Warner Bros. has just scratched the surface of Batman's rouge gallery. We've seen, and will see some heavy hitter's in Nolan's take on Batman, but there are so many more to explore in this successfully re-booted franchise.
Many will argue Bruce Wayne hasn't matched wits with the 'Riddler' yet , or gone toe-to-toe with 'Killer Croc'. The Penguin hasn't challenged Batman with his sophisticated style of crime, or has yet to engage the cold heart of Dr. Victor Fries . The Joker's not dead, and could be , with the introduction of Harley Quinn, terrorize Gotham once again. Yes, there are many other super-villains who can challenger Batman in future films. We'd all like to see it play out on the movie screen and we all have are favorites, but I content it's not the villains that make Batman intriguing but the opposite. Which brings me to my point: Terry McGuiness is a Batman for the 21st century. He's a Batman we of this dysfunctional, one parent household, digital generation can more closely identify with. He's more 'the peoples' Batman because he's just a middle class kid in a single parent home who feels he needs to be the 'man of the house' in a technologically driven era were science fiction is becoming reality. We, this generation can more personally identify with Terry, and thus emotionally invest more sincerely into his character. Consider how many people you know are millionaire orphans who own a multi-million dollar empire. I'd wager none.
But how many of us are from a divorced family in a single parent household with siblings? Don't get me wrong, I love Bruce Wayne, but I can identify much more intimately with Terry as a person. Although Batman/Bruce has always been at the cutting edge with regard to tech, he wasn't raised in a society were it was prevalent as it is today; that's Terry's world, his generation- OUR generation.
I'd like to see another Batman movie whether it's Bruce, Jason or Dick, but I'd much rather forego exploring the rest of Bruce's arch-nemesis's to witness the spectacle of a whole new Gotham in a tech driven society with a Batman who's suffered the same issues as I have in my own life- I can live vicariously through him 2-3 hours in a theater more easily because I understand him on a personal level-he's more like me, like us.(unless you're a multi-millionaire orphan)
And Bruce is still around, older ,wiser and kinder. He, Batman, mentors not another Robin, but a new Batman at the twilight of his life, where mutual respect, co-dependency and yes, maybe even love unite these two men in a common cause neither can do alone.
Bruce/Batman doesn't need a Robin or a Batgirl, but Terry needs Bruce. It's this father/son-like dimension which adds a familial and emotional vehicle which serves as a foundation to a film that can propel Batman 'Beyond'...well beyond one film.
Lets hear your opinions!