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What does the Joker in Batman symbolize?
Batman is the extreme example of people’s capacity for good while, on the flip side of the coin, the Joker represents people’s capacity for madness. Both are prevalent in ourselves, as well as society, and both teach us about what it truly means to be human.
What was the Joker’s message?
If there is one clear message in Joker, it’s that society needs to do more to support its poor and those in need of psychological and medical care. Arthur tries to hold down a job and take his medicine to make himself better and hold his worst impulses at bay.
What does the Joker say to Batman at the beginning?
During the film’s opening action sequence, the Joker suggests that their playful rivalry is special. Batman responds by cold-heartedly telling the Joker he means nothing to him. To say the Joker was heartbroken by Batman’s harsh words would be an understatement.
Is the Joker in love with Catwoman?
The Joker admits to being in love with Batman and feeling a constant longing for Gotham’s protector to beat him and call him a “horror.” He adds that he can’t understand why his counterpart always chooses to love Catwoman over him. “I’m… prettier than you” is her response.
What is the story behind the Joker’s special Boner?
Joker eventually launches his Batman boner, with his master plan being to trick the Batplane’s navigation and make it land in England instead of California. And that’s it. That’s the entirety of his sinister “special boner.”
Does the Joker really hate the Dark Knight?
The Clown Prince of Crime and the Dark Knight have been matching wits since the 1940s, and in that time they developed a bond unlike any other pair of fictional arch-enemies – with the Joker confessing his love for bats on multiple occasions. Contrary to most other super villains, the Joker doesn’t actually hate his foe.