There are a ton of fun and interesting easter eggs throughout The Dark Knight trilogy. Some are easy to notice, others are a bit more hidden than the rest. Overall the trilogy is a great rewatch for anyone that is in need of a superhero movie fix.
This realistic take on Batman had a fantastic final film and gave closure to one of the best versions of the caped crusader that we've seen on screen thus far. From subtle references to Robin to symbolism straight from the comics, here are 10 easter eggs you missed in The Dark Knight Rises.
There's a small nod to Clayface with John Dagget, who is a businessman in charge of Dagget Industries that is trying to absorb Wayne Enterprises. The name is very similar to Roland Dagget in Batman: The Animated Series, who was responsible for creating Clayface.
John Dagget, of course, never becomes Clayface in the film as it mostly focuses on Bane as the primary antagonist but it's very cool that the trilogy sticks some little nods to other villains that could potentially exist in the universe.
The Dark Knight Rises gave Catwoman a more practical look compared to the original costume. One of the cool features of the new costume is the googles that she wears resemble cat ears.
It's a little hard to notice in some scenes but it's a cool way of making the ears have practical use rather than just be part of her costume. Overall this version of Catwoman was really awesome and just like Robin, it would have been cool to see more of her in a sequel or spin-off.
The opening of The Dark Knight Rises is very similar to the other two films. This time the bat symbol is shown in ice as its cracks to form the complete symbol. It's a very cool thing that has kept continuity and could be symbolizing the literal breaking of Batman by Bane.
Each of the three films opens up with symbolism that represents the challenge that Batman is going to face and it does well to set the tone for people paying attention to it. The ice also could be foreshadowing the frozen water that men have to walk across later in the movie.
When John Blake comes to Bruce Wayne to confront him about Batman, he mentions alligators in the sewers as a joke by the Gotham Police Department. It could be a nod to Killer Croc who was an iconic Batman villain from the comics and video games.
It's also possible that it was just a joke about the sewers being filthy but considering some of the other small references to classic villains, it wouldn't be surprising if this is a reference to Killer Croc.
A little before Bane detonates bombs all over Gotham City during the football game, a fan in the stands can be seen holding a sign that has the Robin symbol on it. During the filming of this scene, fans were able to attend the football game so it's possible that the person holding the sign was just a diehard Robin fan and managed to get some screentime.
It's also possible that this was snuck in on purpose but either way it's really cool that it ended up paying off as the character John Blake's legal name was revealed to be Robin later on.
In the ending scenes with Bruce Wayne's letter being read by Jim Gordon, a big easter egg is revealed with now ex-cop John Blake. He's called by his legal name, Robin. This was heavily speculated by fans as throughout the film he heavily mirrored the personality of Robin from the comics and animated series.
It's unfortunate that another film was never made to continue the story of this character but it was a perfect way to end the trilogy.
Another interesting reference to a classic villain is when Lucius Fox makes a remark about Bruce Wayne coming out of cryo-sleep. Cryo-sleep, of course, involves the freezing of someone to enter a forced slumber.
Mr. Freeze has another small reference in The Dark Knight with Wayne Enterprise employee, Coleman Reese. In this movie, it could have just been a remark about how Bruce Wayne was hiding away from society for so long but it's still fun to see it as a potential reference to Mr. Freeze.
It was awesome to see Scarecrow back in the epic conclusion to The Dark Knight trilogy. Something that's really easy to miss is the way his clothing is ripped up and very worn looking that represents the Scarecrow costume.
It's also very ironic that the man that was taking it upon himself to judge people psychologically is now a psychopath judging people in life or death. It's never really confirmed but it'd be interesting if Scarecrow knew about Bane prior to the events of the film as he was working with Ra's Al Ghul at a time.
The Batman vs Bane fight was one of the most anticipated moments in The Dark Knight Rises. Bane is such a different villain from the past shown in the other two films in the trilogy.
He's a physical match for Batman and is able to get into his head in a way that no other villain was able to do. Bane manages to break the spirit of Bruce Wayne, and the back of Batman. This is a big easter egg that pays homage to the Knightfall comic.
This one is extremely cool and a great call back to The Dark Knight. When Batman returns after his physical and mental battle through the pit, he hands Gordon a flare to light up a burning bat symbol to restore hope to the city.
It's really cool symbolism that calls back to The Dark Knight theatrical poster from 2008. It's one of the best superhero movie posters in recent years and gave Bane a run for his money after thinking he got rid of the Bat for good.
