MRC NEWSBUSTERS/ Lindsay Kornick-
Batwoman, featuring the first lesbian superhero lead on television, is the latest comic-book series adapted by the CW. Unfortunately, following in the footsteps of Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman also is annoyingly preachy and obsessed with social justice. Even worse, it’s not even fun about it.
The October 6 pilot introduces us to Kate Kane (Ruby Rose), the title hero and the cousin of Bruce Wayne/Batman. After losing her mother and sister in an accident, she grew to distrust Batman, not knowing he was her cousin, and attempted to make her own way by going into the military. Unfortunately, she began a relationship with another woman, Sophie (Meagan Tandy), while at the academy and was promptly expelled after refusing to denounce her homosexuality. Apparently, the first step in heroism is telling us that the military is bigoted against lesbians.
Following that, Kate went to find herself by training to work for her father’s private security team, though he refuses to let her join. In the meantime, Gotham City slowly falls apart when Batman himself disappears for three years. Kate only returns after hearing that Sophie has been kidnaped by Gotham’s latest criminal gang, Alice (Rachel Skarsten) and her Wonderland Gang. Think Joker but with far less personality. Continue reading…
