Joker 2 brings up many questions about Arthur Fleck's personality and his transformation into Joker. The movie shows that Arthur and Joker might not be two completely separate personalities, but rather different sides of the same person. As Arthur gains fame and confidence, his Joker side takes over, but the change happens so gradually that we don’t realize exactly when Arthur becomes Joker. It's not like in other movies where the personality shifts are clear and sudden.
There’s also the idea that society doesn’t accept Arthur as himself. People only start to admire him once he becomes Joker. Harley Quinn’s character plays an important role here. She falls in love, not with Arthur, but with Joker. She refuses to believe that Arthur even exists because, in her mind, Joker is the one she idolizes. This reflects how people saw Arthur—no one cared about him until he became the confident Joker figure.
The title of the movie, "Folie à Deux," hints at two people sharing the same madness or fantasy. This is shown in the relationship between Harley and Joker, where Harley fully embraces Joker's world and becomes lost in it. However, as the movie reaches its climax, Arthur confesses to all the murders, revealing that it was him, not some separate Joker personality, behind everything. This shatters Harley's illusion, and she walks away from him.
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By the end, another inmate seems to take on Joker’s role, hinting that the Joker persona will live on, even if Arthur dies. This inmate shows characteristics of becoming the future Joker that might face off with Batman, continuing the cycle. The movie leaves this possibility open, but also emphasizes that Arthur was never meant to be the Joker we know from comics or other movies.
In conclusion, "Joker 2" suggests that Joker is more of an idea or symbol than just one person. Different people can become Joker, depending on how they embrace the chaos and madness around them. Arthur’s journey shows how fragile the line between a person and their persona can be, and how society’s view of someone can push them into becoming something else entirely.
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