Things that need some 'splainin
Watched this a couple night ago, notice a few things were off (not which nerd universe the Joker exists in, but just stuff in the movie):
(1) Thomas Wayne is like 55, and Joker is at least 40 (more like 45-50). And Joker's mom is like at 60-70. So why is it that Joker believes Wayne is his father? I realize his mom told him that, but couldn't he put 2 and 2 together and do the math? Wayne even said that he hired Joker's mom when she was a girl, so is he supposed to be older, like 80? If so, he doesn't look like it, and then he has a 10 year old kid too.
(2) Did he imagine the whole relationship with the apartment building neighbor? Looked like she was around and reciprocating his interest, but then in the end he was in her apartment and acted like she'd never met him.
(3) The Joker character just seemed a bit too naive. I know this movie is supposed to be some kind of independent nerd universe thing, but the Joker I remember was crazy is an intelligent, crafty, evil way, not in a childish, timid, gullible way. The character is supposed to be self-aware, even though he's nuts. This portrayal just maker him look like a dim mama's boy that can't tie his own shoes.
(4) Going to point #3, how is it that the Joker is supposed to lead this organized criminal underworld if he can't even remember to change his underwear? You need charisma to do that sort of thing.
Now, if you're telling me none of this matters because this story takes the Joker in a new direction, my response to that is: Why the hell you callin' it Joker then? Why not "Evil Clown Boy," or "Clowntown" or "Requiem for a Clown?" or "Boondock Clowns?"