I suppose, yeah. Ra's and Harvey would be an... interesting combination. I could see Ra's using Harvey as a way of manipulating Bruce. But damn it, there was something about the idea of it being Ra's that didn't sit well with me, and I can't remember what the hell it was now. Blast.
Personally, I'd be interested in seeing Two-Face go up against a DA who is genuinely good, thus arousing his jealousy that he's being 'replaced' as Gotham's golden boy. A corrupt lawyer in Gotham City? Gosh, what a twist!
Well, that's pretty much what they already did with Kate Spencer in that Manhunter feature. Thing is, I don't think that any Harvey Dent who's well-written would have a problem with a genuinely good D.A., since I like the idea introduced in Dark Detective that he still holds just enough respect for who he was that areas like that are off-limits to him. It'd be like when the Punisher faced off against a team of soldiers, whom he refused to kill and had to battle using non-lethal methods. Besides, I would think that Harvey would already be well aware that his time as Golden Boy has come and gone.
But ALL of that changes depending on the writer, of course. Chuck Dixon gave Two-Face a murderous hatred for all lawyers, which was an extension of his hatred at Harvey Dent (Geez, who is he, the Hulk? Two-Face hate puny Dent! Two-Face shoot!). And the Two-Face of Joker's Asylum would probably make it his mission to try and "break" the new D.A. as he himself was broken, or something.
As for another corrupt lawyer in Gotham, sure, that's been done. But what hasn't is having a rogue (especially Harvey) specifically target that corruption. Instead of the law going after the criminals, it's the lawyer-turned-criminal using the law to strike at the criminals hiding behind the law!
And maybe it's just me, but I'm not all that wild about the way Harvey's inner monologue is being written here. I know that the 'gang boss' side of Two-Face is an important element of his character, but he himself is more than that - he used to be a lawyer; he's an educated man. He shouldn't sound like he was raised on the streets.
Well, OK, so jealousy may not be the thing to go for - there's still potential drama there. Let's say that Harvey respects the new DA enough to not have him on his enemies list - what's he going to do when said DA comes after him? Just surrender? And unlike the Punisher (whose problems are more straightforward and uncomplicated), Two-Face always has an alternate viewpoint - so if Harvey likes the new DA, Two-Face must hate the new DA - or at least take perverse pleasure in opposing his better half's 'don't touch' rules. Hence, we could have a situation where Harvey could go from 'we'll just ride this out' to full-on 'on the warpath' at the flip of a coin. A dirty DA, on the other hand, is satisfying for both sides to wipe out - on the one hand because he's a bad guy, on the other because he's competition - so you don't get that mental conflict.
Personally, I'd be interested in seeing Two-Face go up against a DA who is genuinely good, thus arousing his jealousy that he's being 'replaced' as Gotham's golden boy. A corrupt lawyer in Gotham City? Gosh, what a twist!
Well, that's pretty much what they already did with Kate Spencer in that Manhunter feature. Thing is, I don't think that any Harvey Dent who's well-written would have a problem with a genuinely good D.A., since I like the idea introduced in Dark Detective that he still holds just enough respect for who he was that areas like that are off-limits to him. It'd be like when the Punisher faced off against a team of soldiers, whom he refused to kill and had to battle using non-lethal methods. Besides, I would think that Harvey would already be well aware that his time as Golden Boy has come and gone.
But ALL of that changes depending on the writer, of course. Chuck Dixon gave Two-Face a murderous hatred for all lawyers, which was an extension of his hatred at Harvey Dent (Geez, who is he, the Hulk? Two-Face hate puny Dent! Two-Face shoot!). And the Two-Face of Joker's Asylum would probably make it his mission to try and "break" the new D.A. as he himself was broken, or something.
As for another corrupt lawyer in Gotham, sure, that's been done. But what hasn't is having a rogue (especially Harvey) specifically target that corruption. Instead of the law going after the criminals, it's the lawyer-turned-criminal using the law to strike at the criminals hiding behind the law!
And maybe it's just me, but I'm not all that wild about the way Harvey's inner monologue is being written here. I know that the 'gang boss' side of Two-Face is an important element of his character, but he himself is more than that - he used to be a lawyer; he's an educated man. He shouldn't sound like he was raised on the streets.
Yes, well, Tony Daniel.
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