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* AdaptationalWimp: Unlike other versions that sort of dance around Harley being a normal civilian woman until well into adulthood, here she's neither a trained combatant nor a criminal mastermind and is entirely reliant on Joker to keep her alive and out of jail. In a SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome she ends up nearly killing herself when attempting to deploy Joker's gadgets in combat.

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* AdaptationalWimp: Unlike other versions that sort of dance around Harley being a normal civilian woman until well into adulthood, here she's neither a trained combatant nor a criminal mastermind and is entirely reliant on Joker to keep her alive and out of jail. In a SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome, she ends up nearly killing herself when attempting to deploy Joker's gadgets in combat.

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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: When he is on Harley's show, one of Bruce's prior dates says they were having dinner, and then he suddenly left, citing that he had "important business," presumably because he was needed to save the day elsewhere. Sticking her with the check is still a bad look though.



* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: When he is on Harley's show, one of Bruce's prior dates says they were having dinner, and then he suddenly left, citing that he had "important business," presumably because he was needed to save the day elsewhere. Sticking her with the check is still a bad look though.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Harley to a minor extent. Her comics origin involves her accidentally manipulating her college boyfriend into committing a MurderSuicide, and blackmailing her professor to further her future Arkham career. While she is manipulative and shows a LackOfEmpathy here, there's no indication that she went through such measures to start her career.



* AdaptationalHeroism: Harley to a minor extent. Her comics origin involves her accidentally manipulating her college boyfriend into committing a MurderSuicide, and blackmailing her professor to further her future Arkham career. While she is manipulative and shows a LackOfEmpathy here, there's no indication that she went through such measures to start her career.



* BigNo: Harley screams one when she gets cancelled, but it gets cut off midway through due to the television screen saying technical difficulties.



* BigNo: Harley screams one when she gets cancelled, but it gets cut off midway through due to the television screen saying technical difficulties.



* JumpedOffTheSlipperySlope: Harleen started out as a bully with an online psychology degree but "evil" would be too cruel to call her. When Joker convinces her to spend a night on the town with him, however, she goes along with all of his escapades: robbing a bank and leaving the staff BoundAndGagged, drugging squirrels with Joker venom, filling a fountain with explosive foam, and destroying one of Bruce Wayne's banners in the city. Even Batman asks WhatWereYouThinking when he catches up to the pair.



* JumpedOffTheSlipperySlope: Harleen started out as a bully with an online psychology degree but "evil" would be too cruel to call her. When Joker convinces her to spend a night on the town with him, however, she goes along with all of his escapades: robbing a bank and leaving the staff BoundAndGagged, drugging squirrels with Joker venom, filling a fountain with explosive foam, and destroying one of Bruce Wayne's banners in the city. Even Batman asks WhatWereYouThinking when he catches up to the pair.

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* BadBedroomBadLife: Harley lives in a spacious but disastrously messy apartment to highlight that she's a loser.



--> '''Joker''': You? Ordering ''me'' around?! Don't go too far - I've only indulged you because it '''amused''' me!



* DudeWheresMyRespect: Harley can't quite grasp why nobody takes her seriously, and ends up going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against anybody who criticized her.

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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Harley can't quite grasp why nobody takes Harley's bemoans that everybody sees her seriously, as just a pretty face and not a serious, respected professional - given she's not particularly intelligent or educated and is a huge JerkAss, she's probably got about as much respect as she deserves. She ends up going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against completely snapping and attempting to murder anybody who criticized her.snubs her, including a random news reporter that gave her unflattering coverage.



* PeripheryDemographic: InUniverse, ''Heart To Heart With Harley'' is a relationship advice show that's presumably aimed at teenage girls, but at least one supervillain counts himself a fan. Though it's maybe not too surprising, since it veers close to being a PointAndLaughShow.

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* PeripheryDemographic: InUniverse, ''Heart To Heart With Harley'' is a relationship advice show that's presumably aimed at teenage girls, but at least one adult male supervillain counts himself a fan. Though it's maybe not too surprising, since it veers close to being a PointAndLaughShow.



* PutOnAPrisonBus: Punch and Judy get taken down by the Bats, but unfortunately Joker has better things to do (watch TV) so they get hauled off, opening up a henchman position for Harley.



* TheSociopath: Joker, of course (Batman even calls him a psychopath), but Harley as well, which is fairly unusual for the character. Even before she becomes a supervillain, she's clearly a hedonistic, shallow creep with a gigantic ego.

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* TheSociopath: Joker, of course (Batman even calls him a psychopath), psychopath outright) but Harley as well, which is fairly unusual for the character. Even before she becomes a supervillain, she's clearly a hedonistic, sadistic, shallow creep with a gigantic ego.



* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: When he is on Harley's show, one of Bruce's prior dates says they were having dinner, and then he suddenly left, citing that he had "important business", leaving her to pay for dinner. While this makes Bruce sound like a jerk, the audience can come to the conclusion that Bruce was forced to leave to fight crime as Batman.

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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: When he is on Harley's show, one of Bruce's prior dates says they were having dinner, and then he suddenly left, citing that he had "important business", leaving business," presumably because he was needed to save the day elsewhere. Sticking her to pay for dinner. While this makes Bruce sound like a jerk, with the audience can come to the conclusion that Bruce was forced to leave to fight crime as Batman.check is still a bad look though.



* VillainHasAPoint: Joker has a point when he calls out Harleen for obviously trying to use him for publicity. Even so, he rolls with it since it's all fun and games to him, and Harleen never gets the chance to write her book.

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* VillainHasAPoint: Joker has a point when he calls out Harleen for obviously trying to use him for publicity. Even so, he rolls with it since it's all fun and games to him, and Harleen never gets the chance to write her book.book anyways.

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