DC Shocks Fans with an Unconventional Twist on Robin's Murder, You Won't Believe How!

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Harley Quinn season 4, episode 9

Summary

Harley Quinn season 4 introduces a strain in the relationship between Harley and Ivy following the murder of Nightwing. As the truth unravels, it becomes clear that Harley Quinn herself was the unwitting perpetrator of Nightwing's demise, reflecting her darker and more aggressive nature.

DC has taken a unique direction in Harley Quinn season 4 with a surprising occurrence involving a potato clone created unintentionally by Jim Gordon. Despite this unusual twist, Harley is still accountable for the murder, and the consequences for her are yet to be determined. The series also draws parallels to Zack Snyder's controversial portrayal of Robin's murder. Additionally, significant changes have been introduced in the plot, such as Harley Quinn becoming a member of the Bat-Family while her partner Poison Ivy assumes leadership of the Legion of Doom. Throughout the animated comedy series, Harley and Ivy face the challenges of maintaining a complicated work-relationship balance. However, the untimely demise of Nightwing, also known as Batman's first Robin, adds a gripping dimension to the storyline, leaving viewers intrigued.

Harley Quinn Helped Murder Dick Grayson In The Snyderverse

In Harley Quinn season 4, Nightwing's perplexing murder gave rise to an ongoing rift in the relationship between Harley and Ivy. It was Harley's responsibility to determine the culprit, with the evidence pointing towards villains under Ivy's supervision in the Legion. However, the truth was uncovered in the latest episode titled "Potato-Based Cloning Incident". Astonishingly, the identity of Nightwing's murderer echoed the killing of Dick Grayson in the Snyderverse and yielded an incredibly peculiar outcome that perfectly aligned with the whimsical nature of the animated show. Surprisingly enough, the killer turned out to be Harley Quinn herself.

In Harley Quinn season 4, episode 9, Dr. Psycho assists Harley in delving into her own memories as she grapples with the fear of losing her sanity. To her astonishment, Harley discovers that she was responsible for the death of Nightwing, unknowingly carrying out the act while she slept. This revelation occurs because Harley has suppressed her inherently wild and anarchic nature in an earnest attempt to align herself with the ideals of the Bat-Family. However, her subconscious mind still manages to manifest her more aggressive tendencies.

Harley Quinn Just Killed Dick Grayson Again... With A Weird Twist

This alludes to the demise of Dick Grayson's Robin in the DCEU, which was first mentioned in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In this storyline, Robin was murdered by the Joker. Interestingly, Suicide Squad (2016) revealed that Harley Quinn, Joker's former girlfriend, was also involved as his accomplice during that time. It is worth noting that Joker falsely claimed responsibility for the killing of Nightwing in Harley Quinn season 4. However, it was later revealed that he was deceiving and, ironically, undergoing a sleep apnea test the same night that Harley actually ended Nightwing's life as a "sleep-killer".

However, the strange twist is that Harley believed she was losing her mind because of a clone accidentally created by Jim Gordon. He had unwittingly used a microwave/cloning device to heat a potato that had one of Harley's hairs attached to it. Surprisingly, Harley's clone turned out to be 95% Harley and 5% potato. Instead of making the potato clone the culprit behind Nightwing's murder, Harley Quinn season 4 decided to have the real Harley Quinn reprise her role as the killer in the Snyderverse. Although Quinn still pinned the blame on the potato clone, it met its end before the truth was revealed.

Moving forward into the upcoming finale of Harley Quinn season 4, it remains uncertain whether there will be any repercussions for Harley now that she's out of trouble. Nevertheless, this incident has prompted Quinn to acknowledge that she may not be suited for the role of a hero. It appears that a suppressed Harley Quinn attempting to be something she's not poses a greater threat than when she embraces her true self in her exhilarating DC series.