āBatwoman : Drink Meā Unpopular Opinion
Watching Sundayās Batwoman was different. We had so many highs and pitfalls over the last few that I was ready for something a little more low-key. And this was low-key. Yeah it had action, yeah it had the sexy club scenes, and yeah I laughed my ass off when Kate cut her finger on purpose and the chick Sophie was talking to nearly hit the deck. I called Alice turning Nocturna on Mary the moment the two āvillainsā were on screen, and just nodded when it happened. When Mary figured out that Kateās Batwoman, I cheered. And then there was the kiss...donāt get me wrong, Iām Bisexual, I cheer when queer happens and itās natural, not awkward and forced and makes even the biggest Queens want to leave the room. But I wasnāt happy. Not because it was awkward. We all want Kate to have a happy moment. But her happy moments with Moore are long gone. Moore cowed when the chips were down and played good little soldier, then went on to be Kateās dadās lapdog. I like her as a character, but as a love interest for Kate? No. Kateās gonna go through a lot. We all know it. She hasĀ to. Sheās BATWOMANĀ for godsā sakes. Thereās not really a happy end for the Bat family because it takes away a part of who the characters are. Dark, broody, with little resolution because the character is based on tragedy, and if you resolve that tragedy...the drive to do what they do isnāt there...not the way it needs to be. I know BatMoore shippers all over the place are gonna come at me with torches and pitchforks, so go ahead I guess. Kate is gonna need someone in her corner in a way that Mary and Luke canāt be, and I donāt trust Sophie to be there. Sheās too invested in her job, too hung up on being Jerkobās second in command and I donāt trust him to exist without being an asshole, unfortunately.The kiss scene for me was a way for Sophie to express a moment of weakness and trying to find her way back to who she thinks she is. If she was truly invested in fixing things for herself, she would have gone to Kate. Batwoman is a safe bet, Batwoman is anonymous. A mask. A way to hide an indiscretion. If Moore knew, 100%, that Kate is Batwoman, the kiss would mean something different. But it doesnāt. Thatās why I donāt like the BatMoore ship. At least not right now. This probably made no sense, but whatever. Rant over.Ā Ā
