Birds of Prey Trailer #2, My Thoughts

Back in October 2019, I gave my thoughts on the first trailer for the upcoming film Birds of Prey, based on the DC comic book of the same name. I remember not being very impressed with the trailer, mainly because I felt that the film was more about Harley Quinn then actually about the Birds of Prey. Say what you want about Joker, but at least that film actually did focus on the titular character.

A new trailer has come out, so maybe we'll see the Birds get some more spotlight. Let's find out in my look at the second Birds of Prey trailer!

"These boots are made for walkin'...and that's just what they'll do..."

Yeah, if Margot Robbie can't do a good Brooklyn/"New Yawk"-type accent, maybe she shouldn't have just...not done it.

Yeah, she'll be back to him. She always comes back to him.

Remember folks, this film is called Birds of Prey.

Considering Harley's association with Joker and willing participation in his crimes, I can get why a lot of people would want her dead.

So evidently, cocaine is for Harley what spinach is to Popeye the Sailor. I expected her to flex a bicep and it showing an image of generators going FULL POWAH.

Shopping with Harley is likely an experience that has inspired nightmares.

And there's the "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" bit again. I would not be surprised if this was just put in randomly. It...would kind of fit, actually. Considering Harley's character and all. You have noticed I have not mentioned the actual Birds yet, right?

Fun fact. In the comics, Cassandra Cain is the daughter of two assassins, David Cain and Lady Shiva. She was trained from birth to be an assassin herself. She was deprived of human contact, and never even taught to read or write. In fact, she was taught to speak through fighting. As such, in her early appearances in the comics, she was mute as a result of this. However, she was able to read body language to the point that she could predict what a person could do before they did it, based on how they moved their body. It made her one of the best fighters in the DC Universe, able to give even Batman a run for his money. Here, she's just some pickpocket, evidently. But for this...I get it. Can't have her outshine Harley Quinn.

This really should have been a Gotham City Sirens movie.

Oh, what do you know? Black Mask actually puts on a black mask. Finally.

This film is definitely Harley Quinn: The Movie.

Oh yeah, little nod to Harley being a psychiatrist in the comics...before she went cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.

Would it kill anyone to show Huntress at least wearing something purple?

A bunch of characters that are not really going to be in the movie...and Harley Quinn.

Well, this was something. As I have said, the trailers have not really been getting me hyped for this movie. And this one...hasn't either. I do think that the Birds of Prey should get a movie. Captain Marvel showed people want to see female heroes kick butt on film. But I still get the impression this was intended to be a Harley Quinn solo movie and the Birds got tacked on to. A shame, really.

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