'Unnecessary' Batgirl sex scene has been slammed by fans

A Batgirl sex scene from an animated film has been doing the rounds on social media, with one dubbing it the 'most unnecessary scene in Batman media'.

The scene in question is from the 2016 movie Batman: The Killing Joke, which is more or less a shot-for-shot remake of the comic of the same name.

This is problematic in itself, as the Alan Moore graphic novel sees the Joker paralysing and sexually assaulting Batgirl in an attempt to drive her father Jim Gordon insane.

And if that weren't troubling enough, the movie decided to add in an additional storyline in the first half of the film in which Batman's young protégé is attracted to the father-like Dark Knight.

Yep, it gets weirder.

The offending segment sees the two superheroes embroiled in a bitter argument, but their fight soon turns into kissing, which then turns into, well, you get the idea.

Although the scene was widely criticised at the time, it's causing offence once more after Twitter user @drifterwayne posted the clip and described it as the 'most unnecessary scene in Batman media'.

They later added: "It's a sex scene between a teenager and a 40+ year old guy who is supposed to be her father figure."

The tweet has since gone viral, with hundreds of people sharing their thoughts and explaining why they agree with the statement.

"I hope you understand why he hates it," wrote one. "It’s not bc its sex, it’s bc its sex between two characters that should not have that type of chemistry. It’s a very father-daughter relationship which is was why it was so weird to see that in screen."

Another said: "The worst part is that the second half of the movie that actually adapts The Killing Joke is pretty decent, but the first half with the Batman/Batgirl romance drags the story down and now it’s all the movie is remembered for."

Responding to this comment, a third added: "I couldn't enjoy the second half because I was traumatized by the first one."

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A fourth chimed in: "This actually offends me. It makes the relationship that Batman and Batgirl have feel really creepy, mainly because of the major power difference the two have, and the fact that Batman is old enough to be Barbara’s father.

"It’s a massive spit in the face to their relationship."

It'll come as no surprise that this criticism dragged the animated film down, leading to a 36 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a measly audience score of 50 percent.