![]() ![]() Derf notes that he purposely excluded David from the story since he was a much younger kid beneath his notice back then and Derf never witnessed what part David played in Jeff's life. Jeff's brother David only appears in a single panel in the comic.There's a scene in the movie where Jeff's in the woods by his house with Lloyd Figg where Lloyd shows off a gun and tries playing Russian Roulette, which Jeff wisely refuses and is genuinely freaked out by.The jogger's a Family Practice doctor so Jeffrey sets up a physical exam in the Jogger's clinic.and basically tricking the man into touching Jeffrey's genitals via the Turn Your Head and Cough routine. There's more to the "stalking the jogger" subplot in the movie.Derf is in several scenes in the film where he was not present in the comic or real life, like the school trip to Washington DC or the prom (Derf notes the irony that Jeffrey Dahmer went to the prom but he didn't.).The encounter the scene is based on was with Mike (not Derf) and their conversation was amicable, if awkward, rather than tense and threatening. In the comic Derf notes he does not even recall the last time he met Dahmer. In the film, Derf's final meeting with Jeff is portrayed as very tense, with Jeff almost making an attempt to kill him.This is likely due to simplifying the film's narrative, and the fact that Kent in Real Life wanted to wash his hands of the whole "Dahmer" thing. Adapted Out: Derf's friend Kent is not in the movie.Lloyd Figg in the movie is a slim, wild-haired freak who's genuinely feared. Lloyd Figg in the comic is a Fat Bastard with serious anger and behavioral issues who's mostly laughed at.Jeffrey's own feelings on the matter are never made clear in the story, but Derf notes that Jeffrey said in later interviews that he looked back on his high school years fondly. In the comic, Derf insists there was no malice on their part as they were social outcasts themselves and that they found Jeffrey to be a genuinely funny guy. Jeff even outright says that he does not like the cartoons Backderf has made of him note He initially enjoys the drawings, though.but once he figures out that Derf's bunch are just using him, he changes his tune. Backderf and the Dahmer Fan Club are portrayed as somewhat more exploitative of Jeff.Believe it or not, Jeff is even worse in the film adaptation as he is shown attempting to kill Backderf, something that Derf does not recollect or depict in the comic.Im sure this is going to be quite uncomfortable for me to watch on the screen. I really didnt participate much in those, although I certainly parroted the cerebral palsy schtick. Kent was also a primary force in the Burlman pranks. The fourth primary member of the fan club, Kent, has been written out of the script altogether, a great relief to me since the real Kent, who I also still count as a close friend, is aghast at any link at all to the Dahmer story. As I write in the footnotes, adult Neil carries around a great deal of regret and shame over his teenage antics. ![]() It was Neil who, at Jeffs urging, came to the Dahmer house when Burlman was due for a visit, and hid in the coat closet to hear Stan in action. Both Mike and I shook our heads and laughed at that. Neil, in the screenplay, is described as the most empathetic of the group and a reluctant participant in the gags. ![]() In reality, it was Neil behind virtually all of it. ![]() Unfortunately, Marcs screenplay makes me even more of an asshole than in the book, and elevates me to the evil mastermind of the Burlman pranks. However, Backderf has expressed bemusement over this, recalling Neil in Real Life as actually being one of the biggest jerks concerning Dahmer (worse than Derf could ever be). Neil is the super-nice one who shows genuine sympathy for Jeffrey and questions the "Fan Club's" treatment of him (even apologizing to Jeff at the prom).While film Joyce is still troubled, its a toned down version. Joyce in the graphic novel is a deeply troubled soul and is utterly self-absorbed, with Backderf stating that she effectively abandoned Jeff and guilt-tripped him into not revealing her whereabouts to her ex-husband.He also seems to waver between genuine concern and feigned guffaws during Jeff's "Command Performance" at the Mall. This is less-apparent but hinted with Derf in the end, though he feebly tries to placate Jeff with "We were just having fun" and attempting to gift his weird "Jeff Drawings" to Jeff (who refuses).He even tells one of the guys "He isn't a side show attraction". In the film, Neil goes through a Heel Realization and recognizes that their treatment of Jeff is exploitative, apologizing to Jeff as being inappropriate. ![]()
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