My Review of Harley Quinn: "The Mess Is The Point"

 

Written by Dean Lorey And Leslie Schapira

Directed by Diana Huh

Harley: "So, you wanna go fuck shit up?"

Ivy: "You had me at one of the fuck."

Is it me or did that feel like a potential series finale? I mean if the show doesn't get renewed, it didn't end in a never to be resolved cliffhanger? Also, how much longer can this show keep going? Maybe one more season or maybe this is where it should end.

Getting back to the episode itself, Harley, Ivy, Sharon and Brainiac were trapped inside a bottle while Lex and Lena were getting along with Harley then ruining that by having thr pair turn on each other. To be fair, it didn't take much in that regard.

Anyways with some help from Frankette, bottle tipping and Sharon repeating the episode's title to Brainiac, Harley and company got free from the bottle as well as returned to their normal size. As for Lex and Lena, they got shrunk and ended up being eaten by Frankette but are still alive. Eventually, they're going to come out the other end, right?

Then there was Brainiac to contend with. He was kind of okay with letting his home planet collide with Earth and Bane's inability to lie almost sped up that decision on his part. A last minute change of heart meant that Brainiac sacrificed himself while Harley and company floated in space.

I'll admit, it did look pretty bad for Harley and company until Superman came at the last minute to save the day. Metropolis got restored, kids became friends and Harley and Ivy are now in a place where they might have more adventures on screen but will definitely be having plenty of them off screen for the rest of their lives.

- Lex and Lena wanting to name Metropolis after themselves really was the perfect way to get them to turn on each other.

- I got the impression that Gotham and Metropolis either merged or were placed beside each other. Frankette has inherited her father's potty mouth.

- Bane got his girlfriend pregnant and Goldilocks wanted to be Shawn's girlfriend. He didn't want that.

- Chronology: From where the previous episode left off.

The Mess Is The Point really did feel like a series finale. I'd argue that it should be one as the show has had a good run for five seasons and DC's animated universe does feel like it's moving into a new era with this show still very much a part of the old regime. Saying that, if it gets renewed, I'll be back and I really liked this season.

Rating: 8 out of 10