Harley Quinn Season 3 Perfectly Mocks DC's Batman Sex Rule Controversy
The Harley Quinn season 3 trailer offers the perfect response to DC's controversial Batman sex rule by subtly mocking their backlash concerns. The HBO Max animated series has proven to be a popular incarnation of its titular character, largely thanks to its adult-oriented approach and willingness to embrace riskier storylines and jokes. In this vein, Harley Quinn writer and executive producer Justin Halpern has worked to make the show a less serious adaptation of the DC universe.
Halpern's approach may have made Harley Quinn a success, but it's also ruffled a few DC feathers. An explicit Harley Quinn scene between Batman and Catwoman involving the Dark Knight engaging in oral sex was removed after DC objected to the scene. According to Halpern, among DC's reasons was that "heroes don't do that." Halpern went on to elaborate that the concerns were due to the potential issues with toy sales and how the explicit act could reflect on Batman's brand. After the news broke, DC was widely mocked online for its reasoning behind the scene's removal.
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However, the Harley Quinn season 3 trailer includes a small joke in reference to the controversy. It shows Batman enjoying an intimate moment with Catwoman before asking if he should "continue." Catwoman's tongue-in-cheek response is that "it's not worth it," in a clear reference to the controversy. The Harley Quinn season 3 trailer's means of making light of the controversy is characteristic of the show's humor, offering a meta and irreverent jab at DC in the process.
This is the perfect response to the controversy because it doesn't deny the validity of DC's concerns. Though DC's issue with that particular act is
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