#I know some people weren't fans but a reason a lot of people liked Rebirth was because it returned characters back to a status quo they like

[wesavegotham]

There is also just something about the Joker talking about breaking Bruce this issue that really annoyed me.

How many Batman runs have been about "breaking Bruce/Batman" in a row now? Hasn't this been all writers could think of since Morrison did it? We get it, Bruce will always get up again, focus on something else already. Like an actually good detective story or something. Anything! Just stop trying to break Batman. We know he's not going to break no matter how many supporting characters you are throwing under the bus to hurt him.

I have my own gripes with people who cling to nostalgia, but sometimes I think the last few years have removed Bruce from the status quo people know too much and if the current trend continues I'm not sure what the next writer could even take from him to break Bruce. He has lost Alfred, his fortune, Wayne Manor, Wayne Enterprises, one of his hands, his family (depending on what book you are reading)...even killing him would be lame because of all the recent arcs that had the people of Gotham believe Batman was dead.

Maybe just go back to basics, give Bruce a few things he lost back, try to write interesting stories about Batman fighting his rogues gallery, have Bruce be a mentor/father to the members of the batfamily and let the whole "we need to break Batman" stuff rest for a few years. Just find another goal for your Batman run that isn't "I'm going to break him". God.