[Review] Batwoman Episode 2×01: “Whatever Happened To Kate Kane?”

written by Kate Danvers

Whatever happened to Kate Danvers? Well, I went through a massive quarantine, lived with a bunch of idiots who don’t take a pandemic seriously, and watched an attempted insurrection unfold on TV. Oh, also my shows were on hiatus. I reviewed the Final Fantasy VII: Remake, though!

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[Editorial] Batwoman Matters

written by Kate Danvers

Years ago I wrote an editorial titled “Representation Matters” about, well, just that: how much representation matters to marginalized people who don’t always get to see characters who are like them in movies and TV shows. I’ve been very lucky to experience that in recent years with shows that not only feature people like me, but take the time to develop them and truly show their dedication to good representation.

The characters of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power matter to me. Several characters from the CW’s superhero shows—Anissa Pierce, Alex Danvers, Kelly Olsen, Sophie Moore, and Kate Kane—matter to me.

Kate Kane matters. That’s why this hurts.
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[Review] Legends of Tomorrow Episode 5×14: “Swan Thong”

written by Kate Danvers

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In the rush to meet the deadline for last week’s review, I erroneously captioned a screenshot “Behrad is having a fucking day.” In hindsight, this should have been “This hasn’t been Behrad’s day, his week, his month, or even his year.” I apologize for this error and take full responsibility.
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