LogFAQs > #903438794

Joker is more interesting without an origin. In fact, maybe there's an exception somewhere, but has it ever been a good idea to introduce an origin/explanation for something that didn't already have one?

Interestingly, origin stories are actually the *most* interesting. Less interesting, but still potentially interesting are post-origin stories (part 2). But among the least interesting seem to be post-hoc origin stories. For whatever reason, the feeling of "filling in the story gaps" is actually not all that satisfying and always ends up feeling strongly artificial. Doesn't seem to have that problem when told chronologically, though, so maybe it's related to our natural expectation of things becoming more complex and understanded over time, and not in reverse.
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