The Joker: A Reflection of Chaos

The Joker isn't a villain, he's a mirror we're too scared to look into.

Everyone wants his origin story wrapped in a neat bow, but that's exactly what makes him brilliant.

He's the failed comedian, the abused nobody, the chemical accident victim,

and none of those at the same time. His genius is that he refuses to be explained.

While Batman clings to his tragic backstory like a security blanket, Joker understands

something we don't want to admit. Our need for meaning, for reasons, for origin stories,

that's the real joke. He's not chaos for chaos sake, he's showing us

how fragile our ordered world actually is. One bad day, one wrong turn,