Warning! This episode contains SPOILERS for Harley Quinn Season 5, Episode 3
Harley Quinnseason 5, episode 3 sees Poison Ivy truly facing her traumatic past with help from Harley. Although Ivy believed she’d killed her ex Jason Woodrue in the previous episode, this new chapter reveals a much darker fate, one that immediately comes back to haunt her. Furthermore, the end of the episode sees the iconic Gotham duo facing a much bigger problem than the newly created Floronic Man.
Having been teased at the end ofHarley Quinnseason 5, episode 2, Jason Woodrue has become The Floronic Man just as he does in the original DC comics, becoming a plant-human hybrid not unlike Ivy herself. To that end, Ivy quickly discovers that she can’t bury the past so easily, resulting in a major encounter that requires Harley’s help. With that in mind,here’sour recap, ending explainer, and all the biggest Easter eggs/references we found inHarley QuinnSeason 5, episode 3.
Harley Season 5 Episode 3 Ending Explained: How Harley And Poison Ivy Killed Woodrue
Fighting Inside The Green and Physically
Initially thinking that the Woodrue was just in her head, Poison Ivy tried entering The Green to re-center herself and clear her mind. However,the new Floronic Man was waiting for her in the elemental realm. Confirming that all he wants to do is kill her, Woodrue and Poison Ivy begin brawling in The Green, but Ivy is quickly overpowered with her physical body being threatened by the nearby plants under the Floronic Man’s control.Finding Ivy still in a trance and about to be killed by lethal plants, Harley calls Frank who enters The Green to help Ivy and keep Woodrue distracted.
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In the physical world, Harley frantically searches the various labs until she finds Woodrue’s physical body.Once she does locate the Floronic Man, Harley wastes no time cutting him to pieces with a power saw. This ends his connection to The Green and saves Poison Ivy. Thanks to Frank and Harley working together, Ivy was saved and Woodrue ended for good. Ivy also admits to Harley that she should have never tried to ignore her traumatic past and should have been more open from the start.
What Happens To Harley And Ivy At The End of Harley Quinn Season 3, Episode 3
Captured by Brainiac
Unfortunately,Ivy and Harley don’t quite get a happy ending at the end ofHarley Quinnseason 5, episode 3. Instead, they get surrounded by drones who teleport them into a laser cage. This cage looks to be aboard Brainiac’s skull ship which is currently in orbit above Metropolis as he seeks to make the city 100% perfect.
As was established at the end ofHarley Quinnseason 5’s premiere, Harley and Ivy’s mere presence and move to Metropolis caused that percentage to drop from 99% to 86%. Now, it seems removing Harley and Ivy has become a top priority for the Coluan supervillain.After all, it’s a smart guess that Brainiac likely wants to shrink Metropolis so he can bottle it up for his collection as soon as it reaches his metrics for perfection, just like he did to the Kryptonian city of Kandor in the comics.
