"The running theme in Nolan’s trilogy is the sacrifice of Bruce Wayne. At the end of each film Batman finds himself deeper, forcing himself to sacrifice more – his lifestyle, his body, his reputation, his symbol – all given to the people of Gotham for the greater good, and in return he is broken and hated. At the end of Rises it looks like he will be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice, but after such an epic trilogy is it too much to ask for a happy ending? Has he not earned it? In the closing scene we see Bruce Wayne with Selina Kyle, sharing a moment at a cafe. She came back for him; he saved the day. He could have given his life – and would have only months before – but she gave him reason to live, that pretty cat burglar whose final act of thievery was to steal his heart. x"

— http://www.forafewmoviesmore.com/discussions/character-study-the-dark-knight-rises-catwoman/ (via battyfornolanverse)