I love the way you think!
I love that the Joker can be this character of social commentary about like you said, each eras worst nightmare. The Joker is almost like this character that shows what happens when you take something not necessarily "bad" (being a little vein is fine. Being a bit of a rebel is cool. Being some fun party goer is nice) and taking it to an extreme level and seeing how those things can quickly turn bad. And how it can consume you.
He basically said if they gave Romero's Joker and razor blade and he went around cutting people's throats, it'd be the scariest Joker ever. Can't say I disagree.I thought Campea was just talking about his look? Maybe I wasn't watching close enough yesterday?
Even taking into account the Prince dancing scenes, excessively shooting his boss (in absurd poses), and laughing hysterically as he's frying a guy to a crisp? "Jack acting like Jack" aside, on paper that Joker was as joyous and playful as any Joker I've encountered. Camp or otherwise.I don't know. Romero's Joker comes across a bit more playful and mischievous than Jack's.
....and dancing around after he just killed a museum full of people.Even taking into account the Prince dancing scenes, excessively shooting his boss (in absurd poses), and laughing hysterically as he's frying a guy to a crisp? "Jack acting like Jack" aside, on paper that Joker was as joyous and playful as any Joker I've encountered. Camp or otherwise.

Don't sass me or I'll put a tattoo on your forehead....and dancing around after he just killed a museum full of people.![]()
.Romero's Joker was pure camp, just like the show itself. There wasn't a single moment of darkness with the character. Because of that he was definitely the most "playful" of the three Joker actors so far because it was all he had. He couldn't get proper psycho or kill or even be darkly threatening.
Romero's Joker was splendid, absolutely splendid.

Plus the show was made for little kids. In the sixties you couldn't go that broad.
His mustache did give him a dark edge.
Pretty funny that nobody cares about Joker having a mustache but tiny font on his forehead is a big problem.
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Just watch Suicide Squad through an outdated pair of glasses.