History Heartwarming / TheDarkKnightRises

* Bruce's entire relationship with Selena, when you realize that ostensibly he's everything she despises while he has every reason to hate her, and yet he not only treats her with courtesy and respect (and, judging by her reaction, is possibly the first person to actually do so), but he ''still'' is willing to trust her and believe the best of her [[spoiler: even after she betrayed him. No wonder she falls for him]].

* Catwoman's entire motivation. All she wants is a clean slate and a chance to live a normal, peaceful life.

* In the end, [[spoiler: Bruce takes only one thing from his former life: his mother's pearl necklace, which Selena liked so much. Why? So he could give it her.]]
* Seline desires a clean slate more than anything else in the world. [[spoiler: In the end both Bruce and herself start a new life together.]]

* In the end, [[spoiler: Bruce takes only one thing from his former life: his mother's pearl necklace, which Selena liked so much. Why? So he could give it her.]]

* [[spoiler: In the end, Bruce takes only one thing from his former life: his mother's pearl necklace which Selena liked so much. Why? So he could give it her.]]

* Bruce's entire relationship with Selena, when you realize that ostensibly he's everything she despises while he has every reason to hate her, and yet he not only treats her with courtesy and respect (and, judging by her reaction, is possibly the first person to actually do so), but he ''still'' is willing to trust her and believe the best of her [[spoiler: even after she betrayed him. No wonder she falls for him]].

* Bruce's entire relationship with Selena, when you realize that ostensibly he's everything she despises while he has every reason to hate her, and yet he not only treats her with courtesy and respect (possibly the first person to actually do so), but he ''still'' is willing to trust her, [[spoiler: even after she betrayed him. No wonder she falls for him]].

** [[Especially the brief glimpse of Selena: even from behind we can tell that she's beaming and chatting happily with Bruce, the only time in the film we see her looking truly happy]].

* After climbing out of the pit, [[spoiler: Bruce tossed a rope down so that the other prisoners could escape.]]

* Perhaps I saw the scene wrong, [[spoiler: but it looked like Bruce tossed a rope down into the pit after climbing out so the other prisoners could escape.]]

** And the fact that [[spoiler: she presumably went with him after her father excommunicated him.]]

* The film ends by showing us that [[spoiler: Bruce didn't pull a HeroicSacrifice; he got the autopilot to work.]] Alfred [[spoiler: finally gets his wish, as he sees Bruce in the way he'd always wanted to see him, smiling back at him,]] but the real kicker is that [[spoiler: the woman with him is Catwoman, who's gone on to live a peaceful life with Bruce.]] It doesn't end there. [[spoiler: Bruce makes sure to tell Commissioner Gordon that he's all right by fixing the Bat Signal.]] We also find out that John Blake's [[spoiler: full name is Robin John Blake,]] and that Bruce [[spoiler: realized that Robin is a worthy successor and leaves the bat cave and the duty of protecting Gotham to him.]]

* [[spoiler: For all that happens later, Bruce's romance with Miranda/Talia is full of it. She helps bring him back into the world, and their BigDamnKiss in Wayne Manor is pure heartwarming. When she suggests they run away together, and Bruce instead goes to fight Bane for the first time, it veers into TearJerker territory.]]

The fact that [[spoiler: Talia]] came back for [[spoiler: Bane]] is heartwarming in of itself.

* On the meta side, there was speculation as soon as BatmanBegins that [[spoiler:Robin was too unrealistically bright, in all senses of the phrase]], and would never make it into the grim, realistic Dark Knight Saga. Nolan and Bale themselves confirmed these rumors. But at the end of TheDarkKnightRises, [[spoiler:John Blake is revealed to be a composite of Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, and Jason Todd. Not to mention his ''real'' first name is Robin]]. In the packed theater that [[{{Tropers/Leradny}} this troper]] attended, ''everyone'' cheered.

* The fact that Bruce still believes in Selina even after [[spoiler: she hands him over to Bane. He admits he was "let down" but goes with his gut instinct that tells him there is more to her than a thief. Moreover, his faith in her is also what motivates her to save the city instead of running.]]

-->'''Gordon:''' [[spoiler:(stunned realization) Bruce Wayne...?]]

** Playing on from that, when [[spoiler: Talia is explaining that her protector was Bane, you can't help but feel some form of pity and respect for the brute who protected a young child from the horrific fate her mother suffered. Talia's also affectionally caressing Bane's face when fixing his broken mask showing the deep bond that the two of them still share.]]

-->'''Gordon:''' (stunned realization) [[spoiler:Bruce Wayne...?]]

* Right before [[spoiler:Bruce flies off with the bomb, apparently ready to sacrifice himself for the city of Gotham,]] Gordon mentions that he never cared who Batman was. Bruce says (basically) that it doesn't matter who Batman is. Batman can be anyone. Then, [[spoiler:he tells Gordon who he is by quietly referencing that small act of kindness from so long ago: Gordon putting Bruce's father's coat about his shoulders when his parents were killed, and giving him a few warm words. It takes a moment, but as the Bat lifts, Gordon realizes who Batman is.]] It's both a heartwarming moment and a complete tearjerker.

* The film ends by showing us that [[spoiler: Bruce didn't pull a HeroicSacrifice; he got the autopilot to work.]] Alfred [[spoiler: finally gets his wish, as he sees Bruce in the way he'd always wanted to see him, smiling back at him,]] but the real kicker is that [[spoiler: the woman with him is Catwoman, who's gone on to live a peaceful life with Bruce.]] It doesn't end there. [[spoiler: Bruce makes sure to tell the police chief that he's all right by fixing the Bat Signal.]] We also find out that John Blake's [[spoiler: full name is Robin John Blake,]] and that Bruce [[spoiler: realized that Robin is a worthy successor and leaves the bat cave and the duty of protecting Gotham to him.]]

* Right before [[spoiler:Bruce flies off with the bomb, apparently ready to sacrifice himself for the city of Gotham,]] Gordon mentions that he never cared who Batman was. Bruce says (basically) that it doesn't matter who Batman is. Batman can be anyone. Then, [[spoiler:he tells Gordon who he is by quietly referencing that small act of kindness from so long ago: Gordon putting a blanket about Bruce's shoulders when his parents were killed, and giving him a few warm words. It takes a moment, but as the Bat lifts, Gordon realizes who Batman is.]] It's both a heartwarming moment and a complete tearjerker.

* [[spoiler: Right before Bruce flies off with the bomb, apparently ready to sacrifice himself for the city of Gotham, Gordon mentions that he never cared who Batman was. Bruce says (basically) that it doesn't matter who Batman is. Batman can be anyone. Then, he tells Gordon who he is by quietly referencing that small act of kindness from so long ago: Gordon putting a blanket about Bruce's shoulders when his parents were killed, and giving him a few warm words. It takes a moment, but as the Bat lifts, Gordon realizes who Batman is. It's both a heartwarming moment and a complete tearjerker.]]

* Remember the first film? When Ra's mentioned that he had a woman he loved? [[spoiler: She was willing to throw herself, when pregnant, into a hellish prison if it meant saving the man she loved.]] Oh, and that's not even the half of it. [[spoiler: Bane realized that it was wrong to hurt such an innocent child, and he wanted to [[TheAtoner redeem himself by protecting it]].]] That's right, folks. [[spoiler: Bane wasn't the child who escaped from the prison, but the protector who allowed HER to escape.]] For that, he was [[spoiler: horrifically disfigured,]] but [[spoiler: she came back and freed him.]]

* Remember the first film? When Scarecrow mentioned that he had a woman he loved? [[spoiler: She was willing to throw herself, when pregnant, into a hellish prison if it meant saving the man she loved.]] Oh, and that's not even the half of it. [[spoiler: Bane realized that it was wrong to hurt such an innocent child, and he wanted to [[TheAtoner redeem himself by protecting it]].]] That's right, folks. [[spoiler: Bane wasn't the child who escaped from the prison, but the protector who allowed HER to escape.]] For that, he was [[spoiler: horrifically disfigured,]] but [[spoiler: she came back and freed him.]]

* Catwoman's entire motivation. All she wants is a clean slate and a chance to live a normal, peaceful life.

* The film ends by showing us that [[spoiler: Bruce didn't pull a HeroicSacrifice; he got the autopilot to work.]] Alfred [[spoiler: finally gets his wish, as he sees Bruce in the way he'd always wanted to see him, smiling back at him,]] but the real kicker is that [[spoiler: the woman with him is Catwoman, who's gone on to live a peaceful life with Bruce.]] It doesn't end there. [[spoiler: Bruce makes sure to tell the police chief that he's all right by fixing the Bat Signal.]] We also find out that John Blake's [[spoiler: full name is Robin John Blake,]] and that Bruce [[spoiler: realized that Robin is a worthy successor and leaves the bat cave and the duty of protecting Gotham to him.]]