Harley has evolved from nameless Joker’s sidekick to the Clown Prince of Crime’s codependent moll to name-in-the-title heroine who is, in writer Abraham Riesman’s words, “Jewish, queer
Harley Quinn is an absurd character with an absurd purpose (which is to do an evil clowns bidding), and the movie is wise to lean into that. The scene in which Quinn salivates over her breakfast
Harley Quinn isn’t the only returning member of the Squad. Viola Davis reprises her role as Amanda Waller, the government operative who runs Task Force X — the Suicide Squad’s official name E2Q6.