A series of short looks into Gotham's views of Thanksgiving.

Disclaimer: I do not own Batman

Jonathan Crane


"Thanks for joining us for the news, Gotham, and remember to have a very happy Thanksgiving!" The cheery newswoman looks at her co-host and Jonathan clicks off the television with a quiet scoff.

Thanksgiving. As if the people actually had something to be thankful for…. What? A crappy life doomed to mediocrity?

These people get caught up with their lives and decide that for one day, they are going to be "thankful" for what they have and the next day they run each other over trying to buy garbage; all of the thankfulness forgotten in a rat race to find the cheapest items. Whoever decided that the day of selfish hoarding should be the day after they proclaim their gratitude needs a serious lesson in thankfulness himself.

As far as Jonathan's concerned, the only thing the citizens of Gotham need to be thankful for is that Crane isn't paying them a little visit for the holidays. If Crane was thankful for anything, it would be his ability and gift to give these petty citizens a chance to see the world clearly for a few moments. Of course, with his newest formula, that would be the last thing they ever saw, but who wouldn't ask for a more beautiful and life-altering experience? They would never view the world the same way; well, if they got the opportunity that is.

But for now, as citizens cooked and prepared to stuff themselves with preservative-filled birds and who knows what else, Jonathan sits patiently; plotting his own ways to show the people gratitude.