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He really treats running headfirst into dangerous situations completely unprepared like it’s an OLYMPIC SPORT.

Crowbars are often used to break or pry things open, and in this case Jason is the crowbar the joker is using to primarily force batman to his breaking point. The death of Jason Todd is meant to unravel bruce and widen the cracks in batman’s demeanour.

You can also see how bruce was using him as a crowbar, Jason’s role in their relationship is to help him open up emotionally. He is the crowbar meant to help break bruce out of a tough spot in his life. He is the crowbar that creates an opening for light and innocence to slip into Bruce’s dark and solitary life.