Bob the Goon

[Batmoney]

Bob wasn't a pussy, he just played dirty, hehehe. He was more like a little weasel, and he ran away from Batman because he knew it was a pointless endeavor.

[Dark Knight Detective]

Bob wasn't a pussy, he just played dirty, hehehe. He was more like a little weasel, and he ran away from Batman because he knew it was a pointless endeavor.

That sounds like a coward to me!

[The Dark Knight]

Bob wasn't a pussy, he just played dirty, hehehe. He was more like a little weasel, and he ran away from Batman because he knew it was a pointless endeavor.

True.

Bob witnessed first hand what Batman was capable of. Batman disposed of the goons rather easily. One thug had swords, yet he was still taken down in seconds. Bob only had one small knife. He realised his useless situation, dropped the knife and ran. The odds were very likely the same would happen to him. I think what he did was wise.

[Grissom]

Gotta love Bob. 

[Batmoney]

I just saw that Nostalgia Critic also hails Bob as one of the deciding factors in why 89 is better than TDK. Bob has truly made an undeniable impact on the world of pop culture today!!!!

[GothamAlleys]

Bob was an important character because he was someone Jack knew since youth. Thats why his death was that much more shocking and dramatic when Joker just killed him. I also noticed Bob feeling sad for JOker in some scenes, the look on his face gave it away. The movie is much deeper than some may think

[Grissom]

True, Batman '89 has a lot of nuances that I have only caught after alot of multiple viewings. There is a psychology going on that true Bat-fans can appreciate. I love how loyal Bob was to the Joker and to have him meet his demise at the hands of his master was poignant in the film.

[The Dark Knight]

Good points above. Bob is a constant, and his personality does not change throughout the movie. He is fiercely loyal to his friend no matter what. And with this, he serves to highlight Jack's changes, and ultimate arc into insanity and apathy.

With Bob, we basically see what Jack used to be. And with The Joker standing next to him, what he turned into. When The Joker looks at Bob, he's looking at his reflection in a sense. His past self. When he turned into The Joker, he largely left that all behind.

[Georgie92]

I've always wondered how Bob felt when he first saw Jack Napier as The Joker, i also see sadness in Bob's in some scenes too

[Paul (ral)]

Bob became like Alfred in a sense.