“You Are Going to Tell Us What Pam Did with Mary, or This Psycho Killer is Going to Show You What I Can Do with a Lemon Zester. Trust Me, I’ve Done Worse with Less.”
When season 3 of Batwoman started, I was hoping that show would continue to build on the strengths while avoiding the weaknesses of the first two seasons. I’m happy to say that the show managed to do just that.
As this season kicks off, some of the trophies that Batman kept from his most famous foes have been stolen and are turning ordinary citizens into new versions of the classic villains. As a result, Ryan Wilder, aka Batwoman (Javicia Leslie), is having to team up with Alice (Rachel Skarsten) to track them down. However, things get much more complicated for the team when Mary (Nicole Kang) gets infected with one of the items.
Meanwhile, Ryan makes an unwanted connection when she discovers that her birth mother is business owner Jada Jet (Robin Givens). Ryan isn’t sure what she wants to do with this information, especially since it means she has a half-brother as well, Marquis (Nick Creegan). But Marquis isn’t all he appears to be. Will Ryan’s family distract her when Gotham needs her the most?
With all the storylines going on here, there is plenty to keep us entertained each week, especially since this season only consisted of 13 episodes. The writers had a goal in mind for all the characters, and they worked hard to get there each episode. Yes, the climax was a bit rushed, but it wasn’t too bad.
This also meant that we didn’t have room for lectures. There might have been one or two, but I honestly don’t remember any. We definitely didn’t have the episodes and storylines just designed to lecture us on the pet social issue of the week, which was a wonderfully refreshing change. That isn’t to say we didn’t have plenty of lesbian characters/relationships this season, but they were presented in a more organic way.
We did have some dark moments and themes again this season, but it wasn’t as bad as season two. That made it easier to watch as well.
The effects and stunts were great again this season. As was the acting. The entire cast did well, but the standout again was Rachel Skarsten. Her Alice was a highlight as always.
It really helped this season that we didn’t have the baggage around Kate Kane. With the focus being solidly on Ryan, we could truly root for her character, and the relationships she’s built with the other characters last season were allowed to grow in logical ways.
This show was part of the blood bath at the CW this season. While I do find it ironic that the show was cancelled just as I was feeling they were finding their footing, I’m not going to miss it. This season was good, but it wasn’t outstanding. The writers did a good job of wrapping up stories and relationships at the end of the season. Oh, we have enough of a tease about what might happen next to the characters, but it’s not enough of a cliffhanger to make the cancellation hurt. I mean, you know that Batwoman is going to face new challenges going forward. That’s no surprise.
If you’ve watched the first two seasons of Batwoman, you’ll definitely want to watch season 3. If you’ve never gotten into the show, there’s really no reason to change that now.
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