I still think this is a bad idea, but the pilot episode was okay, and basically in keeping with The CW standards, and some of the lesser Arrowverse offerings.
It seems like it's a grab bag of Batman lore here, and I wish it had been more firmly established that this was a kind of Batman Beyond/Dark Knight Returns setting with an older Bruce than the one portrayed here. Then it could just be explained away why Grayson, Todd, Drake, and Damian aren't on the series. Of course, the kids not knowing who Robin is (that very un-Robin-like outfit didn't help there), and Carrie telling Turner that Robin was more of a nickname Bruce gave her-makes me assume that there hasn't been a Robin before, or one in a long time.
Misha Collins is effective here, but I do wish they had established that he was reformed or something. You got the Mutant Gang, and an unmarred Dent, it's almost Dark Knight Returns.
I thought the Joker's Daughter's actress was having a lot of fun and the Rows also were okay, though it is hard to square that anyone would think they could get the drop on Batman. The Court of Owls being involved does help sell it, but still it's a stretch. The glimpse of the Talon at the end was the best costuming so far, because the Robin suit was unimpressive and the Bat-mask looked really bad. I also liked the actresses playing Stephanie and Carrie, while Turner was okay. I'm not used to a Bruce ward being so behind the eight ball, but with him being the surrogate character, the audience learns as he does.
I just don't see how this series is set up to go multiple seasons, not that I think it will. The storyline feels more like a Batwoman Season 4 arc than a series that can stand on its own.
It seems like it's a grab bag of Batman lore here, and I wish it had been more firmly established that this was a kind of Batman Beyond/Dark Knight Returns setting with an older Bruce than the one portrayed here. Then it could just be explained away why Grayson, Todd, Drake, and Damian aren't on the series. Of course, the kids not knowing who Robin is (that very un-Robin-like outfit didn't help there), and Carrie telling Turner that Robin was more of a nickname Bruce gave her-makes me assume that there hasn't been a Robin before, or one in a long time.
Misha Collins is effective here, but I do wish they had established that he was reformed or something. You got the Mutant Gang, and an unmarred Dent, it's almost Dark Knight Returns.
I thought the Joker's Daughter's actress was having a lot of fun and the Rows also were okay, though it is hard to square that anyone would think they could get the drop on Batman. The Court of Owls being involved does help sell it, but still it's a stretch. The glimpse of the Talon at the end was the best costuming so far, because the Robin suit was unimpressive and the Bat-mask looked really bad. I also liked the actresses playing Stephanie and Carrie, while Turner was okay. I'm not used to a Bruce ward being so behind the eight ball, but with him being the surrogate character, the audience learns as he does.
I just don't see how this series is set up to go multiple seasons, not that I think it will. The storyline feels more like a Batwoman Season 4 arc than a series that can stand on its own.
