Wayne and Gordon believe that Batman has to take responsibility for Dent's actions because they believe that the people of Gotham City cannot handle knowing that their "White Knight" had gone insane.
However, the people of Gotham City on the ferries--even the criminals--had just shown themselves to be brave and moral enough not to give in to the Joker even at the expected cost of their own lives.
While I enjoyed the movie, this left me not really buying the need for Batman to become a real outlaw at the end.
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However, the people of Gotham City on the ferries--even the criminals--had just shown themselves to be brave and moral enough not to give in to the Joker even at the expected cost of their own lives.
While I enjoyed the movie, this left me not really buying the need for Batman to become a real outlaw at the end.