The Dark Knight

[The Leaper]

Its going to be hard to replace that performance they he put on during that movie.

I doubt you see the Joker again in this series of Batman installments...out of respect for Ledger and because I can't see Bale and the crew making more than 4 of these flicks. There are still numerous Batman villians they can turn to in future films without having to bring the Joker back.

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I disagree on the ending. I think it perfectly fits the entire concept of who Batman is and the fight he is taking on...and how it proves to Gotham's leaders why they NEED Batman.

I agree with that, but they didn't need to end it the way they did for that.

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Two-face is one of the biggest, baddest villains in Gotham. What are weak exit for what would have been an epic character. My solution to still give the "Dark Knight" speech would have been for Batman having to have killed a few cops to save the hostages, and have Gordon witness this, and then have an almost identical conversation with Gordon and Batman, except saying the Joker won because so many citizens were killed, and that Harvey Dent reportedly was spotted murdering cop x in the bar. Then, Gordon can tell the police to chase Batman like he does, and someone can ask Gordon why he did that, and he says hte "cause he can take it, cause he's what gotham needs blah blah blah". I simply have to believe Harvey isn't dead, or they really wasted a great villain.

Anybody else get the feeling they planned around having the Joker back for #3? I sure did.

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Its going to be hard to replace that performance they he put on during that movie.

I doubt you see the Joker again in this series of Batman installments...out of respect for Ledger and because I can't see Bale and the crew making more than 4 of these flicks. There are still numerous Batman villians they can turn to in future films without having to bring the Joker back.

Not really. The Ridler? Too similiar to the Joker. Bane? Could be cool. Penguin? How do you make the penguin seem dark and evil? Bring back Danny D.