I do agree with the ferry conclusion and agree that there should have been some Ironic Karmic backlash on the part of the citizens. But there were two scripted issues: The Joker was a "man of his word" (so he couldn't lie about how the detonators were rigged), and that the Gothamities were sort of undergoing a moral change from dispassionate, self-focused loners into a community inspired by people who Made A Difference. Plus, the film just loved screwing with our expectations left and right.
See, I think a servant of Chaos, as he claims, must also be a liar, and hence the Joker could not truly be a man of his word, though he could fuck with your head by making you think he was. As for the ferries and expectation, I think, in this case, it would have been thwarting expectation to have one of the boats blow (especially the one loaded with civies). As for the community thing —— feh —— I think my problem is that, for me, the Joker was the film's true hero.
In the meantime, I am throwing the gauntlet down, Ms. K. I'm curious what you will do with this. My contribution is a little pallid, but you got to start these memes somewhere.
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Date: 2008-07-25 05:55 pm (UTC)See, I think a servant of Chaos, as he claims, must also be a liar, and hence the Joker could not truly be a man of his word, though he could fuck with your head by making you think he was. As for the ferries and expectation, I think, in this case, it would have been thwarting expectation to have one of the boats blow (especially the one loaded with civies). As for the community thing —— feh —— I think my problem is that, for me, the Joker was the film's true hero.
In the meantime, I am throwing the gauntlet down, Ms. K. I'm curious what you will do with this. My contribution is a little pallid, but you got to start these memes somewhere.
Ah..nice. I shall have to do this...