It can be done here, in DMs, on discord, or wherever you want. I'm trying to meet new people who share a hobby with me. (18 or older please)
He first mentions it when he explains how he got his scars to Gambol, then when he crashes the penthouse party. When he tells the old man that he reminds him of his father, and how he hated his father.
The second mention seemed like there was some emotion behind it, but that may just be part of the manipulation.
I just found it interesting that he brought it up twice how his father wasn't someone he liked, I can't think of another thing he mentioned multiple times like this.
Just some food for thought I guess.
One of the common theories on the joker's background in the Dark Knight, was that he is ex-military. Given his knowledge of explosives and firearms, especially given his "truck load of soldiers" comment, it seems rather compelling at first.
But It really depends on what we mean by "ex-military" because if he served in any modern/NATO military. His identity would be known, especially if it was the US military.
The US takes your fingerprints, identity, background and likely your DNA with all the blood tests they do.
But Gordon specifically mentioned they have no matches on prints, DNA, or dental.
So either the Joker was part of some ultra special unit with his record scrubbed. Which if the Navy Seals can have their records pulled, idk how much I buy that.
Or he wasn't part of the Western world's military, he may have been a mercenary but a lot of mercenaries have a uniformed background. Or he was part of some other Eastern/Global South military.
My point is when the Joker was arrested, if he had a military background his identity would likely be found relatively quickly.
Instead the joker has an almost supernatural level of anonymity, given the 2008 world.
Whatever his background he's clearly proficient in many areas.
Has anyone recently tried getting their Haitian passport in the US, I've emailed and called the various embassies and gotten varying results and ultimately gotten nothing.
Some don't respond at all and others drift off, I don't live close to any so it'd be quite the trip and I don't want to waste my time. But getting information online or over the phone has been almost impossible.
I don't remember which embassy it was, but I did talk over email and phone a little but the information was inconclusive. And they eventually just stopped responding via email.
I read some of the embassy reviews and saw some people paid and never received their passport.
I was born in Haiti and adopted, with the documents to show for it, but the woman on the phone was essentially as I'd need my parents and their paperwork as well.
I explained that wasn't possible, she then said I'd need multiple Haitian born people and their paperwork to vouch for me but I don't even know any Haitian people.
She said to send my paperwork via email to confirm and see what she can do, but she never responded and no one would pick up or at least no one who spoke English.
I know the Haitian government isn't in a great spot right now, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience.
Their inclusion Erich Fromm and their philosophical framework of destruction and creation was truly amazing.
Obviously I won't know until it's in my hands, but from all the released material I'm rather confident and went ahead and pre-ordered the ultimate edition. It's been awhile since I've done that, but it's been awhile since I've been this confident.
Ever since I finished Skyrim I've been looking for that same wonder and immersion I felt, and always came up short. But I think for first time this looks like it can rise to the challenge, and I'm looking forward to it.
Skyrim had a family and marriage system, that while simple really spoke to me and is something I find missing in most RPG's. But Fable seems to be taking that concept to it's fullest extent, and it's what I'm most excited for.
I loved this movie, I really did, I recognized many of the songs throughout the movie which really struck a cord with me. The acting and the cinematography were on another level, and while I've never been a fan of musicals before, I really enjoyed the different sections here.
What really grabbed me, much like the first is being able to relate to the pain Arthur felt and the trials he went through. I'm sure we've all had a bad day. And much like the first it was partially a social commentary, this time among other things, they explored how incarcerated life is truly miserable. And how severe the mistreatment often is on the inside especially those facing mental illness.
I get most didn't like the ending but to me it felt realistic. Life is full of disappointment and unmet expectations, most of our stories won't end with a bang but with a whimper, and so did Arthur's and to me It was perfect.
I feel like some people forgot what the first film was about, and from my perspective it was a social commentary about mental health. And the way to get people to care and sit down, was to veil it beneath a popular character.
Folie a Deux was in a similar vein, a social commentary on the climax of the system failing someone. How a life incarcerated is no life at all, and how vulnerable people are often abused inside these institutions.
This wasn't really a Joker/DC story, it was an all too human story. There is an Arthur on every block, under that bridge you passed, and even people you know. I think a some of audience just like the fanatics in the movie, only cared about the Joker. And forgot about Arthur.