Quote Originally Posted by The Captain View Post
The League of Shadows ultimate goal was to make an example of Gotham, correct? Isn't that stated in Batman Begins? Beyond making an example of one man, they wanted Gotham to be an example, like Rome. So, really, it goes against their inherent and stated motives to now swing to revenge against Batman versus their over-reaching goal. At least from Bane's perspective. Talia is out for revenge partially, but that's not her biggest goal. Her goal is to finish the job her father set out. Getting Batman is the cherry on top, but why would you just let the entire sundae melt if you can't have the cherry?
To savor the vengeance of the death of her father, that she didn't get to love or even know until she was much older? I definitely think she would. Besides, if you make an example of Gotham but Gotham's symbol of hope survives then the world is not taught it's lesson, which is the entire point of destroying Gotham. To make an example to the rest of the world.


Does he have the training to do it? Yes, but the film should have shown this. At least show how he got out of the desert. Yes, with a film, you don't need to show every detail of life, but a quick little shot or montage of him maybe hijacking a plane of his own or sneaking aboard something would have sufficed. Once he escapes the Pit, it's obvious he is going to make it back to Gotham, but after establishing how hellish and out of the way this pit is, to just say 'and then he returned', seems cheap, both for the set-up and for the degree of difficulty that Bruce actually had to overcome.
While I agree about the leg thing, my guess is there might be something we'll see in deleted scenes during a special edition release.

Almost every movie, no matter how well written, will have plotholes and some of my favorite ones certainly do, but the glaring ones in this kept me from enjoying it.

To give an example:

Something that always bugged me in The Dark Knight: How did the Joker get away after he crashed Harvey Dent's party? Remember, he tosses Rachel out the window and Batman dives after to save her. But, if my logic is correct, isn't the Joker still in the penthouse? How did he and his men get away? In plain sight of all the guests? Watching it again, this really bugged me too.

Take care all.
Those people weren't going to do anything to stop him. A bigger plothole, in my mind, is how Gordon was kept a secret until he showed back up to take-in the Joker. Obviously MCU knew he was still alive, but there were at least two dirty cops there. It doesn't make sense they wouldn't inform on him. That one bugged me a little, but the payoff is Jim Gordon in full SWAT gear with a shotgun at the Joker's throat. Sometimes suspending disbelief gets you cool prizes.