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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Superhero Movies & Comics General
« Last post by Rushy on April 18, 2024, 02:11:35 PM »You're not wrong. I just think it's interesting that of all capeshit films, it's the R-rated psychological thriller with no action or explosions where its most enthusiastic fans quickly make it clear how young and inexperienced they are.
Joker's particular brand of edgy emo behavior is mental cocaine to teens and tweens alike. His "that feel when no gf", "world is so mean to me for no reason" and "my job sucks" whining during the movie really hits it off with younger audiences. While, yes, there are deeper narratives in the film, those are the sorts of concepts younger audiences will identify with in the movie. It's a simple "he's literally me" movie for a lot of them. Especially since the end result is him rebelling against authority figures and lashing out.