Batwoman (2019) S1 E1
MissMorgue 2 points 4 years ago.

I am well aware of Kathy Kane and her entire existence coming into play in 1956 a solid two years after the publication of a book that cause people to question if the fictional character of Batman was indeed gay or not; she was removed from the DCU in 1964 and then in the 70’s a limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths re-established that Batwoman’s existence was on an Earth separate from DC’s main continuity. Ergo the hetero-love interest of Kathy Kane is not apart of the DCU as anything but a side character. The character of Kate Kane was reintroduce in 2006 week 7 of the 52 and then after the DC Rebirth it was made apparent that she is now Bruce Wayne’s cousin and a lesbian. Yes there are random instances of mentions of Kathy in the new model of the DCU but that still does not change that fact that Kate Kane and Kathy Kane are two entirely separate characters and that the one this entire show is based off of is a lesbian.

Krl246 -1 points 4 years ago.

If that’s how you see it. But, if DC made her a lesbian they can unmake her a lesbian when it goes out of fashion. It comes off as disingenuous of DC to not distinguish the characters fully. And you can make the same argument about all DCU characters since the creation of the New 52. It’s a lazy attempt to grab viewers without developing true security in unconventional new characters.