i dont think they tried to be subtle at all, i mean everytime robin chose the path of light, something happened with effects and all to make him take the other path.
i chose you dawn, SHINY THINGS, hey im jason todd and batman is getting insane, and over and over.
Trigon saying that it was Dick's free will that took him the dark path, it is totally bullshit
That's what I mean, they weren't subtle at all. Which means that no way is this a red herring and they're still captured, it just isn't that kind of show.
Well, Dick still chose what he did, though Trigon obviously influenced things to guide him there. I still think this is BS:
Dick: Well Batman, now you've gone too far, I'm going to turn you in
Batman: Why?
Dick: You tried to kill a criminal!
B: Didn't you just get through burning an asylum full of people without first checking to see who was in it? Plus I seem to remember you stabbing a dude in the balls. And each one of your little proteges has killed or maimed someone.
D: But, but... you hurt policemen!
B: You're ex girlfriend over there maimed two policemen just doing their job, then incinerated a few agents in a train. Oh but now she's some kind of federal agent.
D: You, you killed Starfire!
B: Oh you mean the woman that was going to incinerate me? Yeah. Thanks for bringing all these cops here btw, since Gotham isn't at all a cesspool and it's a great use of the limited resources in the Gotham PD. You led them right to their deaths. I mean, I didn't kill them, but you sure did when you triggered the explosions, so great job on that. Also way to take the lead by hanging back in the van.
D: I'll kill you even though you're helpless because I'm sooo frustrated that Hank is banging Dawn while I'm gone and she's not even trying to hide it!