In my opinion, Harley and Joker should start working together again. They were such a powerful team (and a cute couple). I know their relationship was written as abusive, but Ms. Quinzell isn't portrayed as an angel, either. She's even killed children to win Joker's affection, and Batman vs. Superman hints she played a role in the kidnapping (killing?) of Jason Todd. They kind of deserve each other, possibly (Quinzell started out as a power-hungry doctor looking to cash in on Joker's secrets, but her plans were dashed to pieces after she genuinely fell in love with the silver-tongued homicidal maniac clown and let herself fall to his manipulation). Plus, it's the comics. Even though abusive relationships hardly work out well in the real world, Joker and Harley seem strangely like soulmates. They should have a point in their relationship, maybe after one seriously believes he/she killed the other, where they start genuinely caring for one another, even though it would be a major character change. They're written as crazy, though, and Joker's a known wildcard, so anything could happen. Joker does like violent minions who can help him get the job done, so maybe there could be a point where Joker FINALLY sees Harley as a valuable asset because of everything she's accomplished (probably after she comes very very close to murdering him)?
I think it would be really cool if Joker joined Harley's side and became an anti-hero (or someone who is genuinely trying to be an anti-hero even though he probably still kills way too many innocent people) instead of making her back into a villain. It could be a lot edgier with Joker involved, and since he's a wildcard, the changes wouldn't have to be permanent. Joker could just see helping his girlfriend with her line of work as a fun game and a chance to rest while he schemes even more diabolical plans. Joker is more entertaining as a wildcard, anyway, and it would be enchanting to see Joker put his criminal mastermind expertise to use in a good way.
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