'Batwoman' Episode 11 takes political stand after Gotham's superhero comes out as a lesbian
'Batwoman' has taken an interesting stance since it has returned after the fall break. The show is a lot more political now.
It began with Kate Kane deciding that it was time for her alter ego to take a stand about who she was. While it was important to keep Batwoman's identity a secret, she felt that it was also important to tell her truth, a part of it. Through Kara Danvers, she told the world that Batwoman, Gotham's favorite superhero, happened to be lesbian. It was an empowering move for sure, but it has also resulted in Batwoman being blacklisted by the Gotham City Police Department.
In Episode 11, Alice and Mouse plan the abduction of two high profile individuals. This comes after Alice gets captured by the Crows. By doing so, Mouse hopes for Alice to be released. However, Kate tries to thwart the plans. One of the people who was kidnapped includes the Police Commander's son and yet GCPD refuses to turn the Bat light on. When a reporter asks the Commander if this was because she came out as lesbian recently, he refuses to comment and instead says that he doesn't want the issue to become political.
When Kate hears that the GCPD is not reaching out for her help, she also has the choicest words for this decision and it is possibly the most political the show has gotten since the premiere. The icing on this cake is, however, the climax of the episode. After Alice escapes from Crows' security, the people of Gotham cannot accept it any longer and that marks the beginning of a vocal protest in front of the Gotham City Police Department building.
The voices echo "Turn on the Bat light", and despite repeated calls for the Bat-signal to be turned on, there is no action taken. Instead, Batwoman herself responds to the call of the people to show that she is always looking out for the city. Since the beginning, we have seen how 'Batwoman' has struggled to find the right tone or the right stand as it dealt with Kate's personal conflicts.
Now that the show has moved beyond Kate and Alice and has stepped foot into the multiverse where Batwoman is the Paragon of Courage, the show is also widening its narrative tones.
'Batwoman' episodes air on Sundays at 8 pm ET on The CW.