According to the Mayo Clinic, "Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a condition that's characterized by episodes of sudden uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying." Echoing the language on the Joker's laminated card, PBA can indeed occur in people with brain injuries, stroke, or certain neurological conditions such ...
The above-mentioned characteristics make the Joker's laughing episodes compatible at first sight with the pseudobulbar affect, a clinical entity characterized by episodes of exaggerated or involuntary expression of emotions, including uncontrolled laughing or crying.
Although Joker is never diagnosed with any specific psychological disorder in the film, his symptoms indicate that he has delusional disorder, bipolar disorder, and pseudobulbar affect.
The Joker's Uncontrollable Laughing Is Actually a Real-Life Medical Condition. The script never names the Joker's disorder, but it's based on pseudobulbar affect.
The distinctive joke 'smile' occurs when the corners of the top lip are pulled up by muscles in the cheeks, while the rest of the lip remains static. This is because the top lip, injected with filler, can't move naturally. Therefore, the movement at the corners of the mouth is much more pronounced.
The Joker's smile was created by taking casts of Nicholson's face and then molding prosthetic pieces. One of the most impressive effects in the movie is when The Joker removes the flesh-colored makeup to reveal a white face underneath.
1. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight (2008)
Quinn's origin story features her as a former psychiatrist at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum named Dr. Harleen Quinzel who has fallen in love with the Joker, her patient, eventually becoming his accomplice and lover.
Harleen Quinzel and her adorably psychotic alter-ego are far more frightening than the Joker ever thought about being.
He experienced physical abuse and neglect by his stepfather. He was adopted by a woman who was living with her own mental illness, which prevented her from being the nurturing force he needed. These relationships could have made him feel safe and protected and buffered his trauma, but instead were limited and empty.
In the latest issue of Flashpoint Beyond #5, the Joker's real name has been revealed: Jack Oswald White. This is something that fans of DC and the character have greatly appreciated, and that is that the identity of the Joker is something that many have always tried to find out.
The Dark Knight exhibits some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, but not enough to warrant a formal diagnosis.
Joker shows remorse throughout the final pages of this story, not because of the terrible things that he does to Barbara or Jim Gordon, but because his plan ultimately failed. Joker is seen on the verge of tears, almost weeping due to his failure, which is an uncommon yet fitting reason for The Joker to show guilt.
Fans will recall Ledger's Joker frenetically licking his lips like a demented lizard, which serves as a constant reminder of the horrific story behind the scars. The unnerving lizard reflex undoubtedly adds something valuable to the character, but it wasn't a scripted action.
In 2007's Batman Confidential #7, Michael Green and Denys Cowan explained the Joker's elongated jaw by establishing that the Joker had a broken jaw when he fell into the vat.
Lucy Quinzel is the daughter of the Joker and Harley Quinn and the niece of Delia Quinzel.
The Joker has undergone many revisions since his 1940 debut. The most common interpretation of the character is that of a man who, while disguised as the criminal Red Hood, is pursued by Batman and falls into a vat of chemicals that bleaches his skin, colors his hair green and his lips red, and drives him insane.
The Joker's most famous romantic partner is definitely Harley Quinn. Together, they were two peas in a pod, at least until it all came crashing down. Harley Quinn got her start with the Joker when she became his psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum.
As discussed above, everyone has an id, and the Joker represents the id in its purest most primal form; he is the walking incarnation of our basest fears, desires, emotions, rage, wants, needs, and passion. Many people look at the Joker and see the unbridled chaos of the id, and this is attractive to them.
His signature cackle paired with batshit crazy, chaotic and sinister plans add to his universal appeal. Perhaps more than any other reason, what makes him so admired by fans is the fact that the Joker wasn't inherently bad, to begin with (at least in certain renditions of his backstory).
Joker remains one of the evilest bad guys in all DC, but there have been a few times in history that he has done good things, and even acted heroic. One thing that has always defined Joker in DC comics, movies, and TV shows, is that he is not a good person.
Believe it or not, this tale saw the Clown Prince of Crime himself become pregnant and give birth to a child. The mother of the child? That was none other than DC's famous magical hero Zatanna, who cast a spell on the Joker after he tried to persuade her to start a family with him.
Batman reappears and engages the Joker a second time in a far more violent fight, in which the Joker hysterically stabs him in the stomach several times. Mid-stab, Batman instinctively breaks the Joker's neck just enough to paralyze him. Joker laughing his last laugh while he snaps his own neck.
According to the Mayo Clinic, "Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a condition that's characterized by episodes of sudden uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying." Echoing the language on the Joker's laminated card, PBA can indeed occur in people with brain injuries, stroke, or certain neurological conditions such ...