Cw: talking about sexual assault and abuse. But I have some Beef with the Harley Quinn series
So when I first got into DC I watched the Harley Quinn series cos I enjoyed a satirical take of DC. Also how I met Damian - idk how i saw that adaptation of him and still became the damian fan i am today but anyway ) it was a good show for 2 seasons. But then it fell apart.
But what one of the biggest and worst parts of the show was season 3 or 4 (I don't remember when I stopped watching) but there's a talk about Dick's butt. And as any average DC fan the odd giggle about DCs butt is fun when it's one every few months okay. But it became uncomfortable very quickly
Dick in the episode discussed many times how he was uncomfortable with the butt jokes and everyone- ignored him
He was kidnapped by Pyg and I don't remember but Pyg was doing creepy shit with Dick, Dick is saved and Harley basically says Oh but you love your butt. And Dick hangs his head and goes yeah I love my butt.
So so let me understand this DC. Someone is sexualising someone's body part. Said person asks everyone to stop. They don't. The person is then kidnapped sexually assaulted and the episode ends with them making the now assaulted character to say but i actually enjoyed that.
I am so incredibly sick of the way DC writes and treats male sexual assault victims. Like how dare you
Something else that made me stop was.
Harley spent s1- 2 accepting she was a victim of abuse and learning to recover from her abuser.. then later seasons Ivy becomes the villian leader whatever and has to work with the mayor who happens to the joker . And when Harley talks to her PARTNER how she's very uncomfortable and unhappy she's working with her ABUSER. She's shut down and ignored and its business.
So again let's get this straight. Victim of abuse asks their partner to please not to work with their actual abuser and they're told they're over reacting.
Absolutely lack and loss of respect for every part of this show.
You make a joke out of sexual assault and especially male sexual assault and you make a victim of abuse seem crazy for being upset over someone whose supposed to love her work with her abuser
Man fuck you HQ show
Also the writing for Talia but I won't even open that can of worms (unless you want me to)