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[andrewducker]

Turns out the new Harley Quinn animated series is antisemitic.

(tags:Jews TV bigotry OhForFucksSake DC comics )

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Comments

[conuly]

Turns out the new Harley Quinn animated series is antisemitic.


Why.

[andrewducker]

Now been having discussions elsewhere and have been reassured that it's not. That it sets up the tropes in order to subvert them.

But I'll need to see for myself, i suspect.

[conuly]

What's described looks like it'll need several tons of subversion, and I'm not sure it's right to set it up at all in a kid's show. If you do see it, report back.

[andrewducker]

My understanding is that it's very much not a kids show.

But I will!

[jack_ryder]

Harley Quinn is very very very much not a kid's show

(though unlike Pennyworth and Doom Patrol it only alludes to the 'c' word.)

As it's difficult to determine the difference between edginess for edginess's sake and anti-semitism / racism, I err on the side of the latter.

(I have to admit, though, Alan Tudyk playing Clayface as an overthinking it actor was funny)

[snippy]

Even if it is subverted, what about the people who only see the parts before that happens? What about the people who will intentionally clip those parts and use them as proof that Jews are bad?

[alithea]

Yeah, I read the discussion on Andy's FB thread and am very unconvinced that trotting out loads of really toxic tropes suuposedly in order the subvert them later is actually anything other than trying to get away with being offensive by being very clever - punching down and then justifying it because you weren't being offensive, people just aren't clever enough to follow what you're doing (or didn't watch enough).

It shouldn't really require watching the entire show and having knowledge of the original source material to explain in my book.

I might feel differently if the team behind it were Jewish but as it is, it reaks of privilege.

[mountainkiss]

I'm sure this must be so.