The Character Setting Of Harvey Dent In CW Gotham Knights

The Character Setting of Harvey Dent in CW Gotham Knights

After I finished reading Cameron West’s “First Person Plural: My Life as a Multiple, 1998”, and Detective Comics #1062 - #1068, I think Harvey Dent’s symptoms of DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) described in CW “Gotham Knights” are quite accurate and well written. Losing time and the memory during that period, slowly losing grasp of the reality, anxiety, even the spiraling camera move while listening to the trigger piano music (the shot which implied that Light!Harvey was fading into somewhere else)... these symptoms and feelings were also described in Cameron West’s book. Fugue Harvey (his alter ego) was a piece of Harvey’s mind, split during Harvey’s childhood trauma event to protect himself from the hurt and painful memory. He kept down his burning rage and was capable of being violent to “do what needs to be done”, sort of like the combination of “Switch (one of West’s personalities who was full of anger and the tendency of self-harm)” and “Leif (one of West’s personalities who was a smart and tough action guy)”. Anyway, as Misha said, Harvey’s character setting in the show was really grounded, well thought and felt real to me, kudos to Misha Collins, the writers and showrunners! I truly hope one day there’ll be a chance for us to see how Misha’s Harvey develops the OCD (Obsessive-compulsive Disorder) of flipping the coin to make decisions, instantly changes between himself and his alter ego while bickering with each other in one scene, and becomes the iconic super villain Two-Face who rules half of Gotham City’s Underworld. :)

Thank you so much @about-faces! These information are very helpful. I’m glad that you mentioned Misha’s Harvey in CW Gotham Knights, as a loyal fan, I’m trying to imagine how Harvey’s story would go after S01E13, that’s why I need to read and understand these official perspectives and story arcs. Once again, thank you for your detailed recommendations, you’re an excellent consultant about Harvey! :)

Hi, I want to read some DC comics about how Harvey transformed from former DA to the criminal mastermind who ruled half of Gotham's Underworld (against the Penguin). I've already read/seen: Two-Face: A Celebration of 75 Years Batman: The Long Halloween Batman: Dark Victory (1999) Batman '89 Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Audio Adventures

Any other reading recommendations? Thanks a lot for your help. :)

So you're looking for origin stories, or at least ones that shed more light on Two-Face's origin? Well first off, I'm glad you read the 75th Anniversary collection, because that has three of my very favorites: the original Harvey Kent trilogy from 1942-43, the Grace Dent story from Secret Origins Special (1989), and "Eye of the Beholder" from Batman Annual #14 (1990).

Besides those, and the ones you've listed, here are a few others to check out. Some are great, some are mixed bags, and some are downright lousy.

First and foremost, I STRONGLY recommend the 1989 Batman newspaper comic strip, which I loved so much that I posted the whole two-year saga on its own tumblr account. You can start from the very beginning right here, but keep in mind that Harvey's storyline--which runs all the way to the very last strip--doesn't really start until the second arc.

Next, Batman: Dual to the Death by Geary Gravel is a YA novelization of the BTAS origin, seamlessly combined with the two-part Batgirl origin episodes. It improves on both the animated versions in small but crucial ways, and it's highly recommended for BTAS fans. Unfortunately, it's pretty hard to find.

On a similar note, Peter David's movie novelization of Batman Forever can be found more easily, either in used book form or on the Internet Archive, and it's absolutely worth reading. I love the movie of Batman Forever, but it's objectively a terrible take on Harvey. The novelization adds SO MUCH, including an original prequel scene with D.A. Harvey Dent, and his ending is far more satisfying.

Cartoon Network's CGI animated series Beware the Batman (2013) also features a series-long origin arc for Harvey Dent, but it's one of the worst takes I've ever seen on the character. He's a petty, selfish, ambitious little prick, an absolute scumbag, completely devoid of depth or tragedy. Thankfully, few have seen this arc, since the majority of Harvey's episodes were never aired after the series was cancelled, but they're all available to watch for those morbidly curious to see just how badly someone can screw up Harvey as a character.

"The Big Burn" from Batman and Robin, vol 2 #24-28 (2014), also collected in B&R volume 5. After the huge DC reboot, this was Harvey new origin, which tried some very different things with him. A VERY mixed bag, but one that ended in a hugely exciting way that makes the whole thing worth reading. Follow it up with its sequel, "Ugly Heart," from Detective Comics #1020-1024, collected in Detective Comics Vol 5: Joker War.

Finally, watch the entirety of the recently-released/cancelled CW series Gotham Knights, with Misha Collins performing a surprisingly rich, interesting, and flawed Harvey Dent origin arc. The show got a lot of shit, some of it undeserved, but Collins' Harvey was an intriguing surprise, and I fear nothing we see from Harvey in any Reevesverse media will bring half as much care and interest to Harvey as GK did, for better or worse. All 13 episodes can be watched for free on CW Seed, region permitting.

EDIT: Oh right also the Telltale Batman video game! I haven't actually played that yet because I know enough about what happens and the illusion of meaningful choice indicative of Telltale games that I just don't feel like putting myself through that. People seem to like it a lot, though! I just... don't put me in a position of choosing to save either Harvey or Selina if you're just going to cheat and have him go evil anyway.

CW Gotham Knights - S01E09, E10 Harvey Dent and Fugue Harvey Scenes Portrayed by Misha Collins

【哥譚騎士】第一季第九，十集　哈維．丹特及賦格哈維鏡頭集錦（米沙．克林斯飾）

Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w7RG7gkjWs70FB0nsQMxfxisI3u4ynV1/view?usp=drive_link

A collection of "CW Gotham Knights" S01E09, E10 Harvey Dent and Fugue Harvey Scenes. I think in this version of Two-Face's origin story, these two had an interesting and intriguing relationship, I even wrote a fanfic for them based on my understanding (AO3 link below)! Hope you'll like it. Enjoy! :)

【哥譚騎士】第一季第九，十集　哈維．丹特及賦格哈維鏡頭集錦，我覺得在這個版本的雙面人起源故事中，這兩位有著很有趣又引人入勝的關係，我甚至還根據自己的理解，為他們倆寫了篇同人小說（AO3 連結在下方）！希望各位喜歡~ ^^

My Related Fanfics in AO3:

"In the Basement" (* English Translation of "地下室") https://archiveofourown.org/works/48572227

"地下室" https://archiveofourown.org/works/48547024

Related Other Fanvids Playlist 相關其他作品播放清單：

YouTube

CW Gotham Knights Fanvid 創作

Show: #CWGothamKnights

S01E09: Dark Knight of the Soul S01E10: Poison Pill

Software:

VideoPad Professional v11.80 格式工廠 X64 v5.14

CW Gotham Knights - Harvey Dent, Two-Face, Duela & Misha Collins Tribute - Light (Fanvid)

【原創】【哥譚騎士】Harvey Dent，雙面人，Duela 及 Misha Collins 獻禮 - 光明 Light

My tribute to the beloved D. A. Harvey Dent, Fugue Harvey, Two-Face, Duela Dent, and the amazing actor Misha Collins. This took me about 3 days to plan, search for materials, and edit. As a diehard Misha fan, this shows the complicated relationship between Harvey and his daughter Duela. Hope you'll like it. Enjoy! :)

為紀念 DA Harvey Dent，他的次人格 Fugue Harvey，雙面人，Duela Dent，和感謝出色的演員 Misha Collins，花了三天剪輯完成的作品。身為死忠 Misha 粉，這影片展現出 Harvey 和他女兒 Duela 之間複雜的關係，希望各位喜歡~ ^^

Subtitles 字幕： English / Chinese lines and BGM lyrics 英／中文對白及 BGM 歌詞

Related Other Fanvids Playlist 相關其他作品播放清單：

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLttIMdZhz5UUqPi09HqcT4QyfiwYYCTv https://space.bilibili.com/1534665633/channel/seriesdetail?sid=3210682 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLttIMdZhz5W-dbwvLhu5XyIAR_e-DUuO https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLttIMdZhz5VlwtGET351V-oxUMFDV4AL https://space.bilibili.com/1534665633/channel/detail?cid=161733 https://www.instagram.com/egoismht07/channel/ https://www.tiktok.com/@egoismht?lang=zh-Hant-TW https://www.threads.net/@egoismht07

Show: #CWGothamKnights

Software: VideoPad Professional v11.80 格式工廠 X64 v5.14

BGM: Sleeping At Last - Light https://youtu.be/lJbscoDctuU

Finally!

My precious Harvey set and Cas coin finally came to Taiwan today! I'm so happy about their design and quality, thank you so much @Stands @mishacollins @sketching-fox ! Love you all! 🥰❤️👍👏

About CW Gotham Knights Two-Face’s Half-burned Suit

Video 1:

https://twitter.com/JMNDesigns/status/1681501109402361856

Video 2:

https://twitter.com/JMNDesigns/status/1681501618355994624

Video 3:

https://twitter.com/JMNDesigns/status/1681502974802288641

Video 4:

https://twitter.com/JMNDesigns/status/1681503503091650560

Video 5:

https://twitter.com/JMNDesigns/status/1681507066849144832

Source: Jennifer May Nickel's Twitter Thank you so much for sharing this process with us! I absolutely love this subtle yet gorgeous look! You really are a talented and outstanding costume designer! Love you~~