Not all of the internet reaction has been negative . In fact , the skillfully timed photos released to the public have encountered some positive , even playful , reaction . It wasn ’ t until the first photo of Affleck was released online that the first hint of possible support for Batfleck emerged from previously disgruntled fans . Regarding the photo , Mike Cecchini from Den of Geek remarked , “ It ' s a cool photo , and Affleck cuts an impressive profile as an older , wiser Caped Crusader .” A second photo , this time featuring Affleck in the costume standing next to a newly designed Batmobile , was dubbed “ Sad Batman ” and quickly taken up for meme parody , even earning its own website at www . whysosadbatman . tumblr . com . At first , Sad Batman memes were primarily coloration experiments , altering the black and white photo to resemble costumes of past Batmans , from Adam West ’ s groovy blue and gray to The Dark Knight Returns ’ apocalyptic gray and black . Subsequent memes had more fun with the photo , placing Batman into “ humorous ” situations such as gravely regarding a “ twerking ” Miley Cyrus , witnessing the closing of the last Blockbuster video rental store , and even drinking in a bar with Christopher Reeve ’ s Superman in a modified Superman III movie still . Antecedent rhetoric strikes yet again as the Sad Batman is pictured embracing Jennifer Lopez in a meme entitled Gigli or staring into a mirror reflecting Affleck in his Daredevil costume . Often , the memes cross into the absurd , featuring Batman observing the crash of the Hindenburg or in the “ pebble ” scene in the closing moments of Schindler ’ s List . Another meme , perhaps attempting to make an argument of the triviality of the casting controversy , shows the Sad Batman with his hand on the shoulder of a firefighter as they watch footage of 9 / 11 on a television screen .
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