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<blockquote data-quote="Mustrum_Ridcully" data-source="post: 7853015" data-attributes="member: 710"><p>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. </p><p>Joker is the arch-nemesis of Batman, and Batman has a motivation that is rooted in something understandable. Maybe it would not hurt Joker to do so, too. </p><p>It also offers also a way to allow Batman to get "under his skin", and a story where the Joker is brought off-balance by Batman figuring out his background can be rewarding on its own. (And he still has the potential to bounce back from it - after all, he managed to overcome this background before.)</p><p></p><p>I guess the beauty of comic book characters is that you can go either way, as there can be different continuities. </p><p></p><p>But specifically for this movie - It seems to me that by becoming the Joker, he is basically "beating" his condition - he no longer feels the pressure of social situations. Joker's laughs as Jokers are not a result of his condition, but a result of the new personality he adopted that finally frees him of his previous limitations and shortcomings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mustrum_Ridcully, post: 7853015, member: 710"] 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. Joker is the arch-nemesis of Batman, and Batman has a motivation that is rooted in something understandable. Maybe it would not hurt Joker to do so, too. It also offers also a way to allow Batman to get "under his skin", and a story where the Joker is brought off-balance by Batman figuring out his background can be rewarding on its own. (And he still has the potential to bounce back from it - after all, he managed to overcome this background before.) I guess the beauty of comic book characters is that you can go either way, as there can be different continuities. But specifically for this movie - It seems to me that by becoming the Joker, he is basically "beating" his condition - he no longer feels the pressure of social situations. Joker's laughs as Jokers are not a result of his condition, but a result of the new personality he adopted that finally frees him of his previous limitations and shortcomings. [/QUOTE]
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