r/joker • u/JohanVonBronx14 • 3d ago

Given the chance to redo this sequel, what would you have done.

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Not just 'not make it a musical' - like what concept or storyline do you think would have worked better.

I remember talking about to someone about how they could literally take it all the way back to the start of the therapy session scene of the first film but then this film follows another story line - still ending up with him in an asylum.

It would allow them to shake-off that "the joker doesn't have an origin" narrative and give us a multiple choice.

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u/Legitimate-Simple-20 1d ago

I would have rebooted jokers entire origin story. The movie starts with him telling his psychiatrist in Arkham the story of the first movie but she tells him that there's no Arthur Fleck in their files and that he's just making all of this up. so he starts telling an entire different story about how he became the joker.

the first movie did a good job by questioning what is actually true and not, and the sequel kinda ruined that.

but in the absolute best case there wouldn't be a sequel at all. I just wish Phoenix and Phillips refused to make a sequel.

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u/JohanVonBronx14 1d ago

THATS WHAT IM SAYING!! Multiple choice and make the audience feel like the false narrative.

Id of even gone a step further and just called it 'Joker' again

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u/JohanVonBronx14 1d ago

well fucking done