Harley’s redemption arc doesn’t make any sense because her “power” is just being criminally insane. She doesn’t have any real powers that would lend themselves to overcoming other bad guys. A “redeemed” Harley Quinn is just an upstanding citizen.
It’s like how having the power of audacity empowers you to be an asshole. Fixing you doesn’t turn you into a super hero. It just means you’re not an asshole anymore.
This is why good guy Harley Quinn functions mostly like a cartoon character. Otherwise there’s no meaningful advantage in wielding a baseball bat against evil Superman.
Harley’s redemption arc doesn’t make any sense because her “power” is just being criminally insane. She doesn’t have any real powers that would lend themselves to overcoming other bad guys. A “redeemed” Harley Quinn is just an upstanding citizen.
It’s like how having the power of audacity empowers you to be an asshole. Fixing you doesn’t turn you into a super hero. It just means you’re not an asshole anymore.
This is why good guy Harley Quinn functions mostly like a cartoon character. Otherwise there’s no meaningful advantage in wielding a baseball bat against evil Superman.