Thread:Larry1996/@comment-4778714-20140208235752/@comment-24724221-20140301235642

People who thought Bane was just one of Talia's henchman didn't pay attention to the movie. There is nothing in the movie that indicates that he was just a goon, only that he and Talia were partners who took over the League of Shadows together and collaborated in planning Gotham's demise, with Bane serving as the League's commander-in-chief, the generalissimo if you will. He wasn't blindly following Talia. He knew exactly what he was getting into and did it for a number of reasons. While it is true he and Talia were loyal to one another, it is implied that he wanted to complete the mission not only because he believed in the League's ideology but also as a way to rebuild his sense of pride after being rejected by Ra's al Ghul, which is shown from Bane's violent reaction towards Batman after he brought up his excommunication and his sadness when Talia said that Ra's could not accept him. It was an opportunity for him to be part of something that had was once denied to him and to demonstrate what he was capable of as the organization's new leader, thus the line: "I AM the League of Shadows!"