Originally Posted by
Goldrake
You make some interesting points, however I don't agree that because of animation that shows a kind of relationship, it will work in comics. Animations and movies are a different beast than comics. If we are to use the measure of what works in movies for example, certain comic book should sell 1000% more. Unfortunately it doesn't nor animations and movies attract new readership.
If Harley is dependent on Ivy as you say, than they should focus more on Ivy, because she is the driving force.
However I believe that HQ popularity is overestimated. Outside the USA, she ain't popular as people believe. As someone else mentioned overseas her movies did not do well, keep in mind that great part of the general audience is not aware of her relationships with Joker or Ivy. Only comic readers will know that. Therefore it was not because Ivy was not in the movie, many even in LGBT community view HQ as an immoral sick character.
I understand what you mean, But not all people like romance, there are many that hate romance in superheroes comics or movies, maybe a touch of it at most. What people seek is the adventure, action, the fantasy etc, I can't even count the many times I read "we don't want soap operas"
Personally I always favored more personal relationships in comics but seems that the majority did not want that. Until lately we had the marriage ban in comics, while I disagreed, many had no problems with the concept heroes can't be happy in their private life. Yeah some did complain but it was just a minority.