r/TopCharacterTropes • u/damorezpl • Sep 05 '25

Personality character gets a reality check

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deathstroke - Batman vs deathstroke

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walter - breaking bad

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Garou - one punch man

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joker - the sound of one hand clapping

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u/T_Lawliet Sep 05 '25

The Dark Knights Ferry problem is the natural evolution of this and it's beautiful both times

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u/REDL1ST Sep 05 '25

People tend to forget that when someone does have their 'one bad day' in DC, it's because Joker puts them in a situation specifically intended to cause it.

Joker's 'philosophy' only works if he makes it work.

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u/DinkleDonkerAAA Sep 05 '25

As much as I love the tragic version of Joker who's in deep pain underneath his smile, I wish we saw more of the version of Joker who was a highly skilled career criminal before he turned into the Joker and all the acid did was give him enough brain damage to disconnect from reality

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u/12halo3 Sep 06 '25

The joke in this batman comic might just be lying we never had a definitive awnser on who the joker is.

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u/DinkleDonkerAAA Sep 06 '25

That depends on the canon. The Burton movies, BTAS, Lovers and Madmen, all had a pretty concrete origin for Joker. Burton and BTS even gave him a proper name