Theoretically I donât object to the idea of Harley Quinn moving away from The Jokerâs influence and having that reflected in her costume, but thatâs⊠not what her character designers have done. Theyâve dropped the clown theme for a design based on a skimpy cheerleading uniform in the same colors as her traditional costume. If Harleyâs costume change is supposed to reflect a new idependence, it shouldnât be based on her old costume at all and should be something new and cool to represent self-reinvention, not just âwe didnât think the clown theme was sexy enough to sell to a modern audienceâ.
HOWEVER. You know what would be fun? If Harley decided to out-clown the Joker and steal his theme from him. Commit to the act in a way he never could and actually take up classes on clowning and physical comedy. Become Dr. Harley Quinn, the DCUâs leading expert on being a clown. When people think âthe clown from Gothamâ they donât think of The Joker at all. That would be sweet, sweet revenge that I would love to read.
âThe clown from Gotham.â âWhich one?â âThe one who knows what sheâs doing.â
âItâs that clown again.â âI thought he was in Metropolis this week?â âClown as in clown, not clown as in embarrassment to humanity.â âOh, the doctor.â
Doctor Clown
(nodding) Doctor Clown.
Harley Quinn showing up to clown school and *committing 1000%*, just so she can use âi betcha you never even went to clown schoolâ as a sick burn, sometime
She could even go so far as to get certified via egg with the Clown Egg Register that marks her as a genuine and official Clown. Which will make her a much more legit clown that Joker ever could be.
























