A quick idea

I wanted to parody a scene from Batman comics where the Joker stands ominously over Robin after having beaten him with a crowbar.
In a twisted way I was drawing parallels between this idea and the idea of John beating the crap out of a soldier for the sake of a new flag.
I quickly saw however that this idea could be misconstrued, as well as the reference being too obscure for those who don't read comics.
I'm scrapping this idea but it was good to explore how far I could swing this.