Why do people like harley quinn

Jestersmiles : Harley was introduced in Deadpool in That's one year apart, Deadpool doesn't have some gigantic exposure advantage over Harley, but why bother with pesky reading right? Although even if Deadpool was introduced in the 60s, Harley's still been around for two decades, you're implying that two decades of existence isn't enough for a character to show depth. She was introduced in the SHOW in but made her first comic book appearance in in which it was not even canon , her first CANON appearance was in and then she got her first series in and it only lasted 38 issues but why bother with all the pesky researching right nick?

Please don't try to lecture me and about something you clearly know jack about. Go away clown. No idea, she's never been my cup of tea. She falls into the same category as Deadpool, which I'm not very fond of. Jestersmiles : Yep. The character had a prominent role in an acclaimed animated series that ran for the better part of a decade. That wasn't enough time to show depth? BappyRonChantin : I try, I try so hard. An acclaimed series and that was not hers , she was intend to be just an walk on role and the creators did not even know that she was going to get popular enough to warrant more time till later.

Even then there where episode that do show her back story like Mad love, where it shown that she was a trained psychiatrist I just proved you know nothing of this character and have not read one book with her let alone her solo series, so no I am not going to explained something I already know. You want to talk more about something you clearly don't know jack about?

Don't tag me again clown. I like her for several of the reasons already stated, she fun, unpredictable and sexy. I also like her because she is rising above being the battered girlfriend whose own sense of self is entirely dependent on her abuser, The Joker in this case. Unlike other Gotham girls, Ivy and Selina, Harley strikes me as the least confident in herself and that manifests as part of her psychosis.

In Suicide Squad , Australian actress Margot Robbie had to don hot pants so tiny that they had to be digital lengthened in post-production. For example, when Harley Quinn blithely starts changing in front of the rest of Task Force X and the camera, which acts as a male gaze, lingering over the shot of the ex-psychiatrist wiggling into her shirt and pulling it over her bra.

A post shared by jokerharleyquien jokerharleyquien. WHY would you want to see that?! This is why so many women get frustrated and start hating Harley. You had the perfect chance to show Harley grow a spine and tell the Joker to take a hike. Sure, Margot Robbie is trying to convince Warner Bros. Even though Harley tries to come off as tough and independent, she is still pining for the Joker.

Just thinking about it makes me want to dry-heave! At least in the earlier comics and Batman: The Animated Series , Harley had a bit more self-awareness and at one point, tried to hold the Joker accountable for his abuse and manipulation. Between the skimpy outfit seriously, who even thinks it is a good idea to go out on a secret mission in heels?!

Wind Goodfriend, who is the principal researcher at the Institute for the Prevention of Relationship Violence, pointed out that having Harley return to the arms of her abuser could potentially inspire others especially women to do the exact same thing. Goodfriend pointed out. But again, depending on the way they go with the character Suicide Squad makes my skin crawl because it reinforces the idea that women are essentially props and punching bags for men.

In Vol. She deals with them almost effortlessly, treating their attempts on her life the way many would treat a delayed train or missing luggage. Far from cowering, she is slightly inconvenienced at best. These triumphs make her endearing, suggesting that it is Harley and Harley alone that can handle the Joker so closely and come out on top.

Nothing scares her, at least not to the point of being unable to face it. In this way Harley excels above many comic love interests. As a writer for Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, and a menagerie of other titles, Simone is somewhat of an expert of female comic book characters.

Harley, despite her abusive relationship with the Joker, does not apply. Instead we see Quinn quite literally take on a life of her own. From her animated origins she was written as someone dimensional; a woman with complex interests and ongoing will. In one of her first appearances Quinn is abandoned by the Joker, and attracts the attention of another psychotic villain.

She has a sort of characterization that lends itself effortlessly to translation. At one glance readers hunger for more of her story; demanding to get to know this colorful crazy girl. DC has responded, layering Quinn with beloved pets, a friendship and eventually relationship with Poison Ivy, and page after page of tongue-in-cheek adventures full of comically bizarre violence. She is one of the few characters that is not made interesting by the story, but by the character.

We want to see Harley do things- go on road trips, dates, visit museums- just to see what the Harley take on these mundane activities is. Harley is a rich character, with or without her psychotic lover. The past decade has been good to Quinn.

We love her not for her looks, nor for her relationships. Harley is rounded out; freely embodying everything that makes villains interesting. She reminds us of what it means to be resilient, a lesson that has earned her the love and admiration of a generation of comic fans. Simply put, Harley Quinn is the answer to a call for dimensional, complex, and complicated female characters; characters that represent both our desire for freedom and the unsteady line between right and wrong.

Furthermore she is proof that female characters do not have to be perfect pictures or strength or virtue to be great, her wavering conscience and impulsive whims are part of what makes her so human; and ultimately a readable and lovable edition to the DC rogues gallery.

I think female villains are just as much of a mystery as female superheroes — I feel as though nobody really understands what, exactly, they want in a female character; she is either too sexy, too strong, too broken, too crazy, too boring, too tame, or too loose. It will be interesting to see how Harley Quinn plays out next year in Suicide Squad — it will also be interesting to see how the new Wonder Woman film will play out.

With the backlash that Marvel has seen with Black Widow, it seems as though it can go either way. She killed lots of people, too. I have always enjoyed female villains. And I think a lot of men find it sexy for a woman to be headstrong and powerful. I think that Harley adds an interesting mix to this, because she comes across as ditzy, but in some cases she also clearly has brains and very obviously has some sort of power.

I think that works well, especially given the way her male counterpart operates. Really interesting points. I mean, Harley Quinn is just a compelling character. Coming coming from a weird childhood where the villains were my favorite, Harley Quinn has always been my favorite character. I think many women who love comics can relate to Harley in ways in regards to her relationship to Joker. I have a lot of feelings about Harley Quinn.

Harley Quinn is no exception. She embodies the issues that someone can face when in an abusive relationship, she was manipulated, used, and often forgotten and left to be sent back to Arkham Asylum.

While this is often played for laughs this is an important part of her character and her development into a more full-fledged independent villain. Her growth and realization that her relationship with the Joker was unhealthy is empowering. She is more well rounded and gives good female representation in a medium often starved for it. First off let me bow my hat to you, great article! I do acknowledge your deep admiration on Harley Quinn.

I do praise your insights on Quinn, however I feel as though the imbalance of regards to and away from Quinn really stuck out. Overall once again great article to read! But I always thought she should have gone solo a long time ago. Harley Quinn, proof that the Joker was right when he said the whole world is just one bad day away from being like him. Often and especially in the world of superheroes female characters are not as developed and complex as Harley Quinn is.

Maybe that is why she is so popular. Personally I have always been a fan of Harley Quinn. Before reading this article, I never questioned why I was so intrigued in her character.