#and the harass clearly biased and quick to book with as little evidence as possible person is technically a good guy

[sharkieboi]

mostly posting this as a note to self but remind me to get an ACAB sticker or smth to stick to my work desk, especially since some fiction crime shows have been added to our TV list

[professor-scaredcrow-blog]

Jonathan Crane Headcanons:

1) The Discoursed™ Southern Crane This is a version of our well-loved Jonathan Crane, but with no intentions to hide his southern heritage. He has a distinctive accent in this variation-- he's no longer ashamed of his past and takes pride in it, rather than hiding it away. Plus, he's grown on me thanks to codot's work. That slow, sarcastic drawl accentuates his bitterness, in my eyes. This is a Crane who's a lot more loathing of stereotypes due to his upbringing; it has a lot of different story and design possibilities. Also-- a slow-talkin' southern therapist is an amazing concept for our Master of Fear if we were portraying him in a subtle, predatory way. 2) New52 Origins Crane Yeah, yeah. Mr. Daddy Issues up the wazoo, here. But it does give a different perspective on why someone would go into the study of fear; in this case it's to compensate and prove himself to a dead man. This is a more obsessive Crane, quite frankly; the whole Parental Problems part seems more up Nygma's alley. Although, drawing parallels would make for a good plot device. 3) Bipolar Jonathan Crane I'm a bit biased, frankly. I love this idea; it integrates a lot of different casual headcanons about him. His depressive swings are normally what people illustrate ol' Jonnyboy as anyways, with his giant, looming mass of depressive bitterness. But, bipolar disorder would explain a lot of things on his manic behaviors, such as in the God of Fear arc. He cycles through different states, has more mood swings than the average teenager, and it very, very clearly explains why in some portrayals he's absolutely reckless, while in others he's more calculating. It kind of accounts for the inconsistencies in portrayals, of you assume that the more ridiculous ones are in states of mania. 4) DID/OSDD Crane A lot of portrayals enjoy depicting Jonathan and The Scarecrow as two opposing forces. It would make sense, given that sufficient trauma can prompt the development of alters if the person were already prone to dissociation. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any version of it that's been well-written due to how little research people do on systems. Mainly, the fact that folks almost always portray the Scarecrow as evil. Honestly, there wouldn't be a point in his existence if he were evil-- personally, I prefer the thought that he's a reckless, emotional alter who acts as the emotional outlet and protector for Crane. Not to mention, evil alters don't exist. Misunderstood and destructive alters, yeah-- not evil alters. That's just a misconception. 5) Borderline Personality Disorder Crane Now this headcanon I haven't seen as much, but it's still present. This effectively combines ideas three and four in order to create a new theory. We can assume that the persona of the Scarecrow is a faceted part of Jonathan, rather than an alter altogether; in addition his rapid mood swings and inability to make long-term (canonically) friends could be explained with BPD. He's also an anxious, depressive man, which are two disorders often co-morbid with personality disorders of all variations. One could hypothesize self-destructive behaviors in how he deliberately distances himself from others, as well. In addition, his quick temper can be explained through this due to being easily agitated. 6) Mixed Race Jonathan Crane Alright, so. I haven't seen anything on this on Tumblr, but I've been discussing it. If on his mother's side he were white, but on his father's wasn't, his backstory would become immediately far more tragic, to be honest. Racial discrimination in Georgia wasn't rare; mixed children were stigmatized due to how they were the evidence of unspoken rules being broken. If Crane were mixed, his Grandmother's hatred for him and the childrens' suspicions and dislike of him would be more evident. His problems become more of a racial issue, but he'd still be bullied and harassed for things he can't control. Him being mixed gives potential story points, as well-- he could try searching on who his father was, grow up resenting him for making the so-called "demon child" known as Jonathan Crane, and through emphasizing upon racial tensions. It's a tried and used trope, racial issues-- but it works due to the universal nature of discrimination. Plus, representation of mixed people is rare to find, not gonna lie. In addition, Crane's inability to fit in with people would be accentuated drastically with him being of mixed descent. He's trapped between two cultures, combined with being trapped in the world of books, trying to go out to reality. He's then the manifestation of worlds crossing into one another, regardless of success. Mixtures of cultures would prompt him to discover himself more and more, although he'd be suffering quite a bit due to his differences.