Review: Harley Quinn “L.O.D.R.S.V.P.”

Overview (Spoilers Below)
After a successful heist of Aquaman’s family jewels (get your mind outta the gutter!), Harley and her crew are nominated for a spot into the Legion of Doom!

Meanwhile, Dr. Psycho (barred from the Legion of Doom) and Sy Borgman attempt to calm down Sy’s gigantic octopus sister.

Our Take
Welp folks, she’s done it! It’s taken more than half the season, but Harley’s finally been noticed by the Legion of Doom! Unfortunately, things aren’t entirely as they seem, leading to a bit of conflict that’s an overall turning point for the series.

Unfortunately, due to some poorly timed words (thanks in part to Lex Luthor), Harley and Ivy’s friendship ends up sinking fast. I definitely did not see this revelation coming, and it’s a shame that it happened at all. The two are practically made for each other. They both understand each other better than anyone else and have always stuck together no matter what. I really have to wonder whether or not the two will reconcile by the end of the season. With Harley’s choice towards the ending though, it might not be as likely as I’d hope it’d be.

Additionally, what’s rather interesting here is how despite them all being villains, Lex ends up pulling his evil ways on both Harley and Ivy, just to get to what he wants! It’s a certain characteristic that isn’t really all that well explored. In a way though, it makes sense. Villains are always going after whatever they want through any means necessary. Why should they stop this in the face of their own brethren? The entirety of this is an interesting aspect that I hope gains a bit more exploration in the future.

To continue, the comedy really kicks things up a notch here! Lex Luthor’s utter seriousness adds a humorous level to several of his statements here. Sy Borgman’s line of “there MAY be a giant octopus in the basement” injects a bit of comedic force as well. Even the bit with the robot setting off the metal detector got some chuckles out of me, despite it being rather low-hanging fruit. Overall, this show definitely proves that it has some decent humor up its sleeves, ready and prepared for just the right moment.

The only problem I really have here is the waste of Sy Borgman’s potential. Sure, on the outside, he’s basically every landlord ever characterized on television stuffed into one sole character. However, with the continued revealing of his past dealings with the CIA and such, it just feels like such a waste not to do more with the character. Plus, he even wanted to join Harley’s crew after getting a rush from nearly cremating Harley and the gang. Yet, he hasn’t really done anything with the crew since then. Here, he deliberately is set aside, stating he doesn’t want to deal with the Legion of Doom. It all feels like a cop-out because it seems like no one knows what to do with the grumpy old man landlord. It’s a bit saddening in all honesty. He could be both full of humorous wit and action like the rest of the cast. Yet, he’s pushed off to the sidelines, leaving him with all this untapped potential.

Overall, this was a solid affair to view. The humor has charm and there are some very impactful moments that will definitely set a course for the remainder of the season. It should be quite interesting how things go for Harley and crew from here on out.