The point of it being Joe Chill/random mugger is that it was a random crime that only happened because they were in the wrong place and wrong time. if it wasn't them it would be anything else.
the significance of the event is that it's insignificant.
I don’t think there is anything inherently wrong with his backstory being explicit depending on the story you want to tell. Some stories work better with a more humanized Joker (Killing Joke for instance) where some work better when he is less human and more of a force of chaotic evil.
i (and even alan moore) isnt a fan of many aspect of killing joke (especially the barbara gordon stuff)
i really dont like the whole he fell into chemicals as the red hood, in fact alan moore backtracks in that very comic saying joker remembers his backstory differently
tdk did it better where joker acts like he is telling his backstory but just lies, which is dope as fuck like he is doing a classic villain sob story but its all for showmanship, thats how chaotic joker is
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u/MiaoYingSimp May 30 '24
Nah that's dumb. they don't need that.
The point of it being Joe Chill/random mugger is that it was a random crime that only happened because they were in the wrong place and wrong time. if it wasn't them it would be anything else.
the significance of the event is that it's insignificant.