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0 on Batwoman 3x08 - 3x11 Review - The Poison Ivy ArcYou can try to avoid it, but eventually it'll get you. Despite being careful, I finally came down with COVID-19, and it knocked me out of writing for almost two weeks in January. While I'm pretty much caught up on other shows, Batwoman fell by the wayside. Instead of doing full reviews for each, we're going…
There's a right way to interrogate the legacy of Batman and his army of adversaries in Gotham City, and there are hundreds of wrong ways. Batwoman is stumbling through the idea with a weird premise: none of these villains are responsible for who they are. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 7, "Pick Your Poison."…
Mary Hamilton was one of the smartest characters on Batwoman throughout Season 1. After joining the team formally, though, she's been somewhat sidelined. Now, as the Poison Ivy infection takes over, it could be her chance to be a more active character... or a tragic mishandling of one of Batman's most fun villains. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3,…
This week's episode of Batwoman is both disappointing and intriguing. On the one hand, it mangles yet another Batman villain, but it also introduces a potentially interesting new take on another. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 5, "A Lesson from Professor Pyg." "A Lesson from Professor Pyg" Let's go over who Professor Pyg is…
Some of my favorite Batwoman moments have been when the show gets truly macabre. Each of the CW superhero shows, despite being in a shared universe and sharing a lot of visual styles, and has its own look. Batwoman has a darker tone than other shows in the lineup overall, and is at its best when…
Batwoman continues to root through Batman's history, mining it for ideas and struggling to find anything to do with it. We've been through the Mad Hatter and Killer Croc, and now it's time for Mr. Freeze. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 3, "Freeze." "Freeze" LEFT OUT IN THE COLD – An unfortunate incident in downtown…
Batwoman Season 3 is covering a lot of ground already, but doing so at a breakneck pace that threatens to do a disservice to some of Batman's many villains. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 2, "Loose Tooth." "Loose Tooth" A BITING CHANCE — When a new incarnation of Gotham’s swamp slumming Killer Croc…
Batwoman and Titans are two very different takes on Batman mythology that nevertheless run into the same problem: Telling a Batman story without Batman in it is really tough, and the writers have to contend with how to handle Batman's vast rogues' gallery without it feeling like fanservice. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 1, "Mad as a…
Even when Ruby Rose was the face behind the cowl, the CW's Batwoman was no stranger to trying to face social issues. With Javicia Leslie now in the role, this element of the series has only ramped up. Protests over police brutality came to a head in the United States last summer, and the heat hasn't…
Who likes riddles? Apparently every deranged person in Gotham. The Riddler is busy this week, but don't worry, because another question-asking weirdo who likes to play games (no, not Jigsaw, or Ghostface) is ready to hassle Batwoman and a few of her closest friends. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 2, Episode 13, "I'll Give You a Clue."…
The Arrowverse has seen villains trying to unmake the universe, blow up the world with nukes, turn humans and aliens against each other, and more. But the villains on Batwoman might be the most twisted of all. Season 1 brought us August Cartwright, who kept a girl hostage for 10 years so that she could…
We're well and deep into Batwoman season 2, featuring Ryan Wilder as Batwoman. After a long journey, she's finally starting to look like her own character, not a subset of a previous one. Meanwhile, the Crows parking garage is the least secure place in Gotham. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 2, Episode 10, "Time Off for Good Behavior."…
This week, Batwoman Season 2, Episode 9, is really the first episode of Season 2. Season 1 of Batwoman stopped a few episodes short due to COVID-19, and Ruby Rose's departure likely doubled the time the writers' room needed to explain why there's suddenly a new Batwoman in town while also finishing out the previous…
Batwoman Season 2 has, thus far, been kind of a meandering mess. This week, though, the show gives us a hint of what is to come for the rest of the season--one of the first encouraging moments yet this year. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 2, Episode 8, "Survived Much Worse." "Survived Much" When we back…
Batwoman is losing its grip on me just seven episodes into the second-first season. My favorite character struggled to hold my interest for an episode focused on her and the new protagonist's ongoing story is kinda not very interesting. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 2, Episode 7, "It's Best You Stop Digging." "It's Best You Stop Digging" Welcome…
Relationships are shifting all over Gotham City--that's the running theme this week. The storyline around Safiyah and Coryana is becoming about more than just Kate, and Alice is finding new motivations. Luke is finally learning, and Mary has to tell the truth. This week feels like filler, though. Lots of pieces moving but nothing actually…
With the re-casting of its main character between the first and second seasons, there's no way that a shadow wasn't going to hang over CW's Batwoman. We've talked about it before. This is technically Batwoman Season 2 , but it's season 1 in so many of the ways that count. But instead of ignoring it, the…
I was talking with a friend the other night about something I like about the CW's Nancy Drew. No, I didn't expect to like it either. But I appreciate that none of the characters on the show are dumb. They're faced with supernatural situations and behave believably considering the unprecedented nature of their adventures--there's not exactly…
The Arrowverse or, as we're apparently calling it now, the CWverse, often struggles with bringing characters to life, like when Rip Roar was turned from a New God in the comics to a crappy Doctor Octopus knockoff on Supergirl. This week, though, they delivered on the promise of bringing a Batman villain into the fold. The…
Batwoman has an impossible task this year, and that applies to the show and character in equal measure. Batwoman the show has to prove to us that the departure of Ruby Rose as Kate Kane is a surmountable obstacle--that the hero can live on without the person who wears its cowl in the comics to…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com