Coming to this late - but yes, absolutely, what happened on that rooftop read to me as rape. I actually had one person describe it to me as "hot twisted non-con," and I had to stop myself from saying, "if that's what gets you off, you need massive therapy."
I think Catalina will be the person Dick pushes away, rather than loses -- stepping away from her will be his first step back to being himself. Thank goodness.
I also think there's a whole psychological treatise to be written on why Dick picks up such BAD mentees -- first Nite-wing, and now this. There are all sorts of Bruce issues and self-esteem issues you oculd read out of it.
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Date: 2004-05-16 09:19 pm (UTC)I think Catalina will be the person Dick pushes away, rather than loses -- stepping away from her will be his first step back to being himself. Thank goodness.
I also think there's a whole psychological treatise to be written on why Dick picks up such BAD mentees -- first Nite-wing, and now this. There are all sorts of Bruce issues and self-esteem issues you oculd read out of it.