How The Joker Manipulated Everyone in The Dark Knight

This video essay analyzes Christopher Nolan's Joker character in The Dark Knight. The Joker is the most manipulative and cunning character that Batman has ever faced. By understanding what each character really wants, values and fears, one man manages to take over Gotham and cause chaos. This video breaks down how he does he does it psychologically. The Dark Knight is owned by Warner Bros Pictured, starring Heath Ledger as The Joker, and written and directed by Christopher Nolan.

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Music Used:
'In Search Of Solitude' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
They Can Feel You by Hainbach (YouTube Audio Library)
Landing On a Dark Planet by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions (YouTube Audio Library)
The Attraction of Evil by Hainbach (YouTube Audio Library)
'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
Imagine A New Darker You by The Tower of Light (YouTube Audio Library)
'Terminus' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'Ascension' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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"Lotus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Timestamps:
0:00 The Joker
1:53 Manipulating Criminals
5:03 Coercing Batman
7:35 Taking Advantage of Ethics
10:20 The Trick
11:22 Exploiting Harvey
12:36 Manipulating Gotham

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