A look at the psychological depth of Todd Phillips' Joker and its departure from traditional comic book origins.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Love it or hate it, Joker is a film that forces the audience to question how much of what they witnessed was actually real. Though Warner Bros. and DC were in the midst of a shared universe with the DCEU, a rare beast found its way into the mainstream movie release schedule.
This triggers an obsession within Arthur, who begins stalking the woman. Later, at the Fleck apartment, Sophie confronts her neighbor about his creepy behavior. Strangely, Beetz's character decides she's not too bothered about the stalking and hints at a possible future date between the two. After committing his first murders on the subway, Arthur is emboldened to make a move on Sophie, and the two begin a whirlwind romance.
Arthur's First "Appearance" On Murray Franklin Close Another clearly signposted daydream sequence is Joker's appearance as an audience member on the Murray Franklin talk show. As Arthur and his mother settle down to watch their favorite TV host, Arthur begins experiencing a reverie in which he is plucked from the audience by Franklin himself to come down and appear on the show.
The more confident "Joker" persona Arthur adopts in the film's final act suffers far fewer outbursts. While it's possible that Joker is merely less prone to stress than Arthur and, therefore, less likely to trigger his condition, it wouldn't be a huge stretch to imply that the entire laughing condition could be psychosomatic.
Related The Batman Continues Joker 2019's Biggest Wayne Change Bruce Wayne's deceased father Thomas Wayne is generally portrayed as a martyr for justice, but 2019's Joker and 2022's The Batman both change that. Alternatively, Arthur could be the son of Thomas Wayne and a second mystery woman. The businessman then might've had one of his workers adopt the kid to conceal its parentage, perhaps even picking a mother with medical issues so that no one would believe her story.
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