[That legitimately surprises him for a moment.] Really? I'm not exactly-- anyone's shining example of optimism.
[His tone makes it a joke, and like Bruce's almost always are, it's at his own expense. But he's aware that he's an unremitting pessimist, and he has plenty of reasons to be. Bruce doesn't show any bitterness about that.]
Re: action;
[His tone makes it a joke, and like Bruce's almost always are, it's at his own expense. But he's aware that he's an unremitting pessimist, and he has plenty of reasons to be. Bruce doesn't show any bitterness about that.]