#anti ryan wilder

[xgoddessoffandomsx]

Kate Kane is Batwoman, not Ryan Wilder!!!!!

[mediaevalmusereads]

2023 Reading Wrap-Up: the Good, the Bad, and the Meh

Below is a list of books that I read in 2023. I’ve sorted them into 3 categories: the good (books I loved), the bad (books I didn’t like), and the meh (books I thought were just ok). Other than these categories, the books aren’t listed in any special order or ranking.

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

The Good

The Beautifu Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Civilizations by Laurent Binet

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan Hollis

Powers of Darkness by Valdimar Asmundsson

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare

Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare

A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare

The Square of Sevens by Laura Robinson-Shepherd

Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn

Unlocked by Courtney Milan

Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway

The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder

If We Were Villains by ML Rio

Under the Eye of Power by Colin Dickey

Proof By Seduction by Courtney Milan

Our Hideous Progeny by CE McGill

Bea Wulf by Zach Weinersmith

Hen Fever by Olivia Waite

The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh by KJ Charles

Lord Dashwood Missed Out by Tessa Dare

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare

A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare

A Rogue's Rules for Seduction by Eva Leigh

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

Perfume by Patrick Suskind

Affective Medievalism by Thomas Prendergast and Stephanie Trigg

A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare

The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

Kent State by Derf Backderf

Anti-Christ by Mernard McGinn

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

The Meh

The Nothing Man by Katherine Ryan Howard

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

A Christmas Bride by Mary Balogh

A True Account by Katherine Howe

The Disenchantment by Celia Bell

Hazardous Spirits by Anbara Salam

The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare

Penguin's Poems for Love by Laura Barber

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

Marry Me By Midnight by Felicia Grossman

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Trial By Desire by Courtney Milan

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

Beauty and the Blacksmith by Tessa Dare

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Weyward by Emilia Hart

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

The Twenty Days of Turin by Giorgio de Maria

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sara MacLean

How the Wallflower Was Won by Eva Leigh

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

Erotic Medievalisms by Elan Justice Pavlinich

Hit Me With Your Best Scot by Suzanne Enoch

Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins

Prize for the Fire by Rilla Askew

Bisclavret by KL Noone

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

A Natural History of the Romance Novel by Pamela Regis

The Bad

A Love By Design by Elizabeth Everett

Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain

A Dangerous Business by Jane Smiley

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Finding Meaning by David Kessler

Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare

The Prince of Prohibition by Marilyn Marks

The Heiress Hunt by Joanna Shupe

The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley

[ryantavey]

DLC Chapter: "Wise-cracking Survivor"

Survivor: Ryan Reynolds

Perks:

1. "Sarcastic Wit":

Your quick tongue and sarcastic remarks allow you to distract the Killer. While within the Killer's Terror Radius, press the Active Ability button to unleash a witty remark, stunning the Killer for a short duration. This perk has a cooldown.

2. "Charismatic Escape":

Your charm and charisma make it easier to escape from the Killer's grasp. When the Killer carries you, the wiggle effect is increased by 25%/50%/75%.

3. "Fourth Wall Breaker":

Your unique ability to break the fourth wall grants you a deeper understanding of the Entity's realm. After completing a generator, you gain a token. Each token increases your action speed by 2%/3%/4%. The number of tokens resets upon being hooked.

Legendary Skins:

1. "Merc with a Mouth" Deadpool Skin:

Ryan Reynolds' iconic role as Deadpool comes to Dead by Daylight. This legendary skin transforms him into the foul-mouthed, red-suited anti-hero. Complete with snarky remarks and his signature katanas, Reynolds embraces his iconic character.

2. "Detective Pikachu" Skin:

Inspired by the movie "Detective Pikachu," this legendary skin turns Ryan Reynolds into the cute, yellow, electrifying detective. Complete with a detective hat and a magnifying glass, Reynolds uses his wit and charm to survive in the Entity's realm.

3. "Van Wilder" Skin:

This legendary skin pays homage to Reynolds' breakout role as Van Wilder. Dressed in a stylish college outfit with a mischievous grin, Reynolds channels his comedic persona and brings the party spirit to the fog.

New Maps:

1. "Hollywood Studio":

A sprawling movie studio filled with sound stages, sets, and props. Survivors must navigate through the maze-like studios, avoiding deadly traps and hiding spots. The Killer's lair is a decrepit old soundstage, complete with eerie lighting and twisted props.

2. "Suburban Neighborhood":

A picturesque suburban neighborhood hiding dark secrets. This map is filled with cozy houses, white picket fences, and well-manicured lawns. However, the peace is shattered by the looming presence of the Entity. Survivors must navigate through backyards, basements, and alleys while avoiding the Killer's deadly pursuit.

3. "Wise-cracking Casino":

A lavish casino filled with bright lights, slot machines, and card tables. This map is designed to reflect the glitz and glamour of a high-stakes casino, with hidden passages, VIP lounges, and a luxurious penthouse suite. Survivors must gamble with their lives while trying to escape the relentless Killer.

Join Ryan Reynolds as he brings his quick wit, charm, and humor to Dead by Daylight. Survive the trials, break the fourth wall, and outsmart the Killer in this thrilling DLC chapter.

[gothamgirlgayngs]

My Dream is for Bruce to show back up in Gotham as Batman and try and shoo Ryan away from being Batwoman (like when he straight up Kicked Babs, Dinah, and Helena out of Gotham in the 00s) and Ryan just tells him to Fuck Off because Gotham is Her Town now.

[some-days-we-get-sundays]

Ryan Racism

The way yall don’t understand Ryan and actually are committed to misunderstanding her and mislabeling her motives is annoying. If she was yt I don’t think yall would be reaching this hard to paint her in such a negative light. And i’m speaking to everybody on this. Internalization runs deep. I’ve seen just as many Black folks not liking Ryan too. I think yall are really forcing it calling her emotionally manipulative, a user and abusive. I’ve been in emotionally abusive and manipulative relationships this is not that. First of all her and Sophie aren’t even really in a relationship right now as they are barely friends. Second, Ryan doesn’t have to be nice to Sophie. Sophie has acted like a typical Crow to Ryan in the past, and even said herself that Ryan had no future and was basically some thug. So I’m sorry if Ryan doesn’t kiss Sophie’s ass every time she sees her. Like can yall understand that Sophie just quit the Crows last week -_- don’t act like she’s been miss perfect this whole time. Also they both have “used’ each other to the others benefit. Sophie and Ryan’s “relationship/partnership” whatever you want to call it has pretty much been - Hey I can’t stand you but I need you right now. 

I also love how if Ryan shows Sophie any kindness for helping her or being on her side yall are like WOAH WOAH WAIT I THOUGHT SHE HATED SOPHIE NOW SHE JUST LOVES HER BECAUSE SOPHIE IS DOING WHAT SHE WANTS HOW ABUSIVE!! Like Jezusss let the girl have emotions. I already explained this in another post but Ryan has mixed feelings when it comes to Sophie and the Crows. So if and when Sophie does helps Ryan out GOOD but also when she’s not helping it’s like ok fuk you Crowphie why are you in my house (and honestly why are we acting like this was said with so much malice, she was literally almost teasing at this point and just being a little shit. if this was a yt girl yall would eat it up). What people fail to mention tho is that Sophie also has the same mixed emotions for Ryan. Because not too long ago she was throwing Ryan in jail and profiling her. They both have mixed emotions about each other and it comes out at different times. Ryan has stronger emotions about it because she was the one being locked up and profiled- BY SOPHIE (something yall casually fail to mention). 2.15 also SHOWS us why Ryan is so pissed, and why she has her guard up with Sophie (actually nearly every episode shows us why the Crows are trash). Yes Sophie has come through for Ryan but she’s still a Crow. And Sophie was actively choosing to be a Crow DESPITE everything. It had to take all of this for Sophie to come to her senses. I’d be irritated with her too and I’d make it known. *NOW* if after this episode, Ryan is still taking shots at Sophie or if she blames her for what happened to Luke THEN I would be upset with her. But right now she’s not done anything to warrant the hate. Also let me not mention how yall love Alice and she can do no wrong but you hate Ryan. And please don’t say it’s because she is the villain. It’s because she’s white and yall allow it. Next.

I hate how people think that if Ryan doesn’t kiss Sophie’s ass every time she sees her that she’s an angry moody aggressive manipulative Black girl. Ryan is allowed to harp on the fact that Sophie was working with the fuked up white supremacist Crows. Ryan is allowed to not want Sophie in her place. Also let’s stop acting like Ryan was cussing Sophie out and degrading Sophie and trashing her and making her cry every second. Sophie is grown. If she didn’t like Ryan or didn’t like how Ryan treated her she would have left the hang out, she would have not helped Ryan, she wouldn’t keep hanging out and having drinks with her. Yall actin like Ryan is a bully and like Sophie is some poor helpless little lamb is weird. 

Darker skin Black girls and women are misunderstood, misrepresented, and often hated. If we speak our minds we have attitudes, if we argue or we’re sassy or we just don’t take people’s shit then we’re mean and nasty, aggressive, hostile, and abusive. We don’t have to look any farther than Makhia Bryant to know that internalization runs deep and it’s often other Black women. I had to make this post because I’m noticing far too many people in this fandom hate Ryan simply because of her tone. She’s not an easy pill to swallow and she talks back and speaks her mind.She holds grudges and she’s a sass master and yall hate it. I feel like once again if Ryan was yt, more people would be calling her behavior towards Sophie, flirting, or you’d be coming up with reasons as to why she was acting the way she was. But instead, Ryan gets no grace or empathy. People just look for ways to crucify her and I can’t help but think it’s because she is a darker skinned Black woman and she is not docile. 

One last thing: I’m thinking about when Sophie says her and Ryan aren’t happening, “not even an enemies to lovers maybe” SHE CALLED RYAN HER ENEMY. Like pls stop acting like Ryan is just some big bully and oh poor Sophie. These two take the piss out of each other and give each other shit. Don’t make it into some “abusive” thing. 🙄

[frosty-the-killer-doll]

Everyone's betting on Wildmoore and I'm just over here, shippin' Ryan with Alice... why was i cursed to be a rarepair-er

[jada-blr]

Let’s be real, Batwoman writers kicked Kate Kane out of her own story, to replace her with Ryan Wilder — who prior to the series announcement, didn’t exist in the DC Comics (she made a brief appearance in Batgirl#50) — for representational purposes. They should have recasted Kate Kane from the beginning, instead of tarnishing their show for the sake of being “woke”. 🤷🏽‍♀️

It was one thing to rule Kate off as dead, in light of Ruby’s departure — though, I still take some issue with that — but it’s another thing entirely to recast the main character, just to replace her with a character that didn’t exist until now.

Y’all are free to say, “Ryan Wilder is Batwoman now” but truth be told, that shouldn’t be the case.

[nerdsagainstfandomracism]

Mosley isn’t the first to be harassed because people in a given fandom assumed she was replacing a white actress (Javicia Leslie’s Ryan Wilder on Batwoman) or because she was playing a racebent version of a “historically white” character (Anna Diop’s Starfire on Titans). And she won’t be the last, because fandom is not a space that protects Black women from misogynoir. Misogynoir, a form of anti-Black misogyny present in the ways that Black women and femmes are rewritten and dehumanized in order to excuse the way we are treated (no matter how much power we have), is alive and well in fandom spaces across the internet.

[batwomanupdates]

Erasing Ruby Rose’s Batwoman is a betrayal of her key role in the Arrowverse’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover. The actress announced she was parting ways with Batwoman following the end of season 1 in May 2020. Prior to all that, Rose’s Kate Kane took part in the five-episode mega crossover that saw the superheroes — including The Flash, Supergirl, and the Green Arrow — band together to stop the villainous Anti-Monitor from destroying the multiverse. However, in a recent 30-minute special called Superman & Lois: A Legacy of Hope, which aired after the series premiere of Superman & Lois, Rose’s Batwoman was edited out of an important clip from “Crisis on Infinite Earths.”

In the fifth and final episode of the crossover, The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Martian Manhunter, Superman, and White Canary came together to form the Justice League, an elite superhero team that could be called upon whenever the world needed saving, so forming a new team in a more official capacity makes sense. Per the Arrowverse, a world-threatening catastrophe happens at least once a year. Their gathering was the start of a new chapter as they said goodbye to fallen hero Green Arrow and moved forward as a unit. It was especially wonderful to see the heroes together on what is now Earth-Prime following the reboot of the multiverse.

However, where Rose’s Batwoman once stood next to Sarah Lance and J’onn J’onzz in the scene, the Legacy of Hope special removed her completely. This erasure is a bad look. Rose’s Batwoman may no longer be a part of the Arrowverse, but that doesn’t mean everything she was once a part of should be erased. There’s also the fact that Kate Kane played a crucial role in the crossover. She was revealed to be the Paragon of Courage after defeating the shady Bruce Wayne/Batman of Earth-99, offered plenty of support to Kara Danvers in a time of doubt, and assisted the rest of the superheroes in the defeat of the Anti-Monitor.

Kate also became a founding member of the Justice League and removing her from this pivotal scene from “Crisis,” even if it’s only in the special, disparages her legacy and acts as an erasure of her importance as a character. Yes, Rose is no longer a part of the Arrowverse and the role of Batwoman is now in the hands of Ryan Wilder, an original character played by Javicia Leslie. The actress is likely never coming back, but that shouldn’t mean her previous appearances need to be ignored and removed. If it’s an issue of legality, then the special could have used another scene without her in it. Going the extra mile to remove her is in poor taste.

To be sure, Kate Kane/Batwoman isn’t erased in the actual crossover episodes that appear on the DVD/Blu-rays of Arrowverse shows, so why edit her out of the scene in the Superman & Lois special?  It’s worth noting that Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), David Harewood (Martian Manhunter), and Cress Williams (Black Lightning) are leaving the Arrowverse since their respective shows have been canceled. It’s doubtful, however, that they will also be edited out of the crossover scene in the future, making Rose’s absence from the scene all the more noticeable. Ultimately, removing Rose’s Batwoman is to retcon and alter what happened in the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover, which is wholly unnecessary and disrespectful.

(xx)

[xgoddessoffandomsx]

Batwoman got canceled

Maybe don’t replace an iconic character with a Mary Sue and give her all of Kate’s things including her girlfriend

[lusta-art]

y do you ship them they are like 12 years apart in age your writing is good but I just cant w/ the age gap

Okay, typically I don’t engage with Asks like this, I typically mind my own business, enjoy my content, doodle, write fic and that is usually that. I don’t hound people who ship my notps because I recognize how upsetting and annoying it is. but ya know what? You caught me when I was hangry. So here we are.

So, for those who don’t know, I ship/write/draw the DB pairing Broten (Bulla/Bra x Son Goten).

I’ve thought they would make a cute pairing since I was a teenager, for multiple reasons.

They’re both wildly underestimated and under-appreciated by canon and the fandom despite both having insane potential. They both have older siblings that I can imagine have made them feel somewhat overshadowed at one time or another. They’re both half-Saiyan. Now I’m sure a lot of people shrug that off as no big deal, but honestly think of the problems that keeping something like that a secret presents when one is looking for a significant other? They don’t have to hide that side of themselves from each-other. They can be 💯 themselves from the get-go. The fact that their Dads are rivals, (I’m sure Truten shippers can feel me on that one). Goten is Bulla’s brother’s best friend, and that is a trope that I personally live for, I’m sure a lot of people can relate to harboring a little crush for their brother/sister’s hot friend at one time or another. And really, who doesn’t love a Sassy Princess and an Adorable Cinnamon Roll? And you can’t tell me that they don’t look fucking adorable together, they do, it’s a fact.

Okay, now that I’ve covered a good chunk of why I ship them.

The Age Gap.

It seems to be the only argument antis really have.

Here’s the deal, no one is shipping Bulla and Goten when she is 9 and he is 22.

You say, my “writing is good” so I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you’ve read my fics, which leads me to believe you were hanging out in our tag, which is weird since you find the ship so squicky but I digress.

🕰T I M E S K I P S🕰

I use them, frequently.

In most of my works Bulla is anywhere between 18 -23. She is not a minor in any content I’ve created. Not a one, and that’s a verifiable fact dear.

Furthermore there are plenty of couples with age gaps that are perfectly happy healthy relationships.

To name a few,

Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds

George & Amal Clooney

Emilie Livingston & Jeff Goldblum

Gene Wilder & Gilda Radner

I could go on, it’s more common than you think, I assure you, not everyone ends up with someone from their graduating class.

The main concern most people have with age gaps is the imbalance in the power dynamic between the two parties. Bulla is the daughter of Bulma Briefs and Prince Vegeta, now we don’t have too much to go on as far as her personality is concerned from canon material, but if you honestly think that Bulla Briefs would be the one to take any shit or manipulation from anyone we really don’t have anything to talk about because clearly we aren’t following the same show/manga. And Goten doesn’t have a manipulative bone in his body, if anything he would be wrapped around her finger, not the other way around.

[still-single]

Some radio for ya

Listen to these radio shows, will you? Put them on to soundtrack whatever it is you get up to on here. Your GIFs will thank you.

Heathen Disco #281 (happy V-Day ya fucks)

https://www.mixcloud.com/mosurock/heathen-disco-show-281-13-february-2022/

HOUR 1

Gabor Szabo – Somewhere I Belong

Atlantis – Mr. Bigshot (You Get the Credit)

Margo Guryan – Someone I Know

Air – Baby I Don’t Know Where Love

Betty Davis – Anti Love Song

Modern Nature – Masque

DJ Python – Angel

Bardo Pond – Tommy Gun Angel

Moose – Boy

My Dad is Dead – In Your Mind

The Reds, Pinks and Purples – Tell Me What’s Real

Cate Le Bon – Cry Me Old Trouble

Patrice Rushen – Haven’t You Heard

Pete Yellin – It’s the Right Thing

Print Head – Dying the Way You Want

HOUR 2

Mdou Moctar – Tala Tannam

The Mountain Movers – I Watch the Sea

Levande Död – Unter Rotvältan

The Jesus and Mary Chain – Upside Down

The Chamber Strings – Telegram

Honey Radar – Sunrise Alphabet

J.R. Bohannon – Plum Village

The Main Ingredient – Work to Do

Dalibor Cruz – 02

Norma Tanega – You’re Dead

Vulcan – Lightning

Atomic Rooster – Lost in Space

Jake Xerxes Fussell – Washington

Banchee – “38”

HOUR 3

Konono No. 1 – Masikulu

Alleged Witches – Dukun

Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life

A;GRUMh… – nGUU (Petite Fugue)

Front 242 – Don’t Crash

Ava Mendoza – Apart From

Self Improvement – Firestarter

Link Wray – Beans and Fatback / I’m So Glad

Heavenly Bodies – Universal Resurrection

Cafe Racer – Pretty Trash

Heathen Disco #280 (Tribute to the late Jerry Weber / Jerry's Records in Pittsburgh, an important place in my history)

https://www.mixcloud.com/mosurock/heathen-disco-show-280-30-january-2022-rip-jerry-weber/

HOUR 1

The Dream Syndicate – The Days of Wine and Roses

Trees – Tom of Bedlam (live)

Jimmie Rodgers – Jimmie’s Texas Blues

Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance – Bye and Bye (Gonna See the King)

Wire – Blessed State

Matt Jencik – Yes Pussyfooting

T. Rex – Metal Guru

The Rolling Stones – Rocks Off

The Comsat Angels – Independence Day

The Soundcarriers – At the Time

Little Sister – You’re the One (Part II)

Ava Mendoza – Sun Gun

Marsha Hunt – (Oh No! Not) The Beast Day

HOUR 2

Cardboards – Electrical Generator

John Cale & Terry Riley – Church of Anthrax

Cabaret Voltaire – Protection

The Embarrassment – Celebrity Art Party

Bad Brains – Joshua’s Song / Banned in D.C.

My Bloody Valentine – I Can See It (But I Can’t Feel It)

John Dwyer, Ryan Sawyer, Greg Coates, Wilder Zoby and Andres Rentaria – Yuggoth Travel Agency

BÖRN - Þú Hvíslar

The Pheromoans – S.B.’s / Greece Theme

The Fall – Gramme Friday

Balaclavas – Roman Holiday

Master’s Apprentices – Easy to Lie

DJ Harrison – City Lights

The Poppy Family – Happy Island

HOUR 3

Darryl Way’s Wolf – Game of X

Butthole Surfers – Jimi

Spacemen 3 – Lord, Can You Hear Me

Hollow Frames – The Forest Reveals Itself

Sly & the Revolutionaries – Sensi Dub

Public Image Limited – Solitaire

Hard Corps – Desolation Land

David Bowie – She Shook Me Cold

Sic Alps – Message from the Law

Mathematiques Modernes – Disco Rough (Long Version)

The Impossible Dreamers – Spin

Talk Talk – New Grass

[greatearthquakestudent]

Arrowverse Fanfic: The Anti-Monitor Crisis part II cast

What if the Anti-Monitor somehow finds a way to regrow himself. He comes back and  kidnaps the Paragons. But Barry was able to get away thanks to the Monitor. Novu explains that the others are no longer paragons due to their actions.  So they have to find six new paragons from across the multiverse to stop the Anti-Monitor. (Some of the new Paragons are from the dc universe).

Main Cast Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl Ryan Potter as Gar Logan/Beast Boy Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern Derek Mears as Alec Holland/Swamp Thing Diane Guerrero as Kay Challis/Crazy Jane Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman Melissa Benoist as Kara Danver/Supergirl Katie Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter Cress William as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lighting Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder/Batwoman Osric Chau as Ryan Choi/The Atom LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor and Mobius/Anti-Monitor

Original Paragons Barry Allen/The Flash: The Paragon of Love Kara Danver/Supergirl: The Paragon of Hope Sara Lance/White Canary: The Paragon of Destiny J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter: The Paragon of Honor Jefferson Pierce/Black Lighting: The Paragon of Faith Ryan Wilder/Batwoman: The Paragon of Courage Ryan Choi/The Atom: The Paragon of Humanity

New Paragons Barry Allen/The Flash: The Paragon of Love Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl: The Paragon of Justice Gar Logan/Beast Boy: The Paragon of Loyalty Hal Jordan/Green Lantern: The Paragon of Willpower Alec Holland/Swamp Thing: The Paragon of Nature Kay Challis/Crazy Jane: The Paragon of Healing Clark Kent/Superman: The Paragon of Truth

[korra-the-red-lion]

Batwoman s2: thoughts.

Y’all, your homegirl finally managed to finish Batwoman. It was little dicey for a bit there, but me and my friend managed to pull through and actually finish the s2 this week.

Overall impressions? This season was pretty great. Considering they had to essentially rework the whole season and introduce us to a brand new Batwoman thanks to Ruby Rose’s sudden and unplanned departure, the cast and crew had to scramble to make things work. The Blackmask storyline was really good. The Kate Kane mystery was pretty well done. A standout episode was the Cluemaster episode.

Ryan Wilder, homegirl, I’m so so sorry. I judged your casting call description so badly. So badly that I nearly considered not watching it. I’m glad I ignored myself stupid self and gave this season a chance, because you did not disappoint. Javicia played Ryan to perfection, and I fell in love with her character much faster than I did Kate’s. They really managed to make a layered and complex hero out of a OG character that fit into the Batwoman lore nicely. I’m looking forward to see how they handle her journey in s3.

Luke’s character arc was really well done this season. Understandably, he was reluctant to hand over the suit to Ryan, because he didn’t want to admit that his best friend was gone. The last few episodes of the season when he got shot and then chose to put on the Batwing suit? Love it, love it, love it.

Mary was awesome this season! She really stepped up to the plate to help both Ryan and Luke work through some things, plus butting heads with Jacob on doing the right thing for the city really beefed up her character. Also, Mary and Alice are hilarious together and I can’t wait to see how s3 pairs them against one another. Fingers crossed for a Mary and Luke relationship too, I need my beans to get together.

Alice, sweetie, yes. The Safiyah storyline may not have been the best, but Rachel killed it with Alice’s conflicting emotional journey. I literally cried when Alice was taken away by the GCPD after she helped save Kate. All Alice wants is her sister to love her, because she is a broken and scared little girl trapped in the body of an adult. I have a feeling they’re gonna go anti-hero for her next season, but we’ll see.

F*ck you Jacob Kane, I never liked you. I liked Dougray Scott, but hated Jacob so much, so I’m not sad to see him not returning.

I’m curious to see what Sophie’s story leads next season. She really underwent some changes this season and they were all for the better. I cheered when she left the Crows. I wonder if now that Kate is gone they’ll do a Wildmoore romance next season? I kinda hope so. Will Sophie take for Luke in the Batcave or will she be an outdoor team member? I would love to see her on the field a la John Diggle in the early seasons of Arrow.

While I am disappointed in the choice to remove Kate from the show entirely, that won’t stop me from enjoying next season. I personally would include Kate in the show, just not have her as Batwoman this season, give her time to recover from her recent traumatic ordeal. OH WELL.

I’d say this season was a solid 8.5/10. The Safiyah storyline ended weakly. I found Angelique to be an annoying driving force for Ryan even though she was garbage. I loved Alice’s story, I like that the Crows were disbanded, I loved Ryan. Blackmask was a great villain. I think the season could have used one more episode personally, just because there was a lot going on in that last episode. See you next time!