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WARNING : This article moderate SPOILERS forBatman and Harley Quinn
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The arrival of DC ’s newBatman and Harley Quinnanimated moviehas been eagerly anticipated by fans , but it’sNightwingwho may never forget one particularly aphrodisiacal scene . As the plastic film ’s trailers made cleared , the story was one signify to reduplicate down on nostalgia forBatman : The Animated Serieswith a noticeably … adulttone to the material . That means cursing , lingua - in - cheek allusion to Batman and Robin ’s own relationship , dark comedy than ever seen in the show - and as mentioned before , a romanticistic encounter between Harley and a now amply - grow Dick Grayson .
It ’s not the first time that intimate content in an animated DC picture has stirred up some controversy or strong opinions ( judging by early reviews ofBatman and Harley ) , as fan will recall the late addition ofa Batman / Batgirl sexual urge scene inThe Killing Joke . While a departure from the source material in that guinea pig , it ’s a dissimilar taradiddle this meter around . For starters , Harley and Dick are n’t operate into a nipper - grownup relationship in many viewers ' minds . And as the movie make absolved - and fans would be wise to remember - it ’s obvious that ' fun ' is the name of the game .
Even if that ’s unreliable soil for most mainstream superhero film .
Nightwing is All Tied Up
The brief glimpse of Nightwing tied to a seam and Harley Quinn pacing beside him raised brow during the first merchandising and snip from the film , but the story begins before Harley Quinn has even been spotted in Gotham City . A big plot involve Poison Ivy and the Floronic Man ’s scheme to ' bend the humankind gullible ' is what gets Batman and Nightwing on the case ( with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman as usual , butAnimated Seriesstar Loren Lester returning to voice Dick ) . And to cut through down Ivy , Nightwing gets the project of round up her closest associate .
bob Harley from her undercover job as a Harley Quinn waitress in a superhero - themed restaurant , Nightwing larn that the Joker ’s Girlfriend has n’t lost her skill in armed combat . They trade blows near Harley ’s apartment , with a surprise injection of Joker Venom giving Harley the upper deal . When Nightwing comes to , he ’s attach to Harley ’s bed , requesting her help in the case as she ’s far more concerned with make up one’s mind what to do with the crimefighter not just in her home , but having uncover her attempts to ' go straight . '
intimate draw and consent are a part of Harley ’s fib from the source , issuing threat and breaking bones when her client get handsy . It ’s that strength of muscleman and resolve that top off Nightwing in the first place - making it even more interesting when he ’s firmly locked into the latter role of this biz of cat and mouse .
As always , Harley expend a good amount of allure and unorthodox conquest to befuddle Dick off of his game . And while it ’s all delivered in the same ironical fashion as the original series - mature up to a PG-13 military rank ( and then some ) - some devotee may take yield with the rather forthright sexuality Harley demonstrate . For the most part , the minute of gratuitous adult content are played for laughs : Harley undress because their fight has made her " reek , " and bending over to rifle through her press sends Nightwing rapidly staring at the wall beside him ( a mansion of Batman ’s training have him pause and , hopefully , giving the audience a chuckle ) .
In all honesty , it ’s not at all out of character for Harley ( voiced by Melissa Rauch ) to inquire as to the nature of Batman and the former Robin ’s relationship . Sure , it ’s an opportunity for her to explain that she always assumed they were n’t " into " girls - once again upending Dick ’s absorption - but an add dig at Nightwing ’s hairstyles through the 1990s comics will also be welcome for fan .
What happen when Harley flicks off the weak electrical switch to join Nightwing in bed may show a bit more … factious . Not only on the intervention or simple comportment of chance sex , but whether it take position at all .
Harley Takes Charge… But What Happens Next?
As startling as the batch of Harley crawling onto a silhouetted Nightwing may be , the humor and tone of the film to that point in time do lay the groundwork . Dick Grayson is a grown man , after all , and Harley Quinn has been locked up without any suitable suitors hybridise her path in the lag . It ’s a compliment to Nightwing that she finds him a suitable partner ( in both fighting and physicality ) , and a nod to Harley fan of the animate series , confirming that Robin may havealwayshad a bit of a crush on the Joker ’s run henchwoman .
For the record , there ’s one major conflict between this mean love scene inBatman and Harley Quinnand the one bring up inThe Killing Joke . For one , it ’s not at all out of role for Harley ( given the ' mature ' slant being taken compare to the toon ) . And secondly , there ’s as little as a decade separating Dick and Harley by this level , and no actual moral reason why the two ca n’t , as consulting adults , have some " nice " alone fourth dimension ( using Nightwing ’s words ) .
But as many vital of the option will state that a sexual practice fit quite explicitly takes position , that ’s selling the story and movie maker unretentive . Because when Harley turns out the lights and goes to layer … well , anythingis potential . Which raises the head : when we ’re talk superheroes , just how equivocal sex can remain while still startling fans all the same ?
Batman Interrupts The Aftermath
When Batman tracks his partner down to find out why he has n’t describe in with an update of Harley ’s whereabouts , he hears sound of a scuffle . vocalize that promptly descend into lightheaded laughter , opening the door to find Nightwing and Harley in a furious tickle competitiveness . But taking in the tapeline now pluck off of the bedposts , and the scattered outfits of Harley Quinn crumpled on the floor , Bruce Wayne realizes what has really taken place . There ’s just a few little problems …
For neophyte , Batman go under out to go after Dick down before he even woke up in Harley ’s bed . Nightwing is also still fully garb when Batman get in , and Harley has break down from trying to decide on one costume of tons to her completed , classic looking . The most obvious explanation for how Dick and Harley spent their clip in bed together may be sexual activity ( not tickle ) , but Dick eventually mutters that Batman ’s disappointment is hypocritical , since hemusthave"made out"with a super - femme - fatale at some pointedness in his career . Harley soon brushes off Dick ’s aid into the Batmobile , suggest he ’s fallen pass over heels for her after"twenty minutes of risque fun time . "
After that telephone exchange , any reference of their encounter is totally forgotten . SinceThe Killing Jokeleft little doubtfulness about Batman and Batgirl ’s rooftop sexual love scene , Nightwing and Harley ’s seems playful and insouciant by comparison . That may anger or crucify some viewers for other reasons , but it pass on the film maker the ability to shrug it all off , allowing viewers to translate into Dick and Harley ’s interactions whatever they like .
Whether Harley expend her time with the first man to fall her " choosy " standards purely tickling , sharing wardrobe tip , fondling , or anything else is n’t really the point . The scene(s ) seem intended to both show Harley is forthright manoeuver the legal action , and supply Bruce and Dick with a handful of comic cadence as grown human race , or else of father and son . The question of think this romanticist skirmish ascanonfor theAnimated Seriesversions of the characters … well , we ’ll leave that up to the fan .
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Batman and Harley Quinnis available now in Digital HD and VOD platforms , with a DVD , Blu - Ray and 4 K Blu - Ray release coming Aug. 29th , 2017 .
