JOKER Is Now The Most Profitable Comic Book Movie Ever

[Umbran]

I can see why some would think that way, and I can probably accept that, too. But to offer a bit of a counter-argument - not offering a motivation for Joker can also be a cop-out - Joker does whatever the writer wants him to do, he doesn't need to bother with any consistent motivation - that can lead to lazy writing.

There is a difference between saying, "he has a motivation," and, "he has a specific mental illness".

I will note, though, that a major theme of the Joker is his unpredictability. He is scary in large part because you don't know what he will do. Give him a strong, recognizable motivation, and he becomes predictable, and thus less fearsome.

 

[Legatus Legionis]

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[Kramodlog]

Joker captures the current zeitgeist and you can see what you want in it as it is like a Rorschach blot. It is quit a feat to pull.

 

[Zardnaar]

Apparently the director took a back end deal and stands to make 100 million dollars.