This is probably the best Batman and Joker story I've ever seen.

Gerhard 2022-03-26 09:01:09

It's so different. The style reminds me somewhat of "Watchmen", the world of the movie is too dark. The plot is average, and the cross-narrative makes the plot look a lot richer, and the portrayal is not very careful.
I don't know how different the anime is from the original, but the joke at the end of the anime lit it all up. The characters are two madmen, (it can only be these two, the funny thing is that the Joker always thinks Batman is as crazy as him, but Batman never understands the Joker, at least he thinks so.) Both begin to yearn for freedom or Say an answer, then meet to escape. Encountered a ditch (here reminds me of the abyss that Batman mentioned to Barbara earlier, Batman said he had seen what it was like, and Barbara gave up Batgirl because of this.), a person Jumped over, and the other guy didn't jump over because he was timid, (then the question is, who didn't jump over? Maybe it's an unanswered question.)
The last guy who jumped over suggested that he shine a flashlight on it The beam is placed between the ravines so that another person can come over, and the other person replies: Do you think I am a lunatic? What if you put your flashlight away when I'm halfway there? (The person who jumped over tried to save the other person in his own way, but in the eyes of the other person, he was unbelievable. The last two people in the joke were still crazy, but they still wanted to save each other. Pull to your side.)
This is Batman and the Joker. Why is it that people with such two extremes of purpose, philosophy, and style of action always feel the same way.

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Batman: The Killing Joke quotes

  • [first lines]

    Barbara Gordon: First of all, I realize this is probably not how you thought the story would start, not with a big shiny moon or a city that could look stunning in spite of itself... Or me. But I wanted you to know before the horror began, before it all came crashing down, there was a time when capes and cowls and fighitng crime really was exciting.

  • [Batgirl has Batman pinned down. She suddenly stops and notices the position she's in. She stares down at Batman, then begins passionately kissing him. Batman hesitates, then wraps his hands behind her back. Batgirl slowly sits up. As she does, Batman touches her butt. She takes her mask and cape off. The camera pans up as she takes off her top, exposing her bra. It then cuts to the next morning. Barbara is in her bathroom, in her tank top and undies. She stares at her reflection]

    Barbara Gordon: Barbara Kathleen Gordon, what the hell have you done?