CP3S said:

The playboy Bruce Wayne is suppose to be a disguise for Batman. To think of Batman giving up being Batman to retire and become the playboy sipping drinks in Europe is a less than satisfying turn for the character. You guys have convinced me this was clearly the intention, as opposed to Batman planning an eventual comeback with a few crime fighting buddies at his side, but I must say it definitely brings down the entire series several notches in my eyes.

I agree, even though it is clear in The Dark Knight that Wayne does want to retire from being Batman at some point.

Here is why the idea of Bruce Wayne retiring as Batman bothers me:

read the oath that he takes. It says "spending the rest of my life . . .". I just somehow it think it is wrong when a movie depicts Bruce as not following that oath.