Poison Ivy appears in Batman‘s new release from DC with an exciting look, and the character’s new design is not the only intriguing aspect of her latest appearance, as the project introduces a solid origin for the villain. Poison Ivy is one of the most requested characters to appear in live-action Batman movies, having already done so in the past.
However, Uma Thurman’s portrayal of Poison Ivy is far from the best iteration of the character. Ivy has evolved significantly in the comics, playing both villain and anti-hero roles over the years, and the character has only become more complex since. As such, DC’s slate of projects needs to include Poison Ivy more than she has been thus far.
The animated Harley Quinn series has done a commendable job in that regard. It seems like Poison Ivy is well understood in that medium, as the character has just returned in an animated Batman series. The show, which has The Batman franchise director Matt Reeves as an executive producer, decided to play with Ivy and change the Batman villain’s design and backstory.
Poison Ivy is one of the many DC characters who appear in Batman: Caped Crusader season 2. The villain was not part of the series’ first season. Season 2 released all 10 of its episodes this Friday, July 31. Poison Ivy shows up towards the end of the season, and she leaves her mark in multiple ways.
DC Has Revealed What Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2’s Poison Ivy Looks Like
Poison Ivy in Batman: Caped Crusader season 2Image via Prime Video
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Batman: Caped Crusader season 2.Poison Ivy is voiced by Fryda Wolff in Batman: Caped Crusader season 2. This iteration of the DC villain is actually an amalgamation of different characters. She has the same femme fatale persona Pamela Isley is known for post-transformation, seducing the Riddler to enact her revenge for Edward Nygma having killed her dad in the Prime Video series, and using digitalis as poison. However, the villain goes by Rose Canton, an obscure character from DC Comics who develops an evil persona, aka Thorn, which is the supervillain name the character takes on in Batman: Caped Crusader season 2.
Poison Ivy/Thorn’s design in Batman: Caped Crusader season 2 seems to both take cues from the latter’s look from the comics and Ivy’s Batman: The Animated Series design. Given how Bruce Timm, who co-created the seminal Batman series, is also the creator of the Prime Video show, that is par for the course. Rose’s design in the returning Batman series consists of a wig that covers one of her eyes, with reddish brown hair. This take on Poison Ivy has a more revealing design than Batman: The Animated Series, with darker green gloves, a bodysuit, pants, and a choker.
How Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2’s Poison Ivy Compares To Other Versions Of The DC Villain?
As mentioned, Thorn’s design in Batman: Caped Crusader season 2 is much more revealing than Poison Ivy’s from Batman: The Animated Series. In the latter, the Batman villain had far more vibrant red hair, wore a light green leotard, and gave off a more overall leaf/forest-like tone in comparison. When put side by side with Poison Ivy’s design from HBO Max’s animated Harley Quinn series, the differences are immense. That show has Ivy with green skin and a black/dark green leather jacket, and red hair that leans more into that color than a natural orange tone.
As for Uma Thurman’s Poison Ivy from 1997’s Batman & Robin, Batman: Caped Crusader season 2’s take on the villain also looks quite different. The live-action version of the character had red hair tied up in two horn-like groupings and looked fashionable, though she wore less revealing clothes than her new animated counterpart. Appearing in a single episode so far, it remains to be seen how possible future seasons of <em>Batman: Caped Crusader </em>could show just how similar this take on the character really is.
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