There's not a comic book nerd aficionado alive who doesn't have a profound appreciation for The Joker's right-hand gal, Harley Quinn. The most recent trailer for Rocksteady and Eidos' surprisingly appealing Batman: Arkham Asylum (posted after the jump) shows a clear explanation of why this is -- she's out of her flippin' mind. Also, sometimes, she's just flippin'.
If you're not familiar with the prowess of Ms. Quinn, the trailer details her sole, villainous super ability: "Total disregard for human life." However, considering the footage we just saw, we think her skill set is a bit more diverse than that. For instance, she shows real promise in the "kicking costumed millionaires in their big, ugly faces" department.
I'm starting to feel that in general, Batman comics suck, and only his non comic stuff like TAS, Batman Beyond, and BB and TDK are good. Battle for the cowl has really driven that point home, with the new Batman telling us all the faults of Bruce, and it makes sense really. I mean TDK and BB is great because Batman was just starting out so criminals didnt know if he would kill them or not, and at the end of TDK we know he wont but criminals dont. But in the comics, he's a public figure so he doesnt have that mythical fear, and criminals know by now they dont have to worry about much more than bruises and broke bones and they can always just bust out of prison when they need too.
that too, honestly I would have been happier if they just killed him, er, me, instead of going back to the past. It's like how there's talk of Captain America being reborn, sorta just makes everything they sacrificed and died for meaningless.
wayne got 'killed' so there's no point in continuing because either he's gonna come back (SHOCK!) or jason todd's gonna single-handedly ruin the entire current and future batman story. and you're right, batman has become way too predictable. if there's ever a 'mystery character', it's jason todd.
"obviously you two didn't read Final Crisis or RIP, or really anything he's written "
I read both and thought they were pretty good. That said All-Star Superman, We3, and yes New X-Men as well were great. I don't think Morrison has showed his entire hand regarding Batman and Dr. Hurt, the third Batman, et al. might show up again in some form.
And I'm sorry but to say that Morrison has never written anything good is just completely ridiculous. Seven Soldiers, Seaguy, All-Star Superman, We3, New X-Men, Arkham Asylum are all awesome.
As much as I loved the animated series, it just didn't have the same atmosphere as that of this game. I'm glad they didn't go with a recreation of that Harley costume, because - let's face it - that costume was too cheesy, too Saturday-morning.
Besides, I can't watch the trailer from work but judging by her outfit (complete with name tag!) she was probably posing as an Arkham nurse or something like that before running into ol' Bats.
As for the whole comics debacle, all I can say is that I remember Knightfall and the ensuing "new Batman" arc with Azrael. DC, you've done this before. 'Nuff said.
The mini dossier at the beginning reminded me of something that I hadn't considered: Harley's a doctor - in fact, she was a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum itself. So, yeah, definitely just "dressed for the part" now that I've actually watched the trailer. I'm so looking forward to this game.
For those of you who don't know, Harley Quinn was originally created for Batman the animated series. She was later made into a DC comic because of her popularity.
Did she have blonde hair in the animated series? Yes. Did she wear different costumes in the animated series? Yes...on some occasions. I myself liked her chocolate pudding costume.
Nothing major or out of the ordinary for the character. I'm just glad she as the same voice. Arleen Sorkin is the best!
I'm getting my hopes up about this game but I'll be damned if it doesn't seem like they are releasing way too many details about the characters and story. Leave me some surprises to look forward to! Also damn me for not having the will power to keep myself from watching all the teaser trailers that are released...
Oh goody, I've always wanted a Juggalette's wet dream in my Batman. At least they got Sorken to do the voice again. But seriously, I will not touch this game now between this and the sub-par gameplay we've been seeing in these videos.
Um...actually Harley does have some superpowers - Poison Ivy gave them to her through the magic of chemistry. She has above human-normal strength and reflexes, plus she is immune to toxins (which is probably why the Joker hasn't managed to kill her yet).
I've been a comic fan since the late 1970s, and personally I don't like Harley Quinn. She's good in the animated series, but absolutely revolting in the comics. She's pointless, and takes a lot of the Joker's edge off. When he's a solo freak, he's intimidating. When he's paired with Harley, he's a goofball doing a sideshow.
Of course, Batman (and much of DC) has sucked balls for the past few years anyway, so I guess that's par for the course.
"There's not a comic book nerd aficionado alive who doesn't have a profound appreciation for The Joker's right-hand gal, Harley Quinn." WRONG. I loathe the character. Not because she's not actually from the comics, but because she's another very boring obviously early 90's result of over ambitious "political correctness" revisionism. Guys guys we need a new badass villain like The Joker! How about.....a CHICK Joker!? FUCK YEAH. Or not. She's horribly boring.
