
Originally Posted by
Shadow Skill
No, he was a clumsy villian who refused to harm innocents. His entire persona was that of a dawdling 5 y.o who obviously has daddy issues. His whole purpose in the show was to corrupt Harvey Dent, that's not evil incarnate, neither is getting innocents to kill other innocents. That's the Joker being a coward. Him killing his minions just shows that's he's willing to hurt those he needs to help him, when in reality, the joker doesnt really need a group of minions to pull off the greatest terror plot in Gotham.
Despite TDK being an origins story, there was no origin to the Joker. All the joker was was somebody who wanted to be noticed by society and corrupt Harvey Dent.
As I said, he was far from ruthless and evil incarnate.