#there are so many important parallels to edgelords who hurt people with their “humour”
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"batman is the perfect foil to the joker because he never laughs" is soooooo much less interesting and dynamic than "batman laughs all the time, the joker just isn't funny"
#like! the whole point is that Batman is the audience and the audience isn't laughing#but framing it like that's a priblem with Batman instead of a problem with the joker is just a flop move#the Joker's jokes fall flat. his audience doesn't laugh. so he commits harder and harder to the bit#because admitting the joke wasn't funny is the ultimate horror#there are so many important parallels to edgelords who hurt people with their “humour”#so many parallels of refusing to laugh along to harmful things. refusing to give in out of politeness or pressure#sometimes the best response is refusing to play the game#and sooooo many authors try to turn that into Batman being special instead of Batman making a choice not to engage on the Joker's terms#theres soo much real estate in the idea that Batman DOES get the joke. but doesnt think it's funny#why would you try to change it#batman
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