Tycoon Actor in Hollywood-Chapter 373: Too Dark- Media

As the movie rolled on, folks started seeing this DC "Joker" in a whole new light. At first, they felt bad for Arthur when those three guys beat him up just 'cause of his weird laugh.

But then Arthur went and killed those men, and everyone in the theater felt a shiver run down their spine.

When he started dancing in the bathroom like he hadn't just offed some guys, someone in the audience muttered, "He's too cold."

No kidding. Arthur dancing around in his Joker getup, with that creepy music playing - people kinda got why he killed those men, but they could also see Joker starting to take over Arthur bit by bit.

The whole thing was a mind-bender. Some people caught on that some scenes were just Arthur's daydreams - like him being on the Murray Show. Looked like Arthur wasn't full-on Joker yet, just living in his head.

Things just kept getting darker. Arthur bombed at the comedy club and ended up hiding in a fridge. Then he killed Randall, and boom - there's that scene of him dancing on the stairs.

That staircase dance with the killer soundtrack - it was pretty intense. Some people in the theater weren't digging it. "It's too dark," they grumbled.

"Yeah. But I strangely like it being dark. Especially like the way he danced on that staircase," his friend says.

The film just kept getting darker and darker.

Arthur shows up on the Murray show, and man, his entrance is something else - all light and playful. If they hadn't just watched him kill people, they might've totally bought that act. The audience in the theater even cracked up when Arthur started doing this goofy romantic dance with Murray.

Then Arthur goes and brings this old lady to the desk, dips her back a little, and plants a light kiss on her. People in the theater are chuckling, thinking, "Damn, Joker's getting pretty bold."

They might've been laughing harder if they weren't so creeped out by Joker's dark side.

The interview kicks off pretty casual, but as Arthur and Murray keep talking, they can feel the tension building up.

Then bam! Out of nowhere, Arthur shoots Murray on live TV. Everyone in the theater practically jumps out of their skin.

"Holy fuck!" someone blurts out, not able to hold it in.

It's like the temperature in the room drops ten degrees when Joker starts dancing in front of the camera. Then the TV cuts to "please stand by" screen.

The whole theater goes dead quiet. One could hear a pin drop. Everyone's trying to wrap their heads around what they just saw.

Jennifer felt a shiver run down her spine after witnessing the intense scene. She leaned in close to Lucas, whispering, "God, I can't even imagine you being as messed up as Arthur. How do you manage to stay sane after getting so deep into a role like that?"

Lucas chuckled softly, tilting his head towards her. "Oh, you know, just my secret superpower. Keeps me from going full Joker in real life," he murmured back, a mischievous glint in his eye.

Jennifer couldn't help but giggle, the heavy feeling from the movie starting to lift a bit.

Meanwhile, the rest of the audience was on edge as the film barreled towards its climax. Arthur gets arrested, but it seems like his killing of Murray sparked something bigger. The streets are going wild, with riots and chaos everywhere.

One could feel the tension in the theater. Everyone was glued to their seats, barely breathing as they watched Gotham descend into madness. It was like the whole room was holding its breath, waiting to see how this crazy ride would end.

Arthur's sitting in the police car, grinning like a kid on Christmas. You can tell he's loving every second of the chaos he's caused.

Then bam! The car crashes and suddenly he's being lifted up by the crowd. Arthur snaps out of it and starts dancing on top of the wrecked police car like it's a stage.

"He's a freak, alright," someone in the audience mutters, shaking his head.

But here's the thing - as much as some people watching want to hate Arthur, they can't help but get why he turned out this way. The world couldn't accept Arthur, but seems like everyone's ready to embrace Joker with open arms.

It's wild seeing the riots he's sparked. These people are cheering for him like he's some kind of hero while he's up there dancing all elegant-like.

A lot of the audience is digging what they're seeing. This is Joker in his final form, and with that haunting music playing while he dances, everyone's feeling a chill run down their spine.

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They know they shouldn't be rooting for this guy, but there's something about his transformation that's got them hooked. It's like watching a car crash in slow motion - you want to look away, but you just can't.

It's like Joker's hugging the whole crazy, messed-up world as he spreads his arms wide, standing on top of that police car. Arthur's gone, and Joker's loving every second of it.

Then the scene shifted in some stark white room. Arthur's puffing on a cigarette, laughing his head off while this therapist looks at him like he's a bomb about to go off.

The movie throws one last curveball - Arthur strolling down a hallway, leaving bloody footprints behind. What the hell happened? Nobody knows, and that's the point.

"That's Life" starts playing, and it's like a twisted cherry on top of this whole insane sundae.

Some guy in the middle row's got goosebumps so bad he's rubbing his arms like he's freezing. When the credits start rolling, he turns to his girlfriend, shaking his head. "Dang, this film is crazy."

"I know, right?" she nods back, looking like she's seen a ghost.

As the credits keep going, people start standing up. They're clapping, but it's not your usual "yay, fun movie" kinda clap. It's like they're applauding 'cause they've just been through something intense together.

And man, are they blown away by Lucas Knight's acting. One can hear people muttering about how he just disappeared into that role. It's like they forgot they were watching Lucas and thought Arthur was a real person.

The applause keeps going as people file out, still trying to process what they just saw.

***

A few days after Joker's premiere, the buzz was off the charts. People who'd seen it were split down the middle - they either loved it or hated it, no in-between. But the media? They smelled blood. Knowing the film took shots at politicians and the rich, they started flooding the news with negative press.

Jimmy Fallon couldn't resist taking a jab on his show. "Folks, I heard something crazy happened at the Joker premiere," he said, grinning at the camera. "For the first time ever, people were actually leaving a Lucas Knight movie early!" He paused as fake laughter played in the background. "I mean, usually they're fighting to stay in the theater after it ends, right?" More canned laughter. "But hey, maybe they just couldn't handle seeing America's sweetheart go full psycho."

Other media personalities jumped on the bandwagon:

John Oliver went on a rant: "Look, I get it's art, but do we really need a movie sympathizing with a violent lunatic right now?"

Whoopi Goldberg on The View said: "I'm all for pushing boundaries, but this feels like it's crossed a line."

CNN ran a panel discussing whether the film was "irresponsible in today's climate."

Even film critics who hadn't seen it yet were weighing in. One tweeted: "From what I'm hearing, Joker sounds like a recipe for disaster. Hollywood needs to read the room."

All this fuss was just making more people curious. The premiere might be over, but the real show was just beginning.

On Reddit, the DC and Marvel fans were going at it like cats and dogs. The thread was a mess of hot takes and zingers.

u/ILoveBats21 fired the first shot: "Just saw Age of Ultron. I knew it - way too many plotlines. It's a mess, just like we predicted."

u/CoolestStark hit back: "At least it's not a depressing snoozefest like Joker. Arthur's just a whiny lunatic."

u/BadHairCut responded: "That's the whole point, genius. Joker IS a lunatic. It's not supposed to be sunshine and rainbows."

Trying to be the voice of reason, u/DoNotBeAPüssy chimed in: "Guys, chill. It's all fiction. Superman's farts could probably destroy Earth, and Thor's biceps probably have their own zip code. Let's not take this so seriously."

But nobody was listening to that guy. The argument just kept snowballing.

The debate raged on, with neither side willing to give an inch. It was like watching two trains heading for a collision, and everyone was just along for the ride.

u/NewDay4Bran boasted: "Look, Age of Ultron might not be perfect, but it'll make bank. Hundreds of millions, easy. Your precious Joker? It'll be lucky to hit 10 mil with all this bad press."

u/BadHairCut had to admit: "Hate to say it, but you might have a point there..."

With all the hate Joker was getting from the media, things weren't looking too hot. Celebs left and right were saying it'd be a flop, and even the die-hard DC fans were starting to sweat.

"Man, I dunno," one fan posted on a DC forum. "I loved the movie, but with all this negative press? It might tank hard."

Another chimed in: "Yeah, it's just so dark. My mom saw it and said she felt like she needed therapy after. That's not exactly gonna bring in the big bucks."

The vibe was pretty gloomy all around. People were talking like Joker was headed straight for the bargain bin, not the box office charts. It seemed like everyone and their grandma was predicting it'd be lucky to break even.

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