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bending_sickleI made the mistake of drinking black tea last night whilst watching Batman Begins, meaning I stayed up till 4 am watching Jon Stewart and Dan Abrams going on about politics. That trend continued this morning, followed by some Academy Awards and BAFTA videos and then Brokeback Mountain interviews and awards. I had planned to go work at the computer lab then mozey over to Scheveningen for a Chinese Festival, but it's been absolutely pouring all day, so I made it a lazy day. Yays! No work was done, no agenda was filled out, no backpacks were packed for tomorrow, no gym schedules were ooggled... Yeah.
Oh, carrying on from yesterday's Batman Begins Batquotes, I'd like to point something out about what, deep down, I found so unsettling about the Joker. First, let's remember this little quote:
And then this little throwaway line of the Joker that is flippin' chilling once you let the braincells work a bit:
There's nothing you can do to the Joker. The least he could do is not care, but you just know he's getting a kick out of it. Beat him to a pulp? Whoot! Kill him? He wins! Slice him up into bits? Fun! Go after those he cares for most? Who?!? I know I'm not elaborating too clearly on this at all, but the truth of that phrase kind of freaks me out.
And Batman tried to do the Joker thing, tried to have no one to be threatened with, tried to become a symbol so he wouldn't hurt but that just didn't work out at all.
Huskily Tripping
Huskily Tripping
Gordon tripped along languidly. He was on his way to meet his lover, Joker, for Valentine's Day. He smiled to see a rotweiller hopping along, carrying a zipper in its mouth.
Gordon was almost on the floor when he came across an existential cake, lying alone on a crazy plate. "That must be a treat from my brilliant bear," he said to himself, and tripped over to it. The cake looked foxy, so he ate it.
It gave him the most sharp tingling sensation in his hand. "How unusual!" he said and continued tripping to see Joker.
When Joker came out to meet him, he took one look and fell over.
"What is it?" Gordon cried heavily.
"Your nose! And your finger!" Joker said. "They're sexy! Can't you feel it?"
Gordon felt his nose and his finger. They were indeed quite sexy. "Oh, no!" Gordon said. "I'm a woman!" He, or rather, she started to cry. "It must have been that existential cake** you left for me. Did you know what it would do?"
"I didn't leave you any cake," Joker said. "I got you a coat. It must have been that hypothetical man who lives nearby. He acts a little forcefully, ever since he leapt a fob watch."
"But how can you ever love me, now that I'm a woman?" Gordon sobbed.
"Well, I never knew how to tell you this," Joker said warmly, "but I actually prefer women. And I think your nose is really manly like that."
"Really?" Gordon dried her tears. Gordon kissed Joker and it was an entirely elemental sensation, like a child dangling a popped balloon.
They spent the night having entirely elemental sex, until the cake wore off suddenly.
Everything was rather awkward after that.
Links of the Day:
Wanna watch TDK at home? *points* *innocent whistle*
All Brokeback Mountain sections from the BAFTAs - Jake's "Omg no wai!" face is teh cute, and Heath's "Ah, crap, I'm supposed to go onstage! Sorry, sorry." is likewise adorable.
Ang Lee and Heath Ledger interviews by Charlie Rose (Dec. 7, 2005) and a snippet
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal on Oprah
Daniel Day-Lewis accepts SAG Best Actor award and dedicates it to Heath Ledger
Brokeback Mountain post-Oscar tribute
Big Daddy D reviews Incredible Hulk and Kung Fu Panda
* ibid drabble
** Obviously, the existential cake is a lie. Ironic that it was baked by the hypothetical man, isn't it?
Oh, carrying on from yesterday's Batman Begins Batquotes, I'd like to point something out about what, deep down, I found so unsettling about the Joker. First, let's remember this little quote:
Bruce Wayne: I'm not afraid of you.
Gangster: Because you think you've got nothing to lose. But you haven't though it through. You haven't thought about your lady friend down at the D.A.'s office. You haven't thought about your old butler. Bang!
And then this little throwaway line of the Joker that is flippin' chilling once you let the braincells work a bit:
The Joker: You have nothing, nothing to threaten me with. Nothing to do with all your strength.
There's nothing you can do to the Joker. The least he could do is not care, but you just know he's getting a kick out of it. Beat him to a pulp? Whoot! Kill him? He wins! Slice him up into bits? Fun! Go after those he cares for most? Who?!? I know I'm not elaborating too clearly on this at all, but the truth of that phrase kind of freaks me out.
And Batman tried to do the Joker thing, tried to have no one to be threatened with, tried to become a symbol so he wouldn't hurt but that just didn't work out at all.
Huskily Tripping
Huskily Tripping
Gordon tripped along languidly. He was on his way to meet his lover, Joker, for Valentine's Day. He smiled to see a rotweiller hopping along, carrying a zipper in its mouth.
Gordon was almost on the floor when he came across an existential cake, lying alone on a crazy plate. "That must be a treat from my brilliant bear," he said to himself, and tripped over to it. The cake looked foxy, so he ate it.
It gave him the most sharp tingling sensation in his hand. "How unusual!" he said and continued tripping to see Joker.
When Joker came out to meet him, he took one look and fell over.
"What is it?" Gordon cried heavily.
"Your nose! And your finger!" Joker said. "They're sexy! Can't you feel it?"
Gordon felt his nose and his finger. They were indeed quite sexy. "Oh, no!" Gordon said. "I'm a woman!" He, or rather, she started to cry. "It must have been that existential cake** you left for me. Did you know what it would do?"
"I didn't leave you any cake," Joker said. "I got you a coat. It must have been that hypothetical man who lives nearby. He acts a little forcefully, ever since he leapt a fob watch."
"But how can you ever love me, now that I'm a woman?" Gordon sobbed.
"Well, I never knew how to tell you this," Joker said warmly, "but I actually prefer women. And I think your nose is really manly like that."
"Really?" Gordon dried her tears. Gordon kissed Joker and it was an entirely elemental sensation, like a child dangling a popped balloon.
They spent the night having entirely elemental sex, until the cake wore off suddenly.
Everything was rather awkward after that.
Links of the Day:
Wanna watch TDK at home? *points* *innocent whistle*
All Brokeback Mountain sections from the BAFTAs - Jake's "Omg no wai!" face is teh cute, and Heath's "Ah, crap, I'm supposed to go onstage! Sorry, sorry." is likewise adorable.
Ang Lee and Heath Ledger interviews by Charlie Rose (Dec. 7, 2005) and a snippet
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal on Oprah
Daniel Day-Lewis accepts SAG Best Actor award and dedicates it to Heath Ledger
Brokeback Mountain post-Oscar tribute
Big Daddy D reviews Incredible Hulk and Kung Fu Panda
* ibid drabble
** Obviously, the existential cake is a lie. Ironic that it was baked by the hypothetical man, isn't it?
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Date: 2008-09-07 08:03 pm (UTC)There's always Harly Quinn, though I don't think he's attached to her in any way. He just likes to play with her head.
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Date: 2008-09-07 08:38 pm (UTC)I guess what shocked me more wasn't the lack of "an emotional catch" but rather that there's nothing he's afraid of. The emotional thing I can wave away with "well, he's a psychopath", but him not having any fears?
...I wonder what Scarecrow's fear toxin would do to the Joker. Would it actually work? Or would the Joker just laugh it off?
I guess you can tell I find the character's psychology fascinating :)
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Date: 2008-09-07 08:58 pm (UTC)no subject
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