What really happens when Batman is given the choice to save one person or the other?
One interpretation: At a pivotal point in the film, Batman is given two addresses and told that he can only save one of the people, those two people being either Harvey Dent or Rachel. Batman leaves the station and says he is going for Rachel. Commissioner Gordon leaves the police station to rescue Harvey. But the Joker, knowing Batman will choose Rachel, has lied. He switched the addresses. Thus, while Batman intended to save Rachel, he “saves” Harvey instead. The Joker needs Harvey alive for his ‘ace in the hole’. Meanwhile, the police, having heard the Joker’s confession, race to save the other party. But for some reason (perhaps the Bat-Pod is faster than a squadcar, or one address is farther than the other), they don’t arrive in time, and Rachel dies in the explosion. Another interpretation: The Joker had switched the addresses knowing that either outcome would benefit him. If Batman had made the “right” choice and gone for Harvey (thus finding Rachel), Harvey would die; and Gotha
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