I never understood the idea of taking a character from a source, then wanting to totally re-imagine it. You have the ability to imagine your own character from the start so if you are so f***ing creative, just write something original.
If you want to use the comics: USE THE COMICS.
Sure there are all kinds of takes of Joker SINCE WORLD WAR II, but in general he does not come off as a trendy youngster. Joker always seemed sophisticated. Like he drinks wine from the proper glass. Like he can tie a bow tie. He seems like your elder.
This version is a human that I wouldn't imagine could outsmart me or Batman because he demonstrated the same sophistication as the real people who run around with tatted up faces. Do you guys know any masterminds with tatted up faces? In my experience they are all barely functioning. It's almost a sign that they have low IQ.
So as far as Joker just being crazy, sure. That pic looks like a crazy person. To me Joker is super smart crazy not just chewing lightbulbs crazy.
I want to see what I see in the comics on the screen. This is why I love Iron Man and Cap as well as the rest of the MCU. They have to tweak things to make them work for movies but when I saw Iron Man I was like "Holy s***. THAT'S IRON MAN." From the comic. Come to life. This is what I want from DCCU, not "what if Aquaman was Conan the Barbarian".
Just give us Joker. Sounds so simple.
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