Joker Ending Explained: What Really Happened?

This, quite obviously, sends everything into a panic. The next time we see Arthur, he’s in the back of a police car, laughing in his own unique way. The protests by people in Joker masks, protests that had already been going on, only grow in strength. While Arthur had previously claimed there was nothing political in his clown look, he now embraces the chaos that he seemingly has, however inadvertently, brought about.

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