Goodreads asked Gavin E. Parker:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Gavin E. Parker Batman and The Joker. The mythic status and malleability of the characters keeps them endlessly interesting as they’re constantly being reinvented, always different, always the same. Batman is emblematic of humanity, The Joker represents the chaos and indifference of an uncaring universe. I particularly like the way none of this was planned - these characters grew from the human race’s subconscious. Similarly, they belong to no one (IP considerations notwithstanding!) Like the gods of yore they continue to build upon the footings they have established in the minds of their acolytes. They speak to us all and belong to us all. We made them.

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