The Dark Knight: "Identity Secrets" - Analysis and Explanation 

S E R I O U S L Y ! I almost cried man lmaooo.

His Batman v Superman vid gave me the feels. His suggestions on how to improve the charactars were brilliant

No almost for me, manly tears were shed. :))

If there was an Academy Award for youtube vids, it would go to his "Say Something" video. That was uplifting! This video is great as well, but "Say Something" spoke a deeper message that applied to all movies.

ooh haven't seen it yet!

Thanks (to you) and good job (RU-vid algorithm). Glad you enjoyed the video most of all! Everyone wins!

Bravao,,,BRRRRRRAVAO!...keep up the videos..very goood

Well thank you very much, that's really great to hear.

RookieN08 that's because stories are the best ways to make a point. Even with all the depth of TDK it just scratches the surface of the possibilities.

Because I good film has that power and marvel movies can never reach this point of storytelling. I fucking wish marvel would dig deep in character forbonce

@@fromchaos6354 Tony Stark has a great arc over nearly 10 movies but i wouldn't say its as deep as this. Dude even none of the later DC movies can hope to reach this level

@@pradipsinhrana7319 Nolan did this in 2 movies they did it in 10 ..... Just think about it. Movies aren't comics, they're standalone stories

I shall take your applause! Nah, it's alright, just glad you liked it.

I hope there are some film (and literature) teachers out there that watch this and decide to share it with their classes. Cant wait for your next video.

automatically subscribed,holy shit dude that was an amazing analysis,keep it going

you should see his vid on The Witch

Thank you for the time YOU put in! It's a long bloody video. Cheers

I tend to agree

agreed

I had croissants.

Slade.way7 Movies with Mikey is a formidable opponent to this, watch his Dark Knight critique, not knocking this both have truly exceptional points

@Nikey Likes 3 years on and you're not even late brother

I won't. Or I will. Whichever one means I'll keep blabbering on! Thanks for watching

if health didnt pass away, they prob couldve almost done the same with bane, but just add the joker. DNR is a good movie, the dark night is the better one.

Thank you very much.

Much appreciated, thanks for watching.

Thanks very much. The contrast with the two of them has always been very important, precisely because it is a hairs breath of difference between them.

The quote is actually from the "Crisis on Two Earths" animated film and it was referring to Owlman, but your point still stands relatively well. Both characters had one bad day that changed who they were, but Batman used his tragedy to make him stronger whilst Joker allowed it to drive him insane. When the abyss looked back, he blinked.

SoulOfSparta Thanks for the film title correction, there are too many DC crises with too similar names, I get them confused a lot. It's irrelevant that Batman is saying it to Owlman, I thought the quote was applicable to this scenario regardless.

Oh it definitely is, but in a slightly different way. When Batman says it to Owlman it isn't so much about the creation of these two people, but rather the toll that their endless crusade for justice had on them. The hole in things (to quote Morrison) drove Owlman to believe that the endlessness of not only their crusade, but also existence as a whole, left only one logical choice: end everything. The hole in both of these characters' lives was created both literally and metaphorically by the bullets that cut down their parents, hence the crusade for justice (to give the world back the meaning they lost that night) and the subsequent realization that this hole can never be truly filled. Thomas (Owlman) blinks in the gaze of this abyss and starts crossing the lines that Bruce refuses to. This new rule-less, ruthless man still can't fill the hole, and realizes that no choice he makes can ever have any real impact whatsoever. The hole can never be filled, and the rest is history. Sorry if I rambled or didn't explain any of that clearly, and again, this is all up for interpretation. I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to discuss the central theme of Morrison's run on the character (possibly the greatest of all time). Anyways, I'll end with one of the best quotes from his epic: “I looked into that hole in things over and over again until it hurt, Jim… and you know what I found in there? Nothing… and a space big enough to hold everything.” This is what separates Batman from Owlman, Joker, etc.

haha, exactly. Happy with what we've got, especially when all you folks like it so much

FrankGarrett316 Except Watchmen, I would say.

Thanks very much. I try to get one of these DD videos out each month....though they are getting longer and more in-depth for some bloody reason! Thanks for watching

Only a writer if someone reads, only a painter if someone sees, and it's only a video because you watched it. So thanks for checking it out.

Thank you very much, really appreciate it. Literally started the newest one today, so it should be arriving next month to join these two. Hopefully I can keep that pace up!

Very glad to hear both of those things! New video next month...even bloody longer than this one...jeez...I might as well just post the films at this point...

Don't you threaten me!...oh wait...thanks!

Well if anyone is hiring just send them my way! Otherwise I'll keep shouting on the internet until DC pull up outside my house!

Just as glad to have you here! Thanks for the kindness.

Nah it's alright. If you like it and you watched it and gave it a little 'Thumbs Up' that's all that matters. Making 30 minute videos and getting any attention on youtube is already crazy enough for me, but thanks for the kind words!

Rant and Bollox Sure ? 'Cause if you put a random screenshot from the movie, a red circle or an arrow pointing at something random and "WHAT ??!" or "THE REAL TRUTH BEHIND THE DARK KNIGHT REVEALED !" you'd double those views in the blink of an eye.

Thanks for watching and for a far too kind compliment

Working on it, just bloody life keeps getting in the way. Thankfully July looks quite so I should have a good chunk of time to bash out a few more before the year is out

Thank you, very glad to hear it. Instant smile!

Very kind of you, thanks a bunch!

You're alright. You can stick around. Thanks for watching, very glad you enjoy these long rambling videos. They're not your standard RU-vid content that's for sure!

Anything my rambling can do to help is always a good thing!

Thank you, great to hear I can add something (or just repeat the already cool things!)

Thanks very much for watching. Though I am a certified idiot. I would show you the certificate but I lost it. Because idiot.

Thanks man

Thanks very much

Very much appreciated, thanks for watching!

I'm am so damn glad you did I will indeed keep it up!

Welcome to the mad house my friend!

Thanks man. Glad to have you onboard.

Glad to have you on board, you have a great weekend too!

Haha, glad to be of service

Thanks mate

Rant and Bollox You're welcome.

Thank you for watching, I'm always very touched to know people are enjoying these long rambles

Glad you're enjoying getting through all of these!

Glad to have you

Thank you very much, very happy to have you onboard.