Static Shock And Harley Quinn Character Analysis

All comics have their own collection of superheroes and supervillains, each with their own defining qualities. Heroes, are usually written in a way to put them in a more likeable and relatable light, to make the reader feel more attached to them, to want to be more like them. Villains, on the other hand, are more often than not , written in a way to have you feel more hatred or dislike towards them, rarely are they put in a sympathetic or understandable light. This is probably done to not make the reader feel like they’re an evil or bad person, which is why any relatable negative are usually push on heroes to make them more human and or relatable. Some villains however who are given these traits are show to recover from them by having a redemption arc, which either ends up with them becoming a hero or just giving up evil and living a simple life. It’s writing like this that make heroes and villains good and relatable, two such characters are Static Shock and Harley Quinn.
To illustrate, Static Shock, also known as fifteen year-old, Virgil Hawkins, was described to be “just like any other awkward fifteen year-old”, the majority of his worries consisted of having pocket money, getting bullied by other students, and being pressured to do drugs. Not to mention, he had also gained superpowers, having him to also worry about, his
The two are very relatable in their own aspects and do have a few intertwining traits that connect to one another, both hold strong connections to the youths of today. Since most of their trouble are usually those of younger people, Static’s problems directly involve young people and Harley’s is that of those stuck in an abusive, codependency relationship, which is also common among younger people. Albeit, the traits are mainly negative ones but the real driving point is the fact that these characters overcame these struggles and can live an at least somewhat healthy