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Why so serious? | The Dark Knight Part 2
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What makes Joker an iconic villain and why is he such a credible villain? In this episode, Cheryl and Lara chat about the Joker in The Dark Knight, what makes him so scary and what we think his goals and motivations are in the film. Since we also watched Cruella, we return to our chat about villain origin stories, why some villain origin stories work and why others fail.
References:
The Take “Superhero Movie Tropes, Explained”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bVe8bmtFtw&t=765s&ab_channel=TheTake
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