If There Is A Superhero, There Is A Villain.

He is the definition of a villain...to me at least. He is manipulative, smart, and sadistic—a mastermind. Although we don’t exactly know his origins and there has always been ambiguity concerning his origins, I believe, the ambiguity simply makes this character more appealing as a villain. He has been portrayed by many actors and has been a prominent character in the Batman franchise. My favorite portrayal is done by Heath Ledger. I think he really captured how messed up this villain is. To tell you the truth, I thought he was frightening. I still remember watching The Dark Knight for the first time and then being afraid to go to bed. From what I have watcher since I was little, the joker usually tends to be a bit of a jokester—hence the name. But, that wasn’t the case in The Dark Knight. His character is dark. He is a great contrast to Batman. I think what Christopher Nolan was aiming to do was to create a comparison between the two characters. Both Batman and the Joker are characters that have become people who are trying to do “justice”; however, one character opted to become evil and use his power the wrong way. I think both characters have power over the people of Gotham and both of them aren’t really liked by the people. They are opposites. They both have the same amount of power but one of them uses it to help people while the other one tries to hurt people. I was talking about this with Esther and she pointed out that the Jokers unpredictable. Maybe, that is his on-going joke. He is man that will cause pain without letting anyone know. For example, in the opening scenes of The Dark Knight with all the men who are wearing clown masks. They were told to kill one another off without knowing that no one would get to share the win…how sick? The Joker is constantly changing and manipulating people. He uses people to get what his want. The scariest part about this villain is that he is human. He is someone that was at first human. He is someone that turned evil. If that doesn’t scare you, then I don’t know. I think any person turning evil and killing people is a villain.

Till Next Time, 

Jax