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jonathan-cranes-mistress-of-fear · 6 months

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I automatically assume anyone who says Jonathan Crane is useless without his fear toxin actually knows nothing about Jonathan Crane

It's a tool, one of many

There's also his manipulation tactics, his knowledge of psychology and human nature, his unassuming appearance (never judge a book by it's cover) and a myriad of scientific tools such as a high pitched frequency emitting skull that effects your brain chemistry. Thats not even mentioning his skills in hand to hand combat! Violent dancing is a thing!!

Yes, fear toxin is his most ICONIC weapon, but this man has also wielded a scythe/pitchfork and successfully achieved his goals anyway.

There's not one, but multiple comics and stories where he deliberately doesn't use the toxin such as Fear of Faith and Absolute Terror. It's absolutely acceptable to blame DC's writers on the crutch that is fear toxin, because yes, they do use it too much. I think they've gotten lazy, personally. It's often those unsung comics that really show how terrifying Scarecrow can be.

#Jonathan Crane #Scarecrow #Fear Toxin #DC #DC Comics #DC Scarecrow #Scarecrow Analysis #rant sorta lol

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helpfandom · 7 months

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Analysis on YANDERE PLATONIC TAS villains. Pt2

Harley Quinn

Joker

Harley + Joker [Reluctant team-up, they want nothing to do with each other]

Killer Croc

Scarecrow

Penguin

TW: Use of the word 'Mommy', 'Daddy', and Dumb-ifying/Babying.

For the Yandere Archtypes: https://www.tumblr.com/helpfandom/724022554446135296/types-of-yandere?source=share Once, again, yandere_auxillary made it, I just can't find them for some reason.

I set apart Harley and Joker because they would be different depending on if they are together or not, hence why there are two versions of each. One alone, and one together.

Harley: See, her characteristics when alone would be, Impulsive, Delusional, Sadistic, and Clingy. Sadistic and Clingy are supposed as opposing forces, but it's actually not true. Her sadism comes from the fact that she doesn't mind see you get hurt trying to escape, {and even slightly enjoys it}. Her clinginess comes from never having this feeling before as a kid, or even towards a kid, and her being confused, even a little scared of this feeling. She doesn't try to find out more about you, she's delusional after all, she truly thinks that you're just like her. Her delusions are something that you will just have to deal with, as she completely believes that you love her too. To break her delusions would end with Reader being harmed physically, or to end up locked alone in a room, waiting for her to open up the door and let you back out. She's impulsive in that she is quick to kidnap, not even knowing your name at that point, but knows she wants to be your Momma. She doesn't stalk you, she's too impatient for that, but she keeps you in her mind. The next time she sees you, she attempts to kidnap you. She would fight Joker for you. She's not always going to be there for you to be considered her 'kid', nor will she truly take care of you fully. Not enough for a developing child. "Momma's here!~ Come here baby, Mommy got some new jewelry for her baby. Just let Mommy take care of you!"

Joker: Yikes. Good luck. Sadistic, Impulsive, Possessive, some of the worst traits to have. He would be fully willing to push you into acid like he fell into, if it meant having you stick around with him. He would not entertain the idea of you even having other parents. Not even Harley could attempt to take you away from him. He's always been shown to be impulsive, and possessive, with Episode 47, season 1, when Harley teams with Poison Ivy. Imagine that, but much much worse. He would refuse to let anyone get close to you. He would feel nothing but glee when you try to escape, only to be harmed by his hyena's. He found a kid {you} and decided to try to poison you against Batman, quickly kidnapping you and taking you home. Finding your uncaring attitude intriguing and hilarious. He will constantly take you places, only to kill or threaten the people who try to help you, and then take you back home where he tries to get you to help with a plan. He's gritting his teeth together, fed up with you refusing to help him. "Listen here kid. You're going to help me with my next thing, or your other-family says beddy bye."

Harley + Joker: Impulsive is the one thing that the two share from their alone counterparts. (Surprising, considering what they shared, but I'll explain.) Self-Indulgence, is the next characteristic that they have. Despite all that they share, they bounce off of each other with jealousy, causing their Sadism to in fact, go away, because they are busy trying to poison you against the other. Terms like: "Come here suga', Mommy's got you some brand new jewlery, did Daddy get you some jewlery? Well, it's not as shiny as Mommy's is it? or "Doll, did Mommy get you some cheap-o jewlery? Well, good thing that Daddy got some candy for you!" are commonplace and you half-way expect it to be quite honest. They often fight and make-up, before fighting the next day and making-up the next. Wash, Rinse, and Repeat. As much as they hate each other and the way that the other parent raises you, they hate the alternative to leaving, or making the other susceptible for Batman to take you away from their loving grasp. "But who do you really love, sweetie? Mommy, or Daddy? It better be me.

Killer Croc: He is Clingy, Obsessive, Overprotective, and Self-Indulgent. His fear of being inadequate and being seen as nothing but a monster, [which is why he does crimes. If you see me as a monster, maybe I am a monster. Maybe I'll show you what a monster looks like.] is why he is all of those traits. He fears that the one person who is indifferent to him / nice to him [Reader, or You,] would be eventually changed to fear him by Batman. Killer Croc would be the type to baby you, even dumb-ifying you if that makes sense. His fear of inadequacy makes him put restraints on you, even once we're past the escape phase, putting gloves on you, being Overprotective so much, because he wants to keep his little baby safe. He sees you as a 'baby' because of your indifference to him being a mutant of sorts, and sees that indifference as naivety. He craves your approval and needs you to need him to do everything for you, hence, his baby-ing. Just let him control your every action and love him for it, okay?

Scarecrow: He is Impulsive, Manipulative, Obsessive, and just a bit Sadistic. He's less likely to experiment on such a nice darling who knows that he was a professor or wants to learn more about what he taught, but punishment wise... He's not afraid to use fear gas. He doesn't want to use fear gas on you, more complacent to study his own psychology, and why he's obsessed with you, and he can't study that if the subject is missing his child... He's impulsively manipulative in the way that he's immediately jumping to a plan to manipulate Reader into coming into his grasp. He just wants to put you in a little container and watch everything you do, just to study you like a little pet. Just make sure you don't run away, m'kay?

Penguin: He is very Clingy, Overprotective, and Impulsive. He's been betrayed over and over again by people he thought he could trust, been kicked out of the society he tries and desperately wishes to join, so when he finds a darling who gives no shits, and cares not for what he is, so long as he is a good person? He impulsively falls into a platonic love, wishing to become the parent he wishes he could have, and what kind of parent would he be if he didn't protect his kiddo? He wouldn't let you out at all, fearing the upper-class or BATMAN might get their insufferable claws into you, sinking fear of him into you. Not quite like Killer Croc, because Killer Croc is fearful because he is seen as a monster, Penguin is scared that you'll learn of his crimes and become afraid of him, and that would simply break his heart. As soon as he has an opportunity to take you away from the society, he will kidnap you.

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blueskittlesart · 10 months

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do u have any navi thoughts from your oot replay

i've been waiting to answer this until I actually beat the game in my current playthrough because navi is another one of those characters that i think of in like a "set" with several other characters who serve relatively the same thematic purpose; in this case that purpose being the "mother" character, and i wanted to have all the characters in that set fresh in my mind. it's notable that while oot shows us very clear and consistent instances of the ways in which the adults of hyrule fail to protect their children, there ARE several adults who DO go out of their way to both oppose ganondorf and protect and nurture the children under their care. All of these characters are adult women, and all of them explicitly help the children out of some sort of parental responsibility or sense of duty towards them. in this group I include link's late mother, impa, nabooru, and navi.

all 4 mother characters, despite being adults or adult-coded, reject the inaction mentality which characterizes other adults in the game. they become either direct supports or shields to their children from the conflict the world has to offer them, and they are always explicitly punished for their interference--link's mother is killed trying to protect her son, impa's village is burned, nabooru is brainwashed. The mother's fatal flaw is that she will protect her child above all else, even in a world in which children cannot truly be protected. however, with the exception of link's mother, these characters manage to persist even in the face of her punishment, and this is where I think navi becomes the exemplary character.

Navi, after a lifetime of being link's only support system, the only adult in his life he could truly, consistently count on, receives her punishment at the hands of ganondorf--in the final battle, she is pushed out. she is unable to reach her child. she cannot protect him. However, BECAUSE link has grown up with her at his side, he is strong enough to take ganondorf down. and when ganon rises again, navi is there to support link, promising not to leave his side, and the intuitive targeting of that battle (a mechanic which navi is inherently tied to!!) makes it a cinch to win. Navi, and the other mothers we meet, are a reminder to the player that the world doesn't HAVE to be the way it is. Their persistence when punished, their insistence that their children ought to be protected, is a reminder that good adults do exist, and that good adults raise good children. link and zelda are able to win in spite of the adults who refused to help them, but also BECAUSE of the adults who DID. It's a reinforcement of the core theme of oot--that childlike idea that the world SHOULD be good and fair and if it isn't, it should be changed until it is. The mothers of oot are examples of what the world COULD be, reminders that it is possible to grow up without losing hope or growing bitter, and they are examples of the next step for the children they've raised to change the word--to continue fighting even in the face of punishment, to refuse inaction, and to foster that same hope and persistence in the generations to come.

#one thing i've really been noticing this time around is the specific way in which navi's targeting works #because even though other 3d games have that targeting mechanic navi's targeting is noticeably different #in two ways. the first being that she specifically targets weak spots in enemies almost as if she is pointing them out to link #and the second being that she is capable of targeting things link himself doesn't see #whether it be invisible enemies or triggers that are out of his reach or scarecrow points or whatever #it's really reminiscent to me of the way you teach problem solving skills to a kid. you see them struggling with something and beginning to #get frustrated and you say 'hey let's look around. do you see any solutions?' and if they can't see the solution themself you might point #and say 'hey what's that?' just to get their attention on it and help facilitate that train of thought for them #because like in most other games targeting is sort of assumed to be link's own intuition in battle #and therefore it will usually allow you to focus on one enemy within a swarm of them but it won't explicitly light up the weak spot for you #navi does that for link because she's essentially the mother teaching her kid how to problem-solve.#and when she's taken away in the final battle link is able to fight anyway BECAUSE she put so much time and effort into raising him #that he no longer needs her to facilitate that problem-solving process. he already knows how to beat ganondorf #because he's done it with her before. and that's exactly the mother's role in her child's life #protect him and raise him as best you can so that when you can no longer be by his side he isn't afraid.#foster that sense of justice and encourage him to keep fighting to change the world even when it seems unchangeable.#god. ocarina of fucking time #zelda analysis #asks

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jerseymuppet · 1 year

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My Chemical Romance - Lyrical Parallels

#you know how ive repeatedly said gerard writes about the same 10 things over and over? yeah.#will be doing a more in depth analysis of this later #what if I DIED #one I didn’t add was ‘like scarecrows that fuel this flame we’re burning forever and ever’ from demo lovers #and ‘heat burns my skin’ from scarecrow only because that only feels more superficial #I’m so normal #my chemical romance #mcr #jude.txt

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sarahshoots1st · 1 month

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The most tragically ironic thing about Ironwood's fall is that Salem likely had very little to do with it, at least originally.

His panic-induced breakdown is triggered by Cinder leaving the Black Queen on his desk - but Cinder was still a rogue agent at this point. She hadn't rejoined with Salem's forces after her near-death at the hands of Raven in V5. Her plan was to throw Ironwood into a panic, because she knew he would immediately respond by sending Winter to guard the Winter Maiden - and in so doing, leader Cinder right to her.

Cinder is acting completely on her own here - nothing she does is at Salem's orders. The only reason Salem is able to jump into this scene is because Watts' bag - which Ironwood recovered after he defeated the rogue scientist - had a Seer in it, so he could stay in contact with Salem while he was in Atlas. When the Seer bursts open and Salem appears, she is quick to push on Ironwood's fears - but we're never given a reason to believe she specifically planned for this interaction to happen. She's extremely good at improvising on the spot, but that's because she's had thousands of years to learn how to play off of people's fears. The alternative is to believe that she intended for Watts to be captured just so she could get a Seer in his office, which just seems too convoluted to be true. Especially considering that Cinder's actions proved how easy it would have been to sneak the handbag into the office without having to lose one of her top agents in the process.

In his state of panic, Ironwood ultimately out-thinks himself. He assumes his enemies are more coordinated and prepared than they actually are. He convinces himself that by protecting Mantle, he was playing right into Salem's hands - opening himself up to sleeper agents, tiring his forces thin trying to defend the citizens of Mantle, etc. But Salem never had any plans to capitalize on this. Her only plan was to send Watts and Tyrian to cause panic and fear in preparation for her arrival. If Ironwood had been more sound of mind at this point, he would have realized that going through with the evacuation made the most sense tactically. Concentrating his population in one area would have meant less ground for his forces to defend during the impending Siege of Atlas.

There were no sleeper agents hiding in the populace of Mantel - but it didn't matter. Ironwood saw threats everywhere he looked, and he let his fears blind him from reality. He tried out-think Salem, plan for every possible scheme she might devise, and in so doing did her work for her. She didn't have to concoct elaborate plans - all she had to do was apply some pressure, and let humanity destroy itself. Just like she always has.

In the end, the Tin Man was unable to find a heart - just like the Cowardly Lion was unable to find his courage.

#at this rate i fully am expecting the headmaster of Shade academy to be some sort of animated scarecrow with the IQ of a rock #otherwise I will be sorely disappointed in the wizard of oz naming scheme #rwby analysis #rwby volume 7 #rwby volume 7 spoilers #james ironwood #rwby ironwood

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shyjusticewarrior · 10 months

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Why did Tom Taylor have Batman call fear toxin "scarecrow gas"

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justa-gothamite-girl · 15 hours

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Can someone PLEASE attack my professor of dimensions and safety models????

I can't stand that man, really. And he wants us to do, what? A fucking thesis! Man, I'm in my second year, give me a break.

Also, he gave me the most challenging city to do the project. It will take me at least 50 pages to do the analysis

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catspittle · 9 months

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I am Normal about my own Scarecrow and hate canon Scarecrow [this is only partially a lie].

[Expanding on that post I reblogged earlier, for fun and also because I have quite literally nothing else to do today. As I briefly touched upon, there is a part of this version of Jonathan that does genuinely want to be vulnerable, or at least be safe enough in his identity and the people he surrounds himself with to allow himself to let his guard down a little and be vulnerable. He's tired of fighting, as evidenced by his attempting to retire after a 30, 40 year-long career. People change; his mindset hasn't, he still hates nearly everyone in existence, but he's smart enough to realize that if something doesn't work, you either try a different approach or give up. And he's not fond of change. Still, it's like pulling teeth that haven't yet rotted simply to be cruel. He will never be completely vulnerable, at least not willingly, and forcing him to be open will only hurt either you or him. Probably both. Also probably you more than him given his capacity for extreme violence and the fact he has 0 qualms with violence.

And I've also said that my interpretation doesn't view himself as human, let alone a living thing. He views the ability to let people in as a pervasive weakness that humans have; not him of course, never him. Maybe it's the autism, maybe it's the borderline paranoid schizophrenia, maybe it's the DID I understate. Hard to say. Speaking of, the paranoia is a core trait of his. You could argue that it's justified for the most part; he's spent nearly his entire life being viewed as nothing but a toy, a mere plaything [usually sexual] for people much stronger and with much higher social standing. The kind of guy that goes "wtf do you mean you go to group therapy and don't have to lie about every personal aspect of yourself to avoid being blackmailed by people that want you to hurt, want you to feel what they feel". Because, you know, that's normal....jk it absolutely is normal, I am the same exact way.]

#OOC - the mun speaks #metaanalysis #character analysis #Jonathan Crane #Scarecrow #masterpost

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bangsinc · 1 year

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Unneeded rant/analysis about how much I love the Scarecrow from BTAS/TNBA:

Okay so, I’m like, really new to tumblr but I fucking love the scarecrow. Not only does he have the best design out of any other rendition of Scarecrow, like EVER, but his character is just perfect.

Now, every character from BTAS save for like.. one or two are incredibly interesting, and as much as I could equivilently explain how much I adore THEM I think the scarecrow definitely stands out the most. And this is not only because of his constant battle between self and villian persona but also because he serves as a great look into the scarecrow years to come. He WAS the blueprint, even if he wasn’t the first rendition.

Scarecrow first debuts in the ‘Nothing to Fear’ episode. It was the third produced one but the tenth to be aired. In it, we are shown scarecrows ‘debut’, where he’s a skinny scrawny ass man. He sports a red top with a muppet looking head, that’s like, the best I can do for him honestly. Now, I’m BTAS scarecrows number one Pookie, but this man looked ROUGH. It was clear that he was inspired by the comic versions of scarecrow, but even the creator himself fucking hated the design so much that he literally destroyed all traces of it. Imagine being such a god damn hater of your characters design you fr destory all the known concepts for it.

OKOK, design aside, this episode was INTERESTING, because it totally went against the formula that was set for villians! Typically villians have a tragic backstory which drives them to revenge, and while yes, Jonathan Crane does have tragic backstories that I do think work better in other Batman medias, I think it’s interesting to show Jonathan BEING the bully. HE was the one that tourmented others, and he enjoyed it! He enjoyed it so much that he tortured others as a professor and pretty much got away with it until he was fired. He’s literally the same thing that would drive a villian to crime and it’s SO GOOD! Or at least I think it is.

I think that making the Scarecrow a bully is fitting, however the idea that he was bullied and uses fear to control and never feel bullied again is interesting.. but rather overused. I really wish that he had more backstory, but that one episode is pretty much all we get. This same episode shows us what the scarecrow is pretty much like, although I do think this changes pretty drastically. As the episodes progress scarecrow slowly develops to be more complex, but we don’t have that yet, and as far as we know he’s a cold, calculating villian that thinks he’s far too good to be working with his henchmen (he fuckin hates them). He relys on brains rather than brawn, which made it interesting that he didn’t even partner up with riddler in BTAS *cough*.

Okay okay, just to go back to his design, I think it might have been intentional to give scarecrow a big, bulking coat because we all known damn well he’s scrawny. I’d imagine he does this to look more intimidating, since scarecrow in his villian costume.. doesn’t. Which was also a big issue. For a man obsessing over fear, he sure wasn’t scary himself, and he seemed to get scared easily.

As shown in the episode ‘lock-up’, Jonathan can get intinadated easily and even frightened, which I think is interesting as many other renditions of scarecrow are TOO scared to play into territory like that. He’s practically begging Batman to let him go so he doesn’t need to be punished by the system that’s supposed to help him. He seemed terrified to even speak up against it knowing he could be punished as a result. This also plays into the fact that the comics seem to make Jonathan Crane and Scarecrow two different people. Jonathan Crane is a rather humble man who loves his job and, yes, can get scared. Scarecrow is like this demon in the back of his head almost that keeps beckoning him to ruin his life for the one thing that interests him more than anything. This is espically edvident in the BTAS comics when they make scarecrows villian mask an entity of its own, screaming it’s name.

So, I’d imagine that what goes on IN those comics are a byproduct of his insanity and fear gas. He seems to be constantly hallucinating snakes and spiders, and even seems to be seeing those trying to help him get a job again as ‘demons’. He is constantly fighting for that control over his life, to do what he loves and hurt others or do what’s safe but not what he enjoys. He wants his old life back but will never get it.

Okay my hands actually got tired but I’m making a part two I PROMISE!!!!

#scarecrow #batman the animated series #batman #btas batman #btas #btas jonathan crane #rant #media analysis #hes so cute #hes my babygirl #idk what else to tag #send help #omgggg #tag

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miirshroom · 5 months

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Renowned Tarnished and the Shardbearers they Champion

Why does the guidance of grace point towards the greatrunes, but also Millicent, Castle Sol, and Castle Morne? A process of elimination with the shardbearers philosophies and the renowned Tarnished of Elden Ring:

Firstly - ignore the Empyreans (and Rennala) for now. If Ranni is any example - the endings that align with their philosophies would have been something truly something unique.

Secondly - assume that the endings are exactly as shown. The fractured and broken version of Marika is never repaired. The Elden Ring may be fixed, but she herself never is - in the four standard endings we become Lord to a dead god.

Mohg - Dung Eater - Mending Rune of the Fell Curse

Mohg revels in being an Omen. The Fell Curse aims to create a world where everyone lives a cursed existence. No notes. By which I mean, yes there is nuance to Mohg and I have many notes, but no I don't think it is needed context for this connection.

Morgott - Goldmask - Mending Rune of Perfect Order

Morgott is also called the veiled monarch, to hide that he is an Omen. Goldmask is hiding a frankly emaciated and undead looking face behind a brilliant mask of gold. Also notably, Goldmask is not aligned with the hunters of those who live in death. His goals and Fia's are not in opposition. Both Morgott and Goldmask see that there is an inherent problem with the Golden Order - but continue trying to prop it up by any means necessary rather than allowing for change to a new kind of Order. Marika is Radagon and we just killed them - god is dead, but let's put on a good face and pretend that all is well.

Godrick - Fia - Mending Rune of Death

This one is most easily understood through methods - they are both about reanimating corpses to restore a gruesome version of the Golden Lineage. Godrick grafts body parts onto himself with corpsewax. The yellow in the wings of Fortissax the lichdragon demonstrate that there is little difference between corpsewax, amber, and "gold". In all endings the rune of Destined Death is returned to the Elden Ring - but it's Fia's end that introduces the new centipede looking rune of Death. Those who live in death are exalted in the upcoming age.

Rykard - Sir Gideon Ofnir - Age of Fracture

They also actually have a lot in common, but it's subtle: Neither wants to restore the Elden Ring. Both are associated with orders of knights, both are only interested in prolonging combat. They've positioned themselves as arbiters of god's will - Gideon through claiming to know Marika's intent and Rykard through declaring himself a god wanting to devour and replace Marika.

Radahn - Hoarah Loux - Relics of the Age of the Erdtree

It can't really be said that we meet "Radahn" in the game - his mind has long since been rotted away by Malenia. Similarly, when we first encounter Godfrey, his eyes have lost grace. He only regains the light of grace after the defeat of Morgott - who had been striving to prop up the failing Golden Order. Morgott is the face of the Golden Order as it is, and Godfrey the face of what it was at the height of its power. Also Radahn was said to idolize Godfrey, and they both have that lion theme.

So, given that understanding of how we can unwittingly choose to side with various demi-gods through the renowned Tarnished, I think that the guidance of Grace has something to do with ideals. To fight any given shardbearer requires stepping into their domain - to consider the world from their point of view. Ideals are infectious - the act of engaging with them may be subtly influencing the perspective of the player Tarnished and impacting the ending that they choose to lock in.

This purpose would explain the presence of the 3 outlier guidance of grace: Millicent and Castle Sol are both important to understanding Malenia and Miquella's perspectives. Completing Irena's quest at Castle Morne is the mandatory first step in understanding the perspective that culminates in the Frenzied Flame. Which is also important to Miquella's - it is afterall his needle that can stop the frenzy flame ending. And for Melina, going through with the Frenzy Flame reveals a side of her that otherwise would not have been seen.

#elden ring #elden ring lore #media analysis #I see a lot of people get Goldmask wrong - fyi he's an old man following old rituals and not some kind of revolutionary #And others being literally like Gideon when they conclude that it is impossible to ever really understand the plot #Radahn is praised as noble even though his philosophy is equivalent to 'beating a dead horse'#Almost nobody self-identifies as a Dungeater but they're out there #Also spotted another iteration of the Wizard of Oz reference with Fia (Dorothy) / Rogier (scarecrow) / D (tinman) / Lionel (lion)

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jonathan-cranes-mistress-of-fear · 1 year

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"He certainly is a queer fellow" || The Scarecrow and his LGBTQIA+ Metaphors

From his first appearance, to the early 90s, there was one word used to describe Scarecrow that fans have really attached themselves to. And that is the word "Queer" (please note: I don't want discourse over the word itself on this post, please be respectful in your comments and tags)

In his first ever comic, his fellow professors call him a :"Queer Fellow" (Note: mine is a reprint, but if you find scans of the original comic, you can also see that Jonathan refers to himself as "Queer" instead of "Strange") (They would often replace the word in later retellings of his origin, all except for in the 90s with the three issue story God of Fear, where they use the word once more)

Obviously, as with lots of words, Queer did not meant what it does today. It was just another word for weird. I'm not going into the history of queer, as there's still a lot I don't know myself. BUT--whats more "weird" then being queer? In the eyes of those professors back then, that is.

And of course, who can forget "Queer Grasshopper Leaps" which appears not once, but multiple times in various comics. With all this said, it makes sense for queer kids of our generation to feel like Jonathan. Weird. Unliked. Different. Queer. Let them raise their flag in the name of Scarecrow, I say!

And the thing is, Jonathan learns to accept himself. If they're going to call him queer, he's going to embrace it. He's going to be a symbol of poverty and fear, something they couldn't even begin to comprehend. It's all very similar to internalized feelings of inadequacy related to ones queer-ness. Learning to love oneself for who they truly are

And that's not all....

In Scarecrow Year One, a story rife with religious trauma, there is even more to discover. In this story, Jonathan is yet again fired for shooting a gun in the classroom, but the classic queer metaphor is missing. This time, to be replaced with a gay/trans allegory.

Jonathan, a young kid is obsessed with reading. He reads all kinds of books, Most notable--Jame's Joyce's Ulysses. The kids who bully Jonathan in the backstory call it a "fairy book" and try to burn it. But great granny? She takes it a whole new level

It's one thing for a boy to read a so called "fairy book"--possibly effeminate of him? But it's another to suggest he's masturbating to it. That's just downright ignorant.

Ignorance is something queer kids often face. They get told how sinful they supposedly are, and how they're deranged and weird. Weird huh? Like...queer?

Depending on how you read year one, it's possible to see a trans or gay allegory hidden in it's pages. It's also possible to see some racist notes, should we image his father as Native American. Either way, there's a lot of deep conversations that can be had about this origin. Whether you headcanon Jonathan as trans, gay or both, these stories are great fodder for headcanons and character development.

There's one thing that can be said about all this, if you headcanon Jonathan as LGBTQIA+ -- you are valid and amazing, and the comics support you. <3

#Jonathan Crane #Scarecrow #The Scarecrow #Year One #Origins #Queer #LGBTQIA+#Queer Metaphor #sorry this took so long #I was lazy and didn't wanna get the scans made lol #my scans #scarecrow analysis #I thought about including more but this post got long

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bobauthorman · 2 years

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Across Oz

A lot of people have compared Team RWBY to their contemporaries in the Ozluminati, as well as the Ozluminati to Salem’s followers. I thought about it, and have decided to express my thoughts on the matter.

Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking

Ruby, Cinder and Qrow, from my perspective, all share the theme of following the Scarecrow. I understand that it’s commonly assumed that Ruby is the Dorothy of the next generation, but hear me out.

The chief commonality these scarecrows have is their brains. In the original Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow believed he had no brain, and sought the Wizard to give him one, only accepting a placebo to be satisfied. Likewise, Qrow is Ozpin’s chief spy, and Cinder acted as the planner for the Fall of Beacon. Ruby, in turn, is referred to as a “dunce” by Weiss, proves herself to be a steady and decent tactician. All of them relied on Ozpin/Salem for their needs, but instead of trying to help them be their best, Oz/Salem treated them like pawns.

There is also a matter of succession. In Oz, The Scarecrow took over ruling the Emerald City after the Wizard left. Qrow is initially seen as taking over Ozpin’s duties after the Fall of Beacon, but this turns out to be false as it’s always Ozpin, now in Oscar’s body, that is in charge. Cinder was believed to be the leader of the villains, but in V4 it is shown that she is merely a subordinate to Salem, the true Big Bad. Ruby, on the other hand, genuinely takes over leadership when Ozpin goes AWOL in V6.

Perfect? Bang on my chest if you think I’m perfect

The Tin Woodsman and characters like him are characterized by their hearts, or lack thereof. Weiss, Ironwood, and Watts all have acted heartless at one point or another. Weiss was originally the “Mean girl” of the series’ high school setting, while Ironwood, despite his good intentions and friendly demeanor, repeatedly shows himself to only care for himself and willing to double-cross allies. Watts is from the moment he appears to where he ends, to be obnoxious and unfeeling, but as the series goes on we see more depth to his meanness. While Weiss develops empathy, Ironwood throws his heart away and Watts never bothers to pick his up.

But there also grandeur. In the sequel Oz books, the Tin Woodsman becomes ruler of a kingdom, but calls himself emperor because it sounds better. He even builds an army entirely of decorated officers, but only one soldier for the same reason. Chopper’s RWBY contemporaries also seek prestige, with Weiss wanting to excel in school, Ironwood desiring to be seen as a hero, and Watts motivated by Ironwood discrediting him. Weiss starts to see beyond herself, Ironwood and Watts continue to chase retribution for lost glory, and end up destroying themselves.

Look at the circles under my eyes, I haven’t slept in weeks

And we get to the Cowardly Lion. Some of these seem more obvious than others; Lionheart’s fear of Salem leads him to betraying the Ozluminati, while Blake’s character arc involves wrestling with her own fear of Adam. Tyrian is harder to figure than others, because he seems utterly fearless. But that two, may be a sign of lacking courage. It’s brief, but we see that there is something he truly fears, which leaves him quaking- Salem’s wrath. Time will tell just how “Cowardly” Tyrian is.

In the book, The Lion sees himself as a coward, but to help Dorothy and his other friends, he faces great dangers and develops true courage. Blake, meanwhile is able to overcome her fears, but not on her own. She does so with the love of her friends, largely Sun Wukong and Yang. Lionheart, regrettably, had no one to support him. Of all the headmasters seen, he was the only one without a deputy. His death comes about because he further isolated himself from the heroes, fleeing the battle to avoid capture, only to be killed by Salem herself.

If I go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t any further than my backyard

And now we come to Dorothy. Most of you will protest that Yang is the Scarecrow, but I don’t see that as so. What do Yang Xiao Long,Hazel Rainart, and Theodore have in common that makes them Dorothy?

Their familes.

Dorothy’s wish for the Wizard is to be returned to her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. Even when she returns to Oz in the sequels, she always goes back to them, and only stays in Oz when she is allowed to take them with her. Likewise, Yang is also driven to find her family; First, her missing mother, and then her little sister Ruby. Hazel’s motivations for hating Ozpin is the death of his own sister, who died a Beacon student. While we don’t know the full story, In RWBY Before the Dawn special mention is made of the picture in Theodore’s office which depicts a little girl, which CRWBY has noted to be important to him. More as the story develops Theodore.

But there is also a matter of exposure. Dorothy’s quest ends up exposing the Wizard to be a humbug. Yang’s endless questioning of Ozpin triggers the events that lead to Team RWBY finding the truth. Hazel, on the other hand, has to be shown the truth by Oscar, while Theodore is still clueless about the truth of the Secret War.

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katydidcomplex · 2 years

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bruno is orange by hop along and hymn for a scarecrow by tally hall. constantly feeling trapped and watched and controlled. the repetitive nature of life. being blamed for things that aren’t your fault. the inherent helplessness of it all. summer and loving your friends and wanting to die. two sides of the same coin and two reflections on the same mirror. ough

#this post only makes sense to one other person but I don’t care <3 #clio if you’re out there this post is for you #music #hymn for a scarecrow #tally hall #bruno is orange #hop along #music analysis #iris says whatever

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the-scarecrxw · 2 years

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so the police report on Jonathan's mom's death said she was upstairs asleep when the fire broke out and Jonny and Gerald Crane were downstairs.

thought. maybe they were doing science experiments or something when the fire broke out and they couldn't get it out and Gerald was so focused on getting Jonathan out that it spread too far before he could get in and wake his wife. So it leads for double whammy guilt on both parties.

what if the fire was an accident on Jon's part. so there's a partial lean of blame put on Jonathan, both by himself and by his dad. His dad was scared of the fire and guilty he didn't save his wife that's why he "needed" to be cured. Jonathan "needed" a cure because he was so anxious and guilt ridden from feeling like his mother's death was his fault because he caused the fire.

#and that's also why gerald had no like... apathy when it came to forcing jon to take the fear ''cure'' or using him in his experiments #bc he was already a little biased with jon. their relationship strained. even if he never outright blamed jon for his wifes death #the thought was still there.#ALSO i hate that we never saw what jon saw in the fear toxin before the scarecrow. we only saw his view of his dad trying to calm him #while his vision wavered. which makes me think what if his father was his worst fear. like he was ready to run away before the second #injection. he didnt want to do it again he couldn't BARE to. that makes a lot more sense if it was his father he would see.#anyways yeah im building jonny backstory angst #Jonathan #my writing #I GUESS #analysis #gotham #Jonathan crane #my post

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riddlekid · 8 months

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WTFTWYFEGSTEGEFGYSGWGGW THATS SO COOL STOP I HAVE TO GET MY SILLY ASS ON THIS DUDE!!!!

#em-is #em-is asks #🧪#STOPEPOWJDVHDVWGVSGWYDGWGGWGEH ED THISJWIA SO COOL #also may or may not have split within the last week another fictive. of scarecrow SO ANYWAYSSSSS #COUGHS #i have lots of mental analysis to do at some point sjajbsbabab

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incorrectbatfam · 10 months

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Why did the batfam get turned down for a job?

Interviewer: How much experience do you have with kids?

Dick: *flashbacks to prying Tim and Damian apart while Jason eggs them on*

Dick: A good amount.

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Interviewer: Can you pass a criminal background check?

Jason: No.

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Interviewer: We got a reference from your old coworker, Alvin Draper.

Tim: Oh, that was fast.

Interviewer: He says you suck.

Tim: Pfft, yeah. Some old workplace beef. You think he'd be over it by now.

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Interviewer: Do you have a valid driver's license?

Damian: Tt. Age limit this, driver's license that. If this was truly a free country I can get by without one.

Interviewer: Normally I'd agree with you, but we're a traveling petting zoo.

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Interviewer: Tell me about—

Killer Croc: *throws a car outside the window*

Duke: Um... gotta use the restroom. Be right back.

[10 minutes later]

Duke: *slides into his chair*

Duke: Where were we?

Interviewer: I was asking you about—

Scarecrow: *plants a fear gas bomb across the street*

Duke: I think my phone's ringing. One moment please.

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Interviewer: It says here you were fired from the movie theater. Can you tell me why?

Cullen: I spoiled the end credit scenes of Marvel movies.

Interviewer: And how can we be sure it won't happen here?

Cullen: This is Hot Topic, right?

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Stephanie: —long story short, I decided "to heck with it" and went to prom with an inflatable Riddler clone named Fernando. I'm sorry, what was your question again?

Interviewer: ...How are you?

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Cassandra: *shows up*

Interviewer: For the last time, we're not hiring!

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Barbara: There's a typo in your job posting. I also found that your LinkedIn page needs to be updated. Here is my full analysis with all my suggestions. And of course, assuming your application portal is up to date, you can see that I meet all of the qualifications.

Interviewer: Except you must be 35 to run for president.

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Interviewer: Why do you want this job?

Harper: Money.

Interviewer: Other than that.

Harper: *thinks for a second*

Harper: No that's it.

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Interviewer: What's your greatest strength?

Carrie: I'm double-jointed. I can bend my fingers like this. See?

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Interviewer: Please explain this gap in your resumé.

Kate: Don't tell me what to do.

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Interviewer: Have you ever stolen from your workplace?

Selina: Never.

*interviewer's wallet falls from Selina's pant leg*

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Interviewer: And why should Wayne Enterprises hire you?

Bruce: My name is literally on the building.

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Interviewer: We're sorry, Mr. Pennyworth, I don't think you'll be a good fit for us. I heard the Waynes are hiring next door, though.

Alfred: This is preposterous.

Alfred: *leaves*

Alfred: *goes next door*

Alfred: Good afternoon, I am here for—

Martha: Oh thank heavens, he's here.

Thomas: We're late for our conference. Keys are under the mat, the bed still needs to be made, and the baby took a huge crap just now.

Martha: *hands over baby Bruce*

Alfred: I supposed I'm hired then?

Baby Bruce: *blows a snot bubble*

Alfred, chuckling: At your service, young master.

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