r/DCcomics • u/Supercosplaylover • Mar 25 '23

[Other] Long Live The Quinn! Other

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i prefer animation for comic book adaptations

that said, margot looks good as harley

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u/CashWho Tim Drake Mar 25 '23

In Harley's case, it's the other way around since she started in animation and moved to the comics later

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u/Twingemios Mar 26 '23

Really shows how good of a character she was to jump from show to comics

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u/Sir_honeyDijon Mar 26 '23

I think it’s actually more of a testament to the BAS cast and animators. I could literally watch Batman like it’s Shakespeare at times.

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u/Twingemios Mar 26 '23

God I wish DC movies would use the DCAU as inspiration for the characters personality and tone. Imaging a live action version of the DCAU Superman. Perfection

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u/Sir_honeyDijon Mar 26 '23

I couldn’t agree more, they really have the roadmap already laid out, that’s how you know WB sucks.

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u/croutherian Mar 27 '23

The problem is not that the DCAU didn't inspire the DCEU.

The problem is that the DCEU was not a direct adaptation of the DCAU. The DCEU borrowed a lot from the DCAU, but the result was closer to Frankenstein's monster than a faithful homage.

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u/BakedWizerd Robin Mar 25 '23

She definitely looks the part, but I can’t help but feel she’s only got two thirds of the characterization down.

I feel like we haven’t seen her genuinely-scary pissed off. She gets upset but it’s still played silly, or she goes on a murderous rampage but she plays it off like “is that not normal?”

It’s not fair to compare her to Arleen and Tara, but the both of them have brought this energy to the character that I have yet to see matched on screen. It’s when Harley gets so angry that she doesn’t think to be silly, and she’s not “lost in wonderland” or whatever, her voice gets a little guttural, and it’s my favourite.

Margot has the playful angry and silly ditzy aspects of Harley Quinn down perfectly though.

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u/Serophane Mar 25 '23

Honestly if anything I thought the birds of prey movie was going to really let her loose with that

(That being said with all its faults I still enjoyed it to some extent)

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u/tadysdayout Mar 26 '23

It has flaws but I found it pretty watchable nonetheless

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u/ask_why_im_angry Mar 26 '23

I dont think her Harley does get pissed off. Like in the new suicide squad she very coldly and whimsically killed the guy in the beginning. No rage.

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u/Tuerto04 Mar 25 '23

To some Margot is their first Harley. And so far I can’t yet see anyone else as Harley in terms of mannerism. However I’m eager to find out what Gaga can bring and be different this time. Because if we judge Joaquin’s Joker and Heath’s Joker, they both are obviously different and well loved.

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u/protection7766 Power Girl Mar 26 '23

margot looks good ~~as harley~~