OT: Why does the DCAU still get so much love?

OT: Why does the DCAU still get so much love? Apr 15, 2018 3:47:29 GMT

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Post by thisguy4000 on Apr 15, 2018 3:47:29 GMT

Apr 15, 2018 3:00:38 GMT ThatGuy said:

Apr 14, 2018 23:01:14 GMT thisguy4000 said:

If that’s the case, why didn’t he rape Commissioner Gordon in TKJ? His entire goal in that story was to drive him mad, so wouldn’t raping him be an effective way to do that?

I never claimed that the Joker actually loves Harley, but you don’t have to “love” someone in order to be in a relationship with them. Just ask any real life victims of abusive relationships. The implication has always been that the Joker and Harley are supposedly in a relationship, however twisted it may be.

Besides, I don’t see what’s so creative about rape, or beating up a woman who’s hopelessly in love with you. Those are pretty stock bad guy tropes that are pretty self-explanatory.

He already had a way: his daughter. Also, he doesn't have to do it every time.

His relationship to Harley goes as far as groupie/henchwoman.

That's why Joker is the psycho villain. He sees what's so creative about it.

Apart from Alan Moore denying that the Joker raped Barbara, why not rape Jim Gordon as well? His goal was to traumatize him as much as possible, so having him and his daughter both getting raped would probably do just that.

I seem to to recall TAS somewhat implying that the Joker and Harley were sexually involved (as much as you could imply that stuff for a kid’s show anyway).

I really don’t see how any writer could somehow have a bad guy being creative about raping people.