Oh yeah, speaking of Robin, Trogtor.

What the dump is this?
I don't remember Robin being some skinhead that beats people with a stick.
Psssh.

That ain't the first time sister.
For that matter, this isn't the first time Batman has been gritty.
If we're talking film versions alone, Batman has been gritty since the 80s with Tim Burton's Batman.
And if we talk comics, we're talking the late 70s when every hero got a gritty edge. Batman, on the other hand, was gritty before them even.
If you think the new Nolan films or the new game is real grit, you need to read yourselves some Frank Miller.