Into The Arrowverse: The post-Crisis world is bright
By Ariba Bhuvad
Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW
Batwoman Episode 110: “How Queer Everything Is Today!”
I absolutely loved this week’s episode of Batwoman. We got our first look at a post-Crisis world and a terrific cliffhanger.
Kate is back in Gotham City, and she hasn’t gotten what life was like before the Crisis. Her stepmother is dead, her father is in jail for her murder, and things are a hot mess. Not to mention, all of Gotham City is stanning Batwoman and this Captain America-esque cop, but little do they know, she (Batwoman) does not swing that way.
Batwoman’s secret is at the heart of this week’s episode, and I commend and respect the CW for its inclusivity. They’ve never shied away from bringing in all types of characters/talent regardless of their gender, sexuality, race or ethnicity.
Case in point: Nicole Maines, a transgender actress, plays Nia Nal/Dreamer in Supergirl. She is the first trans superhero on television, and the CW made it happen!
After meeting a young woman (who was also the episode’s big bad hacker) and learning that she was seeking revenge on the person who outed her to her parents, Batwoman had some thinking to do. As Kate Kane, the world knows her as a lesbian, but as Batwoman, the world is trying to pair her up with a hunky dude.
This identity crisis messes with Kate’s head until the young woman’s situation gives her the courage to reveal Batwoman’s sexuality. It’s quite ironic because this woman was trying to threaten all of Gotham by revealing their secrets, but in the end, it was Batwoman who revealed her own.
Sure, the world doesn’t know who Batwoman really is, but at least she’s one step closer to merging her two identities. And this was an absolutely wonderful start.
Remember when I said the post-Crisis world brought on some changes? Well, one of those changes threw the Arrowverse for a loop, and I am so here for it.
You see, Alice was arrested at the high school that she was willing to blow up unless Batwoman revealed who she was. This is why when Kate sees Alice at her office the next day, she assumes its Mouse pretending to be Alice and naturally attacks her.
But guess what, Arrowverse fans? IT’S NOT ALICE — it’s Beth. The real Beth. A product of what’s changed since the Crisis. And now, Batwoman will never be the same.
Talk about a cliffhanger!
Here I was thinking that there was no way a post-Crisis world would be remotely exciting. Boy, was I wrong.