HBO MaxHarley Quinn (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO Max
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering on female liberation from patriarchal abuse, celebrating LGBTQ+ identity, and offering systemic critiques of traditional power structures and societal norms.
The series demonstrates significant DEI through explicit racial recasting of traditionally white roles and a diverse voice cast. Its narrative prominently centers on themes of female empowerment and an LGBTQ+ relationship, while frequently critiquing traditional male identities and power structures.
Secondary
The show 'Harley Quinn' offers a strongly positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes, primarily through the central, complex, and affirming relationship between Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. Their love story is depicted with dignity and agency, serving as a core narrative driver. Other queer characters are also presented without harmful stereotypes, contributing to an overall validating and supportive net impact.
The show features multiple female characters, notably Harley Quinn and Batgirl, who regularly engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against one or more male opponents, often using martial arts, acrobatics, or melee weapons.
The animated series features established DC Comics characters, all of whom retain their canonical genders from the source material. No major or legacy characters are portrayed with a different gender than their original depiction.
The animated series "Harley Quinn" features established DC Comics characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their canonical racial depictions from the source material. No instances of characters being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.4
8.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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