re: After the 2nd viewing of each, TDKR >>>>>> Avengers

I agree that his main objective was to save Gotham which leads me to my second biggest complaint. The ending.

Bruce Wayne is no more, he died with his parents and the fact that he would give up his cowl is absurd. Batman can't live in paradise with Selina forever unless he becomes the Dark Knight of paradise.

I loved the movie and even with minor plot holes I still prefer watching it over Avengers but to compare the two movies is hard because they are very different.

The more I watch it and watch the extras I see where Nolan's overall direction and things make a lot more sense. He stuck to the basics in which he built BB. There are so many similarities across all three that if you have an issue with one you probably will have it with all three.