Now when reading the graphic novel such a concluding scene was satisfying and memorable. Seeing that same scene play out in front of a movie going audience, I think it left some feeling cheated, proving not everyone there had read the story prior. I for one accepted the story fully. The biggest issue I took was the inclusion of a backstory that changed the relationship between Barbara’s Batgirl and Bruce’s Batman. Their story has always been one of teacher-student. Here it was much more intimate than that. Up until that confirmation of their relationship, I was fine with the backstory. We got to see Batgirl in action that we never got to see in the graphic novel itself. But changing the dynamic of the relationship, I know will leave many purists uneasy if not livid. This was not the best DC Animated film to be released mainly due to the additional backstory with its surprising twist but it’s a view for any Batman or Joker fan.