![]() We define the stories as they define us, looking for imprints of our own faults and successes through the lens of fantastic and fusing our own ideas about a changing society with the fantasy world. Which was fitting for Timm, as his whole experience with adapting the story had been a struggle. The Killing Joke by Alan Moore It is generally accepted that Superhero stories function as a metaphorical mirror to humanity and culture. ![]() In Konrad's eyes, this addition "ended up being about the men in her life" and famously prompted Azzarello to call Konrad a "p****," kicking off the movie's debut in less than classy fashion. Things didn't get off to the most auspicious start when, during a Q&A, writer Brian Azzarello was confronted by a fan, later confirmed to be writer Jeremy Konrad, who took issue with Azzarello's inclusion of an original story that saw Barbara Gordon sleeping with Batman. That point wasn't lost on him when the adaptation of "The Killing Joke" debuted at Comic Con 2016. Timm, however was used to making more mature content accessible to kids. He'd been given a lot of creative control on "Batman: TAS" but in order to stay faithful to Moore's story, the film was always going to risk an R rating. ![]() Which is why when he was drafted to executive produce the 2016 animated adaptation, Bruce Timm was trepidatious. ![]() ![]() "The Killing Joke" certainly wasn't a comic book for kids, then. ![]()
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