Harley Quinn most famously calls the Joker "Puddin'" (short for pudding) as a term of endearment, stemming from a misunderstanding where she thought he was calling her that, though in some origins, she first called him that after he shared pudding with her on their first date. She also sometimes calls him "Mr. J," reflecting her obsessive affection, though their relationship is complex and often abusive.
While many know him simply as 'the Joker,' Harley has a penchant for calling him by a more affectionate name: "Puddin'." This endearing term encapsulates her deep, albeit tumultuous, love for him.
The Joker: Would you die for me? Harley Quinn: Yes. The Joker: That's too easy. Would you live for me?
Also, “Puddin'” has to be Harley Quinn's most famous line of all time. This endearment for the Clown Prince of Crime, AKA The Joker, has basically become her catchphrase.
As noted by the Oxford dictionary, the term "pudding" means a dessert of creamy consistency but can also be used informally as an insulting term for a person. In its informal sense, it carries connotations that the person is fat and stupid.
Harley's insistence in calling him puddin' even when he returns to being the Joker is presented as her way to remind herself that he's still Jack underneath the makeup, and perhaps her attempt to remind him of who he is capable of being.
Personality Disorder, specifically, Histrionic Personality Disorder plays a key part in Harley Quinn's life. People with Histrionic Personality Disorder are “pervasive and excessive emotionally and display attention-seeking behavior” (Bornstein 1998).
The big hook, however, were the stories he told her of his childhood, rife with abuse and violence. Seeing a wounded soul crying out for attention through his super-villain antics, Harleen fell in love with the Clown Prince of Crime and even broke him out of Arkham after his latest arrest at the hands of Batman.
Harley Quinn's choker necklace says “puddin,” one of her many nicknames for “Mistah Jay.”
Harley Quinn is bisexual and has been in a relationship with The Joker, and, more recently, in a non-monogamous relationship with Poison Ivy. Other characters have been portrayed as bisexual in Batman media adaptations. Gotham's Barbara Kean and Tabitha Galavan are also confirmed to be bisexual.
Despite both characters being hyped up as super crazy, neither is usually portrayed as all that crazy. They're both pretty aware of the world around them and their own actions. That being said The Joker is usually calculating and willfully malevolent, where Harley acts out of a genuinely twisted understanding of love.
Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton.
Harley Quinn is the Joker's most famous accomplice and lover. They met when she was a psychiatrist studying mentally ill criminals. When she decided to analyse the Joker, the young psychiatrist sealed her fate. Ever since Harley got to know The Joker she found him to be attractive and he seemed to latch onto this.
Both Harley Quinn and Catwoman call Poison Ivy "Red", due to her hair color.
Harley Quinn, real name Harleen Quinzel, is one of the most celebrated characters in the DC Universe. Initially appearing as the Joker's quirky sidekick and romantic interest, she made her debut in the 1992 animated Batman: The Animated Series.
Tabitha was first mentioned in "Thawing Hearts" when King Shark mentioned being betrothed to her while the crew were discussing dates to bring to Poison Ivy's wedding.
He is often depicted with a bottle in his hand to show the audience that he is not to be taken seriously. Beyond his comical side, Harlequin represents the humanization of rich-poor relations. He was used to make people accept the social injustice between masters and slaves.
Harley is a murderer.
For example, she kills all of the lawyers that put the Joker in Arkham Asylum, and to add insult to injury, she dances with their corpses. Harley is ruthless, sadistic, and doesn't just use murder as a means to an end – she takes pleasure in it.
Harley's true journey towards healthy "relationship goals"—one built on love, respect, and mutual healing—lies not with the Joker, but with Poison Ivy. Harley Quinn's origin story, at its core, is a tragic tale of manipulation and vulnerability.
Joker Jr. was born after The Joker, who had manipulated Harley Quinn into re-entering a life of crime, impregnated her without her knowing. Harley out of shame refused to accept the child and gave him up. He grew up being transferred from various orphanages and foster homes to people who never loved him.
In recent years, Harley Quinn has deviated from her original form as Joker's lovesick jester, and even from villainy altogether. Due to her popularity, Harley now exists as a more nuanced and sympathetic character, a redeemed villain, and what could only be called an anti-hero.
Nightwing wakes up and finds he has been tied to a bed. Harley shows him a pile of rejection letters and that her criminal past prevents her from getting rehired as a psychiatrist. Eventually, the two sleep together. Ivy is kissing Goldblum every six hours to control him with her pheromones.
While working with and being the Joker's psychiatrist, largely for a book and a study she was writing on the subject, he slowly drove her insane, playing on her adoration for the Clown Prince of Crime. She became his partner in crime.
Pseudobulbar affect
These episodes are excessive, inconsistent with or disproportionate to circumstances or the patient's underlying mood at the time. In Joker's case, pseudobulbar affect probably occurred secondary to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).