Although Harley Quinn originated in Batman: The Animated SeriesShe is now a much bigger part of that DC Universe. Harley has become so popular that she has both starred in and headlined numerous shows and films over the past 32 years. Her very first appearance was in the Batman: The Animated Series Episode “Joker’s Favor,” where she was played by the late Arlin Sorkin. Per Harley co-creator Paul Dini, Sorkin inspired the character through a dream sequence that shows her dressed as a Harlequin on Days of our lives. Dini explained: “I was thinking about a character like her persona…
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This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie a Deux Joker: Folie a Deux is shaping up to be a bonafide disaster in terms of box office and reception. While Joker Making over $1 billion globally over its theatrical run, its sequel will likely reach nowhere near those numbers. moreover, Joker: Folie a Deux had a remarkably terrible score on CinemaScore, and now holds the record for the lowest-rated superhero film. Of course, the movie all but sheds its comic inspirations, with Lady Gaga as a version of Harley Quinn called Lee, who more closely resembles Punchline, the Joker’s other girlfriend.…
This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à Deux. Director Todd Phillips recently unpacked Arthur Fleck’s shocking realization at the end of Joker: Folie à Deux. The film deconstructs Arthur’s arc in the first movie. Throughout the film, he uses his inner fantasies to fight his impending trial. However, instead of completely succumbing to his Joker persona during the trial, he acknowledges to himself and to the jury that Joker was never real. He’s Arthur, and he’s always just Arthur. Unfortunately for him, this means he loses the love of Lee Quinzel, who was only drawn to him for the…
Although his tenure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is largely over, Iron Man remains one of the most beloved characters, not just in the franchise but in modern cinema. Portrayed by Robert Downey Jr., Tony Stark/Iron Man is the hero who launched the MCU. His first solo film kicked off the franchise in 2008, and he’s remained a mainstay throughout Avengers films. Despite appearing so often, Iron Man didn’t suffer from diminishing returns—the audience loved him. His epic sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame Only solidified his legacy as a fan favorite. As a result, tributes and fan art of the character…
Although his tenure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is largely over, Iron Man remains one of the most beloved characters, not just in the franchise but in modern cinema. Portrayed by Robert Downey Jr., Tony Stark/Iron Man is the hero who launched the MCU. His first solo film kicked off the franchise in 2008, and he’s remained a mainstay throughout Avengers films. Despite appearing so often, Iron Man didn’t suffer from diminishing returns—the audience loved him. His epic sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame Only solidified his legacy as a fan favorite. As a result, tributes and fan art of the character…
Warning! This post contains spoilers for The Penguin Episode 4.HBO’s The penguin is a hit with fans and critics alike. The series follows a reimagined version of the villain of the same name, who was previously introduced in The Batman. Named Oz Cobb in this adaptation, The Penguin is trying to win and cement power over Gotham’s criminal underworld. The show is less a superhero adaptation than a similar crime series The Sopranos. The episodes have an average approval rate of 94% for critics and 91% for audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Episode 4 continues this trend, and is the highest…
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will add more information as it becomes available. HBO’s The penguin Just released its midseason trailer, teasing an epic showdown between Oz Cobb, Sofia Falcone and the Maronis. The first few episodes chronicled both struggling to take control of the criminal underworld of Gotham after the death of Carmine Falcone. As each other’s biggest competition for the throne, Oz and Sofia will have to face each other – the winner takes Gotham. Episode 4 established Sofia as the heir to the Falcone legacy, with her being…
yet WandaVisionWanda Maximoff, alias Scarlet Witch, has become one of the most tragic characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Wanda forced the entire town of Westview into a fantasy she built out of grief over the loss of vision. In the process, she became a victim of her reality-warping powers when she became so engrossed in the fantasy that she struggled to define what was and wasn’t real. In the Hex, Wanda not only has vision, but she also has two children, Billy and Tommy. Although the twins are not real, they are real to Wanda. While she had to…
Since its premiere, the shadow of the Scarlet Witch has loomed over Agatha all along. Although Wanda Maximoff died in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessHer story and Agatha’s are intrinsically linked WandaVision’s ending Agatha is trapped in the false persona of Detective Agnes in the first episode due to Wanda, and her quest to fully restore her powers is only necessary as a result. The first episode even involved Wanda in Agatha’s fake reality by having her “murder” be the case that Agnes is investigating. Additionally, the show continues to drop hints that Wanda may not be gone…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha throughoutAfter playing with fans for 4 episodes, Agatha all along revealed the identity of Tin. Portrayed by Joe Locke, he is initially introduced as an aspiring magic user with a mysterious past. Tin later joins Agatha Harkness’ coven, consisting of Lilia Calderu (Patti Lupone), Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata), Alice Wu-Gulliver (Ali Ahn), Mrs. Hart (Debra Jo Rupp), and later Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza). The young man cannot say his name without a seal, which is something like an M, covering his mouth. What intrigues Agatha. The intrigue surrounding Tin launched waves of fan…