Harley Quinn producer and author Patrick Schumacker reveals that he was fearful about fan reception to the collection’ model of Nightwing. The favored DC Comics character simply joined Harley Quinn in season 3, voiced by Harvey Guillén. He is the newest high-profile DC character to affix the collection, which already contains Poison Ivy, Bane, and the Joker along with its titular main girl. Harley Quinn season 3 made its debut on HBO Max on July 28.
Created by Batman’s Invoice Finger and Bob Kane in 1940, Dick Grayson is one in every of DC’s most influential characters. Debuting as the unique Robin, Grayson has since grown into his personal absolutely outlined character, finally parting methods with Batman to launch his personal solo crime-fighting profession because the vigilante Nightwing. Nicely forward of Harley Quinn season 3’s premiere, Guillén was solid as Nightwing. The What We Do In The Shadows star made his debut in episode 2, “There’s No Crew In Ivy”, the place Grayson joined Harley (Kaley Cuoco) and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) in escaping the Riddler’s (Jim Rash) lethal escape room. Regardless of bringing a beloved DC icon to display screen, the Harley Quinn writers have been fearful about fan receptions.
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Chatting with Display Rant throughout an interview at San Diego Comedian-Con 2022, Schumacker admits that he and his fellow producer Justin Halpern have been nervous about how followers might reply to their tackle Nightwing. Whereas it’s much like one other present portrayal of Nightwing, it would not fairly match the comics. Take a look at Schumacker’s admission beneath.
“Nightwing is a brand new addition. And it is humorous, that is one of many characters that I used to be actually nervous about, as a result of our interpretation of him for our present is far more of a brooding, emo type of [riff] on the Titans collection model of Dick Grayson. He is type of antithetical to the Dick Grayson of the comics proper now. I really like Tom Taylor’s run within the comics proper now. I believe it is implausible, and I believe lots of people love that.
“We have been doing this concurrently, and I am like, “God, are individuals gonna hate that we’re displaying brooding Dick Grayson?”
Regardless of the Harley Quinn writers’ fears, the reception appears to be fairly constructive to this point. Guillén thanked Nightwing followers for his or her assist and acceptance following his Harley Quinn debut. It seems to be like an excellent quantity are delighted by the present’s foolish, brooding tackle the beloved hero, and so they aren’t deterred by the opposite present Nightwings. One of many advantages of getting a number of initiatives working on the identical time is that there will be quite a few variations of 1 character for followers to select and select from. Whereas some Nightwing followers won’t be happy with Harley Quinn’s iteration, there are others who’re having fun with Guillén’s model. There will be room for each.
Nightwing is a beloved and influential character throughout the superhero style, and as such, the character has a devoted, passionate fanbase, full with character-specific in-jokes that Guillén has referenced when selling his Harley Quinn position. With the character’s long term, he has additionally confronted his personal share of controversial story choices that attracted ire from the fanbase, that means that Schumacker and the opposite writers’ fears aren’t unprecedented. Regardless of this, Guillén and Harley Quinn’s Nightwing has been lovingly accepted by followers, with many embracing the edgy, loner, tongue-in-cheek celebration of Grayson.
Harley Quinn season 3 releases new episodes Thursdays on HBO Max.