and feeling conflicted over the company responses, maybe we should all share our thoughts to the contact section on the DC comics website. Not as a "kneejerk response" but as a thoughtful un-abrasive letter over these events, whether it is concern or gratitude. I wrote this and I hope those of you who feel as strongly about this write to them too.
Dear DC Entertainment
In light of the tragedy that occurred in Colorado, I and all of my friends in the UK give our deepest sympathies and condolences to all those affected in the state of Colorado. We have felt and at times grieved when we've seen news reports of the survivors and their testimonies. Personally I was quite moved by the young woman whose boyfriend sacrificed himself to protect her, and felt a sense of awe when Christian Bale chose to visit them and the memorial of those who passed. However I've recently read reports that due to these tragic events that you as a company have decided to censor the upcoming show Beware the Batman, is this true? I hope not. Censorship is important and at times a necessary evil, however in this case I do not believe it is. In this case the shootings were premeditated by a lone psychopath with no affiliations to any groups or creeds, he is a troubled mind that chose to use The Dark Knight Rises as a catalyst for his own violent agenda. If you were to delay comics, games, or a TV show as a sign of respect to the people of Colorado.. to allow them to grieve unscrutinised due to tragic parallels to the texts I believe the industry owes you as a company gratitude for your sincerity and your sensitivity.
But I feel that if these events have forced your hand, to censor your works, because a single psychopath chose to use your company's character in a heinous act, I do not think it will amount to anything but make him a legacy that effects generations to come. There are countless violent forms of entertainment currently broadcasting and even more gratuitous video games, Batman Arkham City has far more guns than any cartoon ever will, but I do not feel removing the guns from the upcoming complete edition would would stop someone from playing the Resident Evil or Call of Duty Series and still choosing one of your more prominent characters. Anyway I hope that these recent reports are not true, and if they are please heed my thoughts, my concerns and pass it on to whoever at Warner Brother's it may concern.
Thank You for your time.
About The Author:
Khany
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Suspiciously reclusive individual with an angsty interest in realism within the realm of syndicated fiction.