Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Harley Quinn season 5, episode 7
Harley Quinnseason 5, episode 7 features Poison Ivy swearing revenge over a recent death, only to discover that the murderer’s true identity was not who she assumed. As the city Metropolis continues to be in danger, Harley and Poison Ivy set their sights on Brainiac after things take a personal and tragic turn. However, the dangers they are facing end up getting a lot more complex by the episode’s end.
As seen in previous episodes ofHarley Quinnseason 5,Brainiac intended to perfect Metropolis before shrinking and bottling itfor his collection. However, the recent reveal that his pet monkey Koko had actually been dead for decades and that his mind had gone insane has seemingly driven Brainiac to a far darker place, while also allowing him to break the fourth wall and talk to the audience directly. With that in mind,here is our recap and ending explainer forHarley Quinnseason 5, episode 7, as Harley and Ivy go after the Coluan supervillain in this new episode.
Harley Quinn Season 5, Episode 7’s Ending Reveals The Season’s TRUE Villain
Lena Luthor Becomes The New Brainiac
By the end ofHarley Quinnseason 5, episode 7, Lena Luthor is revealed to be the season’s true big bad. Wanting to rule over Metropolis in its entirety, Lena originally cut a deal with Brainiac so she could do just that if she helped keep his activities secret. However,Brainiac’s betrayal led Lena to try and expose the Coluan supervillain, only for Harley, Ivy, and company to not really take her seriously, having chosen to produce a Brainiac musical, one that ended up making the villain somewhat sympathetic thanks to Clayface and Bane’s poetic license with the script.
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Lena killed Frank to get Harley and Ivy to take Brainiac seriously by pinning him for the murder, a ploy that definitely worked long enough to get the duo to shrink the Coluan. This effectively left his advanced alien technology and skull ship up for grabs, especially after a desperate Harley basically gave it up to Lena to save the city and everyone she cared about.Now,Harly Quinnseason 5, episode 7 ends with Lena plugging herself into the ship as a brand-new Brainiac, essentially confirming that she’ll be the main antagonist for the season’s final three episodes.
Harley and Ivy Are Now More Divided Than Ever
What’s Going To Bring Them Back Together?
Lena also takes Frankette hostage at the end ofHarley Quinnseason 5, episode 7. Not caring about the baby plant herself, Lena confirms to the shrunken Brainiac that what matters is that Harley and Ivy care about Frankette, and that her abduction will keep them divided. Recognizing that they’re stronger together, Lena’s already taking steps to cement her rule over Metropolis, and it does seem like her plan works withPoison Ivy blaming Harley for accepting Lena’s help to save Metropolisin the first place.
