I don’t want to weigh in on the whole “does he deserve an Oscar” dispute, because I don’t really put any stock in the Academy Awards. It’s mostly a Hollywood “let’s all smell our own farts” circle jerk fiasco. That said, having seen “The Dark Knight,” I can honestly say that no actor has ever brought the character of the Joker to life like Heath Ledger. His performance (Oscar worthy or not) was phenomenal. I’ve always hated the “funny Joker” and Heath must have sympathized. His Joker was the psycho nutbox that kills people just to see what will happen. He’s an instrument of chaos with no direction or design. That’s what makes him the perfect foil for Batman. It’s order vs. chaos. Self control vs. instinct. Man vs. animal. That’s a struggle I can believe in 100 times over “I kill because I’m crazy and it’s funny.”

Heath Ledger/Dark Knight Links for your perusal:

• “Heath Ledger talks The Dark Knight“
• “Heath Ledger goes out in a fireball of glory“
• “Joker Vs. Joker: Ledger vs. Nicholson“
• “Jack Nicholson is furious over Heath Ledger playing the Joker (pre Ledger’s death)”
• “Give Heath Ledger an Oscar because he deserves it, not because he passed away“
• “A Brief History of the Joker - in pictures“

Tags: batman, comic books, dark knight, geek comic, heath ledger, josh, movies, webcomic

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