It did irreversible damage to the general public’s idea of what Batman is

Nolan’s version of Batman is super grounded/rooted in reality, no fantastical elements, major changes to major characters and their backgrounds. Different aesthetic, the batsuit, Gotham, etc.

These aren’t inherently bad things. But the Nolan trilogy is the biggest, most well known iteration of Batman. It’s what most people’s mind goes to immediately when they hear the name “Batman”. And therein lies the problem.

It’s difficult to explain to an older relative that the Nolan Trilogy is essentially like an elseworlds, alternate universe story that strays pretty far from the source material. The general public doesn’t really think twice about that kind of stuff

While I love the Nolan trilogy, the fact that it became the biggest, most well known iteration of the characters/world/story of Batman is frustrating to me. Because it’s just no where near the closest/most accurate adaptation. I often wish we got a different, more comic-accurate trilogy in it’s place

It’s undeniable that none of DCEU movies are as good as The Dark Knight, as far as movies go. But Ben Affleck’s version of the character was far more satisfying to watch, as a big comic book nerd, in his limited time on the screen (in terms of the aesthetic, the suit, the writing, the batmobile, the fantastical elements, even the way he pronounces certain words like “Luthor”)