SDCC viewers were again treated to The Killing Joke movie, which was a decades old Batman dark graphic novel and has seen some form of rebirth this 2016. However, it wasn't exactly a nice surprise.
So in The Killing Joke movie version, it all boils down to The Joker putting a bullet through Batgirl's body and making her paralyzed as a result. And the instances where Batman and The Joker actually talked antagonistically about feminism, iO9 reported.
The original The Killing Joke comic was a legendary fictional literature piece, although it was notably short and pretty concise. In an effort to bring out the true likeness of Batgirl in The Killing Joke, producer Bruce Timm said that he intended to expand her role in the 2016 movie's storyline because they "really, really like her".
After killing joke, I'm officially done watching DC animation. Would sticking to the comic have been so bad? #KillingJoke
— Tom (ComicBookCast) (@tgallagher7) July 27, 2016
Well, apparently, a number of unfriendly reviews came out at the SDCC screentime for The Killing Joke last weekend because of the extended Batgirl concept. According to a related Salon post, Batgirl and Batman having an uncharismatic romantic interlude in the film was too much.
This was because in the regular portrayal of Batgirl and Batman whether in the comics or TV series in the past, the two had a father-daughter relationship. But the extra private time that was included in The Killing Joke movie presented quite a complication for the filmmakers and rift among fans. Also because of that unforgettable scene, Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl's innocence has been compromised in The Killing Joke.
Co-screenwriter Brian Azzarello's remark regarding a cosplayer at the SDCC event when The Killing Joke was shown wasn't very helpful either, even though they had insisted she (Batgirl) was still a strong character in that portrayal. What a subtle way to explain things through to Batgirl's fans, considering the Wonder Woman movie trailer got all the raves when it was revealed.
