I wanna know some theories. Yeah, it's pretty much a given that Bruce Wayne didn't die at the end of the movie but HOW!? So he fixed the auto-pilot. I can fix the cruise control in my car but that doesn't help me nail Catwoman if I'm IN THE VEHICLE when it explodes. Here are my theories:
Theory #1: He didn't have permission: Earlier in the movie, Bane says "When Gotham is in ashes, you have my permission to die." Well, since Gotham was never in ashes, Batman couldn't die. Even though he was dead, you obey Bane or pay the price.
Theory #2: Look up in the sky!!: There isn't actually going to be a Superman movie next year. Nolan is so damn sneaky that he faked The Man of Steel just to get Superman in our heads. The trailer is actually part of the movie and Superman pulled Batman out of that explosion.
Theory #3: The Indoctrination Theory: Seeing Ra's Al Ghul in prison was just showing that Bruce was being indoctrinated. He never escaped from that prison. Everything that happened after Bane broke his back was just a dream. That's why the guys Bane paid to keep Bruce Wayne alive actually healed his broken back with magic rope. That's why none of that made any sense.
Theory #4: "I'm Batman.": He's Batman.
Theory #5: Sweet Dreams are made of these: I don't think they should have actually showed Batman. I think they should have given us the clues about the auto-pilot and the missing items but they should have ended the movie with Alfred looking across the cafe and smiling. But maybe it was a dream.
Sorry for making yet another Batman spoiler thread but I'm powerless. I love that movie. So, what's your theory? If you have a logical explanation, I'd love to hear that, too.
