In “Harley Quinn” season 3, each Commissioner Gordon and the semi-reformed (emphasis on “semi”) Joker run for mayor. The race involves a head in episode 6, “Joker: The Killing Vote.” Gordon recruits Two-Face to be his marketing campaign supervisor; in spite of everything, Harvey Dent does have expertise profitable public workplace in Gotham Metropolis.

Two-Face’s technique includes kidnapping the Joker’s stepson Benicio. When Gordon objects, Two-Face says they’re “In Too Deep” and begins unknowingly quoting the lyrics from mentioned Sum 41 track: “And I am attempting to maintain up above in my head, as a substitute of going beneath, as a substitute of going beneath!” That is when he catches himself, explaining he heard the track earlier on the radio whereas driving.

In keeping with Halpern, the joke got here from the episode’s author Conner Shin. Earlier than he authorised it, he requested Shin what the context was:

“After I learn that joke, I used to be like, ‘Why would Two-Face be listening to this?’ After which Conner was like, ‘Properly, he is about 40. And that is when he was in all probability listening to — no matter you are listening to while you’re 21, 22 simply turns into the soundtrack of your life.’ And I used to be like, ‘I am offered. Put that joke in there.'”

“In Too Deep” was launched in 2001. If Two-Face is certainly 40 within the episode, then he would’ve been born in 1982, simply the precise age for the track to be a staple of his transition from adolescence to maturity.

“Harley Quinn” is full of these types of popular culture jokes. They make the characters really feel a bit extra ridiculous, but conversely, additionally extra human. On this rendition of Gotham Metropolis, supervillains hearken to rock music too. Not less than Two-Face has good style.