Written by Jane Becker
Directed by Juan Meza-Leon
Harley: "You risked your life and killed trees for us. I thought you didn't love anything more than trees."
Poison Ivy: "Yeah, well, y'know I guess there are a handful of exceptions."
Okay, DC we need to have a talk. There's this thing you've been doing quite a bit now and it's starting to get a little too formulaic/predictable/tiresome and what not and that's killing off Poison Ivy. Seriously, DC you gotta knock that shit off right about now.
Everything in this episode was going so well until the last minute. Ivy and Harley were making up, the reveal of Kite Man being the latter's boyfriend to everyone was as funny as expected and Ivy even grew to Giganta size to take out some homicidal trees.
Then the Joker to prove what an absolute tool he's become put a spear through Poison Ivy. With the finale left to go, I'm hoping that Harley will beat seven shades of shite out of the Joker and Ivy will somehow be restored. Don't care, but just do it as she's been a huge part of what has made this show a massive joy to watch.
Ivy's unfortunate death to one side, it was nice to see Kite Man step a little here too and actually help save the gang from a giant as this episode eschewed the Scarecrow as a threat in order to have Joker/Queen of Fables team up. The latter however didn't make it out of the episode alive but she certainly earned her stripes as a massive pain in the ass to the gang.
As for our actual heroes. The Justice League showed up, took out some trees, nearly relegated Harley and the gang to the Phantom Zone before being trapped in a book by Fables while Batman spent most of his time trying to talk Gordon out of using a tank. Oh and the Legion of Doom aren't in better shape either.
- Ivy had the lasso of truth used on her and it seems like she's not the biggest fan of paper straws after all.
- I knew the episode wouldn't resist having Dr Psycho being turned on by Ivy being a giant for a bit here. Psycho got some brilliant lines as did Shark and Clayface.
- Harley isn't keen on the idea of living in Metropolis. Kite Man also proposed to Ivy and she didn't exactly turn him down either.
- Chronology: From where the last episode left off.
Devil's Snare certainly packed a punch as it flitted between so many obstacles and baddies but I definitely could've done without the last bit. Still though, it's still one of the best episodes from the series and I'm hoping the finale certainly pays things off.
Rating: 9 out of 10
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