User blog comment:Thailog/Ep. 207 "Depths" discussion/@comment-68.1.145.12-20120709040450/@comment-4454131-20120709201315

But Tim is doomed to be a virgin his entire life lol. On a serious note, Dick is important before becoming Nightwing, you know. He's the first sidekick ever, meaning the others wouldn't be around wihtout him. He has formed, led and been part of various teams and has many friends. His death could have larger repercussions throughout the DCU than Batman or Suoerman's. No one has ever even dared kill him off. He went through a similar loss to Batman and yet remained cheerful in his outlook of life and had a good sense of humour. I'm not the only person that can go on stating reasons why he's important.