Jinkies! As Harry dominates, Velma reviews come in! Is it worh it?

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Mindy Kaling's HBO Max reboot makes 'Harley Quinn' look... well, much better than 'Velma.' Read our review. https://t.co/jj3r2Iuvzj
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 5, 2023
-Velma is set to premiere later this week on Jan 12th and the review embargo has been lifted

Comments

[usagidropicons]

How dare they insult Harley Quinn like that though*
*I haven't watched the newest season

[headcaseheidi]

the newest season is good, too, they clearly haven’t watched that show if they’re making this comparison lol

[usagidropicons]

I have time now to finally sit down and watch it!! Glad to hear it's still good :)

[bsfan]

It starts rough, but as usual delivers by the end. It has two of the best eps of the series.

It'll be a much more enjoyable experience if you binge watch it.

[tadpool]

this was my only thought reading that smh

they WISH it was as good as HQ!

[tipping4_2]

it’s not insulting HQ though right

or is my reading comprehension completely broken lol

[usagidropicons]

I interpreted it as "Velma is so bad it makes Harely Quinn look good next to it" but maybe I'm just thinking they're being shady 😂

[tipping4_2]

oh that could be it

i thought they were just comparing adult animated shows and saying it doesn’t hold a candle to harley quinn but i’m prob biased bc i can’t fathom anyone hating on harley quinn lmao i love that show 🥲

[pop_squash]

I think they compared them because they're both adult animated shows on HBO Max but they definitely said that Harley Quinn is much better.

[trendsnational]

I didn’t think they were but now that you mention it, it does sound shady. Harley Quinn is great!

[estebanvihaio]

came here for this. as if harley quinn isn't currently the best dc property.

[pop_squash]

This is why they mention HQ in the tweet, this quote:
"Normally origin stories are about tall handsome guys struggling with a burden of being handed even more power," Velma narrates. "And if they are about girls, it's usually like: Hey, what made this hot chick go crazy?" Look, male origins are terrible, end them all. But also, rude to Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Rey, and most Catwomen. We're nowhere near origin equity, but it's a mark much missed to say female backstories are only Crazy Hotness. I think the joke's main target is a certain clown princess voiced elsewhere on HBO Max by Kaley Cuoco. Harley Quinn is surely Velma's ultraviolent-femslash touchstone, but that great cartoon is crazy with purpose.