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Batwoman, Season 2

Batwoman, Season 2

(The CW, 2021)

Poster: Batwoman, Season 2 (2021)

The recasting of Batwoman (Javicia Leslie replacing Ruby Rose) serves as a launching pad for the show to explore issues of social justice and racial inequality. These take centre stage over the superhero elements, but not to the detriment of comic-book escapism.

Batwoman, Season 1

Batwoman, Season 1

(The CW, 2019-2020)

Batwoman 1

Though the drama is predictably contrived across 21 episodes, Batwoman strikes a pleasing balance of Gotham-dark action (not overdone), character humour, and both female and lesbian empowerment. Rachel Skarsten walks an exquisitely fine line as the unhinged villain of the piece, Alice.

 

 

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