https://fyeahbatmanandrobin.tumblr.c...uce-and-damian
This is a really good analysis about Bruce and Damian relationship. Some sentence I'd love to highlight, because it's so hilarious and correct.
"Dick faced challenging circumstances for wrangling a child who was already challenging to begin with, but his patience and understanding convinced Damian that he was a worthy mentor and friend. Bruce doesn’t quite share Dick’s generosity of spirit. He loves Damian, as he loves all of his children, but he’s extremely authoritative and tends to be harsh when disobeyed. And though Bruce had his share of raising children, the old standby 'I’m Batman and you’ll do as I say' approach didn’t always work with a tiny Robin who was all too eager to yell right back in his face."
"See, Dick and Damian gradually develop mutual trust and respect over the course of their partnership. But Bruce and Damian literally have to be thrown the fuck into a fire with stuff exploding and someone trying to murder them and reveal their secrets before they say, “Eh, okay, you’re alright to work with, I guess.”
"That’s just how the Wayne boys roll. They are both willful, dominant personalities and they dedicate half their time to out-melodrama-ing the other. (This is much of the reason why I adore them. They are often unintentionally hilarious.)"
Truly remind me of a pair of bull that butting their heads with each other. But for me, they have great potential to be father and son. Sure, Dick and Damian has great bond, but in the end of the day, Bruce is Damian's father. As much as I love their bond, for Dick's sake, I don't want Dick to have responsibilities of Damian when Bruce is present. As independent man and hero, Dick deserves to have his own life and his own circle of people, not only as Bruce and/or Damian matador.
Besides, both Damian and Bruce are devoted to each other (Nobody's arc, Gotham resistance, Robin Rises, DoTF tie ins). If only all Rebirth writers are not collectively agree to break their relationship for the sake of melodrama. Synder refused to use him, not his fault but it makes him distant from Damian especially when Duke is present. King with his Bat/Cat narrative, I'll never forgive him for creating that damned City of Bane. Percy and Glass, enough said. Only Tomasi who was willing to write them as decent father and son, and God it must be painful for Tomasi to write Tec issue 1029 that have Damian and Bruce probably will fight against each other, when he already worked hard to build Bruce and Damian relationship.