Warning: this review contains full spoilers for Batwoman: Season 1, Episode 5! If you need a refresher on where we left off, here's our review for Season 1, Episode 4.
With Batwoman finally gaining some momentum, the biggest obstacle to the show's success is Kate Kane's arch-enemy/long-lost sister, Alice. The show's take on this DC villain falls well short of the mark established by the comics. With that in mind, the prospect of an Alice-focused episode could be construed as either the worst idea ever or a necessary shift in order to flesh out a struggling character. In the end, "Mine Is a Long and Sad Tale" makes some progress with Alice, bit not enough to suggest this character will ever become what the series needs her to be.
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With Batwoman finally gaining some momentum, the biggest obstacle to the show's success is Kate Kane's arch-enemy/long-lost sister, Alice. The show's take on this DC villain falls well short of the mark established by the comics. With that in mind, the prospect of an Alice-focused episode could be construed as either the worst idea ever or a necessary shift in order to flesh out a struggling character. In the end, "Mine Is a Long and Sad Tale" makes some progress with Alice, bit not enough to suggest this character will ever become what the series needs her to be.
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