: There Is No Batman To Fight Against
A huge part of Under the Red Hood is Jason Todd's struggle with Batman. He sees Batman as a failure for not stopping the Joker sooner. He feels betrayed by Bruce that he did nothing to avenge his death and that he simply moved on.
Curran Walters' Red Hood won't have those motivations to rely on since Bruce left Gotham after he killed the Joker. Without those emotions to build from, it will be interesting to see the new direction that Titans takes Red Hood and how they go about establishing his motives.
1 Same: They Are Both Better Suited To Be Red Hood
Jason Todd was the second Robin and always did a good job in the role. He was always overly aggressive, not good at listening, and seemingly not entirely on board with Batman's style of justice. Both on the page and in Titans, Jason is much better suited to be the Red Hood than he is Robin.
He is able to do what he wants when he wants and take out criminals how he wants. He is able to exist away from Batman and be who he wanted to be the whole time. It is just sad to see the former Boy Wonder turn those skills against former friends and family.