TV review: DC Universe's HarleyQuinn
In the grand scheme of superheroes and dastardly villains who taunt them, Harley Quinn remains a uniquely frustrating figure. Her depiction in comic books and beyond has vacillated between hyper-sexual and babydoll, and with an origin story inextricably linked to her abusive relationship with the Joker, she’s often relegated to sassy sidekick status without any motivation to call her own.
Sharp voice performances across the board from actors clearly relishing the chance to play in this world also prove too fun to resist. Executive producerleans hard into Harley’s thick Brooklyn accent whether she’s pining after Joker or bashing someone’s head in with a baseball bat, while Alan Tudyk takes on the challenge of making his Joker memorable in his own way.
But the biggest point in “Harley Quinn”s favor is that it doesn’t just set Harley loose on Gotham for the hell of it. Instead, the show uses 13 episodes to tell a serialized story about Harley breaking free of the Joker’s psychotic hold on her, making real friends, and learning how to be the best supervillain she can be. In a welcome twist on the usual, Harley’s friendship with Ivy is an even more crucial relationship to the show than Harley’s toxic push-and-pull with the Joker.
for the foreseeable future, but for those who get to fall headfirst into this version of her world, the trip will be well worth it.
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