In his consideration of the “DC Extended Universe” title Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Marshall Comeaux discusses the challenges inherent to building a robust and unique cinematic narrative for a character like Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), who in her initial DC film appearances (2016’s Suicide Squad) was relegated to an underdeveloped tertiary role. Comeaux’s analysis raises valuable questions for those interested in the growing “cinematic universes” of the Marvel and DC properties.