I'm licensed to kill you for damage you incur

[sovay]

There is measles in Boston. For the second time in three months. Everyone please check on the state of your MMR.

The new Harley Quinn TV series appears to have decided to go big with the anti-Semitism or go home and they didn't go home. I had not actually encountered the phrase "Jewish lightning" for insurance arson before. You learn something new every day?

Courtesy of ladymondegreen, a thing I am glad to have learned: "How to put on a jumper without disturbing your cat." I am also fond of this hammered dulcimer cover of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World."

Comments

[mrissa]

It would be bad on any series, but isn't Harley canonically Jewish herself? To me this means an extra layer of responsibility in choosing and supervising staff writers and therefore an extra layer of OH HELL NO at every level. You have the responsibility not to hand ANY series over to blatant anti-Semites--but especially a series WITH A CANONICALLY JEWISH PROTAG WTF.

[sovay]

You have the responsibility not to hand ANY series over to blatant anti-Semites--but especially a series WITH A CANONICALLY JEWISH PROTAG WTF.

I second your HELL NO. I hadn't actually realized Harley was canonically Jewish until I saw people start posting as much in reaction to the animated series. I am guessing she is not Jewish there.

[edit] Agh, this is sad: "On November 29th, Harley Quinn will debut as an animated series on DC Universe, once again giving us a new vision of this celebrated Clown Princess of Crime. Harley's Jewish roots may not be the central thrust of this particular take, but her heritage from the Catskill comedy circuit will always be a part of who she is, and the flavor of comedy we can expect from her. Zai gezunt, Harley."