You missed when Joker was holding up the camera near his face when he says "The joker just killed IT". This was a reference to the Killing Joke, which is joker's comic. There is so much in that one scene!
Heartcliff Actually before the many retcons, he was originally brought back to life due to some comic time wave bullshit after Superboy-Prime punches reality. Todd woke up in his grave with all his injuries from the crowbar + explosion and spent years as a catatonic amnesiac vagrant due to brain damage before Talia Al Ghul threw him in the Pit and restored his memories.
Dude I wanted to rip into you for some of the references you missed or got wrong...but I can't even do that now because you're the only reactor I've seen who actually got the John Wayne Gacy reference. Dude that was epic...only ones I really realized you missed was for Shining Man he was referencing Jack Nicholson playing the Joker and also referenced him again with the fall from a new height line which was the Joker death scene in Tim Burtons Batman. Also it wasn't Dick Grayson who Joker beat to within an inch of his life it was Jason Todd...but other than that damn good reaction bro.
Couple more that I caught, 'John doe in my deadlights' double reference to joker being called John doe in some media and a play on deer in headlights. The shining joke is also a stab at Stephen kings notoriously huge dislike of Kubriks adaptation. pennywise liking the devil is a nod to Tim curry playing both him and the devil in another movie.
Also, Jerome Valeska who was the Joker character from Gotham fell to his death. Additionally, Jerome was a ginger, perhaps giggling sewer ginger was also a reference to him.
@@charlieazrael3653 maybe. also the yellow gloves could be a reference to The Joker (jeremiah)'s final form in the gotham tv show. The only time ive ever seen joker with yellow gloves
That would be an Emmy, actually - and they've been nominated twice before (2016 and 2017) - they didn't win, though. Here's their page. www.emmys.com/shows/epic-rap-battles-history Or as the Honest Trailer folks say: "One of the competitors we're likely to loose to." And I think their costumer or makeup artist has won an appropriate award - they may mention it in the behind the scenes for this episode.
We Skeem Great reaction as always ! And we don’t blame you for the pauses I knew it was coming especially in this one ! Bars on bars on bars ! Insanity !
Absolutely love how loaded the bars are. "John Doe in my dead lights" 1. Joker has been referenced as John Doe. 2. Doe (deer) in the (dead) headlights. 3. A nobody caught in the headlights. All in 6 words. Bonus: "Fall from a new height" Jack Nicholsons joker fell to his death. .. Come to think of it, haven't all cinematic Jokers fallen from a great height?
"... That the Joker just killed IT" I love the visual storytelling in this as well! The Joker in frame with the sideways camera is a reference to the heavily talked about comic titled "The killing joke." Where this exact pose was the front cover of that episode.
He missed part of the "Shining Man" it's not just a dig at the movie being better than "It" it is also a literal wink and nod to Jack Nicholson playing the Joker.
"The moonlight you can dance with the devil in" - nod to the Batman movie with Jack Nicholson as the Joker. He kept repeating "ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" When Vicky Vale asked him about it, he said, "I always ask that of all my prey. I just like the sound of it." Don't know if that came from a comic or was just for the movie.
Just the movie, used again in a few Elseworlds stories after the '89 Batman. I don't recall mainline Joker ever using the line, but it wouldn't surprise me after how well that Movie did.
Stefan Duncan i have seen many and no one makes a refernce to the deadlight being IT running Joker over with a car. Deadlights sounds close to headlights and also even said beep beep like honking a horn
redblackdg Honestly, this is probably the best rap battle in all of ERB. Because of all those references, some subtle and some plain obvious. As for those lines, I caught the reference about the John Doe, and the Killing Joke cover the second time.
Biggest Wanderer sorry late reply. I agree the best. I didnt make it clear about the many times. I meant reaction there are so many and still no mention. Owell there are more then likely a ton we still dont see
“You are supposed to be the man who laughs" The inspiration for the Joker's appearance was the character of Gwynplaine in The Man Who Laughs, a 1928 silent film directed by German filmmaker Paul Leni and based on the 1869 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.
"Your jokes are pale like the moonlight you can dance with the devil in" Jack nicholson famously said in the batman movie i think? "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light?"
I found you among the top reactor searches while I was looking to spectate to someone else's reactions to this ERB. I am happy I did. I like both your voice and your way of acting in front of a camera; what I liked most, however, was how much you liked the video and showed it in a realistic manner, not in the over-the-top fake type of reaction most react-ers are famous for. The fact that you were extremely educated on the topic and caught what they were saying also clearly raised my enjoyment levels. Thank you for the video, I hope to see a lot of video of yours that I can like as much as this one. Hopefully the youtube algorithm will help you.
@@eroupopper Fetty Wap was one-eyed, though. Pennywise, especially in the new movies, frequently points his eyes in different directions, so the comparison to the Notorious B.I.G. works better.
there's even more if you follow up with the next line "in arkham will admit the joker just killed IT" implying he's framed/driven mad skarsgard for the death of IT.
The “Cask of amontillado” line is reference to the Edgar Allen Poe poem of the same name where Fortunado is entombed Alive by a man in a jester costume
I’m really glad he pick up on so many of the references, most of the other reactions I’ve seen really miss a lot of the bars and it makes me sad. But I’m happy I found this one 😁
Do you think the next battle will be thanos vs Oppenheimer? I’m just guessing based off of the end scene where it shows a tv with an picture of the infinity glove beside it
The spitting acid line could also be a reference to the flower joker wears that is used to spray acid. Honestly, the level of breakdown on this battle was excellent and I loved every second of it. This is the first battle where after 10-20 listens I still cannot figure out who won.
@@WeSkeem I've gone around and watched a half dozen other reactions and I have to say yours is by far the best, most in-depth one and I've been watching reactions for a while. You sir have earned a sub from me.
A "John Doe" is also what they call an unidentified Male corpse during the autopsy process. Referencing the fact that no one knows the jokers true identity, not even the joker himself
I don’t know if he was actually referencing to a deer being unable to move if it sees headlights. Mostly because he said deadlights, and also because The Joker is referenced to as John Doe in Arkham Asylum (John Doe is also put as the name of a man with no identitification/identity registered anywhere, while a woman’s would be Jane Doe). I think it was just a reference as to Joker’s identity being unknown.
@@Hexamedro Did he say "Deadlights"? My bad. You're probably right that the deer thing wasn't intended, but I like to think of it as a happy little accident.
Thank you for being the first person I’ve seen catch that ICP line I’ve gone through every reactor to see if someone would catch it and ur the only one ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for the quick and vigilant correction my nerd brethren. Jason Todd got beat to a pulp, not Dick. Then he got blown up 👌 Edit: For those asking, I cannot see well enough to catch visual Easter eggs. I grab those when I watch again after my reaction. My body is not ready for Thanos vs Captain Nuke. But, it is inevitable. Edit 2: Yes, I’ve been informed of the 99 Red Balloons song. I feel like it makes the bar worse, honestly (it’s an anti-war song and seems like an out-of-place reference if it was deliberate). So I’m going to pretend it was only a Jay Z reference. Edit 3: I’ve been informed of the Jack Nicholson connection that was meant to be taken from the *wink wink* Shining bar.
Quadruple reference, I think: 1. To pennywise himself, giving out balloons, linked into... 2. A reference to 99 balloons, (the german song), which flows into... 3. JayZ's "99 problems, but a bitch ain't one, but it uses the "bitch" part to... 4. bring it back to the Joker, while simultaneiously insulting him. ….that's fairly impressive reference packing, there.
I think I’ve just found my new favourite channel for ERB reactions. Don’t apologise for pausing because it’s great to see a break down and proper reaction.
I like how you explain the bars, super interesting, I didn’t mind you pausing. Subscribed by the way. I also love how you stay anonymous very seriously.
"You're supposed to be the man who laughs." Is such a good reference though. Call back to that VERY old film which the joker was originally based off of.
Imma sub... He's better at catching the bars than Crypt Wow... Even after a month ago... You'd still revisit comments and like them??? I really respect that bro!❤️🔥🇯🇲💯 Thx
@Legend actually he they both missed the john doe in my deadlights line. A baby deer is a doe and the deadlights are referring to headlight because deers get hit by cars
7:45 Also echoing "deer in a headlight" 9:50 Also the song, 99 luftballons 12:00 Separating the "Mark Ham with ill" also makes the name rhyme with Arkham 12:30 His flower also literally spits acid (in some iterations I guess?) 13:03 This is echoing a quote from Jackson's Joker, something with: dancing with the devil under moonlight
I didnt wanna be THAT guy but: The "Fall from a new height" line is possibly a reference to the first Batman Movie as Joker died by falling off the Church tower
The line where he says I can't be killed is also reference to I believe it's a fan theory that the Joker is Immortal and they even made a comic book series that Batman find a picture of what looks like the Joker from the Wild Wild West timeline and they play it off as the Joker being Immortal it cannot be killed. Interesting comics
Yeah. Could be. I’ve always found those storylines tiresome. I prefer a mortal Joker who’s just a person. More terrifying in my opinion. Immortal joker just becomes a crazy Ra’s Al Ghul.
@@WeSkeem also a line I may be reaching on is a turtle thats not even a ninja, I also read into that joker saying he may have lost to a bat but atleast he was a ninja haha. Penneywise had such an underrsted line with "I feast on your fears" "if you wanna call a batman, eat him when he's a boy" and joker says "dont lay a hand on my bat you little freak" it shows Batman isn't jokers greatest fear, but someone ELSE killing Batman before joker can break him into his way of thinking.
@@jester5311 or (if I'm remembering correctly) it's referring to one of the newer movies that shows Joker being friends with Bruce as a child. Maybe in joker's mind that version of Bruce is still his friend and that's why he got protective of him.
The Man Who Laughs line was a reference to a 1928 movie often credited as the inspiration for the Joker’s character and smile in particular. It’s great to watch an actual analysis of the battle so early!
Hi, big Edgar Allen Poe fan here! The Cask Of Amontillado is a short story where Montresor is the narrator and villain of the story, and leads a man dressed as a jester named Fortinado into the catacombs with the promise of an extremely rich and rare wine (Amontillado), and then Monstressor murders Fortinado by bricking him up behind a wall, which is the end of the story.
I was hesitant to watch this reaction mostly because you spooked me with the mask but Im glad I did. Keep up the great work, Subbed and looking forward to your videos.
Yay another Tim Curry fan, the greats are so rarely mentioned. I felt like a terrible subscriber didn't know bout the erb till saw your post but to be fair was distracted
the final frontier these are the voyages of the the starship Enterprise it's/our ongoing/5yr mission to seek out new life, new civilisations, to boldly go where no man/one has gone before
Awesome. I really like the fact that you take time to explain each reference. I understand much more now than the first time I saw the battle. Good job. You got yourself a new follower 👍
That camera scene is a hidden bar from Joker. It’s a reference to his movie, "A Killing Joke" which means he "Killed IT" with his bars as well as that reference.
The "I spit acid" line by the Joker is also a reference to how there are multiple iterations of him that have a gag flower on his jacket that will spray acid on you instead of water.
Who won? We did. This was the perfect ERB. The beat was incredible, the bars were so layered, even the matchup had such great confluences of timing, relatability, subject matter and intent. The production value was absolutely insane. This ERB was a perfect storm, lightning in a bottle. And your analysis of the bars, and even your frantic nerdgasms by the end are top notch and likely EXACTLY what ERB shoot for. Great reaction, great channel. Subbed.
Maaan never feel bad for pausing and explaining bars man. You did great! Most reactors are miss or dont really know how to explain some of these bars. Keep it up man!
If I recall correctly, the John Doe line also refers to the Tell Tale games version of Joker, who went under the alias of 'John Doe'. This ERB had so many bars in it that it's just absolutely outstanding.
Just found out about your channel man. I absolutely love these reactions. It’s great to see you break down every bar, and all the references. I get a good number of them, but I miss some of them. It’s good to get it all cleared up. Keep up the great work!
You caught the most bars out of anyone that has uploaded this video and you did an amazing job explaining some of the bars that I knew the reference but did not fully understand
@@Silver5kull yeah because nobody was DYING to play with joker Because dying basically had 2 different meanings one you are literally dying and 2 you cannot wait to get
God damn, I really thought Joker won because I’m not a big fan of the IT property but damn after seeing how layered his stuff was like jokers I can’t really tell now, amazing job. (Joker still got my vote because of his line defending bats was nothing short of Godlike)
18:12 "That was a lot of layers guys" It took me a second to process what he said, I see he has some wordplay of his own. (Fortunado was buried in a basement with so many layers built on him in the Cask of Amontillado)
See. Everyone complains about the bars I didn’t catch. But you don’t see me complaining that nobody catches mine. Appreciate you for noticing my jokes tho.
@@WeSkeem Yeah, I noticed a bunch (in fact, the whole video itself had jokes everywhere in it) which I thought were really funny, this one is my favorite for sure, first time here but definently subscribed. The thing is, those that are complaining about you missing specific bars forget that you explained to them the ones they missed, so really, it's the natural human assumption of exadurating their ability to preemptively predict things which they couldn't till after it was explained or revealed to them, I guess taking psychology did prove useful lol.
Shamboople yea that was that reference because joker in most comics he’s and unidentified person so John Doe is the name they use for unidentified people and also Doe as deer cause deer are always getting run over so caught in dead lights “ aka “headlights of a car
The Crowbar bar was about the Jason Todd Robin , not Dick Grayson, who later became NightWing, Jason Todd’s Robin later became the red hood. The Joker kidnapped Jason Todd and his mother and beat them with a crowbar them until they were nearly dead and then blew up the factory they were in
Watching your joy, pain, and exasperation over this was more enjoyable than the battle itself. Lol. You can always tell you did a great reaction when the creator drops into your comments. Got a sub and I'm looking forward to more crazy stuff, kudos.
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Great reaction dude. Especially your sheer exasperation by the end, :)
Lets aim to get this channel to at least 5k+ subs by the next ERB.
Senpai noticed me. 😮
ERB hey guys i love all of your Videos you guys make up some crazy matchups and the outfits look amazing can’t wait to see what’s next
Whoo you are the only one who got a reply from him himself
LOL
how come noone saw what they did in the end ?
they spoiled the next battle
thanos vs someone in a tv
who is the dude in the tv ?
Joker is saying he’s “a Shining man” because Jack Nicholson played the dad in the Shining
The 'Shine' is also what beat Pennywise in the book.
Also Steven King hated the movie The Shinning. But he loved the movie version of IT.
@@lunarose5395 Did he like the Movie IT or the mini-series?
didn't get this one, thx :)
Thank you for pointing it out.
You missed when Joker was holding up the camera near his face when he says "The joker just killed IT". This was a reference to the Killing Joke, which is joker's comic. There is so much in that one scene!
Don’t expect me to catch many visual hints in any videos. Hard to see in the mask 🤣
Isn't the killing joke about a Batman like joker or to Better word it Batman who is the joker?
@@kars9050 No, The Killing Joke is the comic book where Joker cripples Barbara Gordon, I think you're thinking of the Bat who Laughs.
@Griffin Chalem YOOO I DIDNT CATCH THIS ONE!!!!
Maybe you should take it off >:)
(Im just joking keep it up man)
The "I spit acid, be wowed" line is because Joker almost always has a flower on his suit that spits actual acid
Also, it was Jason Todd who died
Well he didn't die he returned as red hood
@@thehood858 He died. He was brought back to life with the Lazarus Pit.
The crow bar didn’t kill him the explosion did but yes metaphorically speaking the Joker killed Jason ‘cause he left the bomb
Heartcliff Actually before the many retcons, he was originally brought back to life due to some comic time wave bullshit after Superboy-Prime punches reality. Todd woke up in his grave with all his injuries from the crowbar + explosion and spent years as a catatonic amnesiac vagrant due to brain damage before Talia Al Ghul threw him in the Pit and restored his memories.
Joker is even pointing at the flower in his lapel as he says it.
Dude I wanted to rip into you for some of the references you missed or got wrong...but I can't even do that now because you're the only reactor I've seen who actually got the John Wayne Gacy reference. Dude that was epic...only ones I really realized you missed was for Shining Man he was referencing Jack Nicholson playing the Joker and also referenced him again with the fall from a new height line which was the Joker death scene in Tim Burtons Batman. Also it wasn't Dick Grayson who Joker beat to within an inch of his life it was Jason Todd...but other than that damn good reaction bro.
Couple more that I caught,
'John doe in my deadlights' double reference to joker being called John doe in some media and a play on deer in headlights.
The shining joke is also a stab at Stephen kings notoriously huge dislike of Kubriks adaptation.
pennywise liking the devil is a nod to Tim curry playing both him and the devil in another movie.
@@N173M43R plus it and later Pennywise's cask of amontillado line is also a homage to the Stephen King vs Edgar Allen Poe ERB video from a while back
Also, Jerome Valeska who was the Joker character from Gotham fell to his death. Additionally, Jerome was a ginger, perhaps giggling sewer ginger was also a reference to him.
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@@charlieazrael3653 maybe. also the yellow gloves could be a reference to The Joker (jeremiah)'s final form in the gotham tv show. The only time ive ever seen joker with yellow gloves
why is nobody talking about how good the Joker's laugh is ?
Good question. I suppose surrounded by all the other greatness it was lost.
@@WeSkeem fair enough.
It was a perfect laugh
Whys nobody talking about how good pennywise laugh is
I feel like Lloyd should get an Oscar and Grammy for that performance, jeez.
Right?!
The voices and makeup for them both were absolutely nailed, good lord. The effects were insane too.
That would be an Emmy, actually - and they've been nominated twice before (2016 and 2017) - they didn't win, though. Here's their page.
www.emmys.com/shows/epic-rap-battles-history
Or as the Honest Trailer folks say: "One of the competitors we're likely to loose to."
And I think their costumer or makeup artist has won an appropriate award - they may mention it in the behind the scenes for this episode.
Nice peter joker was pretty good too👍
Both get 1 just way to good
The Shining Man wink was an ode to Jack Nicholson who played Joker too.
So many layers. Tried my best for a first listen 😆
We Skeem Great reaction as always ! And we don’t blame you for the pauses I knew it was coming especially in this one ! Bars on bars on bars ! Insanity !
Not complaining. Many bars and layers.
We Skeem not complaining, lots of bars and layers indeed.
As was the "dancing with the Devil in the pale moonlight" bar
Absolutely love how loaded the bars are.
"John Doe in my dead lights"
1. Joker has been referenced as John Doe.
2. Doe (deer) in the (dead) headlights.
3. A nobody caught in the headlights.
All in 6 words.
Bonus: "Fall from a new height" Jack Nicholsons joker fell to his death. .. Come to think of it, haven't all cinematic Jokers fallen from a great height?
"... That the Joker just killed IT"
I love the visual storytelling in this as well! The Joker in frame with the sideways camera is a reference to the heavily talked about comic titled "The killing joke." Where this exact pose was the front cover of that episode.
Visual bar.
AWESOME
Now the same cover frame is also used for the Netflix adaptation.
I'm so glad someone noticed it. Wasn't this something to do with how he shot Barbara in the spine?
Dude, I thought you were a weird gimmick but you're the only reaction I've seen where you got literally every bar! Kudos!
Can’t I also be a weird gimmick?
He caught more of the bars than most reactors. I caught a few he missed but he caught a few i missed too
Jon T he definitely missed quite a few
@Legend and which bar is that? I wanna learn
He missed part of the "Shining Man" it's not just a dig at the movie being better than "It" it is also a literal wink and nod to Jack Nicholson playing the Joker.
"Ask robin if I drop bars" " For your next gangbang scene how about a little more PG and a lot less 13" These 2 lines gave it to the joker for me
Same
I'd say Pennywise won because of the Heath Ledger line as well as The Cask of Amonttilado
*“Go back in your well, you giggling sewer ginger.”*
R/rareinsults
You lost to a turtle that wasn't even a ninja.
... said Every ex girlfriend of mine
YES
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@@beautifulmushroom3466 yeah what's it to ya -w-
Bev: I HAVE TO DO WHAT?!
Turtle: *This is the way*
Lol
😂😆🤣
If u get it u get it..
Or I guess Bev gets it 😶
Jonas Albin bruh, that joke hit way too hard
@@birdup2141 big bruh energy
No reactor recognized the “The Man Who Laughs” line. There is an old silent film where the main character inspired the Joker’s design.
"The moonlight you can dance with the devil in" - nod to the Batman movie with Jack Nicholson as the Joker. He kept repeating "ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" When Vicky Vale asked him about it, he said, "I always ask that of all my prey. I just like the sound of it." Don't know if that came from a comic or was just for the movie.
Just the movie, used again in a few Elseworlds stories after the '89 Batman. I don't recall mainline Joker ever using the line, but it wouldn't surprise me after how well that Movie did.
@@rolkflameraven1483 nerd gang nerd gang nerd gang nerd gang
"As far as Mr King goes, I'm a Shining man! Wink!"
Jack Nicholson was Joker, and Jack Torrance in The Shining.
SableAradia Actually, what I heard about that line was the guy who played this Pennywise also played the Devil in a movie I don't remember...
Everyone:
Jason Todd was beaten by the joker
Me:
Is no one gonna say How does this person not miss the Killing joke At the end of the 3rd verse thou
Finally, first comment in awhile that actually mentions Jason Todd being beat by joker
Stefan Duncan i have seen many and no one makes a refernce to the deadlight being IT running Joker over with a car. Deadlights sounds close to headlights and also even said beep beep like honking a horn
redblackdg Honestly, this is probably the best rap battle in all of ERB. Because of all those references, some subtle and some plain obvious.
As for those lines, I caught the reference about the John Doe, and the Killing Joke cover the second time.
Biggest Wanderer sorry late reply. I agree the best. I didnt make it clear about the many times. I meant reaction there are so many and still no mention. Owell there are more then likely a ton we still dont see
Spoiler!
Jason Todd dont really dies.
But he becomes one great anti-Hero: Red Hood :3
“You are supposed to be the man who laughs"
The inspiration for the Joker's appearance was the character of Gwynplaine in The Man Who Laughs, a 1928 silent film directed by German filmmaker Paul Leni and based on the 1869 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.
Whoa! My brain has finally comprehended that line thanks to you good sir.
This is the ONLY comment I ever saw on this reference - videos and comment sections included. Kudos, my good sir.
And that's the name of the evil batman/Joker.
@@p.a.r.c1694 Nope, that's The Batman Who Laughs which is also a direct reference to this, and also the character is Bruce Wayne from Earth -22
@@Joe3179 i had a feeling something i said was out of place time after i commented, and this came before batman mental too.
"Your jokes are pale like the moonlight you can dance with the devil in"
Jack nicholson famously said in the batman movie i think? "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light?"
"But you films they all sink" this is because they always end up in the drains
I found you among the top reactor searches while I was looking to spectate to someone else's reactions to this ERB.
I am happy I did.
I like both your voice and your way of acting in front of a camera; what I liked most, however, was how much you liked the video and showed it in a realistic manner, not in the over-the-top fake type of reaction most react-ers are famous for.
The fact that you were extremely educated on the topic and caught what they were saying also clearly raised my enjoyment levels.
Thank you for the video, I hope to see a lot of video of yours that I can like as much as this one.
Hopefully the youtube algorithm will help you.
The UA-cam algorithm has been smiling down on my for this video. I’m glad to see you all come along for the ride! Glad you like what I’m doing.
Pennywise: References Notorious B.I.G.'s cockeyes
*Skeem.exe has stopped working*
There really is no better way to describe that ending!
he's more a of a Fetty wap !! Biggie Was a streach!
eroupopper They did reference Fetty Wap line in Boba Fett vs Deadpool. But they referenced him being one-eyed.
@@eroupopper Fetty Wap was one-eyed, though. Pennywise, especially in the new movies, frequently points his eyes in different directions, so the comparison to the Notorious B.I.G. works better.
NANI THE FUCK!??!
I'm not the only one who enjoyed The Killing Joke reference in Joker's last verse am I?
No you aren’t
My mouth dropped when I heard that
Lubrique Works no i seen it
It’s the reason why the Joker’s last lines were my favorite in this battle
Also, when he makes that reference, he's holding a camera. Recreating the a page of art from the killing joke
“...Take smiles and I leave Scars-Guards in Arkham...” bill skarsgård is the new pennywise
I now see I did this prematurely
there's even more if you follow up with the next line "in arkham will admit the joker just killed IT" implying he's framed/driven mad skarsgard for the death of IT.
Bruh xD
@@ShadoThati WHAT?!
"No one's dying to play withjoker except for maybe heath ledger"
That took me out bruh
The “Cask of amontillado” line is reference to the Edgar Allen Poe poem of the same name where Fortunado is entombed Alive by a man in a jester costume
Fortunado is the guy in the jester outfit being walled in.
Also it's a call back to another episode where they did Edgar Allen Poe vs Stephen King
Also montressor is the man that buried Fortunado...
@BromanceWithTim And in that battle, one of Poe’s lines is “I will choke this JOKER with a trochee till his cheeks are teary”.
I love that line so much, like out of watching people react to this battle, it saddens me that almost no one gets it
How can this man still be capable of more emotion than 99% of Reactionists?
The world may never know.
I’m really glad he pick up on so many of the references, most of the other reactions I’ve seen really miss a lot of the bars and it makes me sad. But I’m happy I found this one 😁
😁
Do you think the next battle will be thanos vs Oppenheimer? I’m just guessing based off of the end scene where it shows a tv with an picture of the infinity glove beside it
Ian Huegel ya. That’s my thought
This video has made me realise:
"You're a John Doe in my deadlights"
Doe in the deadlights
Doe in the headlights
Deer in the headlights!
Also John Doe was the jokers name in the telltale Batman game series
Also John Doe is the name they give unidentifiable victims.
You are all right
You arent _just_ nerding out. You, sir, are a connoisseur of literature!
The acid line references his acid spraying flower.
HorrorShow131 I’m pretty sure it’s also a reference to the kid calling his inhaler “battery acid”
also the joker falling in a vat of acid in multiple of his iterations
Also in many DC comics the Joker spits out Joker toxin out after he's died or to infect people with the same thing as him
The spitting acid line could also be a reference to the flower joker wears that is used to spray acid.
Honestly, the level of breakdown on this battle was excellent and I loved every second of it. This is the first battle where after 10-20 listens I still cannot figure out who won.
It’s insanely good. Possibly their best ever.
@@WeSkeem I've gone around and watched a half dozen other reactions and I have to say yours is by far the best, most in-depth one and I've been watching reactions for a while. You sir have earned a sub from me.
It is, Peter melts a "HA" with acid from that very flower during that line.
Also a slight nod to the made for TV movie it when the kid sprays Pennywise in the face with his inhaler and says "it's battery acid you slime"
For sure. When he pops in from the side, his hand is on the flower
"John Doe in my headlights."
Doe is a female deer, so it's also referencing a deer in the headlights which is shortly dead afterwards.
A "John Doe" is also what they call an unidentified Male corpse during the autopsy process. Referencing the fact that no one knows the jokers true identity, not even the joker himself
@@Farenhyte- In the Telltale Batman games, the Arkham staff didn't know Joker's name so they just called him John Doe
I can't right now with the layers
I don’t know if he was actually referencing to a deer being unable to move if it sees headlights. Mostly because he said deadlights, and also because The Joker is referenced to as John Doe in Arkham Asylum (John Doe is also put as the name of a man with no identitification/identity registered anywhere, while a woman’s would be Jane Doe). I think it was just a reference as to Joker’s identity being unknown.
@@Hexamedro Did he say "Deadlights"? My bad. You're probably right that the deer thing wasn't intended, but I like to think of it as a happy little accident.
Thank you for being the first person I’ve seen catch that ICP line I’ve gone through every reactor to see if someone would catch it and ur the only one ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Arianna Herner dude I agree!!
"Shit clown. Hehe"
I thought I was the only one who thought that at first when I first saw the rap battle. Thanks for the laugh.
Thank you for the quick and vigilant correction my nerd brethren. Jason Todd got beat to a pulp, not Dick. Then he got blown up 👌
Edit: For those asking, I cannot see well enough to catch visual Easter eggs. I grab those when I watch again after my reaction. My body is not ready for Thanos vs Captain Nuke. But, it is inevitable.
Edit 2: Yes, I’ve been informed of the 99 Red Balloons song. I feel like it makes the bar worse, honestly (it’s an anti-war song and seems like an out-of-place reference if it was deliberate). So I’m going to pretend it was only a Jay Z reference.
Edit 3: I’ve been informed of the Jack Nicholson connection that was meant to be taken from the *wink wink* Shining bar.
In the batman Arkham knight video game Jason Tod came back
Correct
@@reymundocalderon3553 he comes back in the comics too I believe and in an animated movie as well as red hood trying to kill the joker
love ur outfit
Red hood was beating joker with a crowbar joker was like let’s a picture you me the kid ooo and one with the crowbar lmao
I have no clue who won, truly an Epic Rap Battle
Facts
I would say joker
My bias is telling me joker but I think penny wise barely won
BIG FACTS
I dont know 'bout that, but what i do know is that Jared Leto lost.
99 Red Balloons was a reference to the song by Lena called "99 Luft Balloons" or "99 Red Balloons". It's a popular song from Germany.
but with the word bitch it had to be intertwined with jay z
Double reference?
Quadruple reference, I think:
1. To pennywise himself, giving out balloons, linked into...
2. A reference to 99 balloons, (the german song), which flows into...
3. JayZ's "99 problems, but a bitch ain't one, but it uses the "bitch" part to...
4. bring it back to the Joker, while simultaneiously insulting him.
….that's fairly impressive reference packing, there.
Feels like a mix of all three!
@@kevinschultz6091 epic layered bar yeah lol
That tiny tiny "Why so serious", whom no one has talked about 😅
I think I’ve just found my new favourite channel for ERB reactions. Don’t apologise for pausing because it’s great to see a break down and proper reaction.
"Ask Robin if I can drop bars" Damn. Jason Todd agrees.
16:54 the Joker is holding the camera in the same way as he did on the cover of The Killing Joke
I like how you explain the bars, super interesting, I didn’t mind you pausing. Subscribed by the way. I also love how you stay anonymous very seriously.
Glad you dig it. Welcome to the freak show.
"You're supposed to be the man who laughs." Is such a good reference though. Call back to that VERY old film which the joker was originally based off of.
"I take smiles and I leave scars" is also a reference to the Glasgow Smile, which was the inspiration for the jagged smile makeup on recent Jokers.
“You’re suppose to be the Man who Laughs”
This is referencing how Joker was inspired by the early film “Man who Laughs”
Small lil’ detail
I love how you gat all those references I thought I was the only one, you get an instant sub!🔥🔥
I’ll take it! I was losing my mind over all the bars they had.
Imma sub... He's better at catching the bars than Crypt
Wow... Even after a month ago... You'd still revisit comments and like them??? I really respect that bro!❤️🔥🇯🇲💯 Thx
Please do more ERB reactions ... You're the only youtuber that got all the references
You got it chief.
George Pitt no life Shaq got all of the references too
@Legend actually he they both missed the john doe in my deadlights line. A baby deer is a doe and the deadlights are referring to headlight because deers get hit by cars
@@SAVAGEXD29 nah nolifeshaq got the dear part too.
@@SAVAGEXD29 a female deer is a doe, a baby deer is a fawn.
7:45 Also echoing "deer in a headlight"
9:50 Also the song, 99 luftballons
12:00 Separating the "Mark Ham with ill" also makes the name rhyme with Arkham
12:30 His flower also literally spits acid (in some iterations I guess?)
13:03 This is echoing a quote from Jackson's Joker, something with: dancing with the devil under moonlight
I didnt wanna be THAT guy but: The "Fall from a new height" line is possibly a reference to the first Batman Movie as Joker died by falling off the Church tower
The line where he says I can't be killed is also reference to I believe it's a fan theory that the Joker is Immortal and they even made a comic book series that Batman find a picture of what looks like the Joker from the Wild Wild West timeline and they play it off as the Joker being Immortal it cannot be killed. Interesting comics
Yeah. Could be. I’ve always found those storylines tiresome. I prefer a mortal Joker who’s just a person. More terrifying in my opinion. Immortal joker just becomes a crazy Ra’s Al Ghul.
@@WeSkeem true, and gotta say you caught more bars then anyone else so far haha. A lot I missed I'm glad you knew too lol
@@WeSkeem also a line I may be reaching on is a turtle thats not even a ninja, I also read into that joker saying he may have lost to a bat but atleast he was a ninja haha. Penneywise had such an underrsted line with "I feast on your fears" "if you wanna call a batman, eat him when he's a boy" and joker says "dont lay a hand on my bat you little freak" it shows Batman isn't jokers greatest fear, but someone ELSE killing Batman before joker can break him into his way of thinking.
DRFT Jester you getting deep in shower thoughts now
@@jester5311 or (if I'm remembering correctly) it's referring to one of the newer movies that shows Joker being friends with Bruce as a child. Maybe in joker's mind that version of Bruce is still his friend and that's why he got protective of him.
“You’re about to fall from new heights” I personally think that was a jab on how the Joker died in The Dark Knight
Sah Dude but he didn’t die. Batman saves him.
@@depressedterrestrial6821 He *did* die by falling off the roof of a cathedral in the 1989 movie, though.
@@Quirderph Ah, I forgot about that one.
The Man Who Laughs line was a reference to a 1928 movie often credited as the inspiration for the Joker’s character and smile in particular. It’s great to watch an actual analysis of the battle so early!
Damn I should’ve noticed that one. I knew I’d miss a ton with how many bars they were layering in there. It was such a good track.
There's also a comic called "Batman: The Man Who Laughs" which is based on Batman #1, and "The Batman Who laughs" Which is an alternate comic
Hi, big Edgar Allen Poe fan here! The Cask Of Amontillado is a short story where Montresor is the narrator and villain of the story, and leads a man dressed as a jester named Fortinado into the catacombs with the promise of an extremely rich and rare wine (Amontillado), and then Monstressor murders Fortinado by bricking him up behind a wall, which is the end of the story.
Saw this in my feed, thought I'd rewatch it.
Still amazing.
I was hesitant to watch this reaction mostly because you spooked me with the mask but Im glad I did. Keep up the great work, Subbed and looking forward to your videos.
Welcome!
@@WeSkeem to be fair I FUCKING LOVE YOUR MASK
2012:iron man: avengers, assemble
2019: we skeem: nerds, assemble
🤣
I’m so sorry, but Cap was the one that said “Avengers Assemble”
Two Dogs and a Dingo actually cap never finished the line (in the movie). Cap said Avengers A.... and it cut to black.
@@cbutleris actually were both wrong. No one said "avengers assemble" in 2012
Yay another Tim Curry fan, the greats are so rarely mentioned.
I felt like a terrible subscriber didn't know bout the erb till saw your post but to be fair was distracted
SPAAACE!
the final frontier these are the voyages of the the starship Enterprise it's/our ongoing/5yr mission to seek out new life, new civilisations, to boldly go where no man/one has gone before
FINALLY a reactor who knows who Mark Hamel is! Or for that matter Tim Curry...or Caesar Romero! I was feeling very “get off my lawn” for a bit there
Awesome. I really like the fact that you take time to explain each reference. I understand much more now than the first time I saw the battle. Good job. You got yourself a new follower 👍
loved how in depth this breakdown was haha
I couldn’t help myself.
We Skeem has a mental breakdown (2019, colorized)
Haha. Top score.
Happened a few years ago. Now it’s public. This is who he is now.
That camera scene is a hidden bar from Joker. It’s a reference to his movie, "A Killing Joke" which means he "Killed IT" with his bars as well as that reference.
Griffin Chalem it was a movie too, animated tho
"One more verse, let's go"
Third verse comes in like a fuckin' train
I really like that you fully explain the bars because some of the references didn't make sense to me personally but you explained it really well👍
This J vs P battle topped the rest and slowly was destroying are host 🥺
It was a brutal affair.
The "I spit acid" line by the Joker is also a reference to how there are multiple iterations of him that have a gag flower on his jacket that will spray acid on you instead of water.
Thank you.
Jason Todd was the one that caught the bars literally lmao
I liked the literature references but my favorite line will always be “ask robin if i drop bars”
"I spit acid, be wowed." Is a reference for his corsage that spits acid... just in case anyone missed that.
The shining reference is cuz Jack Nicholson played Joker and was in Shining. Not just a simple jab. Just an fyi
I think that the "You're John Doe in my deadlights" line refers to a doe (a deer, a female deer) in headlights
Its both a deer in the headlights refrense while also being that nobody knows who the Joker really is (aka a John Doe)
"In the actual book version the kids have an a-"
Me: *thinking he's gonna say orgy* Don't say it!
"-ura"
Me: oh. Cool.
But I definitely went hard into the train on Bev later on. Sorry for that 😂
@@WeSkeem No, no, man. You're good. It was just a misleading syllable. I knew you were going to bring it up when Joker got to his part anyway.
This is my favorite Erb, it's neck and neck the entire time
Who won?
We did. This was the perfect ERB. The beat was incredible, the bars were so layered, even the matchup had such great confluences of timing, relatability, subject matter and intent. The production value was absolutely insane. This ERB was a perfect storm, lightning in a bottle.
And your analysis of the bars, and even your frantic nerdgasms by the end are top notch and likely EXACTLY what ERB shoot for. Great reaction, great channel. Subbed.
When they’re saying the ending epic rap battles of history there was a thanos glove and a guy on an old television.
My body isn’t ready.
That's Robert Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer vs Thanos
Two people who made weapons of mass destruction for different meanings of peace
Thanos the mad titan who is in love with Death, and J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man who "become death, destroyer of worlds".
Maaan never feel bad for pausing and explaining bars man. You did great! Most reactors are miss or dont really know how to explain some of these bars. Keep it up man!
I’ll do my best.
Omg is this an actually good breakdown of an web with negligible missed lines? That’s a sub and a like my dude
I’ll take it 😊
This is what made me follow Skeem right away also lol.
Everyone: JaSoN tOdD
Me:but, but what about the Jack Nicholson "Shining man" joke
Yea that literally had three references
Wow dude actually got every line. Props man. And props on rising up in the subs. ERB helped out in comments.
Kudos to you man.
If you look closely, when he says "I spit acid" it's from him squeezing the flower on his tux
If I recall correctly, the John Doe line also refers to the Tell Tale games version of Joker, who went under the alias of 'John Doe'.
This ERB had so many bars in it that it's just absolutely outstanding.
I thought the acid line was referencing the joker's flower which shot acid instead of water
Just found out about your channel man. I absolutely love these reactions. It’s great to see you break down every bar, and all the references. I get a good number of them, but I miss some of them. It’s good to get it all cleared up. Keep up the great work!
"When i flow i go Mark HAM with ill zingers"
he meant that when he flows he goes HARD AS A MOTHERFUCKER (HAM) with sick funny/clever remarks (zingers)
And Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) did the voice of Joker in the animated series
+Sala6a Gaming. The bar is genius.
I think people miss that he says "Mark *Ham* with *Ill* zingers"
the whole name is mentioned, there is no mistaking this reference
Damn, EPICLLOYD's so good in pennwises role
Dumb good.
That was Lloyd!? The acting was so good I didn't even see the "Lloydness" at all. IT was just... IT
@@ashoif77 he nailed the voice
During the outro "Epic rap battles.. of history!" There's a quick pop-up of.. the guy who invented the nukes? And a Thanos glove. Ohoho man.
My body is not ready.
@@WeSkeem Oh yeah. There's gonna be some major bombs dropping in this next one.
Vinny Velvet I see what you did there
I stumbled across your channel from this vid and I love that you analyze each line. Definitely subscribing!
Appreciate it! 🙏
You caught the most bars out of anyone that has uploaded this video and you did an amazing job explaining some of the bars that I knew the reference but did not fully understand
Best breakdown of all the bars, no contest
That heath ledger line killed me
It killed everyone. Believe me.
was that supposed to be a pun or...
septicplier Loler XD
@@Silver5kull yeah because nobody was DYING to play with joker
Because dying basically had 2 different meanings one you are literally dying and 2 you cannot wait to get
THIS MAN DOES A REACTION WITH A MASK ON. YE FACIAL EXPRESSION IS WHAT A REACTION VID IS ALL ABOUT HAHAH.. DUDE IM DEAD. GREAT VID
God damn, I really thought Joker won because I’m not a big fan of the IT property but damn after seeing how layered his stuff was like jokers I can’t really tell now, amazing job.
(Joker still got my vote because of his line defending bats was nothing short of Godlike)
How have on only found your reaction channel today? I haven't laughed this hard since I woke up and found out my getting married wasn't a nightmare.
I super seeming late on all this... but I love how informative you are in this. I thank you for breaking down the bars... this was awesome !!!
18:12 "That was a lot of layers guys"
It took me a second to process what he said, I see he has some wordplay of his own.
(Fortunado was buried in a basement with so many layers built on him in the Cask of Amontillado)
See. Everyone complains about the bars I didn’t catch. But you don’t see me complaining that nobody catches mine. Appreciate you for noticing my jokes tho.
@@WeSkeem Yeah, I noticed a bunch (in fact, the whole video itself had jokes everywhere in it) which I thought were really funny, this one is my favorite for sure, first time here but definently subscribed. The thing is, those that are complaining about you missing specific bars forget that you explained to them the ones they missed, so really, it's the natural human assumption of exadurating their ability to preemptively predict things which they couldn't till after it was explained or revealed to them, I guess taking psychology did prove useful lol.
We Skeem Don’t worry, man. I seen reactions that got less of the bars, the least was only about a third.
Wasn't Joker in that Batman telltale game, he was John Doe right?
Correct.
Shamboople yea that was that reference because joker in most comics he’s and unidentified person so John Doe is the name they use for unidentified people and also Doe as deer cause deer are always getting run over so caught in dead lights “ aka “headlights of a car
The Crowbar bar was about the Jason Todd Robin , not Dick Grayson, who later became NightWing, Jason Todd’s Robin later became the red hood. The Joker kidnapped Jason Todd and his mother and beat them with a crowbar them until they were nearly dead and then blew up the factory they were in
Glad I commented this before it became a meme on this channel
Watching your joy, pain, and exasperation over this was more enjoyable than the battle itself. Lol. You can always tell you did a great reaction when the creator drops into your comments. Got a sub and I'm looking forward to more crazy stuff, kudos.
Just discovered your channel bro, you're funny and you catching those barzz, keep up the great work.. greets from the Netherlands!😊