Post by Martin Stett on Jun 25, 2021 0:53:50 GMT
Obviously, the Joker is shrouded in mystery, and much of his appeal lies in not knowing his backstory or what drove him to become... well, this:
But it's fun to think through what drove him to this, and to that end I have selected ten possible cinematic backstories before he entered the city of Gotham:
Marty McFly
I mean, hanging around with Doc Brown is enough to bring anyone to madness, but accidentally seducing your own mother and discovering the ability to change the course of time just makes it more surprising that he managed to keep his head on for three movies.
Brian
A serial killer serving a sentient, alien brain that has attached itself to him? This is a world in which a supervillain calls himself "the Penguin" and a hippy can control plants to kill people, it's not like this is farfetched.
Jerry Lundegaard
Evil geniuses have to start somewhere... and getting your wife killed through the stupidest get rich quick scheme of all time would make for a very humorous anecdote a few years down the line.
Nick Dunne
On the other hand, getting framed for your wife's murder by that very same wife? Also good for a laugh.
Mark Watney
If you had to listen to disco music every day of your life in solitary confinement, you'd want to murder people too.
Kim Ki-woo
It's not about the money. It's about sending a message...
David Mills
Do you want to know what was in the box?
Sid
He was halfway there even before his patients began talking back.
Truman Burbank
Executive producer Bruce Wayne, eh? Hmm...
Scottie Ferguson
If you went through half of the crap he does in this movie, you'd have a few screws loose too.
But it's fun to think through what drove him to this, and to that end I have selected ten possible cinematic backstories before he entered the city of Gotham:
Marty McFly
I mean, hanging around with Doc Brown is enough to bring anyone to madness, but accidentally seducing your own mother and discovering the ability to change the course of time just makes it more surprising that he managed to keep his head on for three movies.
Brian
A serial killer serving a sentient, alien brain that has attached itself to him? This is a world in which a supervillain calls himself "the Penguin" and a hippy can control plants to kill people, it's not like this is farfetched.
Jerry Lundegaard
Evil geniuses have to start somewhere... and getting your wife killed through the stupidest get rich quick scheme of all time would make for a very humorous anecdote a few years down the line.
Nick Dunne
On the other hand, getting framed for your wife's murder by that very same wife? Also good for a laugh.
Mark Watney
If you had to listen to disco music every day of your life in solitary confinement, you'd want to murder people too.
Kim Ki-woo
It's not about the money. It's about sending a message...
David Mills
Do you want to know what was in the box?
Sid
He was halfway there even before his patients began talking back.
Truman Burbank
Executive producer Bruce Wayne, eh? Hmm...
Scottie Ferguson
If you went through half of the crap he does in this movie, you'd have a few screws loose too.
