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'''NC:''' What if Batman is just in his head? |
'''NC:''' What if Batman is just in his head? |
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| − | '''NC (vo):''' That may sound like a leap, but giving everything we know about him, and even don't know about him, this might hold more water than you might think. We've established he knows who both Bruce and Thomas Wayne are. And, he may or may not, have a blood connection with them. The ending of the film shows him hailed as hero with Bruce's parents being murdered by killer, who was inspired by his actions. Think g back to the Murder, Joker says he finds it funny, but no one would get why. |
+ | '''NC (vo):''' That may sound like a leap, but giving everything we know about him, and even don't know about him, this might hold more water than you might think. We've established he knows who both Bruce and Thomas Wayne are. And, he may or may not, have a blood connection with them. The ending of the film shows him hailed as hero with Bruce's parents being murdered by killer, who was inspired by his actions. Think g back to the Murder, Joker says he finds it funny, but no one would get why. I always took this as he was one of the weak and helpless, getting shit on by the rich and powerful. But, through his actions, he may have become the biggest villain to the weak and helpless while simultaneously a member of the rich and powerful will become their biggest hero, which the Joker's actions helped created. |
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| − | I always took this as he was one of the weak and helpless, getting shit on by the rich and powerful. But, through his actions, he may have become the biggest villain to the weak and helpless while simultaneously a member of the rich and powerful will become their biggest hero, which the Joker's actions helped created. |
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'''NC:''' A boat load of irony to say the least, and, like he said, a little funny. |
'''NC:''' A boat load of irony to say the least, and, like he said, a little funny. |
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| − | '''NC (vo):''' Like I mentioned before, though, we're not entirely sure what happened in this |
+ | '''NC (vo):''' Like I mentioned before, though, we're not entirely sure what happened in this ending, and what didn't happen. But, either argument works for Batman being in his head. |
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| − | ending, and what didn't happen. But, either argument works for Batman being in his head. |
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'''NC (vo):''' Because, if the murders didn't happen, he'd just made it up to make his delusion even grander. But, if it did happen, it'll obviously get back to him, and he could work it into his fantasy. So, with that ''literally'' in mind, doesn't it make sense that he would construct a reality where he's this grand important character that's both the biggest loser and the greatest winner. |
'''NC (vo):''' Because, if the murders didn't happen, he'd just made it up to make his delusion even grander. But, if it did happen, it'll obviously get back to him, and he could work it into his fantasy. So, with that ''literally'' in mind, doesn't it make sense that he would construct a reality where he's this grand important character that's both the biggest loser and the greatest winner. |
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Did Joker Imagine Batman?
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November 27, 2019
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(The Channel Awesome logo and the opening titles play)
NC: Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you don't have to. It's been an amazing year for movies, hasn't it?
(Cut to a montage of shots for posters, starting with Toy Story 4...)
NC (vo): What with that movie you thought was okay...
(...Ad Astra...)
NC (vo): ...with that movie you forgot came out...
(...Aladdin (2019)...)
NC (vo): ...with that movie that didn't need to exist, but you saw because of nostalgia...
(Now the montage pace quickens over shots of the posters for The Lion King (2019), Terminator: Dark Fate, The Addams Family (2019))
NC (vo): ...the other one, the other one, the other one...
(Now the montage shows the poster for Dark Phoenix)
NC (vo): Hey, even I forgot now...
NC: And, of course, that bountiful category you label as "it wasn't that bad".
(Cut to a poster for Frozen II, followed by, along the bottom of the screen, posters for Us, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Avengers: Endgame, and Alita: Battle Angel)
NC (vo; sighs): Yes, it's no mystery that with few exceptions...
(The phrase "FIGHT ME BRO!" pops up on the Alita poster, before continuing the montage with posters for Last Christmas, 21 Bridges and Captain Marvel)
NC (vo): ...this year has been pretty underwhelming in terms of big, innovative films.
(Now the montage displays posters for relatively better movies, including Spider-Man: Far From Home, John Wick, Chapter 3: Parabellum, and How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World)
NC (vo): Even the good ones seem to give you what they promised, but not really much more.
(The montage now shows posters for Gemini Man, MIB: International, and Glass)
NC (vo): There were few movies that took you anywhere surprising, whether it be visually or emotionally.
NC: It all just felt way too on autopilot.
(The montage continues with posters for Midway, Good Boys, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Doctor Sleep)
NC (vo): You'd see a film, maybe it'd stay with you for a day or two if you're lucky, and then it'd just blend in with all the other movies that gave you an escape for a bit, but you probably won't think back on it very much.
(Now cut to a shot of a film projector)
NC (vo): That's why when a film not only stood out, but stood out on so many levels, I feel it's worth looking over some of the unique ideas it presented. And I think we all know what film I'm talking about.
(A poster for The Angry Birds Movie 2 is shown)
NC: Though that is criminally underrated...
(The word "JOKING" pops up in yellow)
NC: No, I'm not, it's weirdly good! I'm talking about (Poster in corner changes to that for...) Joker.
(A montage of footage from Joker is shown)
NC (vo): Shattering all sorts of box office records and, for a lack of a better sentence, (An article on the movie has a "dangerous" message is superimposed) getting people talking, Joker has fascinated audiences the most with its dark and disturbing look at a comic book character since...
(A rapid-fire montage of posters for other comic book movies is shown: The Dark Knight, Logan, Sin City, Punisher, Watchmen, The Boys)
NC (vo): ...the last dark and disturbing look at a comic book character.
NC: Yeah, in some respects, it's kind of surprising this film stands out as much as it does, seeing how it's taken from so many familiar styles.
NC (vo): Many say it's a mix between Batman and Scorsese films, particularly (Posters for two Scorsese films pop up...) Taxi Driver and King of Comedy.
NC: And yes, I'd, too, just accept...
(A clip of the movie showing Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin addressing the Joker is shown)
NC (vo): ...this as Rupert Pupkin. It just is. I don't even care if you don't know who that is, (Poster for King of Comedy is shown again) now you have an awesome movie to check out! Go see it!
NC: Getting sidetracked.
(As he speaks, he becomes excited as he points to posters for King of Comedy and Angry Birds 2, which pop up in both corners)
NC: BOTH OF THESE ARE UNDERRATED!
NC (vo): What I'm getting to is, for something so familiar, it still seems to offer something very new. Combining this late '70s/early '80s gritty style with a well-known comic book character opened up a lot of interpretations. Much like Taxi Driver, King of Comedy, and, yeah, even some versions of Batman, it's left open as to what's real and what isn't.
NC: Which means I have to put this up...
(He taps his finger on his desk as though pressing a button, and to a ding, the word "SPOILERS" pops up in yellow)
NC: Don't worry, I won't reveal these kinds so soon.
NC (vo): Assuming you've seen the film, you're aware that Joker, or Arthur, is the victim of his own mental health. He has a condition where he laughs uncontrollably when he's nervous, has trouble keeping his aggressive impulses in check, and fantasizes different realizes, such as him and his neighbor Sophie being madly in love.
NC: What's funny is, at first, I was really annoyed that the relationship between those two seems so unfocused.
NC (vo): Then I enjoyed it when I discovered it's supposed to be unfocused, because he himself can't always focus on it. He's making it up.
NC: But then I got annoyed again because I saw it as kind of pointless. If you cut her out of the story, what do you miss?
NC (vo): It almost seemed like a weak way to fool the audience just for the sake of fooling the audience.
NC: But then, it won me back again. I can't even think of the last film that (makes a ping-pong motion with his finger) had me ping-pong back and forth so much.
NC (vo): Because, as the Joker has said in many different versions, his reality is multiple choice, always remembering things differently.
NC: This sets up that everything you see is not necessarily what's really happening.
NC (vo): Which got me to consider a surreal but still very plausible possibility...
NC: What if Batman is just in his head?
NC (vo): That may sound like a leap, but giving everything we know about him, and even don't know about him, this might hold more water than you might think. We've established he knows who both Bruce and Thomas Wayne are. And, he may or may not, have a blood connection with them. The ending of the film shows him hailed as hero with Bruce's parents being murdered by killer, who was inspired by his actions. Think g back to the Murder, Joker says he finds it funny, but no one would get why. I always took this as he was one of the weak and helpless, getting shit on by the rich and powerful. But, through his actions, he may have become the biggest villain to the weak and helpless while simultaneously a member of the rich and powerful will become their biggest hero, which the Joker's actions helped created.
NC: A boat load of irony to say the least, and, like he said, a little funny.
NC (vo): Like I mentioned before, though, we're not entirely sure what happened in this ending, and what didn't happen. But, either argument works for Batman being in his head.
NC (vo): Because, if the murders didn't happen, he'd just made it up to make his delusion even grander. But, if it did happen, it'll obviously get back to him, and he could work it into his fantasy. So, with that literally in mind, doesn't it make sense that he would construct a reality where he's this grand important character that's both the biggest loser and the greatest winner.