Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumpkin cheesecake looked at two Thanksgiving dessert heavyweights and decided to combine them. The warm spice and familiar flavor of pumpkin pie meet the rich, creamy texture of cheesecake, usually sitting on a buttery graham cracker crust. For some people, this is the perfect holiday upgrade. You get all the Thanksgiving flavor without giving up the dessert you'd happily eat the rest of the year. But the combination raises a dangerous question: is pumpkin cheesecake actually better than regular pumpkin pie or classic cheesecake? Traditionalists might say it messes with two perfectly good desserts. The other side thinks it improves both. When the hybrid faces its originals, which one earns your Thanksgiving vote?