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If there’s one thing a DC CW show loves, it’s someone taking over the airwaves in a time of crisis. After terrorizing the children of Gotham, Roman Sionis, a.k.a. Black Mask, signs off calling for a
Purge-like night, saying “You know what they say about power: ‘Use it or lose it.’” Given that the episode’s also titled “Power,” it’s a little too on the nose, but the season-two finale does dedicate itself to an exploration of that subject.
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From the jump, it was clear that Ryan (Javicia Leslie) had different intentions for the Batsuit than Kate Kane did when she first put it on. Their upbringings, financial backgrounds, and general hardships in life were completely different. They’d both experienced loss, but the suit didn’t just give Ryan a kind of power that she could wield with her fists. It also gave her family and a life that she didn’t expect when she was first introduced in the season-two premiere.
Batwoman.
When Ruby Rose announced she was leaving
Batwoman last May, the show had a problem several problems, in fact. Rose was of course the star and lead of the series, but
every single part of the series was built solely around Kate Kane, so the CW’s writers needed to figure out what to do with the character. So far, the show’s solution is the most convoluted decision possible.
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I do feel for the writers because Rose’s departure left them in a bad spot. Since Kate was the only part of the show worth investing in during its lackluster first season, she couldn’t completely disappear, never to appear again; plus, Kate would be needed to bridge the second season from the first so the show wouldn’t feel like it had been rebooted in its infancy, potentially losing whatever fans it had made. Plus, I can see how the Arrowverse’s commitment to continuity would make the creators feel they needed to explain why Kate wouldn’t look or sound like Rose anymore
What the Hell Is Batwoman Doing to Kate Kane?
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When Ruby Rose announced she was leaving
Batwoman last May, the show had a problem several problems, in fact. Rose was of course the star and lead of the series, but
every single part of the series was built solely around Kate Kane, so the CW’s writers needed to figure out what to do with the character. So far, the show’s solution is the most convoluted decision possible.
I do feel for the writers because Rose’s departure left them in a bad spot. Since Kate was the only part of the show worth investing in during its lacklustre first season, she couldn’t completely disappear, never to appear again; plus, Kate would be needed to bridge the second season from the first so the show wouldn’t feel like it had been rebooted in its infancy, potentially losing whatever fans it had made. Plus, I can see how the Arrowverse’s commitment to continuity would make the creators feel they needed to explain why Kate wouldn’t lo
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Batwoman: Here s How Wallis Day s Kate Kane Debuts
We re more than halfway through
Batwoman s second season, but there have been a lot of updates surrounding the series both in front of and behind the camera. Shortly after the airing of Season 1 s final episode, it was announced that series star Ruby Rose would be leaving the series, and that the series would be following an entirely new character instead of recasting Kate Kane. After twelve episodes surrounding that new character, fan-favorite Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie), The CW dropped a major bombshell by revealing that Kate would be returning to the series after all albeit, with a different look.