Joker: Chemical Perma-grin or Chelsea Smile?

[Spidey Snooch]

I like the scars better. It's a non-verbal indicator that SOMETHING has happened, we don't know what, to shape Joker's persona. He may have been attacked or he even did it to himself, either way, he's ****ed up and we know it just by looking at his face. I like the realistic side it brings to a pretty fantastical character. What makes the most sense to you?

 

[Venom 1988]

Perma-grin, though I think its more about the attituted than anything else

 

[howl]

i'm a fan of the glasgow grin. much more creepy. in a good way

 

[cokebabies]

My official answer is: It depends.

 

[NotAHenchwench]

Either works, it just depends on what I'm in the mood for. :P

 

[nathaniel]

Perma grin chalk white skin and green hair is essential imo Joker isnt a guy who looks like his inward personality he should look almost harmless, a clown in makeup to the casual observer. imo it makes his crimes seem all the more creepy when a clown massacares a crowd and gloats on the bodies then a guy with scars who looks like he is insane from the off.

 

[bulletbillx]

I like the perma white without a perma-grin look from the comics and batman TAS the best since it lets joker make more facial expressions and I think the skin bleaching is enough disfigurement.

 

[ronny]

Neither are comic accurate.
He's not got the crazy scars and he's not always grinning. That's the way it is in the comics and that's the way it should be in the film.

 

[Indrid Cold]

The attitude is important, no matter what type of smile he has.

 

[CJ]

Definitely Chelsea smile. As a kid watching B:TAS, I always thought Joker was just a psychopath who wore makeup. I had no idea his skin was bleached that color.

When I found out about the chemical-bath origin sometime in the early 2000s, it just seemed so stupid to me. The Joker is EVIL I can't imagine him to have ever been a normal human being who decided to become a psychopath just because of a few chemicals on his face.

Thankfully, Nolan and Ledger saw The Joker the same way I always did and gave me my favorite interpretation of the character.

 

[Sonic1002]

Or u could go like in Batman: Confidential, and have BOTH!
Cuts that made his mouth/smile much bigger, then chemical bath!

 

[bulletbillx]

Or u could go like in Batman: Confidential, and have BOTH!
Cuts that made his mouth/smile much bigger, then chemical bath!

I believe the same kinda look arose in canon during morrison's run after joker got shot in the face.

 

[Sonic1002]

I believe the same kinda look arose in canon during morrison's run after joker got shot in the face.

Sorta. Except With the Confidential version, you can't actually see the scarring, since it makes his mouth larger, without adding scar smile. And then he gets chemical-ed.

 

[mothy]

The attitude is important, no matter what type of smile he has.

exactly. the origin of his appearance doesn't matter one thing, the trademarks of the character are still there but done differently. it is what the joker is as a character, not what he looks like - on both counts, which he still has.

in my opinion, it is about variety. just like they’ve had him as the red hood, a gangster (and the killer of batman's parents) and failed comedian. here, he comes out of nowhere and we don’t know who he is. his face is smeared with white makeup, hair dyed green, and his smile is cut.

getting the same old thing each time gets boring after a while. sure, it is a winning formula, but still doesn't change the fact that it can get repetitive. this joker is fresh and adds a new spin, while being absolutely faithful to the character.

i find it annoying when people merely look at the origin of ledger's appearance and rule everything associated with the character out.

the dressing is in the performance. as it should be.