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[[Image:Harleyharuka.png|175px|thumb|Harley crossdressing as {{an|May}}]] | [[Image:Harleyharuka.png|175px|thumb|Harley crossdressing as {{an|May}}]] | ||
Harley has a rather peculiar personality. He is undeniably flamboyant, wearing an outfit similar in appearance to {{p|Cacturne}}. He has very effeminate mannerisms, which include wiggling his hips as he walks and using アタシ ''atashi'', the Japanese feminine version of ''I''. He also has a tendency to use select English words intermixed with his normal Japanese speech; for example, he calls {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}} and {{TP|Harley|Banette}} ''my buddies'' and tells {{an|May}} ''good morning''. In the Latin-American dub, this is replaced by using Latin-American slang and allusions to local urban culture; for example, he sings a song by the Mexican showman Juan Gabriel in the Grand Festival, as his {{p|Octillery}} dances in the flames. He talks with a high voice, another sign of effeminacy. Another example of his feminine side is in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'' where Harley cross-dresses as May, calling himself "Mayley," much to May's embarrassment and [[Solidad]]'s amusement. He is apparently old friends with Solidad, as she said so herself. Fans have speculated that he may be homosexual. In ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind]]'', he was shown to admire "[[Norman]]" who was really [[James]] in disguise (ironic, considering he hates Norman's kids with all his heart). Then in ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]'' when he makes his entrance he calls [[Brock]] "that big boy" (the expression of which is considered homosexual when used by a man). Then in ''[[AG174|New Plot-Odd Lot]]'', he calls the male members of the group "May's brood of boy toys". Based on the common understanding toy boy/boy toy is defined as a sexually attractive man who is controlled by a most of the time unattractive women, usually with money. This could be a possible ambivalent indication of his distaste of May and his homosexuality. | Harley has a rather peculiar personality. He is undeniably flamboyant, wearing an outfit similar in appearance to {{p|Cacturne}}. He has very effeminate mannerisms, which include wiggling his hips as he walks and using アタシ ''atashi'', the Japanese feminine version of ''I''. He also has a tendency to use select English words intermixed with his normal Japanese speech; for example, he calls {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}} and {{TP|Harley|Banette}} ''my buddies'' or darling, sweeties, and honey and tells {{an|May}} ''good morning''. In the Latin-American dub, this is replaced by using Latin-American slang and allusions to local urban culture; for example, he sings a song by the Mexican showman Juan Gabriel in the Grand Festival, as his {{p|Octillery}} dances in the flames. He talks with a high voice, another sign of effeminacy. Another example of his feminine side is in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'' where Harley cross-dresses as May, calling himself "Mayley," much to May's embarrassment and [[Solidad]]'s amusement. He is apparently old friends with Solidad, as she said so herself. Fans have speculated that he may be homosexual. In ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind]]'', he was shown to admire "[[Norman]]" who was really [[James]] in disguise (ironic, considering he hates Norman's kids with all his heart). Then in ''[[AG160|Harley Rides Again]]'' when he makes his entrance he calls [[Brock]] "that big boy" (the expression of which is considered homosexual when used by a man). Then in ''[[AG174|New Plot-Odd Lot]]'', he calls the male members of the group "May's brood of boy toys". Based on the common understanding toy boy/boy toy is defined as a sexually attractive man who is controlled by a most of the time unattractive women, usually with money. This could be a possible ambivalent indication of his distaste of May and his homosexuality. | ||
Beneath his quirks, however, Harley is a deadly Machiavellian character with little to no regard for anybody but himself and his [[Pokémon]]. He is arrogant and bad tempered. It is due to his arrogance that he gets angry easily at small things e.g. the reason why he started his feud with {{an|May}}. His arrogance causes him to get angry when his opponent gets the best of him (when they battled the first time he got mad when May had {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} use {{m|Vine Whip}} to block {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}}'s {{m|Poison Sting}}). He displays signs of sadism in that he humiliates or demeans people in front of others (he played a recording of an embarrassing incident involving May), is amused by and takes pleasure in the suffering of others (in ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind]]'' he shows signs of sadism when talking about getting revenge on May and does so in a maniacal nature) and has lied for the purpose of harming or inflicting pain on others (he lied to [[Max]] to get him to tell him about the embarrassing incident). He shows signs of Schadenfreude (pleasure in the misfortune of others) in his continual torment of May and her friends. He is similar to the Shakespeare character Iago in the play Othello in that he was upset with the title character and instead of explaining he went and did a spiteful, vindictive scheme. This is due to Harley's own arrogance. Finally as evidenced by his contest performances, Harley shows no qualms in using dirty tactics to win. | Beneath his quirks, however, Harley is a deadly Machiavellian character with little to no regard for anybody but himself and his [[Pokémon]]. He is arrogant and bad tempered. It is due to his arrogance that he gets angry easily at small things e.g. the reason why he started his feud with {{an|May}}. His arrogance causes him to get angry when his opponent gets the best of him (when they battled the first time he got mad when May had {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} use {{m|Vine Whip}} to block {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}}'s {{m|Poison Sting}}). He displays signs of sadism in that he humiliates or demeans people in front of others (he played a recording of an embarrassing incident involving May), is amused by and takes pleasure in the suffering of others (in ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind]]'' he shows signs of sadism when talking about getting revenge on May and does so in a maniacal nature) and has lied for the purpose of harming or inflicting pain on others (he lied to [[Max]] to get him to tell him about the embarrassing incident). He shows signs of Schadenfreude (pleasure in the misfortune of others) in his continual torment of May and her friends. He is similar to the Shakespeare character Iago in the play Othello in that he was upset with the title character and instead of explaining he went and did a spiteful, vindictive scheme. This is due to Harley's own arrogance. Finally as evidenced by his contest performances, Harley shows no qualms in using dirty tactics to win. | ||