No one talks about how isolating Uni is lmao, I'm dead bored so I'm gonna yap about all my favourite Scarecrows because I somehow find something I like in all of them.
MASSIVE SCARECROW RANT INCOMMING
Most controversially, I actually like Nolanverse Scarecrow. I'm not saying that Cillian suited the roll of Jonathan crane but he certainly did make a very contrasting version of the scarecrow. There was a weird charm in the burlap sack mask, like yea it was lazy as shit but it kinda looked good? Like it looked like a mad man posing as a refined gentleman if you get what I mean. It was strange that instead of being this freaky little ginger guy, Jon was a refined, well polished gentleman instead.
That being said I do think there are better designs and characters of Jon's similar too Nolanverse. Eg. Man bat scarecrow! He had the suit and the mask and the charming personality. He was Nolan verse if Nolanverse was done correctly. Also he is a FREAK Likee....a massive freak. He simulated man bat and his girls lives??? Like....whaaat. masochistic guy who strangely looks good but also wears the most corny ass scarecrow outfit. How can he just go from an expensive suit to green and burlap digs....cmon now. But I think he has alot of Charm and I really really like his design and personality.
One of my most favorite Jon interpretations Btaa Scarecrow. He was my first look at a good scarecrow Character (Cuz I watched nolanverse first lmao) and ultimately the one who got me into the scarecrow hell hole. He was playful, sadistic, and a drug dealer terrorist selling Class A hallucinogenics TO KIDS. This guy was a fucking lunatic!! Zero redeeming qualities and I LOVED THAT. He was purely there to throw hands (and fear toxin). And then he gets an almost unrecognisable personality swap when he is in his psychologist attire?? Like this man was a class A manipulator, "helping" people by day and causing street ripping terror by night. And the ending of Btaa s2 was actually insane work on his behalf. A truly sick and twisted Scarecrow and I adore him. Not to mention he is EXACTLY what Nolanverse Scarecrow should have been even down to the outfit.
Mof Jonathan Crane next. This guy is one hell of a character. We see more of his life growing up I this comic. How he was bullied for his appearance. Bless his heart. He did have some serious issues though, ofcourse he never deserved it because he is speculated to have Marfan syndrome and was bullied for "looking like a scarecrow". He grew up scared and angry because of people's unfair treatment towards him because of a disability he had no control over. Ofcourse that doesn't excuse the horrible things he went on to do instead of just getting therapy like he should have. But ig it was just a different time back then. To me he is a very grey area Scarecrow. Like, he didn't deserve the treatment he got but he also shouldn't have portrayed his anger the way he did, even though it makes sense why he would hold such animosity. He should have gotten therapy instead of buying a gun for a uni lecture.
Btas Scarecrow MY BELOVED. He needed WAAAYYY more screen time and was more recognition as more than just a way for Bruce to face his fears. Like in TNBA Scarecrow was actually a threatening shadow looming over the bat family and was actively cruel and murderous. My favourite theory however about how Btas went from his first design into his tnba design is the idea if a lab accident, kinda like arkham Knight where his face is only partially covered my mask where his torn face is exposed. Anyway, I loved how slightly goofy Btas Jon was at times and I loved how animated and fun his face was. He was also very adorable maskless, I love his big nose and ginger hair.
I wasn't too keen at first with TNBA Jon, mostly because it was a big jump from the scarecrow I was used too but I actually grew to really love him and how western corpse he got. He was very western Gothic and I love that for a dead grampa. Like I said earlier I love the idea of his face actually being disfigured from an accident. And I love how truly heartless he was when he straight up pushes bat girl off a fucking building and LAUGHS about it in her families FACE.
Next up the one and only Codotverse Jon. A scarecrow never seen before and yet this is one of my top three all time Scarecrows. Him having a thick southern drawl and having scarecrow be a mental part of him instead of a costume as a personality split due to the abuse he endured growing up? BEAUTIFUL. Him having a hardened amygdala and thus unable to feel fear IMMACULATE. He is all parts tragic angry and cruel yet also caring in his own way. He is complex, intelligent and a very well put together version of the scarecrow.
And I think finally, Arkham Knight scarecrow. He was cruel and sadistic as you would expect. I love how he was quite literally a pensioner at retirement age terrorising a whole city with hallucinogens, this man will rest when he is dead and I respect that. Also his fear toxic was actually scary?? That first scene in Arkham Knight when the cafe gets tox bommed is actually ballistic
Anyway I think that's all of the ones I know personally. I'm not including salecrow because although I love him for his design I don't know much about him personality wise.
