whenever he gets beaten up, it’s almost ALWAYS unnecessarily. like i’m not gonna be that person and say he SHOULD NEVER GET BEATEN UP BECAUSE HE’S MAH FAV!!!1!! ‘cos no. in fact, my fav comics are ones where he ends up getting defeated, and back in ark ( see detective comics annual #8 and bman chronicles #3. ) because again - he’s a tragic character. but the thing is, i want him to get beaten up for a meaningful reason, for something to add to the story that’s being told. not just “haha look at how LAME this villain is” or “look at how COOL harley/catwoman/batman/joker is!” and yea, usually when he gets beaten up - it’s because he’s just an Expendable, and they wanted to show how Cool or Scary an antagonist is. or because he said something Smartassish, so they have a character punch him for Quirky Humor ( believe waylon has done this once when ed made a lil rude joke )
i think the reason they do this is because - even though they know damn well eddie can have depth, and be a superb character ( after all, there ARE very good comics about him when handed to competent writers who care ) is that they know the general fandom doesn’t care about him. and dc is so corporate, that why even bother with a character if he’s not making us Big Bucks ? yes, they could fill out his potential and maybe people will start loving him. but why bother when harley quinn, joker, or batman himself are already making money ? they don’t need other characters when these ones are doing a wonderful job already. and so, they can also elevate the Badassery of these characters by making them beat down on ones like eddie - because they know fans won’t care.
i think what makes me even madder than when characters just beat up eddie for No Actual Reason is when they outriddle him. recently, in the last few years, both the clowns (harley and joker) managed to do this. and it made me the most furious, to the point where i wanted to just Quit new comics in general. like say what you want about harley or joker - that, oh, eddie just couldn’t solve their riddles because they’re just too Waaaackyyyy and not even HE could comprehend them. BS excuse. eddie has been shown to be so good at riddles, that not even bruce can outriddle him. ( the only example i can think of is in TAS, and eddie wasn’t really given a riddle, he was given a mystery. ) eddie has been shown to solve riddles before they’re even TOLD. people have DIED because bruce refused to get eddie’s help on riddles ( and eddie’s been right. ) eddie’s main thing are riddles. therefore, nobody should outriddle him. as i’ve said before, i don’t expect eddie to outclown joker. i don’t expect him to be a better psychiatrist ( or even acrobat ) than harley. but no. they had these characters beat eddie at his own game because they wanted to show how Cool they are, that they’re so great, they can even be better ROGUES than the other rogues. what the need for riddler, or scarecrow, or any of them if joker and harley are just superior to them in every way ?
and what really grinds my gears is the fact that people often love other characters for traits eddie has. like when a screenrant article critiqued eddie for being “egotistical” and just a “foil” to bruce. even though, you can literally say the same about joker. everyone loving the joker movie, even though joker’s story / backstory in it is VERY similar to ed’s stories in the comics. like it’s been proven people love aspects of eddie’s characters when used on other characters. but no, dc just wants to keep him the “”campy”” character because they just don’t wanna bother. it really annoys me.
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ooc ivy: why can't you just be normal?!
everyone: ????? bitch you're literally a plant wtf are you on??
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Just deleted 2 of my rp blogs and a one that i was about to start but figured it's pointless to even try. Was going to delete my harley but someone IMed me just before i was about to. I'm still considering it though, but i'm just really upset right now i'm crying and my chest hurts. I'm just so fed up with tumblr shit. Rping used to be fun for me, but getting on here made it more emotionally damaging, from people who don't even give your OC the time of day or are unnecessarily rude, to people who pretend to be your friend and then dump your ass when they get more people to rp with and what feels like the straw that broke the camel's back is the person i've idolized on this site as an amazing writer since i first made my account, who i've been trying to rp with cause i love their work finally gives one of my blogs the time of day and i start rping with them and one difference of opinion makes them unfollow and even block me when i asked them why? I wasn't trying to start shit i just wanted to know. We can't have a debate or explanation on this site without someone taking it as a personal attack. And now i'm just so fed up. I'm crying right now like really fucking crying and i've just had it.
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1-5 for the ship meme!
1. are you open to on-the-fly shipping with your muse?
sometimes! it depends on the partner and the muse tbh. 99% of the time i do a lot better if we have an established plot and hc beforehand and during. i just don’t do the best if there’s no groundwork laid. that’s not always the case, but it’s what i’ve found to be true most of the time!
2. what sort of things does your muse look for in a partner?
this is super varied depending on the muse! just off the top of my head — harley looks for someone that’s mutually kind because he values that kind of thing. fox looks for a person who would embrace his weirdness, goes along with it, and doesn’t shame him for it. jolie looks for someone who has matured and grown to a point to match her own journey, since she’s spent so much time working on herself. tess looks for someone who won’t hold her back on her quest for adventure and spontaneity and will go on adventures with her.
3. what sort of things does your muse AVOID in a partner?
most of these are just the flip side of what the above muses do look for. harley couldn’t be with someone who was unnecessarily rude, abrasive, or harsh with anyone — he looks at how people treat waiters and waitresses especially. honestly this sounds stupid but fox has a hard time if his partner doesn’t believe in ghosts, aliens, and the paranormal or at least admit that they could exist. jolie had an extremely rough, wild past with partying and has left those days behind her for the most part, so she doesn’t really seek out anyone who wants to live a party lifestyle. and tess would have a hard time with a super jealous, clingy partner — she needs to be able to come and go on her own terms. that being said, i love the opposites attract trope! so this by far does NOT rule out any of these possibilities for a future ship.
4. what is the lowest and highest age person you’ll ship with your muse?
i’m pretty flexible when it comes to age, tbh. and age gaps don’t really bother me as long as the muses fit together well and both parties are over 18. the only time it bothers me is if they’re huge age gaps, like 18 & 40-50, and also if they’re fetishized.
5. how easily does your muse fall in love?
depends on the muse! for some of my muses, like roman, jackson, and lennon, it takes them a little bit because they tend to be afraid of commitment. jack is straight up not into the idea of love and has a hard time even admitting when she does love someone. then you have the other end of the spectrum, like harley, who falls in love and isn’t afraid to admit it. a lot of my muses have commitment issues, tbh. however, because i’m a sucker for happy endings, those end up being resolved at some point.
shipping meme — accepting.
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idk why y'all insist on tearing down her other (non clown boy related obvi) ships to hype up another.
Like just cause you ship Harlivy doesn't mean you gotta come into her tags being mean about Quinnflag and just cause you ship Batquinn doesn't mean you have to be unnecessarily rude about Harlivy.
We can live in harmony babes, we all love Harley and just want the best for her.
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