History Heartwarming / BirdsOfPrey2020

** Cassandra seems to be in much higher spirits as Harley's apprentice, wearing cuter clothing in sharp contrast to her frumpy hat and hoodie. Comparing her to the sad kid sitting on the steps while her foster parents are arguing can lead one to believe that Harley is actually an '''upgrade.''

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Hold onto this for me, okay? That's all you think about. Just close your eyes and hold it tight, okay?"'']]

* Near the start of the movie, she gets herself a breakfast sandwich that's ruined by her being a massive target without her taking a single bite. At the end of the film, now she's on the way to becoming an AntiHero, it might not be the ''exact'' same sandwich, but she's going to enjoy it...

* Near the end there's a bit where Harley tells Cassandra she "Helped make her a less terrible person" While this many seem like damning with faint praise, it does indicate she's [[HeelRealization realized she's a villain]], which is actually a pretty big revelation for her, and hints at a possible HeelFaceTurn at some point.

* Near the end there's a bit where Harley tells Cassandra she "Helped make her a less terrible person" While this many seem like damning with faint praise, it does indicate she's [[HeelRealization realized she's a villain]], which is actually a pretty big revelation for her, and hints at a possible HeelFaceTurn at some point.

!!Meta
* Margot Robbie and Ella Dante Basco apparently played a patty-cake game behind the scenes with the lyrics referencing the Birds of Prey.
--> Down in Gotham with the Birds of Prey\\
Where all the bad bitches come out to play\\
With a hit, hit, and a knee to the dick\\
Come see our movie it's gonna be sick!

* Near the end there's a bit where Harley tells Cassandra she "Helped make her a less terrible person" While this many seem like damning with faint praise, it does indicate she's [[HeelRealization realized she's a villain]], which is actually a pretty big revelation for her, and hints at a possible HeelFaceTurn at some point.

* Dinah saves Harley from some ill-intentioned goons after a night of drinking. She doesn't particularly like Harley, but she's the only person who doesn't try to hurt or take advantage of her when she finds out about the break-up.

** Helena pulling Cassandra aside, admitting she shouldn't be seeing something like this and gifts her her little brother's purple toy car. She tells her to close her eyes, hold onto the toy and not think of anything else.

** Helena pulling Cassandra aside, admitting she shouldn't be seeing something like this and gifts her her little brothers purple toy car. She tells her to close her eyes, hold onto the toy and not think of anything else.

** After failing to get her moniker out into the mainstream, the other ladies tell Huntress that her name is pretty cool.

* Harley has a recurring trend of being very nice to people in situations where she could realistically be an asshole; her genuine affection for Sal and his sandwiches, kindly thanking the man who lets her through his apartment when she's running from Renee, and how much she trusts Doc [[spoiler: to the point of not even retaliating when he betrays her.]]

* Harley may have mocked the Birds of Prey for being goodie-goodies, but she comments she left them behind because she knew they were going to be all right.

** Helena pulling Cassandra aside, admitting she shouldn't be seeing something like this and gifts her her little brothers purple toy car. She tells her to close her eyes, hold onto the toy and not think of anything else.

* Harley leaving Joker and deciding to try and build a life of her own.

* While not the best of role models, Harley takes Cassandra under her care after the kid runs to her trying to escape Black Masks' goons.

'''Dinah:''' Harley, focus.

* When Black Mask and his goons arrive, Cassandra is worried that they're all out for her. Harley immediately states that it's not ''her'' they're after, but all five girls and states that they have to team up not only to avoid death, but to make sure Cassandra isn't tortured for swallowing the diamond.

* When Black Mask and his goons arrive, Cassandra is worried that they're all out for her. Harley immediately states that it's not ''her'' they're after, but all five girls and states that they have to team up not only to avoid death, but to make sure Cassandra isn't tortured for swallowing the diamond.

* The Mafia enforceror who finds a young Helena among the bodies of her family still alive, and decides to keep her survival a secret and brings her to Sicily to hide with his family who take her in and train her to take revenge.

* When Black Mask and his goons arrive, Cassandra is worried that they're all out for her. Harley immediately states that it's not ''her'' they're after, but all five girls.

--> '''Harley:''' (''gasps'') What if we order pizza? Make cosmos?\\

'''Dinah:''' Harley, focus.

* While not the best of role models, Harley takes Cassandra under her care after the kid runs to her trying to escape Black Masks' goons.