‘Amazing Version’ & ‘This Is Awful’: Batman’s New Joker Gets Very Mixed DC Fan Reactions

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DC fans are very divided on the new version of the Joker introduced in Batman: Caped Crusader season 2. Contrary to popular Joker adaptations, the clown prince introduced in the animated show differs by being a more stoic, serious criminal.

Voiced by House of the Dragon star Matthew Needham, Caped Crusader’s Joker abandons the manic, hyperactive persona fans typically expect from the character.

Fans were quite mixed on the new Joker, with some enjoying the serious tone and others criticizing it for straying too far from his popular traits. X user @TheBatspecter wrote they were not impressed with the show slowly teasing the Joker’s arrival. However, user @GothamPaladin said they liked how the new Joker was one of the “most interesting” versions of the character.

While Needham’s Joker is different, he also shares some similarities to the earlier versions of the character in pop culture. X user @CapedJoel noticed how Joker has a German accent, linked to Conrad Veight’s The Man Who Laughs, which inspired the villain’s comic book debut.

What is Joker’s role in Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2?

Joker’s introduction in Caped Crusader is a slow burn. The character is shrouded in mystery for much of the season, coming to the spotlight in only the last two episodes. Similar to its comic book origins, most of Joker’s activities in the show involve administering the laughing toxin to his victims.

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One of his first acts in the golden age of DC comics was announcing Henry Claridge’s death prematurely. Something similar happens in Caped Crusader, as the Joker announces he will kill Gotham’s mayor at midnight.

In the final episode, “The Laughing Death,” Joker faces off against Batman. As he tries to run away from a bleeding Batman, he is impaled by a spike. After this, fans get the iconic Joker laugh as he seemingly falls to his death, telling Batman that “the joke is on you.” While some have liked that moment, X user @MatthewBitts called it “awful.”

Batman: Caped Crusader season 2 is currently streaming on Prime Video.

This article was originally reported by Rahul Majumdar on SuperHeroHype.

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