Both are A-level super villains, no doubt. Both pushed Batman to his limits.
This article is going to be short and candid. Lets focus on the pros and cons.
In my opinion, Bane was a body basher while Joker was plain mindfuck. Joker hardly used any muscle, but sheer evil fuelled him. He was an agent of sadism. Quoting Alfred from the movie,"Some people aren't looking for anything logical like money, some people just want to watch the world burn".
This phrase aptly describes Joker's persona. He was juggling with Gotham's soul at one point. A master planner, he had a way out of everything, even Gordon's MCU. Unfortunately he had to be captured since the movie has to end sometime, otherwise there's no stopping Joker. He inflected long lasting wounds on the bat. He guessed the triangle between Batman, Rachel and Harvey! He saw that Batman and Dent were working together to restore order. He wanted to create chaos and confusion between them. Which is why so cleverly he gave Batman the wrong address, knowing perfectly well that he will go for Rachel. So when finally Batman rushed to find Harvey there, he was devastated. Moreover, Harvey Dent was filled with rage and held Batman in contempt, for not rescuing his girlfriend. Multiple hits with one shot. This my friends, is sheer brilliance on the Joker's part.
Batman's incorruptible nature and anonymity got the Joker all curious about his true identity. Instead of trying to bully the Batman into confession, he attacked Batman where it would hurt most. He challenged his good and selfless nature. He played with Batman's mind by making people dress up like him and then killing them for the whole world to see. The Joker, without employing any force from his side simply short circuited Batman's brain and took him off guard. He made Batman feel guilty and helpless.
You must be wondering as to what i have to say about Bane. You know what? I don't. Because for me, Bane would have made no difference had he not worn a fancy mask and not hit the gym.
Bane: I am Gotham's reckoning.
This article is going to be short and candid. Lets focus on the pros and cons.
In my opinion, Bane was a body basher while Joker was plain mindfuck. Joker hardly used any muscle, but sheer evil fuelled him. He was an agent of sadism. Quoting Alfred from the movie,"Some people aren't looking for anything logical like money, some people just want to watch the world burn".
This phrase aptly describes Joker's persona. He was juggling with Gotham's soul at one point. A master planner, he had a way out of everything, even Gordon's MCU. Unfortunately he had to be captured since the movie has to end sometime, otherwise there's no stopping Joker. He inflected long lasting wounds on the bat. He guessed the triangle between Batman, Rachel and Harvey! He saw that Batman and Dent were working together to restore order. He wanted to create chaos and confusion between them. Which is why so cleverly he gave Batman the wrong address, knowing perfectly well that he will go for Rachel. So when finally Batman rushed to find Harvey there, he was devastated. Moreover, Harvey Dent was filled with rage and held Batman in contempt, for not rescuing his girlfriend. Multiple hits with one shot. This my friends, is sheer brilliance on the Joker's part.
Batman's incorruptible nature and anonymity got the Joker all curious about his true identity. Instead of trying to bully the Batman into confession, he attacked Batman where it would hurt most. He challenged his good and selfless nature. He played with Batman's mind by making people dress up like him and then killing them for the whole world to see. The Joker, without employing any force from his side simply short circuited Batman's brain and took him off guard. He made Batman feel guilty and helpless.
You must be wondering as to what i have to say about Bane. You know what? I don't. Because for me, Bane would have made no difference had he not worn a fancy mask and not hit the gym.
Bane: I am Gotham's reckoning.
Joker: Ha..HA.ha..hu..ha..ahe..hahha..aha.. And i thought my joke's were bad!
It is said by various writers that Bane is the physical match of Batman, and The Joker is the mental match. If you consider Bane to be a mindless brute, you should re read your comic books, or read them at all. No offense. Bane's intellect is near that of the Joker's. The reason Batman and The Jokers are out of his league is they have a special kind of psyche called 'suprsanity'. They are both insane individuals, just look at all the crazy situations Bruce Wayne puts himself in. One could say this is all fueled by the death of his parents. But people parents get murdered, it happens, and you don't see Batman's and Spiderman's (pun intended), and Sharkman's running around Gotham. Supersanity, is what?, you might ask. Both the Joker and Batman see the world for the way it actually is. They have the ability to see the finite truth about people actions, and the real motives behind what people do. They see the big picture of corruption in the world and how things are put together. The difference between them, however, is what they decide to do about it. Batman tries to fix the problems, The Joker just wants to destroy it.
ReplyDeleteI realize I kinda missed the point. But however, education is liberation.
I admit I have never read the comics..and I know the characters are depicted in a different form there.
ReplyDeleteMy conclusion was totally based on what I saw in the movies.
Thanks for dropping a comment and I agree with what you said. Plus your name is Wayne so my argument is invalid anyway :D
Interesting, Good read.
ReplyDeleteEven in the film Bane had an intellectual aspect to him. It isn't really explored, but in the comics Bane is, among other things, a chemist, physicist, mathematician, philosopher and master strategist (all self-taught). I would argue Bane is far "smarter" than the Joker, but the Joker gets the best of Batman because he is insane and unpredictable. Personally, I like Bane far more than the Joker because not only is he the only villain to break Batman, but because he is also a genius and tactician not just a brute.
ReplyDeleteThe Joker, though, is definitely a great villain who has more of an emotional impact of Batman/Bruce Wayne than any other. His mind games, evil and chaotic nature and of course total insanity make him a top-class villain.
...simple...the joker can kill you with a #2 pencil......BEST SEEN OUT OF ALL THE BATMANS....PERIOD!!!!
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