Written by Sarah Peters
Directed by Tom Derosier & Juan Meza-Leon
Harley: "I love you, Ive."
Ivy: "I love you too, Harls."
Two seasons, 26 episodes and the moment everyone hoped would finally happen actually did. Or 27 years since the pairing originally met back in the classic Batman: The Animated Series episode, Harley & Ivy if you really want to be dramatic about the whole thing.
Either way this second season ended with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy together, the latter having abandoned her wedding day after the groom dumped her and Jim Gordon wrecked the would be nuptials by being a stupid oaf.
I love that this show built towards the pairing slowly but when it actually happened, it made sense for both characters and while it was predictable to leave it it until the finale to get them both on the same page, at least it happened. Just as good, I liked that Kite Man wasn't vilified either and that he realised Ivy wasn't in love with him and called the wedding off. I think that was a smart decision from a character point of view.
As for Gordon, his stupidity really got the better of him this time but it means should the show come back for a third season, Harley and Ivy have their dumbest antagonist to deal with. Seriously, you're a very stupid cop, Jim Gordon. Thankfully Barbara doesn't seem to have inherited your dumbness.
As for the wedding itself, it looked elegant, there were some interesting guests and returns like Catwoman, Jennifer and Nora and even though Two Face was absolutely using her for his own ends, at least he got Harley to go after Ivy for this finale. Oh and Clayface certainly didn't let the carnage get in the way of a powerhouse performance. Someone give the guy more wedding gigs.
- Ivy got Frank to eat Condiment King in order to snag Kite Man's dream venue.
- Characters spotted in this episode included Space Cabbie, Cheetah, Killer Frost, Bane and some who looked like Tim Burton with Catwoman.
- Dr Psycho and Riddler were both returned to Arkham. No doubt to be back next season though.
- Chronology: Not long from previous episode and we got a title card saying The End? Let's hope not.
The Runaway Bridesmaid certainly wrapped this second season up on a rather satisfying. In some way the Thelma & Louise style last scene could serve as an end to this show but I'd rather look at it as a potential beginning for another season. Don't leave us in the dark for too long on this show's fate, DC Universe.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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