Tragic Two Face vs. Crazy Two Face

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It's fitting that this character tends to be written with one of two different personalities, isn't it?

First we have the tragic character of more recent iterations: "Batman Annual Vol 1 14" "The Long Halloween," and of course Nolan's "The Dark Knight." This incarnation depicts Dent as a tragic and troubled figure who tries to overcome his personal demons and ultimately fails.

Then we have the more comic book villain-ey version of Two Face that was either always crazy to begin with, or always kind of an asshole. "Batman: Earth One," and Fox's "Gotham" are examples that come to mind (for this thread, let's ignore the age disparity in "Gotham": the subject is the character approach, not how shit that show was).

What does /co/ think is the best way to depict Two-Face? Are the people who prefer the crazy version just blinded by nostalgia? Does the tragic version not hold up well across multiple stories? Discuss