Nope in BB as well. Joker man, I'm copying your post here again:
Joe Chill, an example of the desperate who took the lives of Bruce's parents. Shows how bad in Gotham things got. An example of the kind of person who kills when they're hungry as Ra's put it.
The homeless man, a flavor of the lowest in Gotham who are not bad guys, haven't given into the desperation and accept the poverty situation of Gotham. He could have mugged Bruce or tried to steal from him, but he didn't.
D.A. Finch and his reluctance to prosecute because Falcone has half the city bought and paid for. An example of the "Good people scared" that Rachel spoke about.
Flass, the corrupt Cop. An obvious one. The rotten apples good people like Gordon has to work with and can't do anything about it.
Judge Faden, the corrupt judge. This man can set people free to line up for assassination for Falcone. An example of how Falcone's corruption has spread into the legal system.
The upper class people at the hotel scene. People who are not desperate, not affected by crime, and therefore have a divided opinion on Batman tackling crime in Gotham. Some think he's great, others think he is crazy, shouldn't take the law into his own hands etc.
Earle, more upper class. A man in power who abuses his power by covering up thefts in his company. He's not corrupt. He's just a bad egg.
The Felafel guy, the lower class. Struggles to earn a living and is abused by the corrupt like Flass by taking his money.
The Narrows kid, more lower class. The kind of good people who populate the Narrows. The "dirty" section of Gotham.
There's a whole bunch of different types and classes of Gothamites and all used effectively in the story to paint a personality and reaction to all things in Gotham.
Sod all personalities like that sort of variety in Rises.
Come on, really?
Selina Kyle representing the poor who are still struggling in this Dent Act period, maybe worse than ever as represented in the film, as the only option for them to survive is to steal, and anybody caught doing anything is trapped in prison without parole. Mirrors our class system today and the cyclical trap that lower income areas end up being.
Her roommate who's name I forgot as well, though one with even less moral standing than Selina.
Daggett represents the CEO/the man who is willing to do whatever he can for more power/wealth.
His right hand man who gets sent out to exile is part of the corruption in Gotham, acting as an intermediary between the money (Daggett) and muscle (Bane).
Blake representing those who have been through hard times and seek justice above all else even in this dire time.
Foley is the man looking for all the superficial ways to make himself look better, only to later realize the true worth is in standing up directly for what is right, even in the face of certain death.
The orphans are the ones who need help but left behind in a time where the city is preoccupied trying to restore its image, even if it's merely superficial. They also still believe in the hope Batman brought and wish for him to come again and help them out of these seemingly hopeless times.
The police officers represent the people the most directly, lead astray and into a trap by their own foolish leaders once again so bent on the capture of an individual they put the whole city at risk. They also still have small hope within their group that Batman will return and bring back hope to their city. They later redeem themselves.
The special ops group is the one true, behind the scenes attempt from the government to help out, but they never have the audacity to stand up for truth face-to-face, which mirrors the ideology of the police beforehand, and the importance politics plays in the unwillingness of those in power to truly help anybody for fear of political repercussions.
There is definitely more, but the point is TDKR is dense with characters making a difference to the story and setting.
I also stand by the fact that Nolan made the right choice in giving us the citizens' viewpoints through specific characters rather than through general crowd reactions. This is a staple of filmmaking, giving the audience a better chance to attach emotionally to the same issues. It's also less called for in this movie to show the people because it really is about those who CAN do something having the will to do it, and for those common people to be able to have hope and belief in those with the power, unlike TDK where the battle was literally with every human mind in Gotham.
Really made TDK feel real with that talk show stuff.
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