On Nolan.

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Nolan has made a different character out of Batman and Gotham. I love it, but is it perfect (to me)? Nope. I love the movies, but they don't really feel like Batman movies, they feel more like tributes. Every exchange between Batman and Joker was awesome but it felt at times, they were just dialogues reflecting upon Batman's relationship with the Joker and not like they are these two characters, these two opposites who are yet so similar, which Batman and Joker really are. Even in Begins, it felt as if they were just building up to his legend and explaining that he is destined to be a legend. The Nolan films feel more like a reflection of Batman rather than Batman himself. But I love them. I freaking love 'em Nolan flicks.
And continuing my long critical appreciation of the Nolan films, let me add that in my opinion, the Batman animated series, helmed by Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, had the perfect Batman and the perfect Gotham and the perfect Rogues gallery. (Until Season 4 atleast, then it went totally bollocks). So I love those series even more. It had the right amount of gothic darkness, right amount of tragedy and the right amount of wackiness. It was just...perfect. But they screwed it up when it came to season four and by the time that Batman joined their "Justice League: The Animated Series" roster they had screwed the character up. But the first three seasons were GOLD.