On the subject of Batman: If you could be any character in The Dark Knight series besides the Dark Knight himself, who would you be? I'll wait for you to think it over.

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Did you answer the Joker? I sure did. Heath Ledger's Joker was both sinister and charismatic, and he might be the coolest character in the whole series. Just ask this guy:

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Uh ... who keeps giving him hair dye?

Oh, right. That creep-faced ginger-wannabe Aurora shooter made direct comparisons between himself and the Joker. And while that in no way means that The Dark Knight caused him to kill a bunch of people, almost every film contributes to the twisted idea that it's better to be a cool villain than a dorky victim.

Hell, a victim is pretty much the worst thing a main character can be -- which is why any time they become one, we get a two-hour revenge story in which they mow down a small army to prove how tough they are. After John Wick's dog is killed, he murders 77 fucking people as retaliation. I love this film and that dog was adorable, but shouldn't the heroes be the people who don't go on a public killing spree due to the loss of a pet? The ones who learn to move on in peace? But nope, movies tell us that cowardice is when a person refuses to act, no matter how stupid the situation. Just ask these guys: