Jul 21, 2008 12:27
1. "Why so serious?" will become the clever-dick catchphrase of 2008, supplanting "More cowbell!" as the most omnipresent pop-culture reference in America.
2. This year's Halloween will see more Jokers than all the other Halloweens following a Batman release combined; as well as a fair share of Two-Faces. And yes, unfortunately, it will entail acts of assault and vandalism inspired by the characters...
3. Social networking sites will suddenly develop a rash of Joker user-icons.
4. Heather Ledger will posthumously win the Oscar for Best Supporting.
5. People will ask: "What ever happened to 'Hellboy 2'?" Meanwhile, the executives responsible for scheduling its release concurrently will have committed corporate seppuku.