DC/WB's Harley Quinn animated series returns (July 28 on HBO Max), with much manic promise in store for Season 3, with Kaley Cuoco resupplying her apt vocals for the titular and wacky anti-heroine.
Season 2 ended with a love bond between the irreverent clown and Lake Bell's practical Poison Ivy, leaving poor ol' Kite Man bummed and dejected. Fans now wonder if the relationship(s) will go down the path of salacious sexiness or boring political correctness? (Let's hope the former rules.)
Doctor Psycho really stole the show in previous outings, in the first season acting as a crass, misunderstood underdog, scorned even by the Legion of Doom, but in his second fling, his ascent held such evil gusto to rival even that of Lex Luthor and the Joker combined: no small, devious feat to say the least.
But where is the damn doc this time? Why no publicity stills? Has the small, great one been put out to pastor? Say it ain't so.
It does appear that Clayface, King Shark, Frank the Plant and (albeit more or less cameoed) Sy Borgman are back, along with (whoa!) Batman, Batgirl, Catwoman, Robin, Nightwing, the Riddler, Clock King, Mad Hatter, Bane, Golden Glider, Plastique, Amanda Waller, James Gordon, Two-Face, Superman, Ocean Master, Swamp Thing, Nora Freeze, John Constantine, James Gunn, Billy Bob Thornton and (oh! by jingo) RoboCop's ED-209 (or so the teaser and related rumors flaunt), in addition to some (just for the f***in' fun of it) Court of the Owls hijinks. If that's what's in store, how bland can things possibly go and/or be?
Also, the first two seasons weren't ashamed to pile on the shamelessness, in language and more-than-suggestive situations. Kids today are too timid to consume anything like this Quinn cartoon, but adults (at least those of an against-the-cancel-culture grain) can enjoy every smidgeon of the over-the-top shenanigans.
That Season 3 exists is a good thing. Perhaps the show's trailblazing continuation will cement a Season 4. I'm not a betting man, but in this instance, I'd bet on it and be happy to slap down more than a stolen dollar to see it through.
Don't care what anybody says: Bane is a consistent scene-stealer.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, too, that Kite Man will be getting his own animated series. It's rather neat that one of DC's lesser known/throwaway characters now hits the big-time. Shoot, why not a live-action flick while we're at it?
"Killing Vote": Pretty clever. Nice showcase for Mr. J.
ReplyDeleteThe zombie finale (the final two episodes) were way out there, even for a parallel-universe take, and yet when it comes to the living-dead sector, DC/WB did get a big jump over Marvel on "film". I'm not sure that's good or bad (since I'm not crazy about the superhero/zombie crossovers), but hey, it is what it is and should be acknowledged for whatever weird, landmark status it holds.
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah, and Harley's turn toward good, interesting to say the least.
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