When the world has gone insane, remaining sane is the truly crazy option, right? That's the philosophy that inform's Harley Quinn's world view, and it's worked out pretty well for her so far (aside from all the murdering and imprisonment). Spoilers for Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 9 follow.

Suicide Squad Isekai Episode 9

When we were first introduced to Princess Fione, it was obvious that she and Harley Quinn looked almost alike. And when that trope shows up, it's usually because the story is going to force the two characters to switch places for the sake of wacky hijinks. It's been weird, then, that the two have spent all of ten minutes in the same room, with neither one making moves in that direction.

I was shocked and delighted, then, when they revealed the actual intent of the similar appearance.

Last week, the Queen revealed her true identity to Princess Fione. The sheltered young royal, with a noble but fearful heart, found her world shattered. When she learns that her mother has long been dead and that the war has been a farce to fuel the rebirth of a powerful undead being, she finds herself in a position to rethink her life.

Instead of the two switching places, it seems like this is more of a multiversal thing; Fione is more or less "what if Harleen Quinzel was a sheltered princess?" When faced with a truly inconceivable world, she snaps and takes charge of her life. This is a fun twist on Harley's own origin, giving Fione an origin tied to Harley instead of tied to the Joker.

Harley is a terrible role model in the abstract, but in this wild isekai world, she might be the perfect one for Princess Fione.

This episode is, in general, a blast. It moves the story forward in a lot of fun ways. As Fione grows a spine, so does her loyal guard Cecil. Peacemaker shines in the stupidest and most authentically Peacemaker-esque way possible. This episode gives King Shark his rematch with Killer Croc, and it's one of the most entertaining one-on-one moments of the show so far. Harley is more or less figuring out the rules of the world. Two critical characters make their returns; importantly, we get closer to understanding the mystery behind Enchantress' place in the show.

This episode moves quickly, and is well paced with action, humor, and character development. As disappointed as I was with the previous episode, this one is another one that shows off exactly what I like about this series. It showcases the weirdness of the Suicide Squad and plays with the tropes of a the stereotypical "Isekai" world.

It sets up a possibly killer finale, and I'm excited to see how the show finishes out--and whether it hints at a second season.