Now on my blog: Gender, Race and Ableism in 'Joker.' http://othersociologist.com/2019/10/06/gender-race-and-ableism-in-joker/ …pic.twitter.com/ET8zM0ZvIH
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We saw it yesterday and I would certainly not consider it to be transformative. I think it works if you watch it in the context of the comic genre it is part of. Shallow & simplistic. The baddies in Batman have always been 1 dimensional. With a passing nod to what makes them evil
It definitely takes itself too seriously! Using complex issues (disability and abuse) in an attempt to give Joker depth is damaging and unnecessary.
