"As a comic book fan this is hilarious": Internet in splits as Reggie becomes tired of being "Robin" to Kai Cenat (Batman) and becomes Redhood

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Kai Cenat's Arkham Batman saga has officially gone off the tracks - in the best possible way. What initially began as Kai suiting up in the cowl with his loyal Robin, Reggie has escalated to full-fledged Bat-drama. They've already reached the fourth Batcave, but sidekick life wasn't doing it for Reggie, apparently.

He's ditched the green tights, gained some attitude, and gone all Redhood. Because why be Robin when you can be the anti-hero who doesn't need Batman's permission? He said to Batman:

"Like I say... watch your mouth when you're talking to me. I'm not like it bi**hes. I'm not like Robin bro."

To this Kai Cenat, our very own Batman asked him what his name was! He replied:

"Redhood! f**k the Joker. I say too much but you know what you did bro!... this is not about you anymore. This is about me."

As soon as the video went viral, someone (@Terrythedonn) took to his X account and commented:

"As a comic book fan this is hilarious"

And really, they're not wrong. Seeing Reggie abandon the Robin character like he just quit a side mission in rage and wholeheartedly dive into Redhood territory is like reading a plot DC just didn't.

It's less Batman & Robin and more Kai & Reggie: Civil War, with controller-throwing frustration and sidekick insurrection happening in real time. Comic book fidelity? Debatable. Fun factor? Off the scales.

Reggie is on his own now - gritty, independent, and likely one passive-aggressive remark away from calling out Kai to a 1v1. Batman's brooding just got some competition, and Gotham might not be ready for the 'I’m not your little helper anymore' energy Reggie’s bringing to the stream.

Reggie's transformation from Robin to Red Hood did not merely rock the stream - it essentially kickstarted an entirely new narrative. One moment, he's the dutiful sidekick and the next, he's rolling up like "I work alone now."

It was less of a character development and more of a speedrun into rebellion, and the fans were lapping it up. From comic book humor to full-fledged memes, the comment section became Gotham's wildest fan club. Here's what they had to say!


Netizens have reacted as Reggie becomes tired of being "Robin" to Kai Cenat (Batman) and becomes Redhood

A few people jumped in just to ridicule the entire ordeal, having a good time making fun of Reggie's transformation like it was the world's quickest character development. The comments were clear - Reggie didn't merely change costumes; he changed storylines, and the internet wasn't going to let it go:

"This dude is hilarious," a user hilariously commented.
"N***a look like a angry Dinosaur," another user sarcastically commented.
"I KNEW THIS SHIT WAS COMING," a netizen hilariously expressed.

Certain users jokingly remarked about speedrunning Reggie's villain arc, referring to it as the ultimate sidekick glow-up. Others likened it to when a co-op partner of yours just suddenly becomes a main character:

"Bro is not Lego Red Hood," a folk commented.
"the script on this is amazing," a netizen hilariously wrote.
"I knew he was Jason Todd bro," a user wrote.

Some users kept it neutral, merely commenting on how fast Reggie went from sidekick to solo performer. Others noted it was not as much of a betrayal and more of a natural "level up" in the stream's narrative:

"Robin never got tired of being a sidekick. He was betrayed by Batman and plotted his revenge," according to a user.
"And thats not Spoilers like wtf," a netizen wrote.

What started as Batman and Robin quickly turned into Batman vs. Redhood with Kai following objectives and Reggie chasing independence. The Batcave may have four levels but the drama has at least ten.

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh
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