Nolan's Batman...THE ONE PROBLEM!!!

First off, I've got to say that I am an avid fan of Christopher Nolan's version of Batman. I have been waiting forever for the final chapter of his series to hit theaters and man was I not disappointed! The Dark Knight Rises is by far my favorite of the three and speaking as someone who saw the movie five times...you know you don't have to question my loyalty for the series. The realistic approach brought on by Nolan has not always been my favorite. But after seeing The Dark Knight, his version of Batman really works in it's own way and the series has become standalone. Now, that all being said let's begin. Now, Batman has a lot of villains to deal with. Some of them are a challenge mentally such as The Joker, or physically, such as Bane. They all threaten Gotham and his city. But, under all that, what about the smaller crime that takes place in Gotham? Remember how in the beginning of Tim Burton's Batman there is a scene of a family being robbed by thugs in the streets and then Batman confronts the robbers? Granted, the family was already robbed and Batman didn't beat of the robbers until after the fact. Well, Nolan's Batman it seems wouldn't really have time for that. He seems to just focus on the bigger picture. Now, that is not a bad thing, of course the large criminals need to be faced, however I just wish there was a little more focus of the little people. However, I've also come to realize that the use of realism to this character that Nolan brought, also proves that one man can't do everything. He can't stop all crime while he is sleeping or being in bed with someone. He can only do the best of his ability. In The Dark Knight Rises, Batman comes back just to take care of Bane and that's about it. I mean, yes there are some more details in there than just Bane, but that is basically the reason he has returned. During those eight years he has been out of the suit, crime stills occurs. I just wonder what has gone on in the streets of Gotham while Batman was away. The city needs Batman. He has been there for all of them, even if he is not able to do every little thing. However, sometimes a superhero in a realistic world can also backfire I guess. Bruce Wayne's short time as Batman has taken a lot out of him. He was almost broken to the point of deep depression. He lost Rachel, lost his company, lost his reputation, and almost lost his life. However, he did press on to protect the city of Gotham overall. So, I guess you could say that Christopher Nolan's version of Batman was the generic savour of Gotham City. He was just a man and he dealt with the main issues rather than the little ones as well. Now, I have got to give Nolan credit for the fact that he does address the issue of the presense of Batman. In the beginning of The Dark Knight, you will notice a thug about to pull a knight on a driver. Looking up at the sky, he notices the Bat Signal and says, "No man. I don't like tonight!" The driver responds, "What are you superstitious? You have better chances of winning the power ball than running into him." This is exactly my point. It is rare to see Batman in this Nolan universe. Or when Gordon has the signal and Ramirez says, "He still hasn't shown up?" "He often doesn't." "Why wouldn't he come?" "Hopefully, because he's busy." That is also a good reasoning as to why he can't be everywhere. But, that being said, Batman is a watchful protector and should be everywhere. This is the only problem I have with this version of Batman. He can only do so much but he isn't Batman for all that long.