These two were best friends. Bruce has teamed up with Harvey both as Bruce and Batman. It's implied that Harvey eventually realized Bruce's identity and, after the Two-Face alter took over, still fought to hide that knowledge from his alter. This ship has two men who have suffered tragedy and still fought to save Gotham City (one as district attorney, the other as Batman). The ship has friendship and tragedy. Harvey losing himself to Two-Face is often seen as one of the things Bruce blames himself for most, one of his worst failings. And Bruce often visits Harvey at Arkham Asylum. It's a great ship!
However, I think it's important to acknowledge, firstly, that Bruce and Harvey as just friends is fine and great. Healthy male friendships are important.
But a romance between these two is just so delicious because it's tragic and basically the definition of doomed, old man yaoi, and I love that shit.
I don't think any of Batman's other Rogues understand him like Harvey does. Harvey understands the duality of Batman and Bruce Wayne, he understands the masking, he understands being of two minds, having two lives, he understands bearing the weight of being Gotham's protector.
A typical Batman-esque story revolving between these two has so much potential for romantic elements. Like, perhaps pre-Two-Face Harvey notices Bruce Wayne and Batman share a similar cologne, he notices their handshakes are both firm, almost grapple-like, he notices a similar diction between them when they speak. He questions why Bruce has calluses on his hands, for example.
Batman is Bruce's burden to bear and Two-Face is Harvey's. Understanding one another only goes so far, because at the end of the day, these two men have to watch one another destroy themselves. They help Gotham, yes, but at the same time they rot with it, and they do it together, forever.
Also Harvey is not a person who loves himself. Two-Face is an aggressive self-defence mechanism, sure, but Harvey is a man who has literally demanded mirrors be removed from his presence upon seeing himself. Bruce can assist with that. Scar worship, anyone.
Also I think Harvey knows what it is to feel cripplingly lonely, despite Two-Face's presence; Gotham can't help him, his DID case is severe and unique, and no one really understands it, but Bruce challenges that. He knows Harvey is not his mental illness, and he will always be one man to him. Just as Bruce isn't Batman to Harvey.
I think it's beautiful that two men who are both caught in their own, violent cycle of duality can make each other feel like one person again, through intimacy, words, actions and otherwise.
Oh, god. I understand now. This look Aziraphale has right after Crowley kissed him. I didn't understand why he'd look disgusted when we as the audience know that their feelings are mutual, and as Neil hinted, they both wanted to confess in this episode, but the Metatron changed that. "Do it again."
I have a feeling that beneath the little halo on your noble head
There lies a thought or two the devil might be interested to know
You're like the finish of a novel that I'll finally have to take to bed
You fascinate me so
Damian, meeting Two-Face on patrol: So, Dent. You're the one who father chooses?...
Two-Face:.....Who're you? Look, sorry Robin, but I'm not fucking your dad-
Damian: Tt. He could've done better than you, or any politician.
Two-Face: Politician?..eh?..What?
Damian: Truly pathetic.
Batman, swooping down and taking out Two-Face's henchmen as he lands: Apologies, Harvey.
Two-Face: Bruce?? Who is this sassy, lost child!? And why is he trying to fight me- I fought you called off your war-hounds, or robins- or bats, whatever you have.
Batman: Harvey, this is my son, Damian.
Damian: The son of Batman. Never the son of Dent.
Two-Face:...Yeah, cuz' I've been looking to adopt a violent, rude, brat. So this kid's like?? Another of yours?? How many do you have, Bruce?? How do you keep count of their birthdays?? And why are all of them vigilantes??
Batman: Alfred keeps count of their birthdays. I always know how many kids I have, Harv, call it father's intuition-
Damian: He just assumes whoever is in the manor or with him on patrol is someone he adopted. I have had to remove multiple children from the manor, who got lost on Halloween while wearing Robin costumes.
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