Joker Takes Batman To Therapy (an animation)

[@azraelwolfsblood2902]

Funny enough Scarecrow actually did this to Batman trying to convince him to give up his life as Batman and it almost actually worked

[@SweetOrangeGirl]

That’s kinda scary to think about.

[@poision2180]

That's the thing because only the villains and heroes truly understand each other.

[@kaden-sd6vb]

alternate universe it sorta worked, and thus MAN was created

[@beanman9936]

@@kaden-sd6vb that's stupid Or am I stupid?

[@daleksec4636]

​@@beanman9936is there a lore reason for this and/or you being stupid? Am I stupid?

[@EndThusIAm]

I came for laughs! Not for pain! "The dead don't want revenge, they want peace." Damn did that bit sink in deep.

[@MrDj232]

See? Notes.

[@Lemuel928]

(Too bad Darkfire chose revenge to avenge his parents instead of peaceful honor..Despite Red Hood shouldn’t teach him too far despite Ryand’r was Nightwing’s apprentice.)

[@AbyssScythe]

And the fact that that came from Joker makes it even crazier like how would he know what the dead want 😂he’s always killing them by putting goofy ass smiles on their faces when they die with his laughing gas 😂

[@VanguardJester]

joker offered psychotherapy batman offered physical therapy

[@SNAAAAAKE92]

Noticing it’s The Killing Joke Joker , he would definitely do this

[@comicscinemaothermedia9247]

It also seems like a conversation from Batman Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth.

[@pepperedash4424]

Commenting about Batman's attire is something the Joker from Arkham Asylum would do. Just as instead of taking advantage of psychiatric help to use against Batman in that game, here uses therapeutic help against Batman. Joker Threatening to blow up a residential building to get Batman to comply is something Joker from Arkham Origins would do.

[@comicscinemaothermedia9247]

@pepperedash4424 Yeah, if you read the book that the game is very loosely based on, that was one of the things he did to the Batman.

[@pepperedash4424]

Then I will have to consider reading Batman Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth.

[@comicscinemaothermedia9247]

@pepperedash4424 it's good, but be forewarned. It's a bit complicated. The Panda Redd did a good video on it.

[@TheRandomMan001]

I clicked on this video expecting a meme. Unseats I got a genuinely good animated discussion between these two complex characters, showing thier goals, thier mentality, their motives, their pain, all in just 3 god damn minutes. Amazing work man, truly brilliant.

[@BuiHieuDong]

Guess Joker is the one that needs therapy after that punch instead of Batman.

[@Appri]

He needs physical therapy.

[@dirctap]

This is actually really good. It genuinely feels like a scene from a batman movie

[@isaacnikolic5895]

There's only 1 motiviation for Batman I like. Terrible anger and loss and world shattering trauma. He knows he has to do something about it and he knows he's hurt inside. He wants revenge. He wants to take the pain out on others. He wants to stop them from doing to others what they did to him. But he doesn't want to create more people like him so he doesn't kill. And more importantly, he recognizes that if he became a killer he's too hurt inside to ever stop killing. So yeah he's crazy, but he knows he's crazy and builds his life around minimizing the damage that craziness could inflict on the world. Which makes him the complete opposite of Joker. Joker chooses to take his pain out on the world in the most destructice horrific way possible. Joker is what Batman is if he ever stopped holding back. So theyre incredibly different.

[@DomesticSnitch]

I wouldn't say crazy, more like dedicated or obsessed, he needs to do this for himself and others

[@NotEmiliaNatsuki]

When batman said "you think you're some kind of therapist" I thought for sure Joker was going to say "no but my GF is" and Harley Quinn would sit down.

[@redballoon9007]

Well…ex Girlfriend in most cases now

[@star.master_cranium]

Joker: So how was I?🤕🤡 Harley: A for effort. B for convincing the patient to try it again and S for getting the shit beat out of you.😁

[@SnowHoof000]

Joker: Damn, no wonder you obsessed over me like a depraved puppy! That last one is a SEVERE work hazard.

[@HellishSpoon]

People say joker is "insane" but he is very much aware of his surroundings and very *very* aware of people, he gets people, because to manipulate people you need *empathy*

[@MrDj232]

It is a widely accepted fan theory that Joker is not actually insane, but instead so sane he's become aware of the comic and plays his role appropriately to ensure his continued existence.

[@Appri]

He is insane. He's psychotic/sociopathic, which is by definition insanity. He lacks empathy, he emulates it instead.

[@HeavyMetalMouse]

Even if we allow that the Joker has some form of empathy and good awareness of his context and surroundings, this only bars certain kinds of mental illness or other 'insanities'. In the Joker's case, the fact that he does indeed understand all these things - human motivations and drives, deep and complex planning and an ability to weigh the dangers involved... he understands all this, and *still chooses* to do the thing that maximizes suffering, even at times at the expense of his own wellbeing. He knowingly takes the path that will hurt people, even when other options are available. This is not an ambivalence to human suffering (as you might see in a sociopath or psychopath), but an actual *preference* for human suffering. His own statement of trying to get people to 'acknowledge' that One Bad Day is all that separates 'normal' from him could be seen as a warped moral reason to want to inflict suffering; but more than likely it's just an excuse to do it... or possibly even just a way to mess with Batman's head to get HIM to believe that Joker actually has some method to his actions, when really he's essentially just an extreme version of an internet troll, with no real motivation beyond doing something outrageous for 'the lulz' and claiming it was all a joke when people try to stop him. Insanity does not have to equal mental illness. Often, 'insane' is just what we call someone who wants something that is wholly apart from what general society wants, and is willing to do what they have to do get it.

[@HellishSpoon]

​@@Appri very fair point, psychopaths are actually documented to have good people reading skills, my head was bit of a jumble when i wrote thr comment and used the legal definition of insanity, just incase peoppe don't know psychopathy and sociopathy is not considered insanity in court of law as the person is completely aware of what they are doing thus hold responsibility.

[@bigfloppaofficial7740]

i recall the word for that being "hyper-sane"

[@ryanalegre6910]

I expected this to be meme, but yet this feels like something that can come out of an comic.

[@dinoz2113]

Yea 😅

[@kobzarivna]

How on Earth you managed to create one of the most compelling interpretations of Batman and the Joker in under 4 minutes is just beyond me. Incredible job.

[@johnplays7600]

I clicked expecting a meme, but this is genuinely just some of the best Batman writing I've ever seen. I don't even have anything to say, I'm just commenting so that this video gets more engagement. It's just that good.

[@zani2693]

Joker’s voice is like a combination of Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger

[@Spidersapien5]

The Ideal voice

[@somebodykares1]

I feel like Joker would actually have learned psychology from Harley for she was a psychiatrist

[@boredomkiller99]

Harley I need you to teach therapy, I have to therapy the s*** out of the bat

[@mister_seraphim]

Psychiatrist, not psychologist.

[@somebodykares1]

@@mister_seraphim Harleen Frances Quinzel Ph. D, is an enhanced human and reformed criminal. Quinzel was once a renowned Psychiatrist in Gotham City.

[@mister_seraphim]

@@somebodykares1 There's various differences between a psychiatrist and a psychologist.

[@somebodykares1]

@@mister_seraphim They both have a Ph D in Psychology though and Harley has even stated she went to Medical School. Psychiatrists diagnose illness, manage treatment and provide a range of therapies for complex and serious mental illness. Psychologists focus on providing psychotherapy (talk therapy) to help patients. Harley is a Psychiatrist her job was to diagnose the symptoms of the Arkham inmates to start doing treatments to make them normal citizens but unfortunately her first patient was Joker whom she Florence Nightingale'd and never ended up actually prescribing any treatment options.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

This is literally the plot of Kings of Fear! Which is an amazing comic. Amazing animation, really clean and great expressions, this is just awesome. And hilarious that Batman is like “you know what, this was actually very productive. Next time I beat you up, I’ll let you do some armchair-psychology first again.”

[@Stalinsorganist]

This is a story you could legitimately find in the comics

[@user-pu6pn8vt5d]

Were?

[@Stalinsorganist]

@user-pu6pn8vt5d It's not a real story. I just meant this is like something you can find in a real comic.

[@user-pu6pn8vt5d]

@@Stalinsorganist Yeah, but which comic?

[@kaocat9547]

​@@user-pu6pn8vt5d this is made up for the animation, but if your looking for a similar story I suggest Kings Of Fear, not only is it one of the best scarecrow stories out there, but it's also got good humour, an interesting look into batmans motives and psychology, and one of my favourite batman comic artstyles! if you want to read it I suggest searching Batman Kings Of Fear read online

[@certifiedsifter9016]

Damn, I thought it was gonna be a meme but this was genuinely a very good interaction between Batman and joker feels like a scene from a movie

[@lexcentrique2554]

The difference between Batman and the Joker aren't their sanity... it's the results they wish to bring, and the results they bring.

[@Jobroski47]

Jokers final words Make you really think who is the crazy one

[@Meta_Beat]

This is to KZbin what the Lego Batman Movie was to theaters: a hilarious yet spot on masterpiece

[@LordOsnap]

This was great. I love how Joker cuts right to Bats' emotional core--it's what he's good at and it's why he's dangerous--and Batman still wins. Very nice!

[@SantiagoF.R.M.LutheranSoldier]

2:44 kills me every time. The end is just perfect. Perfect! 😂😂😂

[@shred1894]

Lets... do this again next time.

[@Gore_Grub]

The Therapeutic joke. by yours truly. After many days of false therapy with the Joker Batman realized that all he ever wanted was someone to hear from him. "It was my fear and ideals of keeping Gotham safe who made the Criminals way they are. Because it was the death of my parents who made me the man I became to be... and now I realised it all feels pointless after hearing it from a clown who's had the same struggle that I have". Batman reveals his face to the Joker as Bruce Wane and stare at him and said "Thank you for listening and showing me that I could be better now... I quit". The Joker with a smirked grin, his face suddenly changed after hearing Batman out and revealing his face to him alone "well I know its the truth but- wait!? WHAT! Whadda you mean you quit?" Joker replied with a dumb look on his face. "I mean I'm done being Batman I should've done this what Alfred wanted me to do... To be Bruce Wayne" batman leaves the scene. Joker still confused about what just happened puzzling the pieces together "What the HELL just happened who the hell is Alfred!?" then a thought came to his mind and he had just realised something from the Very beginning of the whole stunt he was pulling this entire time when he played therapy." Oh my god I just ended my Whole God-dammed career" thank u for reading pls leave a comment on how I did I'm not good at writing a small sketch.

[@user-pu6pn8vt5d]

Bateman's part was almost flawless. You've made the classic observation that in every Batman story that didn't bend over backwards to justify Batman's operations, he's probably the reason Gotham city sucks so much, and weaved a meaningful story out of it. The only issue was your English, which you're probably working on anyway. As for the Joker, he needs to be far more bombastic. Can you really imagine him ending his career without at least a few gun shots?

[@reinretter9655]

Everyone: new meme just dropped Everyone: *holy shit this is good*

[@CyberChicken_]

Harley Quinn's a licensed therapist, I was expecting her to show up LOL

[@Biodeamon]

joker attempts to make batman cry by gaslighting ends up crying lmao

[@Lord-xm7zn]

Literally the Batman lore

[@icetide9411]

Joker is the best worst therapist ever, gotta give him some credit for working off of, and I quote, "Notes"

[@yinpayofficial1063]

You know, this would be a really badass comic. Joker kidnaps Batman and literally had a therapist girlfriend while also being in an arkham with even more therapists to help him be normal. No one can find batman and Joker lies about the bombs for once. He doesn't need to know who batman is, he doesn't care. But seeing literally Joker being taught how to be a therapist and actually helps batman retire, leading up to something called Batman: Epilogue Which can be a final mission to clean up Gotham forever, kinda. An action packed adventure with loss and new characters and the resting of old ones. Heroes still be heroes but in new ways. Heck, they could even make the bat family the Flying Robin's or something, taking away the batman identity and becoming something bright. Not perfect but satisfying.

[@dontae2422]

it would be quite fittingly ironic if there was a series about joker helping batman to face life with more positivity and gratitude everytime he goes to talk to him in Arkham

[@boredomkiller99]

Joker realizes the only real way to beat Batman is to give him therapy. In between sessions he bugs Harley to teach him more about being a therapist.

[@malinkton]

the tension is impeccable

[@فاطمهقاسماف]

It was really funny and interesting, and joker have points human without knowing are selfish ( doing right or wrong things to help or cope or even destroy themselves) and its kinda reminded one of my favourite books and it was said : i didn't killed that old woman devil did i just killed myself with on that day )

[@Jack_is_attacking]

Bruce needs to get some personal therapy before going back to join the Joker for couples therapy 😔

[@CloyMush]

I always joked about wanting to see batman go to therapy but now i see i wasn't joking at all THIS IS FANTASTIC WORKKK

[@markeyiszra]

Never knew someone make a Batman and Joker fan animation in Killing Joke version. The color and the design is almost accurate to the original animation. And with this kind of scenario really fit using the Killing Joke looks.

[@WetbackNoSetback]

Lmfao the way he stared into the distance realizing he made some progress, i been there, good for you batman it takes a long time sometimes to see an inch of progress Lets do this again netx time 😂

[@RialVestro]

Joker has actually been to therapy but he drove his therapist insane. That's literally Harley Quinn's origin story, she was his therapist! People always forget that Harley is a licensed therapist.

[@nolanevery3798]

Bro somebody tell joker to continue cooking cause he was hitting every point on the nail.

[@bobathebountyhunter3956]

This feels like a genuine comic like a sequel to the killing joke or something

[@ArunRaj-zz2xy]

the background music for this is criminally good

[@gamegirl4681]

We need a part two, this.. this deserves more views and likes

[@taylorslade8080]

This made me feel an emotion that I can’t explain bruh Great video btw

[@SirsasthNigam.]

According to Real Life psychiatrists , Joker is a Psychopath with no chance of Insanity Plea

[@HatManGames]

In the universe where Bruce dies in the alley instead of his patents and Thomas Wayne becomes batman, he tells the flash that he very specifically talks about how he does not want his son to be batman cause shit sucks😂

[@kobolds_den]

Came here for haha laughs got what could have been a real conversation between these two

[@UnknownTuber450]

1:25 Batman before The Dark Knight Returns & Watchman: I do it so that no one else suffers the pain I suffered. After: I do it to avenge my parents

[@The_Boondoggler]

The funniest thing is the ominous as hell music in the background as literally just a therapy meeting is going on

[@aspvera]

a way to start my day 😆 this made my day, thank you so much

[@arnoldmws6330]

Um...Joker...that was a real kick in the feels man. Woof.

[@DontTripChocolateDrip]

Damn, I came in thinking this was gonna be a parody. Subversion of expectations achieved. Good work on everything from the dialog to the animation and everything between.

[@comicfan1324]

I would have to disagree with Joker. Batman fights for vengeance, but it’s to avenge everyone affected by crime. It’s to create a world where no one will have to suffer the way Batman did, a world where no 8 year old boy will ever lose his parents to some punk with a gun. Batman has sacrificed years of his life, taken endless beatings, and spent billions of dollars trying to fight crime, both literally and through social programs. So Batman, at least to me, is anything but selfish

[@ajthewildwolf]

He's just as insane but he uses that crazy for good

[@Man_Aslume]

To be fair Joker has a point: 2:02

[@vanishingllama7342]

Batman fans can create some of the most incredible,creative stuff I've ever seen. Just WOW! 😮

[@spiderpunk94]

“I wanted to! And I liked it!”

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of Joker Takes Batman To Therapy (an animation) momentum 100

[@JokerFan-hj4iv]

I thought this would be a parody for laughs not an actual character study lol

[@dominicmedina7755]

This was fantastic, way better than what I had expected

[@meganaruto611]

2:52 You lost the chance of the Joker to say "My card" and then he gave Batman a genius psychologist card

[@RhynaX]

This is Deeeep!

[@GetReady4FreddyKrueger]

There once was a man who was a normal guy. People around him didn't suffer as much as he did. He experienced intense loss, frustration and bullying too many times. One day, he snapped and decided it wasn't fair that other people weren't suffering like he does. That no one cared and they kept overreacting to his very existence. To say he went insane only comes from the minds of people who don't understand the feeling. It's a deep pit of anguish, despair and rage. So he took what was most precious from people. Their families. He made sure they felt the same deep pit of despair and anguish. The same rage at how sick the joke is. The joke that is life. The punchline is death. The dead don't suffer. The living suffer. Bet you thought I was talking about the Joker. Really, it could be anyone.

[@vonnie0_0]

This is so underrated wtf this needs more views.

[@fengyuan7838]

this is way too good

[@JohnnytheYouKnowWhat]

The tiny little Joker squeak at the end 😭

[@rafskolnikov]

This is amazing. I dont actually think Joker would ever want Batman to heal, but in the case he did... this is an amazing prompt and the perfect execution (I've never seen Joker complain about a punch from Batman tho but the ending was lol)

[@jonsku6662]

To think that therapy-ing Batman wasn't more used by his villains I mean Harley Quinn show having Bruce and Harley having that dynamic was a rare treat, but this?

[@p1ck2]

This is what I do the most in character AI with Batman and other criminals :3

[@clydemarshall8095]

Harley was his doctor once. Joker is the anti-therapist.

[@AlonzoTompkins]

Rare time when Joker is actually okay.

[@sherif956]

H..hes outta line..but goddamn hes right ! 😂💀

[@MigrantBirdStudio]

As others have said, I was expecting a meme, but was caught by surprise by how deep this was.

[@coolguy-l7y]

honestly this is in character for Joker the whole way. It works well with what the joker's goals which is torturing batman.

[@ZekeTheThunderWolf]

"Joker, you kill people because it's fun. I kill people when it saves lives. We are not the same." "Oh, but we're mo--" "Shut up. Did you literally not see the problem with me listening to someone whose only motivation is boredom?" "So why not just--" *Breaks joker's neck. The entire police department celebrates the death of a mass murderer only living to hurt and kill.* "Huh. That was easy."

[@lilibane81]

me and my hyper fixation fictional character honestly. I'm probably the joker of this relationship 😔

[@actionman9451]

This works so well with these two sometimes Joker understands Batman more than Batman himself.

[@leventhumps3861]

It’s all true. There’s alternate Bruce Wayne’s that choose to solve Gothams problems through charity work, and had much greater results.

[@agentofxehanort]

I was not expecting this direction.

[@SirsasthNigam.]

thats better writing than BvS the first DC Razzie after Catwoman

[@thatweirdojohn1450]

Great job! I wasn’t expecting my to find good here

[@brikkboyz22studiosextra]

this is awesome! only problem is that batman isnt vengeance.

[@Sleepy_Cabbage]

The difference is that batman puts what drives him into helping the city.

[@KarakTo]

"No! Not the backup Robins! I mean, orphans!"

[@thatonel4421]

Incredible animation! Massive respect

[@quinnhasse9170]

joker: i also have harley quinnzel on the stand by to help.

[@Ms.Divine2024]

9k like. This was very funny and unexpected.

[@scribbleslol1566]

Bro threatened his robin supply

[@macandcheese4138]

I thought this was a meme but instead i got art

[@rachelthegreat2959]

I'd love to see you animate that "Batman I caught a little Pokemon" audio 😂

[@Gen0ration9k]

Could have just called in Harley for the therapy line

[@brandoncoates1427]

Batman: *punches joker* Batman: ".......lets......do this again next time" Joker: ".........FUCK.......YOU....."

[@FanosSlapVt]

Damn that was getting real fast

[@wesleycloud1659]

Yeah, that man Needs help.

[@grimle]

the lve you at the end gold

[@kingdonut6675]

Maybe The Joker should tell Batman to put some money into that god awful asylum instead of making a damn space station for all of his friends😐

[@ryaninturias447]

he is the owner

[@ddxrien]

actually good dialogue between the two, thought this was gonna from a comic

[@coolguy7817]

It's actually chilling when you realize that this is probably very similar to how he got to Harley. Joker is a scary dude.

[@robertgandy9792]

That was really freaking good

[@emblemblade9245]

I don’t necessarily agree with all the arguments laid out buuuuut godDAMN that Joker voice was clean.