Comic Villains who were right: The Joker

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@bruceyjucey 6 ай бұрын

Bruh it's been a while since a true exposition on comic characters has been done in such a succinct and honest way... We need more of these and please follow this up with doom and magneto etc

@AnubisVonBillett 6 ай бұрын

He's got nearly every storyline, some hours long, and has been doing this for years. You should check out his other videos. He has them on Doom and Magneto, covering entire arcs.

@bruceyjucey 6 ай бұрын

@@AnubisVonBillett thank you ☺️

@davidguillaume5361 6 ай бұрын

I agree.

@syco9008 6 ай бұрын

Hell nah. This dude should never cook again 💀

@0mniG0D 6 ай бұрын

The most compelling superhero stories are the ones where the villain is either right or makes an undeniable point. Thanks for putting this one up Rob.

@ejam4345 6 ай бұрын

Isn't the Killing Joke an entire book of debunking the Joker's ideology? Commissioner Gordon is fine by the end showing that "One bad day" wasn't enough to make anyone crazy, just him

@BonusEggs4Sale 6 ай бұрын

Not really

@kavinh10 6 ай бұрын

it's why people are leaning more towards the anti-hero genre, Heroes are only interesting as a kid to teen, the more people grow up the more they have a sense that the whole heroes always win philosophy is a lie and that villains share a much closer perspective then most heroes

@Hugme778 6 ай бұрын

@@kavinh10 you need a starman bro

6 ай бұрын

Here's the thing about Joker's argument that no one seems to mention: The rules that he rails against were created specifically because the world is cruel and random, to mitigate the chaos as much as possible. The chaos of existence will never fully go away, but it can be fended off. Society has chosen to fight chaos because it's cruel, because it's unjust, because despite the evil that exists in the world, most people unlike the Joker, want something better.

@kamenrangerzeo8251 6 ай бұрын

Nothing beats a good morning then to listen to Rob talk about Comics especially about the Crown Prince of Crime the Joker. Joker: "And as you can see I'm a lot happier! HA HA HA!"

@ishmaelisrael9209 6 ай бұрын

I’m down for more videos like this- The philosophy and driving points of polarizing characters is what makes stories and comics so fun to get into. Keep these coming!

@tokyoonostalgia 6 ай бұрын

Last time i came this early my girlfriend cried

@wiredcoffee9347 6 ай бұрын

😆

@Jerel_con_jota 6 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@Darkvega2k7 6 ай бұрын

😬

@gregoryjones9926 6 ай бұрын

This one hit me were it hurts lol

@lolerythefirst88 6 ай бұрын

Real. 😢😂

@Atomic_Dusky 6 ай бұрын

Spiderman would easily prove that Joker's Philosophy is wrong as Spidey's life is full of bad days and still tries to be a hero despite all that.

@UnifiedEntity 6 ай бұрын

Or just batman

@fooliemane6156 6 ай бұрын

The joker would make Spiderman shit himself 😂

@smalltrashman4227 6 ай бұрын

@@fooliemane6156 Spiderman deals with Carnage regularly enough. Joker would get handled easily.

@teleportedbreadfor3days 6 ай бұрын

One of the Joker’s issues is that he doesn’t believe people can change or be inspired. That’s literally why the Batman Who Laughs lost: He was literally so completely and absolutely convinced that the ones fighting him were fighting a pointless and hopeless battle, that the Hands were going to erase all of reality no matter what, but despite having the mentality of Batman and the Joker, he’d still also inherited the Joker’s flaws. And in defiance of everything the Darkest Knight believed, Wonder Woman’s actions literally inspired the Hands to not only restore reality, but they decided to remove all limits, enabling three whole infinite Multiverses - and Omniverse that included their main Multiverse and Elsewhere.

@teleportedbreadfor3days 6 ай бұрын

@@smalltrashman4227 I feel like Spider-Man’s more humorous and positive nature would probably arguably made the Joker a worse nemesis to him than he is to Batman. Maybe.

@stephanc6138 6 ай бұрын

and the gordons didn't have a bad day as inflicted by the Joker? his a madman justifying his evils as neccessary for a 'greater' good.

@enzovulkoor 6 ай бұрын

Every time i hear the jokers origin. I just want a canonical cross over drama of the Joker meeting Spiderman and hearing how every day for Parker is just one more bad day.

@SamuraiEchidna 6 ай бұрын

If one bad day is all it takes to drive someone to madness, then wouldn't it take one good day to drive someone to greatness? We all have unlimited potential, and potential swings both ways.

@nickpanther8833 6 ай бұрын

The psychology of characters as a series would be dope

@DoubleDub23 6 ай бұрын

Yes more of these, I love it. Also feels like the og videos which I like too. This video was truly comics explained

@Shadowswolf9666 6 ай бұрын

Great video Rob, hope you are doing well all things considered. Thank you for providing us with great content, I've been a fan for a while now and love this community. I think you are a wonderful person, the world could use more people like you in it

@tonyharris2946 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video rob it was awesome! Definitely need some more videos covering characters like this in the future!!

@UnifiedEntity 6 ай бұрын

Why are people quick to say Joker has a point but not Superman?

@Thedandalorian42069 6 ай бұрын

Because Joker more accurately reflects our chaotic and broken society. Make no mistake, I hold Superman's virtues and beliefs above the others but Joker has a cruel reality about his thoughts. Scott Snyders the last knight, I think it was, shows the apparent futility in Superman's belief system...

@brianbaylark3889 6 ай бұрын

@@Thedandalorian42069Because even if ppl don’t act on their inner most evil thoughts or desires, knowing that they could makes them feel better. Superman wanted to force peace and that will just never work. We are chaotic at our cores even though most people practice restraint. Just my opinion though.

@Thedandalorian42069 6 ай бұрын

@@brianbaylark3889I don't think the non authoritarian Supermen ever wanted to FORCE peace, but you're right about the ones who do. I think Superman had a dream and vision for the future he represents as the man of tomorrow and a symbol of hope that failed to resonate with people resolved to fear. Read Snyders last knight, it's great

@Resident4Island 6 ай бұрын

Beacuse the real world doesn't want peace and justice, as human's we were alway's be like The Joker, chaotic and twisted sense of humor, make no mistake when WW3 or Economic Collapse hit's it's gonna be a dark reality, better be prepared to survive in top of the food chain.

@EllisHudsonn 6 ай бұрын

Real

@H240909 6 ай бұрын

Why do people seem to forget that Joker’s outlook on life was blatantly disproven in The Killing Joke? What was true for Joker isn’t true for everyone. People aren’t a monolith.

@Hugme778 6 ай бұрын

Um do you expect me to READ a comic book? Pfffhht

@syco9008 6 ай бұрын

As soon as the dude begun talking about the killing joke the rest of the video instantly became a useless time killer.

@LaZonaDiRin3743 4 ай бұрын

Thinking Joker was right is so edgy has hell, the mere existence of Batman itself proves that Joker is wrong.

@loutube3374 6 ай бұрын

Great video, I’d love to see more like this. Keep’em coming

@Nemesis_Prime666 6 ай бұрын

That joker artwork there is so iconic 0:08

@Tagperson 2 ай бұрын

So the joker is basically the ultimate debate lord? He’ll go to unimaginable lengths to prove his point

@danieldavenport-grosse6331 6 ай бұрын

Yes, make more videos like this. Character studies are one of my favorite past times.

@JR-ld2xx 6 ай бұрын

YES! Do more. I do like this type of format. Thank you.

@TheRogueAssassinX3 6 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this I like deep dives on characters and their motives.

@Rolasu_Draygan 6 ай бұрын

The Joker's twisted philosophy is one of the things that really drew me to the character. The other side of the coin was just as interesting to me as Batman. I'd love to see more vids like this.

@Koooo4 6 ай бұрын

Rob: "Joker has a point" Also Rob: Goes on to highlight stories where Joker completely fails to prove the points he sets out trying to make..

@Unknown_Unbound 6 ай бұрын

Batman is literally the man who keeps the system in place. That’s why he written so well.

@cardsofman6851 6 ай бұрын

As a fan, I like this type of video. It adds variety while keeping consistency.

@connorthurston7731 6 ай бұрын

This style of video, with parts of multiple comics forming a logical conclusion, is very fun. I enjoyed this immensely. I don't mind at all that this is somewhat your opinion because I already come to your channel for your version of this content.

@Ercarret 6 ай бұрын

I loved this format, please continue! 😊

@lamingturay 6 ай бұрын

Love this format Rob! Would really enjoy seeing more. Maybe call it "Philosophy of (whatever character)".

@jamesdavis8532 6 ай бұрын

Yes. More of this. Please and thank you.

@darryljack6612 6 ай бұрын

Injustice superman (and the injustice universe as a whole) is one of the best examples of Joker's ideology put in to practice, all it takes is one bad day.

@mackinator 6 ай бұрын

You're assuming joker actually had a bad day, and it's not just an excuse to have fun.

@DanRyzESPUK 6 ай бұрын

@@mackinatorNo, Joker proves that he corrupted Superman to the core with one "bad day".

@LilHaze117 6 ай бұрын

@@DanRyzESPUK the Joker has no point to validate tho, he says the truth is that anyone can go insane in the right circumstances so who cares, but then actively creates those situations in people's lives, obviously trying to make spectacle of it. Which means that chaos doesn't just exist, it's him, he is the perpetrator at fault and he can't claim that no one should have say because he is clearly looking for a reaction - therefore there must be something to say. Injustice Superman was completely correct about one thing - the Joker's continued existence is Batman's greatest failure. To leave chaos of that level alive to run rampant is to become a accomplice.

@johnlawful2272 6 ай бұрын

@@DanRyzESPUKexcept main superman would have heard lois heart beat

@erikayahchelle1123 6 ай бұрын

@@johnlawful2272even though he was drugged with Scarecrow spray mixed with Kyptonite❓

@SyrNarcissus 6 ай бұрын

More videos like this PLEASE and THANK YOU!!!

@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec 6 ай бұрын

Allow me to give you a counter argument: The killing joke. The Joker belive in the “one bad day” gets thrown back to his face. Gordon still remain sane after that night. Batman is one bad day in the opposite direction. And Barbara one bad day made her way way way more popular than she could ever be.

@420ヤシの木の恋人 6 ай бұрын

Great vid, definitely should do more content like this !

@PhilogusRex 6 ай бұрын

I really liked this video concept and would love to see more like it!

@kidkinganime 6 ай бұрын

Hell yeah, keep doing more. These analysis videos, because there are so many characters to come across, and that's just on Batman by itself.👍🏾😎💯

@Dogempire-001 6 ай бұрын

"Its not about money its about proving a point" -sun tzu art of war

@dtiger818 6 ай бұрын

Loved this! Would love to see more like it.

@marklangley2087 6 ай бұрын

We love everything you do Rob, including this. Please make more

@Brian2 6 ай бұрын

Thing is he is a weak coward. We have seen time and again if Batman leaves he gives up, he tends to stop. Which show most of what he did through all the years are nothing but lies to comfort himself. Otherwise he would continue on, he needs a reason to do what he does and his obsession is Bruce. Nothing more, nothing less. Bruce on the other hand just goes on as normal if Joker isn't there. Which hurts Joker more than hr can ever admit.

@UnifiedEntity 6 ай бұрын

EEEEEEExactly. Joker didn't make batman. It was a thug with a gun at the end of the day. Joker is just a colorful iteration. More dangerous but just a new form of something more simple.

@andrewmelendez5051 6 ай бұрын

Carl Jung introduced the idea of the “shadow self”. Joker is the embodiment of the shadow self, while Batman is the embodiment of the persona. This duality theme is seen in many pieces of literature; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Fight Club’s Tyler Durden and idk, the other guy, etc. Although we’ve seen this play out in all kinds of stories, the specific stories you brought up, where it’s almost as if the writers were taking inspiration directly from Jung’s work, is a fantastic nod to the depth of the psychological dance between these two characters. They diametrically oppose one another, but together, make a whole person.

@CybeleCotter 6 ай бұрын

More like this please!!!

@Frostbite894 6 ай бұрын

Beyond omega level is just better great video

@doogzlen59 6 ай бұрын

Great video, as always! I would love to see a full cover from you of the Dark Knight returns or Death of the family

@Wade_B 6 ай бұрын

Love these kinds of videos rob

@halfpastfull5107 6 ай бұрын

Amazing content. Definitely need more

@ArthurEKing8472 6 ай бұрын

I would totally love to see more of this kind of video... A deep dive into what makes various characters who and what they are...

@anthonywolf943 6 ай бұрын

The thing that always got me was one bad day. It really stuck with me.

@WriteJus 6 ай бұрын

Dope video, yes... make more like this

@afellowpotato 6 ай бұрын

But the Joker is wrong. He didn't have one bad day. He was already unstable. Two-Face hid away all his emotions until it snapped. From the outside, it looks like he had one bad day, but he didn't. Jason Todd didn't become Red Hood purely because of his death. He was already very violent and didn't like the no killing rule. In fact, even after torturing Gorden, he remains sane because he actually just had one bad day. It isn't one event that made people snap. The event is the straw that broke the camel's back.

@icecream3281 3 ай бұрын

True. Last year i jumped in front of a train. Lost some limbs and almost my life. But my life was building towards that point by many many bad days.

@supreme5998 6 ай бұрын

I’m glad you don’t edit out the silly mistakes. “The man who laughs”. Maybe that’s what makes it feel like you’re talking to us.

@cinnamonflavord 6 ай бұрын

the jonkler: society is le bad the 27 bombs placed by the joker to explode the homeless shelter:

@MrFanservice 6 ай бұрын

Honestly pretty great video, some great points were made. But man, reading that title made me worried😂

@JayquanWinton 6 ай бұрын

Rob I would 100% love to see more videos like this

@barryvercueil2346 6 ай бұрын

More please!!! Love this format. Next time let's discuss how Cyborg could be replaced by a Roomba in the Justice league 😂

@jhalyngreene818 6 ай бұрын

I don't really read comics but i come for Comics Explained. I appreciate the passion he has for his work.

@kendi5391 6 ай бұрын

I love this video format and I'd love to see one done on the best Batman villain(in my opinion) Two-Face. I can listen about him for hours.

@jonathanharroff510 6 ай бұрын

would absolutely love more expo videos like this!

@seanfurgason4658 6 ай бұрын

me and my dad listen to you keep up the good work @Comics Explained

@mr.eden1st318 6 ай бұрын

Keep em coming Rob 🔥🔥🔥

@billyescobar1731 6 ай бұрын

I like the video rob! Definitely would be interested in seeing more

@jezuzman78 6 ай бұрын

Man, awesome style of video! I love it.

@thestarseeker8196 6 ай бұрын

Most definitely would like seeing more, especially on characters who haven’t gotten a fair spotlight on them in such a capacity.

@ProfessionalsProfessional 6 ай бұрын

Yes make more videos talking about the psychology or theme of villains. Next suggestion would be Magneto

@Scurops 6 ай бұрын

I think a series on villain motivations would actually be kind of interesting. Show them to be someone other than just who the good guys punch.

@remix71 6 ай бұрын

All the Joker shows is his failure to not look for support on his bad day. He thinks that everyone will go crazy but it's so rigid in the belief that people can only go crazy EXACTLY like him.

@MackRangerPower 6 ай бұрын

We’re in the worst timeline. Benny is gone and Rob is becoming the Comicstorian who laughs.

@travisstreetz 6 ай бұрын

Always an amazing job I love your content man

@UnrealNeoBat 6 ай бұрын

The funny thing about this is Serum Lake made a video about a counterargument that was released mere days ago: It takes more than one bad day.

@renegaderumi25 6 ай бұрын

Definitely more videos like this!

@klopeck 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Definitely make more like it!!!

@artisticflavaz8460 6 ай бұрын

I really like this Joker piece and explaining that there is more to him than just some crazy clown in Gotham.

@Beeyo176 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video, as usual, and a nice break from the norm. Keep at it. Considering Azzarello's Joker as the greatest story for the character sure is...something, though.

@thelearicist 6 ай бұрын

Definitely want more like this

@stefanied3219 6 ай бұрын

I never thought that deeply about those 2 characters. Well done ❤

@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 6 ай бұрын

The scariest sentence to start any thesis:

@THELIFEOFVIEWS1 6 ай бұрын

This is why joker is iconic

@kingcold8320 6 ай бұрын

I would 100% enjoy more of these kinds of video a magneto one I think would go crazy

@Marx1684 6 ай бұрын

I’m biased towards the channel but this was a smooth deep dive on the motivations of The Joker. It would be cool if he picked up some fighting skills or it was discussed how he was ever able to land any hits in Batman ever.

@hugejackedman3447 6 ай бұрын

"Even a broken clock a right twice a day". The thing is "everyone" has a good point but what is the takeaway? He proves the world is fkd up and after that what do you do with that information?