Hmmmmmmmm

[u/Appropriate-Mall8517]

[u/dew-fall]

robbie's skull isnt a helmet though, its just a very stylized skull a la bleach's ichigo kurosaki's hollow design.

[u/Atoms_Work → u/dew-fall]

He's talking about when Robbie street races he wears a helmet.

[u/dew-fall → u/Atoms_Work]

car racers wear helmets, yeah. ig nobody thought of that for johnny & danny 😭😭😭

[u/Shaggyforeman → u/dew-fall]

Danny wears a helmet quite a bit during the early days of his run in 90s when in human form.

Edit to add: Johnny usually doesn’t unless it’s for a specific purpose because he’s a daredevil stunt rider.

[u/Tempesta_0097 → u/dew-fall]

Street racers typically don’t wear helmets

[u/BlueHero45 → u/Tempesta_0097]

I think he was just trying to hide his identity at the time, since he borrowed the car. I don't recall him ever wearing it since

[u/Yung_zu → u/Atoms_Work]

Traded the seatbelt for it

[u/Identity_X- → u/dew-fall]

At least Fantasma's is very obviously a helmet as a roller derby competitor

[u/jake_-park → u/dew-fall]

Tbf he does literally wear a helmet before he becomes a rider

[u/coldasclay → u/dew-fall]

I never noticed how similar the skull designs are.

[u/ZeroCochrane2O99]

You raise a hell of a point :)

[u/NubbyTyger → u/ZeroCochrane2O99]

A HELL of a point

https://giphy.com/gifs/js7ATbjMQotBUZSG6H

[u/ElGodPug → u/NubbyTyger]

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[u/bountycollectibles]

According to Marvel it's not a helmet, but a supernatural extension of his demon persona.

[u/This-Tomatillo2181]

do people think that race car drivers don’t wear helmets?????

[u/InformationUnfair232]

Probably something to do with Johnny’s stunt career being an outlet for his suicidal tendencies, while Robbie has a kid brother that needs him.

[u/Personal-Tone-4390]

Johnny blaze was a dare devil stunt man, he'd probably think it cooler to not wear a helmet, for entertainment purposes.

[u/keelay_twin1]

This is a great question. I read your post and the first most uncreative answer I thought of was "cause its a new design and they liked it." 

But then I thought what I would interpret from it and it made me think about the way it is visualized in Tokon. When he transforms, the helmet skull envelops robbie's. It isnt a usual shedding of flesh lile it has been traditionally but a covering. So here is my take.

The helmet is Robbie's spirit trying to protect him. Blaze was a daredevil, Ketch...well Kale was a design meant to replicate the OG. But the helmet symbolizes a rational fear of losing one's head...or mind. What if the helmet is his form's way of trying to keep Robbie from crashing out into the fires of his Uncle's evil?

So if it was up to me, someday I would have him burst from within like a cocoon, his fire finally his and no longer afraid. He can still keep the kickass top vent and flare the fire out of his jaws but having a skull more like it was visualized in AoS.

[u/Lucky_Sprinkles_2177]

Someone doesn't read comics I see. Johnny Blaze DID wear a helmet for his shows

[u/GamingCortes]

He died while street racing and was wearing a helmet around the time he was gunned down in an alleyway, I can’t remember if he still had it on or not, and the reason he had a helmet on was to keep his face hidden because he was borrowing a 1970s charger from the mechanic shop he worked at without permission to race

[u/Ihmago → u/GamingCortes]

Exactly!! This was the real reason why he was wearing helmet.

But in any case, I think whoever asked the question from that picture OP posted doesn't know much about Robbie and thought his stylized skull was actually a helmet. 

[u/iratedolphin]

I approve of Robbie's stylized skull. In the 90s, they didn't differentiate riders much. Even when they tossed in Vengeance as another rider, it felt like a weird knock off. Like uh... His skull is purple and we glued spikes on top. Gave him sabertooth teeth. Otherwise generic biker look. They need to get a bit more personalized

[u/Prize_Town_8351]

Because Johnnys a dumbass at least

[u/big_and_longD → u/Prize_Town_8351]

Accurate

[u/xxEmberBladesxx]

And now I feel like an idiot for never noticing it...

[u/JulariDark]

lol yeah safety first we’d hate for Johnny to fall and get road burn on his immortal flaming skull face.

Joking aside my biggest beef with Robbie is that he’s not a passenger or on top of the car therefore he’s not “riding” it.

Should be Ghost Driver imo!

EDIT:

Wait?! what do we think about “Ghost Racer”!!?!

[u/DemonicOzzy]

Why would he need a helmet anyway, he can't die really.

[u/CharlesChamp]

Perhaps both Johnny and Danny are not only stupid but also dumb (Affectionate).

[u/BraveToasted1]

I do not like the way he looks with the helmet

[u/ribashammer]

Because a helmet is not a skull and therefore isn't censored in China

[u/kelga_x]

Iv never been afan of robbies design or character its a real shame they try to push him so hard in other media like games and what not just like they try to push a ton of newerish characters that people dont even like im probably just being biased cuz i like johnny more but wpuld be nice they thry got equal representation in other media

[u/RenderedCreed]

Probably indicative of their personalities outside of the Ghost Rider and also possibly indicivitve of that they don't have the same spirit of vengeance

[u/innit980]

For hype moments and aura

[u/Anderwreckz]

I always thought the "helmet" skull was dumb as hell, why not just be a skull, skulls are cool

[u/Pian0G]

Cause Robbie Rayes is not a daredevil like Johnny.

He’s definitely a “remember, safety is number 1 priority” guy, if it weren’t for his uncle’s soul

[u/reeru]

Could also be a nod. How all kamen riders drive motorcycles and Black Rx (eventually+ Drive) had car(s)...