I love how he whacked him in the face with the fear-toxin laced envelope, since the guy was wearing gloves and wouldn't have touched the toxin otherwise. Good attention to detail.
Yea, when me and my brother watched this he was so confused because the guy wore gloves and I had to explain that to him. The attention to detail is really important in this show. I miss it so much😰
One of my reasons for loving the Scarecrow is that in his original appearance (way back in 1941) it's explained that he turns to crime so he'll have money to buy more books. Now there's a motive I can respect.
Nowadays he could download the ".pdf" from the internet, print it and have the whole book for himself. No need to terrorize a whole city with a nightmare-inducing fear gas.
'Is this a joke?' 'No, that's the other guy.' 'Other guy? What other guy? There's two of you?' 'Two of me? No, that's another other guy.' 'Another other guy? Can you stop talking in riddles?' 'Riddles? That's another other, other guy.' '... I'm confused now. Is this supposed to scare me or something?' 'Yes! Scare you! Finally, you get it. That's my thing!'
I always thought Scarecrow was a very interesting villain, you really felt a lot of power coming from him because you knew his power was literally fear and all it brings.
My favorite thing about the Scarecrow is that he's always trying to make his costume scarier. His first debut costume was like "ok the eyes are scary but this looks kinda silly" then his costume afterwards (the one seen here) is like "whoah haha that's more like it" then in The New Batman Adventures it's just like "whoah what the fuck is this allowed in a kid's show?"
Actually the costume hasn't changed at all. Scarecrow already used the fear toxin when he took out the letter to give to the man and what it does is amplify the brainwaves into making you see something horrifying.
@@ten-thousandbees8453 That's a nice hc but people see his second costume that way regardless of if they've been intoxicated. Hell we've seen him take the mask off.
And then the Batman TAS/TMNT 2012 crossover comic confirmed it was an encounter with the Kraang that inspired Crane to make his scarier New Adventures costume.
0:54 Look at all that dust and smoke. Scarecrow already got him with just a couple of taps. That's why he warps into a monster at the end. Dude is under the influence of fear.
@@LordTyph actually, his foes aren't really that sharp at all. You know how I know this? It's simple. THEY KEEP GOING UP AGAINST FREAKING BATMAN! But in all seriousness, villains like Two Face, Penguin, and Killer Croc aren't exactly stand outs in the brain department, it's their temperaments and conditions which allow them to shine as twisted reflections of the Batman, or just characters in their own right.
I love Scarecrow because he is a weak, manipulative low-life... But an intelligent one at that. He wouldn't dare go up against Batman fist to fist but his routes and leverage he occasionally has over Batman makes us see Batman crumble lol. Fuck it, this is why I love the WHOLE Batman universe. Its roster of villains are some of the most darkest and grittiest, yet the most vibrant and outstanding - with each having their own memorable properties, strengths and weakness.
Batman easily has the best rogues gallery of all of DC, if not all of comics. The only one who comes close in the Marvel universe would be Spiderman. But Batman's villians still have them beat by a mile.
@@46sn29 I still think Batman has the best. They have the best designs and feel more dangerous, other than Carnage and Venom if you want to consider him one of his villians now.
@@lordofthesithvader9430 I agree with you. I only said Spiderman would be the next runner up Marvel has to offer because nobody else really comes close. Spiderman has Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom, and Carnage which are probably his most well known.
Scarecrow is actually my favorite Batman villain. Don't get me wrong, Joker comes a VERY close second. But I love the almost Lovecraftian nature of Scarecrow
Scott Breon Agreed. The Joker is a very great villain. But there's just something about Jonathan Crane that is unbelievable. His tragic backstory, his understandable anger towards society, his desire to strategically harm others psychologically as opposed to simply beating them up, and his complete understanding of how powerful fear is. He's a Machiavellian mastermind with the greatest weapon of all in his holster: terror.
Scott Breon Fitting, the Lovecraftian nature you mentioned, considering his voice actor in the fourth season of this series was Jeffrey Combs, aka The Re-Animator, though you probably knew that already.
Scarecrow was always my favorite villain because of how well he contrasted against Batman. Jokers personality contrasts against Batmans because the Jokers insane and inhuman and Batman wants order but the Scarecrow uses fear as his ally breaking his opponents to madness, ironic seeing the how Dark Knight's greatest Weapon IS FEAR. How humiliating would it be to be taken down by your most powerful ally? Plots involving Scarecrow are also more courage demanding, in Arkam Asylum Scarecrow uses his fear toxins to seduce Batman by saying " everyone you love is dead and you'll never see them again" now that's harsh, and it's always neat to see Batman overcome his greatest fear.
+Scott Breon My favorite comic villain EVER has to be Bane. He has super strength, but he is incredibly smart and a master of tactics. Also, I feel like I need to honor him in some way, as I first saw him in Batman & Robin and thought of him as nothing more than a dumb bruiser for years. That movie did SO MANY injustices.
Scarecrow is not exactly underrated compared to most villains from batman but he is not really the most used either. I really like him though because he manipulates people and twist their own realities into a nightmare. It's the same reason I like the mad hatter despite his underuse as well.
@@Eyeupthebison see I think classic scarecrow looks better than video game scarecrow. Scarecrow's are like clowns, a normal thing that can easily be twisted into nightmare fuel.
I love scarecrow because he's a great example of turning the hero's methods to evil ones. Batman strikes fear into the hearts of the criminals. Scarecrow uses the same tactics to get away with his schemes.
I vividly remember the first time I saw this scene on tv. It absolutely scared the fuck out of me when I was a kid in the 90's (The shot at 1:30). Now that I'm older, I love his voice. It suited him.
Jeronimo McArthur “Is this a joke?“ “If you want a joke, get yourself a clown. I have something else in mind, some thing a bit more serious and much scarier by far!“ Reveals himself to be… The scarecrow!
During the Blackest Night comic event Scarecrow temporarily had a Yellow Lantern Ring, and from what I remember was stupidly strong with it until Lex Luthor stole it whilst wearing an Orange Lantern Ring.
Already I am imagining which villains would have which rings: of course, there's already Scarecrow with the Yellow Lantern ring, but there would also be Harley Quinn with the Violet Lantern ring (the Star Sapphire power of Love, and we know Harley's a hopeless romantic); Catwoman with the Green Lantern ring (because she's got determination and stubborn will); Two-Face with the Red Lantern ring (Big Bad Harv's temper is frightening, but normal Harvey is rational enough); Penguin with the Orange Lantern ring (because he's rich and greedy); Poison Ivy with the Indigo Lantern ring (she may be a criminal but she's shown herself capable of compassion); and as for the Blue Lantern ring...I honestly have no clue who would get that one...maybe, in a twist, that one would go to Batman himself, since the Blue Lantern ring on its own only gives flight and force-fields, but when paired with a Green Lantern ring, both rings become increased in power, and we all know Batman and Catwoman are...close ;-)
I love the whole build up to this one scene in the entire episode. There's somthing eerie and suspenseful about the music, the settings, and the timing before the scarecrow's face is revealed.
Scarecrow actually is a martial artist... Abilities Chemistry: Jonathan Crane is a proficient chemist and has used this skill to develop his infamous "fear toxin". Intimidation: Using a variety of toxins that cause his victims to hallucinate that their phobias have come to life, the Scarecrow instills fear in all who see him. Martial Arts Violent Dancing: When forced to fight, Crane uses his own martial arts style he calls "violent dancing", which is based in part on the crane style of kung fu, and makes full use of his long arms and legs. Psychology: Jonathan Crane is an expert in the field of psychology, specifically the study of anxiety disorders. He is a walking textbook on the study of fear, and can recite the name and description of nearly every known phobia. He often demonstrates his intellectual prowess by analyzing his fellow patients at Arkham Asylum.
DraculaCronqvist there’s no reason these character can’t both be good fighters and masters of the mind. I mean if Batman can pull it of I would imagine a lot of the rouge gallery would attempt to become better at hand to Hand fighting just to contend with the caped crusader long enough to use their real plan. In scarecrows case I think it would make plenty of sense for him to look into martial arts given how much he had to deal with abuse in his younger years. For some reason I can’t help but shake the idea he is some sort of body contortionist...I have no idea where that idea popped into my head I wonder if that ever popped up in a comic
Why I love Scarecrow ? Because he studies one of the most interesting subjects in psychology, "Fear" and his Fear Toxin is one of the most mysterious formula. Some say that his formula is BZ Gas, othesr say that it is a formula with Tea Tree Oil, Carbogen and Datura but still it is a mystery :)
Hey BTAS fans, you do realize that was Tim Curry voicing the scared goon in that scene, right? This, and the freaky mechanical clown in the BE A CLOWN episode are some of the few tracks left intact in the series with Tim Curry's voice. Between filming Pennywise for the original film version of IT, and voicing Captain Hook for Fox's PETER PAN AND THE PIRATES, you knew laryngitis would kick in eventually. I mean, 3 straight years of vocal work caught up with him. That's why his original Joker voice was eventually scrapped. 🇵🇷🇺🇸😉
Am I the only one who really loves this look and version of the scarecrow for the animated series? Sure the newer one was a lot more scarier and stuff, but I really like this one and his voice. :)
"How many more bones will you crush? How many lives will you destroy in your pursuit of what you call justice? You are the product of everything you fear. Violence. Darkness. Helplessness. All that remains is for you to watch as I drag your beloved Gotham into oblivion."
Aloha732 Don't speak of John Noble as Scarecrow D: he talks to much and doesn't feel like the scarecrow we all love, instead it feels like he is just a generic revenge type villain :P
Anonymous Mystery John Noble is the best Scarecrow. And not liking his version just because you think he talks too much is pathetic. It's still the same Scarecrow character dumbass.
Xehanort10 What about the revenge thing... At least the past scarecrow had a decent motive, and that is my opinion, Scarecrow isn't a man of few words like Batman but he's not a man of hundreds...
I just watched this episode last night. Everything about this show was absolutely amazing. As a kid it was the show I'd run home to watch after school now as an adult I watch cause it was actually great story telling much butter than most of the stuff on tv now
Dangnabit, the Animated Series had the BEST villain theme songs! My favourite was always the penguin's but this is a close second! They put so much work into it!
I first became acquainted with the Batman's world when I played the game Arkham Asylum, and ever since then the Scarecrow has become my absolute favourite Batman character. :) I guess it's mostly my love for Halloween and scary things (:D), but otherwise, he has a really intriguing and fascinating personality, based on psychological tactics rather than simply being a brutish criminal who likes to kill people (and he can still hold his own in a fight, I especially love when they portray him using a scythe). :) That's probably another thing, he's not really a criminal, he's more of a scientist, and I love his rather intellectual way of speaking. And while I know that the Scarecrow is supposed to look scary, I really just appreciate his every incarnation, and I really loved him in the animated series, because he looked quite adorable, and his voice actor was just amazing. :)
Anonymous Mystery I thought that he had great lines in Arkham Knight. They were not as good as his lines in Asylum or TAS or the Comics, but they were still awesome
the scarecrow always was my favorite character, the joker was good, hell he was perfect, but the scare crow goes right for the very nerve of fear itself. He just grasps it and plays with the human's fear like a puppet master, absolutely genius.
The Scarecrow has for a very long time, since I first saw his debut episode as a kid, my favorite villain. As there are many of Batman's foes who share something in common with him, the Scarecrow shares how Batman uses fear as a weapon.
You know, watching this, I just thought of something. Was he carrying that envelope every time he went to this bookie, or was he suddenly struck with the impulse to do it just now while collecting his big payday? I mean, the latter is possible, given the mention of this being a rather large payout, but just imagine Mr. Crane carrying that, and then being disappointed that he didn't get to use it yet, going home, bouyed of course by his money, but still, somewhat down because he brought a toy along and didn't get to play with it. Just a thought.
I had no idea Tim Curry was in this specific episode until I saw his name in the credits under "Additional Voices". (He voices the hired thug in this clip--I NEVER would have guessed that was him.)
You know, i'm pretty sure there are a few black guys out there who instead reactively knocked him the fuck out as soon as he tried to scare them, we just don't get to hear about it.
Being a fear specialist, I'd guess Scarecrow would first work it out how to take the Fight out of the Fight or Flight response. I'd still like to see all the failed attempts though :)
Interestingly enough, fight or flight response is actually very interesting from a neurological standpoint. Especially relating to how animals react to stress. Think about it though, if you can create enough hyperarousal the target can actually be forced to either flee, or they will literally stop trying to get away from the sheer stress of the situation. You can tell the victim in the video isn't really attempting to run away, fear has made them feel too helpless to actually attempt to fight.
The Scarecrow mails the telegrams to his targets, so there's probably not much chance of him being socked in the face by them as the fear gas takes over.
It seems low-key but it is such a clever and easy way to get money. It doesn't really fit the other supervillains MO and the regular Mafia/gangster villains wouldn't be able to come up with a fear toxin on their own.Maybe Roland Daggett could but making Scarecrow the schemer fit the best.
Scarecrow: I know your fear. Me: IS IT SNAKE CLOWNS?!? Scarecrow: Nope, it's me. YOU ARE FREAkING SCARED OF ME!!!!! Me: NUH UH YOU AY HOLE! IT'S SNAKECLOWNS!!!!!!!!!! EDIT TAIM: I like how he has a voice of a normal guy with that disguise face thing on, but he has his normal voice when he has his normal face showing. Also, before I am done editing, I LOVE his look. It's better than all the other batman animated series looks!
Me, cause while everyone else was watching cartoons I was watching Hostile, Shutter Island, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and etc. I was only 5 or 6 years old too
Well the thing with Scarecrow is he uses the toxins and psychoactive stuff first to subdue Batman. The scarecrow isn't a martial artist so he can't physically beat up Batman.
Welllllllllllll.... Actually, he HAS developed his own fighting style... And it DOES include some Crane Style martial arts... The irony of that is not lost on me |D
Infinitely better than the Batman Begins Scarecrow. No offence to the guy that played him but you simply can't beat this performance. Thanks Henry for bringing a character to life and making him even more awesome
Interestingly enough, the adrenal gland is what controls excitement and fear, so Scarecrow changing the athletes’ excitement to fear does seem plausible if the chemicals he introduced to their bodies were able to alter the body’s adrenaline levels. Maybe this chemical overstimulates the adrenal gland the moment it starts producing adrenaline along with a bit of hallucinogenic effects to make the athletes act more in his favor. This could cause even the slightest bit of fear be exacerbated similar to a house filled with gas exploding from a small spark.
Scarecrow had three different designs in this show. Also, why did his face change in that last panel? I didn't see him use his toxin. Finally, what episode is this?
One of the reasons why Batman's Rogues gallery is my favorite because it's full of people like the Scarecrow where most of them are just normal people, they just found an edge over all the other psychopaths.
Why fighting you? It's a true statement. I really love the Joker but Scarecrow is so unique, besides, his alter ego is Jonathan Crane, such beautiful name.
the villains in this cartoon had a much better aspect and role than the rest of the batman cartoons and movies in the 2000s and today, they were so much sinister with a classic appearance, i loved that!
The reason I love Scarecrow is because he isn't insane or crazy. In specific versions that is. He is just evil. He is completely aware of everything he is doing but does not care. He does it because he likes it. But he isn't insane.
I love how he whacked him in the face with the fear-toxin laced envelope, since the guy was wearing gloves and wouldn't have touched the toxin otherwise. Good attention to detail.
Agreed.
all done in that concecending, superior than thou manner to keep up the act.
Oh i didn't even realized until this comment! Nice eye!
Yea, when me and my brother watched this he was so confused because the guy wore gloves and I had to explain that to him. The attention to detail is really important in this show. I miss it so much😰
At 0:48 he isn't wearing gloves
*"Is this a joke?"*
Wrong villain, man.
You have to admit, some of us actually are waiting for *the joker* at that point
Lol
Wakka Seta hahahahahahah!!!
Least I'm not the only one that noticed that :D
WakkaSeta mhmmm
One of my reasons for loving the Scarecrow is that in his original appearance (way back in 1941) it's explained that he turns to crime so he'll have money to buy more books. Now there's a motive I can respect.
Nowadays he could download the ".pdf" from the internet, print it and have the whole book for himself. No need to terrorize a whole city with a nightmare-inducing fear gas.
I adore him even MORE now.
Bfdidc Why not just steal the books?
blizzzard900 because that would be to simple ;)
Gotta love bookworm crooks!
'Is this a joke?'
'No, that's the other guy.'
'Other guy? What other guy? There's two of you?'
'Two of me? No, that's another other guy.'
'Another other guy? Can you stop talking in riddles?'
'Riddles? That's another other, other guy.'
'... I'm confused now. Is this supposed to scare me or something?'
'Yes! Scare you! Finally, you get it. That's my thing!'
I love this! It should have more likes!!!
Best comment ever
You sir, have made my day
Brilliant!
Damn, at first I thought this was an actual quote. Someone should make this an official line.
I always thought Scarecrow was a very interesting villain, you really felt a lot of power coming from him because you knew his power was literally fear and all it brings.
Love when they updated the Scarecrow image for the series. The one where he has a noose around his neck
I wish they make him his own film and by that I mean a film like the joker film
Yea
He definitely takes that to a whole new level in the Arkham Knight game.
They did receive many awards for this show. Emmy's too
oh damn i didnt know that
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oh hey isn't it the kwings
Love that show so I can understand why
Scarecrow defeats his enemies by hitting you with the most powerful feeling ever:
Cold. Crippling. Fear.
BLONIC- ORIGINAL CHARACTER DONUT STEEL
"mmmmmmm....fear." I can imagine him saying that when he's sedated in Arkham.😂
Actually it's his Fear Toxins.
Way better than that cold, crippling, death
Templar Blonic sez: DEUS VULT! Thought you were gonna say depression
Templar Blonic sez: DEUS VULT! OH GOD IM GONNA LIVE?!?!!? NOOOOO!!!!!!
Okay hear me out...
Scarecrow horror film
Yes, please! Would love that!
If they can do a Joker movie, why not?
Actually...
I saw a poster of a scarecrow in my cinema :/
YES!!
Okay hear me out.. starring yo mama..
My favorite thing about the Scarecrow is that he's always trying to make his costume scarier. His first debut costume was like "ok the eyes are scary but this looks kinda silly" then his costume afterwards (the one seen here) is like "whoah haha that's more like it" then in The New Batman Adventures it's just like "whoah what the fuck is this allowed in a kid's show?"
Actually the costume hasn't changed at all. Scarecrow already used the fear toxin when he took out the letter to give to the man and what it does is amplify the brainwaves into making you see something horrifying.
@@ten-thousandbees8453 That's a nice hc but people see his second costume that way regardless of if they've been intoxicated. Hell we've seen him take the mask off.
And then the Batman TAS/TMNT 2012 crossover comic confirmed it was an encounter with the Kraang that inspired Crane to make his scarier New Adventures costume.
@@bdpickett Crossovers affecting canon like that is crazy. Obviously, you can disregard that, but you could also choose not to. Wild.
Then there's Arkham Knight Scarecrow. YEESH.
0:54 Look at all that dust and smoke. Scarecrow already got him with just a couple of taps. That's why he warps into a monster at the end. Dude is under the influence of fear.
it's smart. Then again, if you're gonna be one of Batman's Rogues, you need to be sharp. Otherwise, you don't last long.
@@LordTyph actually, his foes aren't really that sharp at all. You know how I know this? It's simple. THEY KEEP GOING UP AGAINST FREAKING BATMAN! But in all seriousness, villains like Two Face, Penguin, and Killer Croc aren't exactly stand outs in the brain department, it's their temperaments and conditions which allow them to shine as twisted reflections of the Batman, or just characters in their own right.
@@darthknightwingphoenix2081 No, they arent stupid for going against the batman, that's the grunts. Bat's Rogues Gallery is just insane.
@@LordTyph true, true.
That’s the theory I had in mind how the fear toxin got in his mind.
I love Scarecrow because he is a weak, manipulative low-life... But an intelligent one at that. He wouldn't dare go up against Batman fist to fist but his routes and leverage he occasionally has over Batman makes us see Batman crumble lol.
Fuck it, this is why I love the WHOLE Batman universe. Its roster of villains are some of the most darkest and grittiest, yet the most vibrant and outstanding - with each having their own memorable properties, strengths and weakness.
Batman easily has the best rogues gallery of all of DC, if not all of comics. The only one who comes close in the Marvel universe would be Spiderman. But Batman's villians still have them beat by a mile.
@@46sn29 I still think Batman has the best. They have the best designs and feel more dangerous, other than Carnage and Venom if you want to consider him one of his villians now.
@@lordofthesithvader9430 I agree with you. I only said Spiderman would be the next runner up Marvel has to offer because nobody else really comes close. Spiderman has Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom, and Carnage which are probably his most well known.
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See alot of yourself in him? Jk :)
"Oh ye of little brain, allow me to illustrate"
*pulls out a scorecard, writes WINNER over top of LOSER*
Scarecrow is actually my favorite Batman villain. Don't get me wrong, Joker comes a VERY close second. But I love the almost Lovecraftian nature of Scarecrow
Scott Breon Agreed. The Joker is a very great villain. But there's just something about Jonathan Crane that is unbelievable. His tragic backstory, his understandable anger towards society, his desire to strategically harm others psychologically as opposed to simply beating them up, and his complete understanding of how powerful fear is. He's a Machiavellian mastermind with the greatest weapon of all in his holster: terror.
Scott Breon Fitting, the Lovecraftian nature you mentioned, considering his voice actor in the fourth season of this series was Jeffrey Combs, aka The Re-Animator, though you probably knew that already.
Check out my last video then...features many Scarecrow bpoks
Scarecrow was always my favorite villain because of how well he contrasted against Batman. Jokers personality contrasts against Batmans because the Jokers insane and inhuman and Batman wants order but the Scarecrow uses fear as his ally breaking his opponents to madness, ironic seeing the how Dark Knight's greatest Weapon IS FEAR. How humiliating would it be to be taken down by your most powerful ally? Plots involving Scarecrow are also more courage demanding, in Arkam Asylum Scarecrow uses his fear toxins to seduce Batman by saying " everyone you love is dead and you'll never see them again" now that's harsh, and it's always neat to see Batman overcome his greatest fear.
+Scott Breon My favorite comic villain EVER has to be Bane. He has super strength, but he is incredibly smart and a master of tactics.
Also, I feel like I need to honor him in some way, as I first saw him in Batman & Robin and thought of him as nothing more than a dumb bruiser for years. That movie did SO MANY injustices.
I'm honestly glad Scarecrow's getting more respect nowadays. He's my second favorite Batman villain and severely underrated
“Is this some kind of joke?”
“Nah there’s another guy for that and he gets all the movies”
Scarecrow is not exactly underrated compared to most villains from batman but he is not really the most used either. I really like him though because he manipulates people and twist their own realities into a nightmare. It's the same reason I like the mad hatter despite his underuse as well.
Dragonfate88 The New Batman Games make he overhated as fuck
Yeah but his designs always suck except for arkham kinght
@@Eyeupthebison see I think classic scarecrow looks better than video game scarecrow. Scarecrow's are like clowns, a normal thing that can easily be twisted into nightmare fuel.
I love scarecrow because he's a great example of turning the hero's methods to evil ones. Batman strikes fear into the hearts of the criminals. Scarecrow uses the same tactics to get away with his schemes.
I vividly remember the first time I saw this scene on tv. It absolutely scared the fuck out of me when I was a kid in the 90's (The shot at 1:30). Now that I'm older, I love his voice. It suited him.
How. He was not scary
Fear is subjective.
I came back to this scene just to see if it was as scary as I remembered. Not so much, but I see why it would be scary for some
Scarecrow was at his peak when he almost managed to persuade Batman quit just by having a therapy session with him
"Here, you CAN read, can't you?"
Love that line and have used it several times. 🤣
"Boo"? Hey is this some kind of joke? It's no joke I assure you. It's the fear of victory. And the agony of...the scarecrow!
***** True
You're lucky that the letter didn't have the joker gas. haha
superitgel1 Lol! Good one
Jeronimo McArthur “Is this a joke?“
“If you want a joke, get yourself a clown. I have something else in mind, some thing a bit more serious and much scarier by far!“
Reveals himself to be… The scarecrow!
Cringe
Scarecrow is definitely one of my favorite Batman villains.
Imagine if he had a Yellow Lantern Ring.
During the Blackest Night comic event Scarecrow temporarily had a Yellow Lantern Ring, and from what I remember was stupidly strong with it until Lex Luthor stole it whilst wearing an Orange Lantern Ring.
DrMostlySane I would love to see a sort of civil war in Gotham between the villains with their own rings.
+chakrafiend most definitely
Already I am imagining which villains would have which rings: of course, there's already Scarecrow with the Yellow Lantern ring, but there would also be Harley Quinn with the Violet Lantern ring (the Star Sapphire power of Love, and we know Harley's a hopeless romantic); Catwoman with the Green Lantern ring (because she's got determination and stubborn will); Two-Face with the Red Lantern ring (Big Bad Harv's temper is frightening, but normal Harvey is rational enough); Penguin with the Orange Lantern ring (because he's rich and greedy); Poison Ivy with the Indigo Lantern ring (she may be a criminal but she's shown herself capable of compassion); and as for the Blue Lantern ring...I honestly have no clue who would get that one...maybe, in a twist, that one would go to Batman himself, since the Blue Lantern ring on its own only gives flight and force-fields, but when paired with a Green Lantern ring, both rings become increased in power, and we all know Batman and Catwoman are...close ;-)
for the blue one i would go for mister freeze most would have given up to revive his wife the state she was in.
or jason todd there is hope for him.
I love the whole build up to this one scene in the entire episode. There's somthing eerie and suspenseful about the music, the settings, and the timing before the scarecrow's face is revealed.
Scarecrow actually is a martial artist...
Abilities
Chemistry: Jonathan Crane is a proficient chemist and has used this skill to develop his infamous "fear toxin".
Intimidation: Using a variety of toxins that cause his victims to hallucinate that their phobias have come to life, the Scarecrow instills fear in all who see him.
Martial Arts
Violent Dancing: When forced to fight, Crane uses his own martial arts style he calls "violent dancing", which is based in part on the crane style of kung fu, and makes full use of his long arms and legs.
Psychology: Jonathan Crane is an expert in the field of psychology, specifically the study of anxiety disorders. He is a walking textbook on the study of fear, and can recite the name and description of nearly every known phobia. He often demonstrates his intellectual prowess by analyzing his fellow patients at Arkham Asylum.
Damn, he sounds like he'd make a great DnD character too.
Where did you get all this info?
I think that Batman's villains are more fleshed out than he is.
Yeah, but i suppose it keeps him shrouded in a mystery...
DraculaCronqvist there’s no reason these character can’t both be good fighters and masters of the mind. I mean if Batman can pull it of I would imagine a lot of the rouge gallery would attempt to become better at hand to Hand fighting just to contend with the caped crusader long enough to use their real plan. In scarecrows case I think it would make plenty of sense for him to look into martial arts given how much he had to deal with abuse in his younger years. For some reason I can’t help but shake the idea he is some sort of body contortionist...I have no idea where that idea popped into my head I wonder if that ever popped up in a comic
@DraculaCronqvist I agree with Scarecrow at the very least. His threats should be mostly based around the fact he can drive you mad with fear.
“Is this a joke?”
Joker: *yelling in the distance* “IT BETTER NOT BE!”
Scarecrow: “It’s no joke.”
Joker: “GOOD!”
*footsteps sounding in the distance*
Reminds me of their short team up in knightfall
This makes it seem like they live in next door abandoned warehouses.
@@redgunnit Well, it is Gotham. They probably advertise it on TV. "NEW! Evil Warehouses! Supervillains use us, why won't you?"
"Hey is this some kind of joke?"
'It's no joke, I assure you. If you want a joke, go watch Batman vs. Superman'
"NO! NO! GET AWAY!"
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Nah. True comedy gold now is Wonder Woman 84
Why I love Scarecrow ? Because he studies one of the most interesting subjects in psychology, "Fear" and his Fear Toxin is one of the most mysterious formula. Some say that his formula is BZ Gas, othesr say that it is a formula with Tea Tree Oil, Carbogen and Datura but still it is a mystery :)
Isn’t datura devil’s snare?
@@anjealousanaconda9692 devil's trumpets, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura
@@CLAUD21212 fascinating. I guess it makes sense why it would be a component of the fear toxin with the hallucinations and all
@@anjealousanaconda9692 Doctor Jonathan Crane aka Doctor Scarecrow would be proud of the guy who came out with the recipe of the fear toxin :)
Hey BTAS fans, you do realize that was Tim Curry voicing the scared goon in that scene, right? This, and the freaky mechanical clown in the BE A CLOWN episode are some of the few tracks left intact in the series with Tim Curry's voice. Between filming Pennywise for the original film version of IT, and voicing Captain Hook for Fox's PETER PAN AND THE PIRATES, you knew laryngitis would kick in eventually. I mean, 3 straight years of vocal work caught up with him. That's why his original Joker voice was eventually scrapped. 🇵🇷🇺🇸😉
Am I the only one who really loves this look and version of the scarecrow for the animated series? Sure the newer one was a lot more scarier and stuff, but I really like this one and his voice. :)
He sounded a LOT like Rene Auberjonois. I swear there were times I expected him to end his sentences with "HMPH", or "Quark!"
The music in that show was amazing, Shirley Walker and her crew did such a great job!
Scarecrow: Lost ? You have that bewildered look ! But your sort always does !
HA !
"How many more bones will you crush? How many lives will you destroy in your pursuit of what you call justice? You are the product of everything you fear. Violence. Darkness. Helplessness. All that remains is for you to watch as I drag your beloved Gotham into oblivion."
Aloha732 Don't speak of John Noble as Scarecrow D: he talks to much and doesn't feel like the scarecrow we all love, instead it feels like he is just a generic revenge type villain :P
Anonymous Mystery John Noble is the best Scarecrow. And not liking his version just because you think he talks too much is pathetic. It's still the same Scarecrow character dumbass.
Xehanort10 What about the revenge thing... At least the past scarecrow had a decent motive, and that is my opinion, Scarecrow isn't a man of few words like Batman but he's not a man of hundreds...
Aloha732 "Do you understand Gotham? You have no savior. No more hope. No more Batman."
Xehanort10 "At the end of fear, oblivion..."
Rest in Peace Henry Polic II. Thank you for a memorable Scarecrow for our generation.
"I am the Master of Fear!!! And I use it to rig sports games."
No line from the show has stuck with me more than, "It's the fear of victory and the agony of the Scarecrow!"
"Good evening child." ua-cam.com/video/zHPJcN0CvnY/v-deo.html
You love Scarecrow because he is Scarecrow?
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Yes, that's a good reason to love Scarecrow. ^-^
Any reason is a good reason
I just watched this episode last night. Everything about this show was absolutely amazing. As a kid it was the show I'd run home to watch after school now as an adult I watch cause it was actually great story telling much butter than most of the stuff on tv now
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Well, looks like I'm not going to bed for another 24 hours
Dangnabit, the Animated Series had the BEST villain theme songs! My favourite was always the penguin's but this is a close second! They put so much work into it!
God, look at that animation. It looks better than most DC movies that come out nowadays. And this was just a TV show. Really impressive work.
Really, how can be someone scary and cute at the same time? :D Scarecrow is the best. :D
shadowsteed15 1:30 you call that cute?
@@deoxys3869 yeah...you dont?
Yall are better than me. I'm a grown man, and I still gotta say that fear induced face is terrifying.
I first became acquainted with the Batman's world when I played the game Arkham Asylum, and ever since then the Scarecrow has become my absolute favourite Batman character. :) I guess it's mostly my love for Halloween and scary things (:D), but otherwise, he has a really intriguing and fascinating personality, based on psychological tactics rather than simply being a brutish criminal who likes to kill people (and he can still hold his own in a fight, I especially love when they portray him using a scythe). :) That's probably another thing, he's not really a criminal, he's more of a scientist, and I love his rather intellectual way of speaking. And while I know that the Scarecrow is supposed to look scary, I really just appreciate his every incarnation, and I really loved him in the animated series, because he looked quite adorable, and his voice actor was just amazing. :)
Scarecrow has the best lines in anything he's in
geekiousmaximus except arkham knight...
Anonymous Mystery He had great lines in Arkham Knight.
Xehanort10 Compare those lines to asylum or TAS... Compare them to Comics...
Anonymous Mystery I thought that he had great lines in Arkham Knight. They were not as good as his lines in Asylum or TAS or the Comics, but they were still awesome
geekiousmaximus Ok, i respect that... It's your opinion... No opinion has less worth than the other :D
Scarecrow: when I'm in charge, everyday is Halloween.
the scarecrow always was my favorite character, the joker was good, hell he was perfect, but the scare crow goes right for the very nerve of fear itself. He just grasps it and plays with the human's fear like a puppet master, absolutely genius.
Did you know that the original Scarecrow was just some guy in a scarecrow costume wielding a gun.
So basically arkham Knight scarecrow
The Scarecrow has for a very long time, since I first saw his debut episode as a kid, my favorite villain. As there are many of Batman's foes who share something in common with him, the Scarecrow shares how Batman uses fear as a weapon.
I love his voice. so professional yet scary at the same time.
Thug: You can't rig an atheletic sport
Scarcrow: Hold my Envelope
Ha ha
You know, watching this, I just thought of something.
Was he carrying that envelope every time he went to this bookie, or was he suddenly struck with the impulse to do it just now while collecting his big payday? I mean, the latter is possible, given the mention of this being a rather large payout, but just imagine Mr. Crane carrying that, and then being disappointed that he didn't get to use it yet, going home, bouyed of course by his money, but still, somewhat down because he brought a toy along and didn't get to play with it.
Just a thought.
I had no idea Tim Curry was in this specific episode until I saw his name in the credits under "Additional Voices". (He voices the hired thug in this clip--I NEVER would have guessed that was him.)
I wonder what would happen if someone reacts badly to the fear toxin. Like, someone who fight when they're scared or something.
That had to be the calmest, reasonable thug in fiction.
I remember watching this as a kid. I loved this episode and still do.
WORSHIP ME FOOLS, WORSHIP ME
Oh ... hello child 😂
"Oh ye little brain"
Chip and Dale rescue rangers references.
No. It's a ye of little faith wordplay
@Eric S Why do you call them "shitty writers"?
I can't take him seriously. He looks like a plushie.
The Arkham games might change your perception. In Asylum, he looks like Freddy Krueger's cousin, and in Knight, looks more terrifying than ever.
+Lexington Deville84 More like a pussy without boss fighting.
***** That's the whole point of Scarecrow. He isn't exactly ripped like Bane for the love of Christ.
Lexington Deville84 No but neither is Joker but he manages to beat Batman with few tricks. Scarecrow can't without fear gas.
***** Scarecrow is more of the psychological warfare style. He plays on people's fears.
I love the small details, like the fear toxin is in the dust at the letter he gave the man
This design and the voice in this style is my favorite. Simply awesome!
You know, i'm pretty sure there are a few black guys out there who instead reactively knocked him the fuck out as soon as he tried to scare them, we just don't get to hear about it.
batmans wear a black costume, does that count?
Being a fear specialist, I'd guess Scarecrow would first work it out how to take the Fight out of the Fight or Flight response. I'd still like to see all the failed attempts though :)
Interestingly enough, fight or flight response is actually very interesting from a neurological standpoint. Especially relating to how animals react to stress. Think about it though, if you can create enough hyperarousal the target can actually be forced to either flee, or they will literally stop trying to get away from the sheer stress of the situation.
You can tell the victim in the video isn't really attempting to run away, fear has made them feel too helpless to actually attempt to fight.
Scarecrow can actually fight in the comics. Especially if he has his scythe.
The Scarecrow mails the telegrams to his targets, so there's probably not much chance of him being socked in the face by them as the fear gas takes over.
That end face can give ANYBODY nightmares.
Michael Carrillo it already has (me) 😱
1:30 What a Nightmare Face.
There was something amazingly petty about a super villian rigging bets.
It seems low-key but it is such a clever and easy way to get money. It doesn't really fit the other supervillains MO and the regular Mafia/gangster villains wouldn't be able to come up with a fear toxin on their own.Maybe Roland Daggett could but making Scarecrow the schemer fit the best.
Mooks should never mess with supervillains, no matter how scrawny they are.
While I enjoy the classic british voice. I actually much prefer the emotionless monotone voice Murphy uses in the Chris Nolan Batman series.
What are you even talking about, he's not using a British voice.
What? Yes he is -_-
DanteDMCry Being well spoken doesn't make someone British.
..........What? It's not got to do with his vocabulary, it's his accent. -_-
DanteDMCry He doesn't have an accent. He's well spoken and articulate, that's all.
00:53 notice the fear toxin laced envelope ✉ You can see it shake off
The music in the begin remind "Death becomes her"
I love how this displays his cunning in such a realistic manner.
Cartoons nowadays don't have the dialogs, animation, story script, and also the suspenseful background music from the old times.
Creepy! I remember seeing Scarecrow in Batman: Bloodstorm and he looked really creepy, right before Batman decapitated him.
Scarecrow: I know your fear.
Me: IS IT SNAKE CLOWNS?!?
Scarecrow: Nope, it's me. YOU ARE FREAkING SCARED OF ME!!!!!
Me: NUH UH YOU AY HOLE! IT'S SNAKECLOWNS!!!!!!!!!!
EDIT TAIM: I like how he has a voice of a normal guy with that disguise face thing on, but he has his normal voice when he has his normal face showing. Also, before I am done editing, I LOVE his look. It's better than all the other batman animated series looks!
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hahahaha, nightmare fuel. 0_0^
(but seriously, who did that not give nightmares to as a kid?)
Me, cause while everyone else was watching cartoons I was watching Hostile, Shutter Island, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and etc. I was only 5 or 6 years old too
Scarecrow has always been one of my favorite villains for many reasons. He's just such an interesting character.
Such an unappreciated villain feel like he’s always out shown by the joker
The ending though :O his face. Good grief.
"You know, for kids!"-Nostalgia Critic
+Reapermaskhybrid Look at this! LOOK AT THIS!!! THEY SHOWED THIS TO KIDS!!!
+Ace JonTron
gonna try to overcome my fear of his face at the end so wish me luck
+ tierra Ennis nope couldn't do it that face its terrifying
Well the thing with Scarecrow is he uses the toxins and psychoactive stuff first to subdue Batman. The scarecrow isn't a martial artist so he can't physically beat up Batman.
Welllllllllllll.... Actually, he HAS developed his own fighting style... And it DOES include some Crane Style martial arts...
The irony of that is not lost on me |D
I wouldn't be surprised
After all, the Lego Batman game gave him a nice Biplane.
mickiblay1 That's not irony, Alanis!
mickiblay1 He calls it Violent Dancing. Or at least Wikipedia does.
With the way it looks in Lego Batman, I'm not surprised :P
Infinitely better than the Batman Begins Scarecrow. No offence to the guy that played him but you simply can't beat this performance.
Thanks Henry for bringing a character to life and making him even more awesome
1:04 I think that's supposed to be Tim Curry, who auditioned for the role of the Joker.
And to think, he has such control over these hallucinations
You didn’t really point out why you love Scarecrow.
This scene is more than enough to understand
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Some random: Batman TAS is for kids
Me: 1:29 Nah it really isn't.
bruh his face just inflates to the screen like ganondorf from the cdi series
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"Oh, ye of little brain". Great burn.
Interestingly enough, the adrenal gland is what controls excitement and fear, so Scarecrow changing the athletes’ excitement to fear does seem plausible if the chemicals he introduced to their bodies were able to alter the body’s adrenaline levels. Maybe this chemical overstimulates the adrenal gland the moment it starts producing adrenaline along with a bit of hallucinogenic effects to make the athletes act more in his favor. This could cause even the slightest bit of fear be exacerbated similar to a house filled with gas exploding from a small spark.
Scarecrow had three different designs in this show.
Also, why did his face change in that last panel? I didn't see him use his toxin.
Finally, what episode is this?
And who is to say the dust on the bill wasn't the toxin?
Yeah, the toxin was all over the letter. thats why he bats it into his face.
His season 4 design is the best.
The episode I believe is Fear of Victory.
The episode is "Fear of Victory". Scarecrow's fear dust was all over the letter he gave to the henchman; it is explained in the episode.
I never really liked the original Scarecrow, I will always prefer the redesign
I think most people do. It's so much more haunting
So this is how LeBron James gets to the finals so often...
One day, a victim will have his fight reflex triggered and attack scarecrow, out of fear.
One of the reasons why Batman's Rogues gallery is my favorite because it's full of people like the Scarecrow where most of them are just normal people, they just found an edge over all the other psychopaths.
Scarecrow is better than the joker FIGHT ME
Why fighting you? It's a true statement
Why fighting you? It's a true statement. I really love the Joker but Scarecrow is so unique, besides, his alter ego is Jonathan Crane, such beautiful name.
Never really been a fan of this design, I preferred the corpse one
Yo
1:30 the effects of crystal meth!
Can't help but wonder if Scarecrow has a whole stack of "Boo!" cards on him just in case he has to defend himself from someone.
Scarecrow is the best Batman villain in my eyes. Fear is one of the most powerful things one can face, and he has worked to master it
Now THIS is a supervillain I can RESPECT!
the villains in this cartoon had a much better aspect and role than the rest of the batman cartoons and movies in the 2000s and today, they were so much sinister with a classic appearance, i loved that!
I always loved this design and the later seasons. They just looked incredible with brilliant voice acting!
I ain't lost... I'm looking for you! The way the big guy says that and pulls scarecrow towards him cracks me up every time. 😂😂😂
The reason I love Scarecrow is because he isn't insane or crazy. In specific versions that is. He is just evil. He is completely aware of everything he is doing but does not care. He does it because he likes it. But he isn't insane.