I truly felt that Ledger had not played "the Joker" - the comic book character, the villain, Batman's nemesis - he had invented a new character who was a shrewd, brilliant, and completely unstoppable maniac who was simply known as the Joker. He was a force of nature. As Alfred notes, he "wants to see the world burn" - not because he hates it or is vindictive, that it is somehow flawed, or deserving of punishment. Simply because there's nothing better on television at the time.
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I truly felt that Ledger had not played "the Joker" - the comic book character, the villain, Batman's nemesis - he had invented a new character who was a shrewd, brilliant, and completely unstoppable maniac who was simply known as the Joker. He was a force of nature. As Alfred notes, he "wants to see the world burn" - not because he hates it or is vindictive, that it is somehow flawed, or deserving of punishment. Simply because there's nothing better on television at the time.
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