"But she was more than just a plot device, even in that first episode. Sure, she was partially an homage to the villains' molls from the campy '60s Batman TV show, but Harley wasn't content to be eye candy. 'Hey, sugar, you wanna read me my rights?' a cop asks her at one point. 'You have the right to remain silent!' she barks, before she kicks him in the shin, hard, and mutters, 'Jerk.' She's even aware of the gender stereotypes that a viewer might saddle her with: During the episode's climax, Harley plays on Batman's paternalism in an attempt to distract him, making doe eyes and saying, 'I know, you're thinking, What a shame! A poor, innocent, little thing like her, led astray by bad companions!' (She then grabs a knife and tries to stab him.) She's also straight-up delightful: an acrobatic sprite, prone to shouts, disguises, and reciting poems before her boss tries to murder police officers."
Abraham Riesman at New York looks at comic-book character Harley Quinn.
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