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* CrapsaccharineWorld[=/=]FalseUtopia: On the surface, everything is great. However, The heroes start noticing that things are off and try to figure out what really is going on.
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* VillainousCrossdresser: Zsasz "works" as a nurse at Arkham Asylum, which may or may not be a nod to ''TheDarkKnight'' and Heathe Ledger's role as the Joker.
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* VillainousCrossdresser: Zsasz "works" as a nurse at Arkham Asylum, which may or may not be a nod to ''TheDarkKnight'' ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' and Heathe Ledger's role as the Joker.
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** Flying Fox was the name of a Batman expy from ''Young All-Stars'' and a young Bruce Wayne from ''SupermanAndBatmanGenerations''.
** Penguin being the Mayor of Gotham City seemed to be a nod to ''BatmanReturns'', only in this world he's viewed as a pretty decent mayor.
** Zsasz dressed up in a wig as a nurse may be referencing the Joker's crossdressing stint in ''TheDarkKnight''.
** Penguin being the Mayor of Gotham City seemed to be a nod to ''BatmanReturns'', only in this world he's viewed as a pretty decent mayor.
** Zsasz dressed up in a wig as a nurse may be referencing the Joker's crossdressing stint in ''TheDarkKnight''.
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** Flying Fox was the name of a Batman expy from ''Young All-Stars'' and a young Bruce Wayne from ''SupermanAndBatmanGenerations''.
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** Penguin being the Mayor of Gotham City seemed to be a nod to''BatmanReturns'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', only in this world he's viewed as a pretty decent mayor.
** Zsasz dressed up in a wig as a nurse may be referencing the Joker's crossdressing stint in''TheDarkKnight''.''Film/TheDarkKnight''.
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* DaylightHorror: Seeing Gotham City so brightly light is itself very creepy.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Played with in an unusual way. In the false Gotham the Penguin believes himself to be the Mayor and seems to be a pretty good one even though he's still as ugly as he was before. Of course, he only ''thinks'' he's a decent mayor.
* CassandraTruth: Anyone who espouses what Gotham City is truly like is considered insane, such as Poison Ivy and Mother Mercy.
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* EnemyMine: Batman teams up with Poison Ivy to fix whatever's going on because Ivy is immune to the drug-induced fantasy. However, when the story begins Batman thinks Ivy is just raving and only realizes she was right afterwards.
* EnemyMine: Batman teams up with Poison Ivy to fix whatever's going on because Ivy is immune to the drug-induced fantasy. However, when the story begins Batman thinks Ivy is just raving and only realizes she was right afterwards.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Catwoman and Knightfall as Catbird and Daybreak, but not of their own volition. The Penguin thinks he's the Mayor of Gotham City and seems to be a good one at that.
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* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Inverted, as Catbird and the others seem to think Batman has gone insane and try to reach out to the "real" him even though ''they'' are the ones who are hallucinating.
** Played straight with Steeljacket trying to get through to Catwoman that she is not Catbird.
* LightIsNotGood: Everything is bright and sunny and wonderful and it's a giant, ugly lie.
* LotusEaterMachine: Everyone in Gotham has been put into one.
** Played straight with Steeljacket trying to get through to Catwoman that she is not Catbird.
* LightIsNotGood: Everything is bright and sunny and wonderful and it's a giant, ugly lie.
* LotusEaterMachine: Everyone in Gotham has been put into one.
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** Zsasz dressed up in a wig as a nurse may be referencing the Joker's crossdressing stint in ''TheDarkKnight''.
* NonIndicativeName: The only aspect of Bluebelle's costume that's actually blue is her bat symbol.
* OnlySaneMan: Some of the only people who realize the truth fully are Poison Ivy, Batman, Batwing, Lucius Fox, and Steeljacket, while nearly everyone else who does so snaps from the conflicting memories and drug-induced stupor and tries to commit suicide. [[spoiler: Black Canary is snapped out of it by the arrival of Ra's al Ghul.]]
** Zsasz dressed up in a wig as a nurse may be referencing the Joker's crossdressing stint in ''TheDarkKnight''.
* NonIndicativeName: The only aspect of Bluebelle's costume that's actually blue is her bat symbol.
* OnlySaneMan: Some of the only people who realize the truth fully are Poison Ivy, Batman, Batwing, Lucius Fox, and Steeljacket, while nearly everyone else who does so snaps from the conflicting memories and drug-induced stupor and tries to commit suicide. [[spoiler: Black Canary is snapped out of it by the arrival of Ra's al Ghul.]]
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* WistfulAmnesia: In the ''Catwoman'' tie-ins, it looks as if Selina's subconscious is trying to force herself out of the hallucination, but Catbird enjoys her new life too much and rejects her old life as the actual hallucination. When she visits Batman at Arkham, she gets upset that he still calls her Catwoman and asks why he just doesn't give in.
** Likewise, Batgirl as Bluebelle seems more willing to accept the new world at the end of her tie-in issue after watching [[spoiler: Mother Mercy get shot by a police sniper.]]
** Likewise, Batgirl as Bluebelle seems more willing to accept the new world at the end of her tie-in issue after watching [[spoiler: Mother Mercy get shot by a police sniper.]]
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* MythologyGag: Daybreak is a blonde who wears a purple cloak like Spoiler. Batgirl even says she's SpoiledSweet.
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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
** Daybreak is a blonde who wears a purple cloak like Spoiler. Batgirl even says she's SpoiledSweet.
** Daybreak is a blonde who wears a purple cloak like Spoiler. Batgirl even says she's SpoiledSweet.
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*** Strix --> Artemis
*** Condor --> Eagle
*** Strix --> Artemis
*** Condor --> Eagle
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** Nightwing Talon --> Gothamite
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* GoodCostumeSwitch: Gotham always had heroes, but now they've traded their dark, imposing costumes for bright, inspiring ones.
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** Gotham always had heroes, but now they've traded their dark, imposing costumes for bright, inspiringones.ones.
** More traditionally, Knightfall has a brighter costume as Daybreak.
** Gotham always had heroes, but now they've traded their dark, imposing costumes for bright, inspiring
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* MeaningfulRename: With exception of Batman, the Batfamily changed their names to reflect the sunnier atmosphere. [[ComicBook/Batgirl2011 Knightfall]] does as well.
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* MeaningfulRename: With exception of Batman, the Batfamily changed their names to reflect the sunnier atmosphere. [[ComicBook/Batgirl2011 [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2011}} Knightfall]] does as well.
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* MeaningfulRename: The With exception of Batman, the Batfamily changed their names to reflect the sunnier atmosphere.atmosphere. [[ComicBook/Batgirl2011 Knightfall]] does as well.
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** Lucius Fox, Batwing's father, tried to shoot himself when his workers underperforming causes him to despair. Fortunately, Batwing (his son, Luke) stops him before he can do it.
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** Lucas Fox tried to shoot himself when his workers underperforming causes him to despair. Fortunately, Batwing (his son, Luke) stops him before he can do it.
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* FindTheCure: After realizing the facade, Batwing creates a cure for the hallucinogen and gives it to himself and his family. He's working on a way to spread it to all of Gotham.
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* CrapsaccharineWorld: On the surface, everything is great. However, The heroes start noticing that things are off and try to figure out what really is going on.
* DrivenToSuicide: Despite crime and unemployment being at an all-time low, suicide rates are unusually high. The suicide victims are people who were immune to the hallucinatory gas and could see Gotham as it really is. Unable to convince anyone, they took their lives.
* DrivenToSuicide: Despite crime and unemployment being at an all-time low, suicide rates are unusually high. The suicide victims are people who were immune to the hallucinatory gas and could see Gotham as it really is. Unable to convince anyone, they took their lives.
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* CrapsaccharineWorld: CrapsaccharineWorld[=/=]FalseUtopia: On the surface, everything is great. However, The heroes start noticing that things are off and try to figure out what really is going on.
** Batwing's tie-in has him walking around the city in his civvies. To him, Gotham looks beautiful and serene. The viewers, however, are shown the actual Gotham alongside his.
* DrivenToSuicide: Despite crime and unemployment being at an all-time low, suicide rates are unusually high. The suicide victims are people whowere became immune to the hallucinatory gas and could see Gotham as for what it really is. Unable to convince anyone, they took their lives.lives.
** Lucas Fox tried to shoot himself when his workers underperforming causes him to despair. Fortunately, Batwing (his son, Luke) stops him before he can do it.
** Batwing's tie-in has him walking around the city in his civvies. To him, Gotham looks beautiful and serene. The viewers, however, are shown the actual Gotham alongside his.
* DrivenToSuicide: Despite crime and unemployment being at an all-time low, suicide rates are unusually high. The suicide victims are people who
** Lucas Fox tried to shoot himself when his workers underperforming causes him to despair. Fortunately, Batwing (his son, Luke) stops him before he can do it.
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* HostageSituation: Batgirl's tie-in has a woman calling herself Mother Mercy poisoning the ice cream in a Joker's Ice Cream factory and taking children on a field trip there as hostage. Batgirl steps in so the cops won't risk shooting a hostage. [[spoiler:Mother Mercy was someone who remembered Gotham's true face and is despairing. Seeing the factory's Joker emblem makes Batgirl remember as well]].
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'''Gothtopia''' is a [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batfamily]] [[BatfamilyCrossover Crossover]] starting in ''Detective Comics'' #27 and ties in ''[[ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2011}} Batgirl]]'', ''Batwing'', ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'', and ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey''.
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'''Gothtopia''' is a ComicBook/{{New 52}} [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batfamily]] [[BatfamilyCrossover Crossover]] starting in ''Detective Comics'' #27 and ties in ''[[ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2011}} Batgirl]]'', ''Batwing'', ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'', and ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey''.
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'''Gothtopia''' is a [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batfamily]] [[BatfamilyCrossover Crossover]] starting in ''Detective Comics'' #27 and ties in ''Batgirl'', ''[[ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2011}} Batgirl]]'', ''Batwing'', ''Catwoman'', ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'', and ''BirdsOfPrey''.
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* BadassInDistress: When Batman figures out why Gotham is so utopian, the Batfamily capture him because he's defying their way of life and turn thinking. They leave him in to the care Dr. Crane for rehabilitation. This leaves the Batfamily on their own when they also realize the utopian facade.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:The Scarecrow has all of Gotham in a gas-induced hallucination, making them think everything is wonderful while attacking anyone who thinks otherwise]].
* [[spoiler:CrapsaccharineWorld: On the surface, everything is great. However, The heroes start noticing that things are off and try to figure out what really is going on]].
* FriendlyEnemy: Daybreak, Batgirl's best friend and ally, is actually [[spoiler:her archnemesis, Knightfall. They have no memories of their previous confrontations and think they've first met rescuing a couple]].
* [[spoiler:CrapsaccharineWorld: On the surface, everything is great. However, The heroes start noticing that things are off and try to figure out what really is going on]].
* FriendlyEnemy: Daybreak, Batgirl's best friend and ally, is actually [[spoiler:her archnemesis, Knightfall. They have no memories of their previous confrontations and think they've first met rescuing a couple]].
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* BadassInDistress: When Batman figures out why Gotham is so utopian, the Batfamily capture him and turn him in to Dr. Crane for rehabilitation. This leaves the Batfamily on their own when they also realize the utopian facade.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:TheScarecrow Scarecrow]] has all of Gotham in a gas-induced hallucination, making them think everything is wonderful while attacking anyone who thinks otherwise]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:Gotham City: America's happiest city!]]
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Everything is fantastic in Gotham City. The sky is sunny, everyone is happy, crime is the lowest in the country, and what little crime there is is stopped by Gotham's brightly costumed heroes. It is truly a utopia... and no one knows why.
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!!Gothopia provides examples of:
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:The Scarecrow has all of Gotham in a gas-induced hallucination, making them think everything is wonderful while attacking anyone who thinks otherwise]].
* [[spoiler:CrapsaccharineWorld: On the surface, everything is great. However, The heroes start noticing that things are off and try to figure out what really is going on]].
* GoodCostumeSwitch: Gotham always had heroes, but now they've traded their dark, imposing costumes for bright, inspiring ones.
* MeaningfulRename: The Batfamily changed their names to reflect their sunnier lifestyles.
** Batgirl --> Bluebelle
** Batwing --> Flying Fox
** Batwoman --> Brightbat
** Birds of Prey --> Wings of Truth
** Catwoman --> Catbird
** Nightwing --> Gothamite
** Batman --> still Batman
* {{Sidekick}}: Catbird is Batman's right hand woman.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Gotham City: America's happiest city!]]
'''Gothtopia''' is a [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batfamily]] [[BatfamilyCrossover Crossover]] starting in ''Detective Comics'' #27 and ties in ''Batgirl'', ''Batwing'', ''Catwoman'', and ''BirdsOfPrey''.
Everything is fantastic in Gotham City. The sky is sunny, everyone is happy, crime is the lowest in the country, and what little crime there is is stopped by Gotham's brightly costumed heroes. It is truly a utopia... and no one knows why.
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!!Gothopia provides examples of:
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:The Scarecrow has all of Gotham in a gas-induced hallucination, making them think everything is wonderful while attacking anyone who thinks otherwise]].
* [[spoiler:CrapsaccharineWorld: On the surface, everything is great. However, The heroes start noticing that things are off and try to figure out what really is going on]].
* GoodCostumeSwitch: Gotham always had heroes, but now they've traded their dark, imposing costumes for bright, inspiring ones.
* MeaningfulRename: The Batfamily changed their names to reflect their sunnier lifestyles.
** Batgirl --> Bluebelle
** Batwing --> Flying Fox
** Batwoman --> Brightbat
** Birds of Prey --> Wings of Truth
** Catwoman --> Catbird
** Nightwing --> Gothamite
** Batman --> still Batman
* {{Sidekick}}: Catbird is Batman's right hand woman.
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