Apart from the other completely uninteresting "twists" to the Joker's character that this "story" has provided, this idea that he's disturbed by the idea of learning his true identity is the cherry on the bad-idea cake. Any version of the Joker I know would just listen, then reply "Who cares about the setup? It's all in the punchline."
What could the Joker possibly have to lose by anyone telling him his real name? He's not that guy any longer, he's the Joker.
(Also: it was very stupid to steal the "That's not funny" line from "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" for that one anticlimactic moment. That's the sort of line that needs to have some weight behind it, not just "Oh no, I hate getting wet.")
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Date: 2013-02-13 01:50 pm (UTC)What could the Joker possibly have to lose by anyone telling him his real name? He's not that guy any longer, he's the Joker.
(Also: it was very stupid to steal the "That's not funny" line from "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" for that one anticlimactic moment. That's the sort of line that needs to have some weight behind it, not just "Oh no, I hate getting wet.")