Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
07-10-20, 04:11 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Batwoman hit her apex in comics mostly due to J.H. Williams III's gorgeous artwork. Some of the best-looking superhero art of the past two decades. The show wasn't really much like her comics at all beyond being a lesbian. They adapted some elements straight from the comics, while drastically altering everything else.
07-10-20, 04:25 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Batwoman hit her apex in comics mostly due to J.H. Williams III's gorgeous artwork. Some of the best-looking superhero art of the past two decades. The show wasn't really much like her comics at all beyond being a lesbian. They adapted some elements straight from the comics, while drastically altering everything else.
I'm surprised that the show apparently deviates so much from the comic. These days, studios usually tend to adapt the most prominent storylines from these characters' books. They usually want to get fandom on board first by keep things close to the source material. I'd imagine that writing out Kate Kane would kind of suck for Batwoman fans.
07-10-20, 04:28 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Batwoman hit her apex in comics mostly due to J.H. Williams III's gorgeous artwork. Some of the best-looking superhero art of the past two decades. The show wasn't really much like her comics at all beyond being a lesbian. They adapted some elements straight from the comics, while drastically altering everything else.
07-10-20, 07:00 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
This show, like Nancy Drew and Katy Keene, do not have a generous Netflix deal that kept many other CW shows on for years past their expiration date.
07-10-20, 07:03 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Batwoman will almost surely get 4-5 full seasons. The CW no longer cares about broadcast ratings. The producers and studio are building a portfolio of superhero content for long-term streaming plays. They need a LGB show to round out the portfolio, which plays well with the Hollywood executives making these decisions.
If I were running the show, I'd go in a completely new direction with Batwoman. Start infusing supernatural elements into the show. The lesbian angle only goes so far and avoid making it a low-rent Arrow knock-off. Have her meet Sherlock Holmes. Send her back in time if necessary for a side trip. Not like Legends, which has become completely ungrounded from serious drama.
If I were running the show, I'd go in a completely new direction with Batwoman. Start infusing supernatural elements into the show. The lesbian angle only goes so far and avoid making it a low-rent Arrow knock-off. Have her meet Sherlock Holmes. Send her back in time if necessary for a side trip. Not like Legends, which has become completely ungrounded from serious drama.
Netflix was required to “buy” every season of a show from the start of the contract up until the previous CW season (so Roswell is all good, even In the Dark).
why do you think CW canned Katy Keene? It’s their first, first season cancelation in a while, IIRC. Maybe Valor/Frequency/No Tomorrow were the last? I don’t really remember now.
07-12-20, 11:40 AM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Batwoman hit her apex in comics mostly due to J.H. Williams III's gorgeous artwork. Some of the best-looking superhero art of the past two decades. The show wasn't really much like her comics at all beyond being a lesbian. They adapted some elements straight from the comics, while drastically altering everything else.
07-13-20, 09:40 AM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
IIRC, after her introduction in 52 and then Countdown, she took over Detective, so this was pre-series, but that's where the JH Williams art started. Then her solo book was announced and delayed until they just launched it as part of the new 52.
07-13-20, 10:04 AM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
07-15-20, 02:09 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Decided to get off my butt and look at what issue numbers were included here. It was in Detective Comics and ran from issue 934 to 981. Look like there's maybe a coming out later this year, but it's also available in . Definitely worth checking out for anyone into Batman that wants to also read some cool Batwoman stuff. And Tim Drake and Cassandra Cain and some others I'm probably forgetting.
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07-15-20, 03:21 PM
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10-07-20, 01:01 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Saw Ruby Rose on The Tonight Show last night. Jimmy Fallon asked her why she's not doing Batwoman anymore. She said something along the lines that she and the producers agreed that they've done everything they intended to with the character. She also said something about wanting to give someone else a chance. Ummm, sure...ok.
10-07-20, 06:29 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Sure. 
10-08-20, 06:25 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Saw Ruby Rose on The Tonight Show last night. Jimmy Fallon asked her why she's not doing Batwoman anymore. She said something along the lines that she and the producers agreed that they've done everything they intended to with the character. She also said something about wanting to give someone else a chance. Ummm, sure...ok.
Everyone knows the translation is - It was too much work and I didn't feel like doing that many episodes each year.
10-26-20, 02:15 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Javicia in costume as the new Batwoman. I think she looks great. I like the look and the hair.
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10-26-20, 03:08 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
Works for me. Is that going to her real hair or a wig like Ruby? The red highlights seem like an awful way to disguise who you are.
10-26-20, 03:34 PM
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I think that has to be a wig attached to the cowl. That's Batwoman's thing.
10-26-20, 03:52 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
I was wondering about the hair thing. After skin color, black hair is the next "big deal" that no-one here on dvdtalk would understand or care about. But it matters...ask Candice Patton.
10-26-20, 11:17 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
"I felt it was important that viewers could tell by the silhouette that Batwoman was a Black girl."
I guess we'll see how her alter ego looks so that it's not obvious she's Batwoman without the costume? Or will they not maintain a secret identity?
I guess we'll see how her alter ego looks so that it's not obvious she's Batwoman without the costume? Or will they not maintain a secret identity?
10-27-20, 08:16 AM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
I hate it and not just because she is black. Just nothing like what I grow up with.. but I guess it works for this generation. Not like I was going to watch it anyway.
10-27-20, 08:23 AM
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10-27-20, 08:14 PM
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Re: Batwoman (CW) -- Season 1 Thread -- Premieres 10/6/19
I didnt like Ruby's version neither... thats why I didnt watch the show.
Wow! She looks amazing!