Precisely because Dick's issues with Bruce actually stem from Dick's issues over Jericho. The show is drawing an explicit connection between the unease and frustration that drove Dick away from Robin and his response to whatever happened with Jericho (presumably to be revealed next week).
All of Dick's problems with Bruce and being a vigilante grew oit of his unwillingness to confront himself about what happened five years ago. Dick tried to move on, but it haunted him. Over time it built a well of anger, frustration amd even guilt that came out in his work as Robin in the form of brutality and unnecessary violence. Which Dick then blamed on Bruce, so he could continue to hide from it. Even his Trigon vision, his fear, was that he was a killer. Whatever happened to Jerichi IS Dick's darkness.
"Bruce" is the perfect person to act as Dick's conscience. He spends all episode blaming Dick, acting like a fool, and telling Dick gow useless he is. Those are all Dick's feelings, obviously. So now he once again puts them on Bruce, projecting them so he won't have to confront them. Which is the biggest tell for the larger metaphor. That Dick has been blaming Bruce for his darkness when it's actually been Dick's responsibility all along. But, much like the real thing, "Bruce" is too stubborn to just quit. And he keeps at Dick the whole episode. Pushing him to accept, finally, his emotions, his responsibility. |