How Gotham Could Introduce Harley Quinn In Season 3 Finale

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE THIRD SEASON OF GOTHAM!

Rumors about Harley Quinn‘s appearance on Gotham have been swirling around for a couple of seasons, but the producers had been teasing that this season could be the time to bring her in.

Fans were finally given a solid answer regarding Harley this week, when star David Mazouz confirmed that the character would definitely be appearing in next week’s two-hour finale.

So, she’s definitely showing up, but how?

This has been the question plaguing viewers of the show for some time. Will Harley be born from an existing character? Or will she get the doctor-turned-psycho story from the comics and cartoons?

There’s no way to be sure what will happen, but there are a few idea floating around that need to be addressed.

Barbara

All season long, people have been speculating that Barbara could turn into Gotham’s version of Harley Quinn. With her new outfits, and crazy attitude, there’s definitely evidence to back this up.

Think about it, she’s got the demeanor of Harley down-pat. She’s also incredibly intelligent, and that is one of Harley’s top traits. It would be easy for Barbara to just throw on some make-up, grab a mallet, and take her chaos to a whole new level.

There’s just one missing piece to this puzzle – there’s no Joker involved.

If there’s one part of Harley’s story that fans need to see, it’s her twisted love story with the Clown Prince of Crime. It’s a necessary evil, so to speak.

If Jerome truly is the Joker (How is he not?), than this relationship wouldn’t exactly work. Jerome is much too young for Barbara, so any kind of dependence on him would be lost on viewers.

Again, Barbara as Harley is the easiest route, but it may not be the smartest.

Dr. Lee

Lee is in a similar situation to Barbara. She’s been on a bit of a crazy streak, but she’s also a bit older than the character should be at this point in time. However, there are a couple of different arguments to be made here.

On the plus-side, Lee has a bit more in common with Harley. She’s smart in all of the same ways, and she’s been actively practicing in the medical field this entire time. Unfortunately, the buck stops there.

Lee doesn’t have the appearance down for Harley, and her recent character change takes her in another direction. When she took the virus, she turned even darker. While the virus could help bring Harley out of someone, that isn’t what seems to be happening with Lee.

Unless Jim Gordon turned out to be the Joker himself, you can probably put this theory to bed.

The Tetch Virus

Then, there’s always the tetch virus. At the end of this week’s episode, the virus began spreading out into the entire city. Soon there will be thousands infected. 

As we’ve seen with Lee, Jim, and Barnes, the virus reacts to each host differently. The only common thread between each character is the fact that they were given enhanced strength as a result.

So, could one of the innocent women in the city breathe in the virus, and get linked up with Jerome? Honestly, it’s entirely possible that the virus could reach Arkham and Indian Hill. 

If that’s the case, what’s to say one of the doctors couldn’t have the ability to handle the new abilities, and go a little crazy in the process?

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“With the deadly virus spreading throughout the city, the search for the antidote continues, as Fish Mooney (guest star Jada Pinkett Smith), The Riddler and Penguin reveal plans of their own. Bruce meets Ra’s Al Ghul (guest star Alexander Siddig) and completes his last task in order to fulfill his destiny, but realizes he can’t let go of his past. Meanwhile, Gordon tries to win back Lee, and past alliances within Gotham City are broken, while new alliances are formed in the all-new, special two-hour “Heroes Rise: Destiny Calling/ Heroes Rise: Heavydirtysoul.””

Cast: Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Morena Baccarin as Leslie Thompkins, Sean Pertwee as Alfred, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman, Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/the future Riddler, Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan, Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox, Drew Powell as Butch Gilzean, Maggie Geha as the future Poison Ivy, Michael Chiklis as Detective Nathaniel Barnes, Benedict Samuel as Mad Hatter.

Guest Cast: Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney, Alexander Siddig as Ra’s Al Ghul, Camila Perez as Firefly, Nathan Darrow as Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze, BD Wong as Hugo Strange.”