Originally Posted By: The New Adventures of Old PJP
 Originally Posted By: Uschi
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Chewy Walrus said:
I especially like the scarred nature of the smile. It really seems to fit the feel that Christopher Nolan was trying to get to in the first film.


I agree it makes sense to have his face all wacked out, but not like that. It was apparently supposed to be Joker slicing his face open after getting bleached and shit. Somehow I don't see THE Joker doing that. Plus, as he has been established up to now in the comics, he's quite debonaire and especially must be if he could ever hope to attain a hottie such as Harley. That kind of physical distortion and self-mutillation does not fit with Joker's character and I will be sorely dissappointed if they resort to it.
what do you think of it now?


GOOD POINT! Um, it worked beautifully in the movie. It rolled with the whole "making it realistical" jive. There's no Joker Venom, he's not bleached, but he's still mutilated. In the comics, however, and I mean the cannon comics (I'm very interested in Lee Bermejo's upcoming book), I prefer the bleached out guy. I've put my faith in Nolan and was well rewarded for holding my decision until after watching the film.

Also, I had the wrong idea when I wrote that bit. I thought he was gonna get dunked in chemicals still.

I'm rather pleased with the resultant character.

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