Harley, Ivy, Clayface, and more are back in HarleyQuinn's Valentine's Day Special, which wreaks a different, hornier chaos on Gotham. Our review:
For those of us who have been counting down the days until a new season of Harley Quinn hits HBO Max , the release of the series' first holiday special should prove reassuring in more ways than one. With a premiere date for the upcoming fourth season still TBD, it's great to know that Harley Quinn , Poison Ivy , Clayface , and many more of our Gotham-based favorites are still kicking around — especially of the romantic and/or horny variety .
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Now that they've officially become BFFs-now-GFFs , the biggest dilemma hovering over this special for Harley herself is how to ensure that Ivy is treated to the best Valentine's Day she's ever had.
Choosing to keep characters in a lasting relationship has been considered a bold move on television in the past, especially when you need to infuse a certain level of drama into a long-form narrative to keep your audience's interest.
Granted, not everyone else is as lucky in love this time of year as our main twosome; Clayface winds up being catfished by someone using Jason Momoa as their profile picture who turns out to be... not Jason Momoa, while Bane finds himself trying to barge in on the Riddler and Clock King 's date night simply because he doesn't have anything else to do — or anyone to spend the holiday with.
Beyond the mayhem, Harley Quinn's Valentine's Day special is packed to the brim with references that any superfan of classic rom-coms will appreciate — like the When Harry Met Sally-esque segments interspersed throughout featuring both classic and unexpected DC couples — as well as so many more good gags that haven't been mentioned out of a desire not to spoil their impact.