Known details: >It's about the emancipation of Harley Quinn >Harley goes from romantic love to the love of a friend >Producers don't discard the development of the Harley/Ivy pairing >Poison Ivy's role on the show has been said to be as a secondary protagonist >We'll see different side of DC characters, for example, we'll see if Bane has a Starbucks barista that he hates and what is he doing what he's not blowing shit up >Harley is trying to win herself a spot on the Legion of Doom >The show is more BATB style than BTAS >Harley and Ivy friendship will develop throughout the show and may or may not involve betrayal at some point and see if they grow from there. >Season 1 is all about Harley breaking up from the Joker and her life after that. >The Harley/Ivy dynamic has been said to be like Cameron Fry and Ferris Bueller
>The Harley/Ivy dynamic has been said to be like Cameron Fry and Ferris Bueller And of course, it needs to lead into Ferries and Cameron have hot steamy sex, because that's how that movie ended.
Caleb Price
I'll give it a shot, but I'm fucking pissed they piqued my interest with classic Harley in the sneak-peak teaser only to have a fucking flossing nuHarley in the extended trailer. Dunno if they'll be able to recover my support.
Ayden Butler
>villains doing casual, not villain shit i'll watch it and buy the merch.
James Brown
No.
Connor Gonzalez
>street slut harly >flossing >hitting the Joker balls nope
Owen Russell
No.
Zachary Cruz
>Producers don't discard the development of the Harley/Ivy pairing Wow, its like the animation industry is purposefully trying to create more bigotry against dykes
I seriously doubt DC has the balls, especially when they want to promote their streaming service and Harley being their new cashcow. Sounds like empty grrrll power statements so most probably it'd be the girl equivalent to "bros before hoes". It's late capitalism, try to appeal to everyone
What channel is this on? Is this for their online service?
Gavin Peterson
If they're being coy about it then that's all the proof they shouldn't do it.
Kayden Nguyen
More like the proof they won't do it
Camden Robinson
>DC villains show
YES
>Starring Harley
NO
Cameron Thompson
They use the wrong Hailey so no
Brody Evans
>harley was crazy enough to persue a genocidal maniac because she loved him >then she recapacited and discovered she was a lesbian after all >now she's a lesbian, good and was just confused Who started to consider this instead of seeing it as fap bait?, how can a character degrade so badly?
Brayden Wilson
I'll give it a watch but I feel I'm doing it more to see the Legion of Doom in their downtime than Harley herself
William Diaz
why is Harley/Ivy generally liked by comics fandom but any other gay stuff is so controversial and elicits the REEEEEEEEEing?
Christopher Rivera
No she is a trash character
Nathaniel Wilson
Maybe because it had the BTAS factor to them. Also they are cute together
Connor Nelson
>Are you going to watch it? Yeah probably
David Stewart
I will, for obscure villain cameos, Clayface, Shark, Dr. Psycho and ZOOM
Jaxson Howard
I won't watch it because it's comedy. I would have watched the hell out a Harley Quinn series if it had a serious, mature tone.
Fuck HarlIvy shippers, you are tyrning the alfa-seducer Ivy ibto some friendzoned begging cuckquean.
Levi Gutierrez
>girl dresses up as a jester to commit crime >serious, mature tone The absolute state of Western consumers
Anthony Howard
I think some people are actually REEEing over this. As for why Harley/Ivy is generally more accepted. I think it's because Harley and Ivy have had romantic undertones for decades now. So, if you didn't see the pairing coming at some point, you were being wilfully ignorant.
Even in the original show, Harley wasn't serious or mature. Serious and mature stuff happened around her. She just blundered through it.
William Baker
Jesus Christ it looks shit. I'm just gonna read the orginal Harley Quinn comics.
Henry Turner
Pairing Ivy with Harley only stagnates Pam’s character
Nolan Lee
I’m only mildly intrigued by the causal Legion of Doom shenanigans
Justin Mitchell
How so?
Zachary Hill
>girl dresses up as a jester to commit crime >serious, mature tone Harley was interesting because she was a crazy non-serious oddball in the SRS BZNS Batman the Animated series. It loses the point if she's in a DC Alt-Universe where everything is a wacky situational comedy and all of the heroes and villains are funny oddballs played for laughs.
She becomes the desperate friend-zoned beta orbiter trying to save and heal her love from an abusive relationship, losing all her edge as a confident and in control woman, as well as a seducer of men. Her whole world start to revolve around Harley Quinn.
Jaxon Bailey
>It loses the point What if, now I'm just spitballing here, a lot of people feel that Batman:TAS said all that it wanted to say and that having a new point, within the batman universe, isn't actually a bad thing?
Henry Sullivan
Harley Quinn is probably tied for the most important IP at DC (with the Joker), so any other character's sacrifice towards her story is "worth it".
Jose Morales
Well Ivy is a complex villain. She’s a seductress, a killer, and an ecoterrorist, but in her mind she feels like she’s fighting for the greater good. Regulating her to Harley’s lesbian girlfriend somewhat robs her of her power over men, and detracts her from her save the planet goal. What, is she “all humans are shit except Harley I guess”? She becomes less of an independent super villain and more a straight man to Harley’s wacky comedy routine
Cameron Fisher
Ivy still does her own thing. Harley's left to her own devices alot and Ivy's been known to clone herself. So, her whole world doesn't revolve around Harley. While we're on the subject. I think it actually helps her character and Batman's. Batman has a strict no-kill policy and he supports Arkham Asylum. Because he believes that his villains can get better. If the genocidal maniac that wants to kill all human life has a soft spot for one person, it offers a hint that Batman is right. Which is sorely needed in a universe where Batman should really just kill the joker already.
Lucas Jackson
>and that having a new point, within the batman universe, isn't actually a bad thing? Lets not pretend that this plays out in the "Batman Universe". This plays out in the Harley Quinn universe, where Batman is at most a supporting character.
Gavin Rogers
user Ivy hasn’t been her own thing for years because of this shipping autism. Ivy cannot do ANYTHING now without Harley being present
Kayden Rodriguez
After a few years you can't call it "forced" anymore.
That's the fault of capitalism. Not the fault of Ivy/Harley. On it's own, the pairing is fine. Over-saturation is something that happens to anything that sells well.
Jeremiah Brooks
I don't really get what Ivy's deal is so I'm interested to see their take on it.
Her deal is that she's right and nobody listens to her.
Carson Ramirez
>While we're on the subject. I think it actually helps her character and Batman's. Batman has a strict no-kill policy and he supports Arkham Asylum. Because he believes that his villains can get better. If the genocidal maniac that wants to kill all human life has a soft spot for one person, it offers a hint that Batman is right. Which is sorely needed in a universe where Batman should really just kill the joker already. Poison Ivy's soft spot used to be Batman.
Hunter Brown
Thanks, you explained my exact opinion much better than I could have without taking way too much time to word it precisely.
Idiots like you are why they kept making Star Wars after Return of the Jedi. Not everything works as a fucking "universe"
Aiden Reyes
making Harley lesbian was worst decision ever..
Jayden Brown
They kept making Star Wars, after Return of the Jedi, because it made lots of money and idiots like you kept getting outraged. No publicity is bad publicity.
Josiah Lewis
This is why no one takes you shipping faggots seriously, you’re insane
Carson Jackson
>They kept making Star Wars, after Return of the Jedi, because it made lots of money-Full Stop.
William Adams
Insanity is the state of being maladaptive. So, please explain to me how my statement came off as being from a maladaptive individual or I'll just have to assume that calling people insane is your go-to for when you disagree with someone and yet find yourself unable to argue with them.
Liam Smith
>The show is more BATB style than BTAS What does that mean?
Talk about bait and switch, they had classic cute Harley in the teaser just for new whorish Harley for the actual show, was the play of words on her name lost to the creators?.
Adam Jones
Does weed killer hurt Poison Ivy?
Josiah Harris
>not classic harley >punk whore harley instead >flossing >hitting joker in the balls >no accent No fucking thank you.
Landon Hall
You willingly ignored comments stating why the pairing holds back Ivy’s character and made a weird offhand deflection towards capitalism. Just admit you find it cute and don’t care about charactization
Austin Brooks
I'm really beginning to like Harley just for the fact how she became such a meme and hijacked the movie she wasn't even a protagonist of
Isaac Jackson
why is DC still trying to make Harley their Deadpool
Hey, is that Dr. Psycho there? If yes then consider me interested.
Isaac Evans
Sounds kinda neet. Might use a free trial for it, though.
Brody Miller
>What does this mean? it's going to be more in the style of the brave and the bold rather than batman the animated series
Daniel Howard
If I was wilfully ignoring comments, I would just say that Ivy-Harley hate is a kneejerk reaction and be done with it. Honestly, you're the only one ignoring comments. Because you haven't yet explained how I'm apparently insane. Only how you disagree with me. So, I guess that I will have to assume that calling people insane is your go-to for when you disagree with someone and yet find yourself unable to argue with them. As for this post. It's not my problem if you're an idiot who can't understand basic market theory. Over-saturation of the market isn't the fault of the product itself, it's the fault of the people who push the product to maximise profits. Only an idiot, such as yourself, would present this and think it as legitimate reason for why the Harley/Ivy dynamic should be done away in it's entirety. As opposed to being cut down. Though I suspect it's a bad faith argument from someone who's only argument is pure knee-jerk.
Jayden Gray
Why is Harley a whore?
Jordan Turner
>Harley x Ivy I'm in
Sebastian Smith
No, this is what you ignored
Juan Sullivan
>>Season 1 is all about Harley breaking up from the Joker and her life after that. At this point Harley doing antics with Joker would actually feel new and original.
Really? Are you just salty that I didn't respond to you personally; because I was responding to someone else? I didn't even see that post, you brain-donor.
Samuel Reed
You can’t even say they’re trying anymore because it worked out.
Brayden Roberts
They have to get Paul Dini to write some episodes
Anthony Morgan
This. It won't happen. But I still agree with the sentiment.
William Lee
I think it’ll happen, he tends to be a guest writer on a lot of different DC projects.
Jeremiah Ortiz
Bump
Eli Young
>Bane has a Starbucks barista that he hates
wew
Jace Cooper
Hasn't she been pretty popular since The Suicide Squad movie?
Blake Stewart
Maybe she switches looks when she gets out of prison.
Joshua Ward
don't really care about it but harleyfags really rival TTfags in their faggotry.
BTAS was like 20-24 years ago let it go and move on.
Jaxson Roberts
>Secret Six (Gail doesn’t have any creative influence) >Onomatopoeia >The Rogues >The Body Doubles >The Aryan Brigade >The Fearsome Five Heck, a comedic take on The Legion of Doom would be much preferable than Harley doing dyke bullshit.
Elijah Martinez
How about this: If you faggots don’t like something, don’t support it? I stopped buying razors from Gillette after they started shit talking their main demographic, and I have found a bunch of better alternatives.
Not really I mean her costume was popular for Halloween because it was both cheap and slutty but the character isn't any more popular than she was before the movie
A fact DC will find out the hard way in February
Dylan Robinson
She's voiced by the main actress in The Big Bang Theory, so her VA could draw in the audience.
Lincoln Cook
I would love a slice of life comedy with the Legion of Doom
Hudson Watson
I'm confused, do you guys want Harley and Ivy to bang or what? It sounds like you want them to fuck each other but you're saying DC won't do it? Like I just watched the most hamfisted lesbian pairing on young justice, so im very confused on why they wouldnt do this too.
Grayson Hughes
Wow. This looks fucking awful.
Lincoln Phillips
It's a villain version of Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Jonathan Lopez
No it's not Please dont try to ruin BBatB by comparing it to this
Cameron Ortiz
They would still have to buy a DC Universe subscription and that's not likely to happen
And the cartoon comes out in like October THIS is February
>Harley punching aqua man in the throat Day one watch
Zachary Ross
I don't like Harley/Ivy but I hate this wishy-washy strategy of "lel we might do it but maybe not, most probably not, but watch it anyway for some innuendos". Even worse with the internet making a big deal of it, with the alt-righters screeching MUH DEGENERACY and the tumblrinas screeching MUH REPRESENTATION. It's really fucking nothing
Do you think they’ll call any of the villains alt right? That would be awesome.
CRINGE
Carter Williams
>alt righters LMAO you are a retard.
Oliver Turner
How meta. They know people will bitch about the show but they're doing it anyway.
Joseph Morales
Harley was only ever good in Batman the Animated Series.
Robert Peterson
That is He-Man levels of recycled animation. Holy shit.
Matthew Green
>american "adult" cartoon >profanity for the sake of profanity >LOL VIOLENCE >everyone is obnoxious and loud
Tyler Diaz
But if Dini gets involved, it might be good, so they simply won't hire him
Chase Gray
is it me? or DC is trying too hard make her deadpool?
Jordan Davis
She was good in Assault on Arkham and Arkham Asylum. Really, Tara Strong tends to be the person who jinxes her.
Jaxson Gutierrez
This is all mentioned in the fourth wall breaking trailer. The show is basically a parody.
Nolan Rivera
God, why won't the Ivy/Harley meme die?
Logan Gutierrez
>Ivy still does her own thing No she doesn't.
Jaxson Johnson
>If the genocidal maniac that wants to kill all human life has a soft spot for one person, it offers a hint that Batman is right Yes, and that soft spot used to be for Batman himself. That was their dynamic.
She was the misanthropic femme fatal and he was the good natured detective who proved her wrong.
William Collins
I want them to bang but I don't want any domestic lesbian bullshit. If they're gonna fuck then they should also be raising hell and not catching any feelings.
I was never a fan of HarleyxIvy I don't have anything against lesbians but both of these characters make a lot more sense being straight. Harley's entire characrer is about her being insane for loving the Joker. Ivy is probably bi since she's so fucking sexual.
Jaxon Garcia
Pretty much this. Comedy needs a straight man and if everyone is a retard it stops working as well. This was a fucking lie and I hate it. It isn't really in the Brave and the Bold style though. Like at all.
Sebastian Clark
I'm so tired of that shitty costume
Ethan Campbell
Harley's character changes a lot depending on the media. Batman Beyond had her as a grandmother who was angry that her granddaughters became criminals. And even BTAS had her ruin the Joker's plans because she thought they'd hurt some of her friends.Or there was that rich girl she carjacked and she was going to just let the girl go, because she didn't want to hurt the innocent girl for no reason. Depending on who writers Harley, she's sometime very sympathetic.
Brody Howard
Hey Harley and Ivy shipfag here, I’ll watch it just for the relationship honestly. I feel that the cartoon will try to be funny way too hard. I’m not buying dc universe just for that however kek.
Leo Brooks
I just hope it has a good sountrack.
Aiden Campbell
I don't want to see Harley Quinn flossing like some zoomer
This feels New52, so yes I'm going to watch it. Might be funny.
Bentley Russell
>This feels New52, so yes I'm going to watch it. I feel saddened that people like you exist.
Daniel Ross
cope.
Evan Parker
>/co complaints about campy superheroes cartoons
>/co complaints about edgy superheroes cartoons
what you retards like anyway?
Lincoln Price
>the Yea Forums is one person meme Here ya go.
Benjamin Richardson
Anything that isn’t popular
Isaac Murphy
Yeah.
Nathaniel Wilson
>Ivy still does her own thing For the last few years she did not pursue relations with men or women (for manipulation or pleasure) holding out for Harley, who had multiple boyfriends. Instead of Ivy, a powerful superbeing that is amused by Harleen and humors her eccentrucs, we get lesbian crush Pam, who lets Harkey do whatever antics she wants, without regard for her own dignity.
Ryder Flores
Okay so you want them to bang but not actually like each other beyond just a sexual way. No feelings what so ever?
Owen Ramirez
It's on Adult Swim in Canada according to google
Owen Howard
They can be friends but not lovers.
Joseph Hall
>more in the style of the brave and the bold So we get Harley/Rainbow Rider crossover?
Jace Myers
Ivy's always let Harley do whatever she wanted and she's never been amused by Harley.
Luis Ross
So why not lovers?
Ethan Morgan
Because lesbians are icky
Adrian Anderson
And sticky
Robert Morales
remember they fucking lied to us about Arkham knight is a whole new character?
yea it's just like this. i fucking wanted the cute jester Harley, but they have to give us the gawd awful suicide squad harley
Lesbians have never been icky. Unless you mean butch lesbians that just try to make themselves look more manly. I'll never understand why people do that to themselves, it doesn't look good even to other lesbians.
Julian Murphy
This show feels like it was made for Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. And I like that even if it's not what alot of people expected.
Adam Miller
Because making them lovers ruins the relationship and leaves Ivy without a personality. Ivy will immediately lose all her toxicity and be Harley's perfect little GF whose only job is to be a damsel in distress.
Nolan Adams
>>no accent Already I'm pretty use to this one. Also it not being Tara Strong again. Only thing that kinda irks me is Ivy wearing that Ben 10 jacket.
Ian Hill
she could be wearing different outfits depending on the episode
Cooper Rodriguez
That's literally how people who saw the pilot describe the show.
Brody Nguyen
I said it when the teaser dropped and I'll say it again. Big Bang Theory's voice is a terrible fit for Harley. Margot did a far better job in that shitty Suicide Squad movie. >It's a villain version of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Nigger it isn't even close. If it was I would actually watch it. Actually now I am mad because now I want a silver age villain team up show.
Jace Gonzalez
>DC Universe may not come close to rivaling Netflix or Amazon Prime Video in terms of the sheer amount of exclusive content, but there is quite a lot to be said for the "quality over quantity" approach. So far DCU's selection ranges from solid (Titans) to excellent (Young Justice: Outsiders) to literally one of the best shows of 2019 (Doom Patrol). Harley Quinn keeps the hot streak going. It's a far more slapstick and raunchy alternative to the rest of DC's animated line, but one that also gets Harley in a way not every adaptation does.
>As if the constant stream of F-bombs and gratuitous violence doesn't make it apparent, Harley Quinn isn't connected to Batman: The Animated Series or any other DC animated project. Instead, the series sees Kaley Cuoco take over the role made famous by Arleen Sorkin and Tara Strong, as she explores Harley's long, uphill battle to break free of "Mistah J" and establish herself as a solo player on the supervillain scene.
>The series shows a bizarre hodgepodge of influences. It's probably most directly comparable to the New 52 Harley Quinn comic from writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner. The art style certainly evokes Conner's comic covers, and there's a similar emphasis on trying to move Harley outside of Joker's shadow. But there's also a whiff of Batman: The Brave and the Bold to the show, and not just because Diedrich Bader reprises the role of Batman. Harley Quinn has a similarly whimsical sense of humor, lovably spoofing DC characters both major and minor. Even the colorful art style is as much Silver Age Bat-camp as it is BTAS-inspired Dark Deco.
Carter Lopez
>At some point, the question becomes whether the R-rated humor and violence actually adds anything substantive to the series. The novelty of seeing Harley and Joker (Alan Tudyk) curse with reckless abandon and brutally dismember their enemies quickly wears off. The pilot is funny, but often in spite of the steady stream of F-bombs rather than because of it. Just because DC Universe has fewer content restrictions doesn't mean the envelope necessarily needs pushing.
>Fortunately, the series gets enough right in both its humor and its portrayal of Harley that this becomes only a minor concern. Lighthearted as the tone is, there's still a clear focus on Harley as a survivor of abuse slowly rediscovering her independence. Echoes of her pre-Joker self shine through, a voice of reason trying to impose some semblance of order on a deranged mind. Harley is still depicted as a villain rather than the anti-hero she's essentially become in the comics, but a sympathetic one nonetheless. And it helps that she reserves her lethal antics for the worst citizens of Gotham.
>Even better, the pilot makes it clear how much the friendship between Harley and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) will be a driving force in the show. This is almost Ivy's show as much as Harley's, with Ivy trying to break through Harley's rose-tinted glasses and make her see how much a Joker-free life has to offer. Their relationship is easily the most endearing part of the show, and that evolving relationship looks to be just as important to the bigger picture as Harley's quest for professional respect.
Liam Jenkins
>For many Harley fans, the most pressing question is whether Cuoco makes for a worthy Harley. That's one area where the series may need a little more time to prove itself. Cuoco certainly brings plenty of energy and enthusiasm to the role. But it's difficult not to judge all newcomers against the gold standard that was Sorkin and Strong. Moreover, a Harley Quinn without a Jersey accent is always going to sound odd. There may just need to be an adjustment period over the course of a few episodes.
>Weirdly, Cuoco's Harley is accent-free for 95% of the episode, but every so often she'll abruptly lapse into classic Harley mode for a line or two. That only serves to unnecessarily draw attention just how different this Harley voice is from most that have come before. It's a strong performance, but is it a strong Harley Quinn performance?
>Fortunately, the rest of the voice cast don't face that problem. Bell's sardonic Poison Ivy is a fun foil to Harley and various other villains. The pilot makes sparing but effective use of Bader's Batman, a hilariously deadpan figure who only shows up when the plot demands. And coming off a terrific stint as Mr. Nobody in Doom Patrol, Tudyk has little trouble bringing Joker to life. Tudyk's performance has the same manic, evil energy, just with a hint of Mark Hamill and Cesar Romero's Jokers thrown in for good measure.
Absolutely not. Everything I've seen or heard about it screams "hot garbage" to me.
Josiah Robinson
>flossing >"OUCH MY JOKER BALLS" Cringe
Carter Murphy
Why the actual flying fuck everyone (mostly DC) seems so obsessed with "the emancipation of Harley Quinn"? How the fuck did this dipshit of a character became so relevant that they need to desperately step her out of the Joker's shadow? Are people so braindead that they need to transform a criminal psychopat turned crazy by the Joker into a feminist symbol? What does Harley has going for her beyond being "cuhrayzeeee" to even deserve this attention to begin with? So many questions, so little answers.
Owen Turner
>Harley knocking Aquaman down >Harley, a normal fucking girl, with her bare hands, knocking down an individual with super strenght Ok, I'm out.
Nathan Ramirez
Yeah, I really liked the teaser and feel a little let down that it didn't actually reflect the final look.
Thomas Collins
Why don't any of these yass kween Harley stories want to actually follow the story of her breaking away from Joker instead of just front loading it? > It's probably most directly comparable to the New 52 Harley Quinn comic What a horrifying phrase to read in a positive review. >but every so often she'll abruptly lapse into classic Harley mode for a line or two. I want to throw something at my TV just imagining it.
Colton Torres
I wonder what kind of people enjoy solely Joker, Harley and Batman comics and related media
Asher Williams
Misogynist scum. KYS. Harley is stronger than any woman objectifying man like Aquadouche
Joseph Moore
When does it premier?
Gavin Wilson
Normies, man. It's like talking to the most brain-dead fanboy you can imagine.
Elijah Nguyen
Didn't she get some crazy powers at some point in new 52?
Andrew Howard
Sorry that the crazy clown gf isn't a goth one. I know Harley has a bunch of serious crap happen to her, but most of the time she's in it for fun and be continually denied Joker's rubber hose
Brayden Smith
Most popular characters get a power up now and then so probably. She's already written to be more agile in base than the likes of Batman and Superman
Lucas Ramirez
For those worried about the jester look shown on the teaser can redt easily now
Lex looks more black than ever in this... I know he's greek in TAS but this show he clearly has black facial features.
Henry Carter
These people are cancer. >Bruce Tim... didn't hate it... Yeah he did, but nothing he could do to stop it.
David Williams
Yay. Five minutes of the good costume and an entire series of the juggalo prostitute costume.
Kevin Lopez
Why does Ivy have to act like a cunt to the girl she's banging? She can still be a cunt to everyone else. Being in a relationship doesnt mean the rest of the world no longer exists. Or are you thinking the whole show should just be the two of them inside a house fuggin'?
Elijah Wright
Yeah I'll watch it. I'll very likely get DC Universe so that I can watch it too.
Juan Jones
I wish it did
Jackson Kelly
get it for the comics and the good cartoons not this shit
John Flores
Nah, it's Ambush Bug
Zachary King
>Get ready to meet a brand-new Harley Quinn, puddin'!
>Former psychiatrist Harleen Quinzel, who was driven insane by the Joker and then became his long-suffering girlfriend and assistant, has grown tired of always being stuck in his shadow, so she's breaking loose — into her own animated DCU series.
>The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco voices the title role, with Bless This Mess's Lake Bell as her best pal Poison Ivy and Doom Patrol's Alan Tudyk as the Joker.
>"There have been several iterations of Harley over the years, obviously," says executive producer Patrick Schumacker. "We wanted to go back to her criminal roots and tell the story of her breaking up with the Joker and striking out on her own to become the criminal kingpin of Gotham City."
>That's a tall order in a town so out of control that even its legendary police commissioner, James Gordon (Christopher Meloni), has PTSD. ("Imagine you are the police commissioner of the most dangerous city in the world, and every day of your life seems like living the movie Seven over and over again," Schumacker says. "He is dark, to the point where Batman's like, 'Whoa, settle down, man. You're making me sad.'")
>But if you're Harley Quinn, you have a different take on Gotham: "Harley, being relentlessly optimistic, sees the fun in the city," Schumacker explains. "The color palette is vibrant, with retro neon, purples and pinks. It's still Gotham, but it's a more fun, carnivalesque version."
>As she goes about trying to build her criminal clout in Batman's hometown, Harley will put together her own outlaw gang, including new character Sy Borgman, an octogenarian cyborg voiced by Jason Alexander. "Half his body parts are robotic, but they're from the '80s," Schumacker says, "so he's kind of an analog robot man."
>Familiar DC Comics baddies are also on board, like Clayface (Tudyk), Doctor Psycho (Tony Hale) and King Shark (Ron Funches). Good news for Harley: turns out Shark is a tech whiz! "He's the Chloe of 24 of the group," jokes Schumacker.
>All this brings Harley to the attention of the Legion of Doom and — surprise, surprise — the Joker. "The Joker is her Achilles' heel," Schumacker says. "In the last couple of episodes, Ivy and Harley go head-to-head against him once and for all, which has some real, seemingly lasting ramifications."
>On top of the action, look for straight-up comedy from this zany storyline, which plays out over a 13-episode first season. Comedian Wanda Sykes is the evil Queen of Fables and J.B. Smoove is Ivy's chill, wise-cracking houseplant. And when Clayface's arm gets cut off during a botched heist, it develops a life of its own (listen for SpongeBob SquarePants himself, Tom Kenny, voicing that role).
>Still, this is Harley Quinn's show, and its tale is one of her personal growth as she learns to survive on her own. "We pitched this character as Mary Tyler Moore if she were a supervillain," Schumacker says. "She's this optimistic, can-do, fresh-faced girl from the big city, and Kaley brings that relentless optimism to it. Harley has big dreams that, though they are firmly entrenched in supervillainy, are simple enough that you get behind them. People are going to be rooting for her."
>She might just make it after all. And heads are gonna roll if she doesn't.
Bisexuals exist user. As much as I agree that modern Harley's characterization is ass they've never turned her into a lesbian, or implied that she didn't genuinely love the Joker when she was with him.
Nathan Martin
>Mary Tyler Moore if she were a supervillain I'll be honest, if that actually turns out to be accurate description then I'll definitely watch it. I'm 100% down for watching evil Mary Tyler Moore and green Daria try to form their own crime gang.
Nicholas Johnson
>Why does Ivy have to act like a cunt to the girl she's banging? Why does she have to act like a lovesick puppy? She's a violent sociopath.