The Joker Was Always Evil | Batman The Animated Series

In this video I look at the version of the Joker we see in Batman the Animated Series and highlight how unlike the other villains he was. He wasn't some tragic figure, driven by revenge, he was just plain evil long before he he took that fateful dunk in a vat of acid.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
01:05 The Comic Book Joker
03:42 The Killing Joke
05:15 Who Was BTAS' Joker?
06:26 The Joker's Origin
07:05 Mask of the Phantasm
09:22 Mad Love
11:33 The Joker's True Passion
13:20 Conclusion
14:20 Self-Promotion
14:47 Next Time

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