Mine Is a Long And a Sad Tale Recap
11/3/2019 5:58 pm
Alice is a rare kind of villain! She kills without a second thought, her largest goal is still in the dark and her vendetta against the Kane family, particularly Jacob, only continues to heat up! Yet, we know Alice was once Beth. What in the world could take a sweet young Beth and turn her into the most dangerous woman in Gotham City? Tonight in "Mine is a Long and a Sad Tale", we finally got to explore what happened to Beth and how she was reborn into the menacing Alice! Of course, there were many milestones that stood out in Alice's development. Here's what stood out to us:
- The Skin Pirate: Someone is stealing skin from the morgue and it seems that it's Alice. Something so sick leads Kate to finally want to pull the plug on what Alice is doing. She breaks into the Wonderland gang's headquarters and kidnaps Alice after beating up all of the Wonderland Gang. Batwoman uses a night vision aspect of the suit to bring them all down. After Alice is captured, Kate calls her dad and lets him know she is with Alice. Alice knows Jacob will trace the call which encourages Alice to talk fast.
- Down the Rabbit Hole: Beth awakens on a couch where a man and his son rescued Beth from a river. The man says that he has called the police and they are on their way. He wants to make her some food but of course Beth is worried about her mom and asks to see her dad. The man seems to ignore the request and continues to the kitchen. All the while, the son sits alone playing with his truck, hair in his face. Beth and Johnny are playing in an upstairs playroom. Johnny is known as Mouse today but goes by Johnny back then. When Beth sees on the news that the police are expanding their search for Beth she realizes that she is in danger. The father captures Beth and throws her in a basement where a face bubbles to the surface of a sink.
- Back in Gotham: Mary is told by her mom that she did fake the death of Beth to give Jacob closure and now Mary can't handle what her mom did. After a few drinks, Mary heads to Wayne Tower to tell Kate she doesn't support her mom's actions. Luke is there to calm her down. In the meantime, Jacob and Sophie are headed closer to Kate and Beth. Jacob tells Sophie that he knows what Catherine did and that she was responsible for the bombing on Alice's transport. He's now willing let science tell him the truth.
- Battle at the Diner: Alice tells Kate about how she was held against her will and was forced to be a friend to Mouse / aka Johnny. He has a disfigurement that the dad is trying to repair with cutting up faces for transplants. Just then Kate starts to pass out from a drug Alice slipped into her drink. The Wonderland Gang then appears and attacks Jacob and Sophie. Jacob and Sophie are victorious but Kate and Alice are gone.
- Mouse and Alice: After weeks of being held captive, Beth is finally able to get out of the basement and head upstairs. She gets to a phone and calls Jacob. He answers but just then the creepy dad pulls the phone out of the wall. He says that he would kill anyone that came looking for Beth. Jacob and Kate rush to the house where Beth was being held. We then discover that Johnny has the ability to mimic any voice he hears. Jacob sees Johnny do the mimic and accepts this answer. Kate, on the other hand, heads down to the basement where Beth is. Beth doesn't call out because she is afraid that if she does the creepy dad will kill her sister and Jacob.
- Johnathan Cartwright: The Mouse gets out! Someone who also has a creepy skin stealing fetish just escaped from Arkham. The Arkham officials cover it up but this Johnathan Cartwright is the Johnny aka Mouse Alice is looking for. Meanwhile, Jacob, Sophie, Kate and Alice all confront at the house that Alice was held at. Jacob calls Alice Beth in their confrontation. Something that Alice has been longing for. When Jacob gets close enough to hug Alice, she stabs him in the gut. Sophie heads to find Kate and is then attacked by Mouse. She only gets the upper hand when Mouse's face falls off. Kate is holding Mouse hostage with Sophie holding Alice at gun point. They all agree to walk out not killing anyone. Finally, Jacob admits to Kate and himself who Alice really is. He says "It's really Beth".
Final wrap up moments. Luke finally gets Mary out of Wayne Tower. Kate and Jacob share a moment on a bridge where both seem to acknowledge their sweet Beth is the insane person Alice. Beth and Johnny aka Alice and Mouse reconnect back at a new hideout. We are then shown a flashback where Johnny gives young Beth a copy of Alice in Wonderland. Back in current time, Alice gifts Mouse, who she calls a dear brother, a fresh batch of skin that she collected earlier.
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Tell Me the Truth Synopsis
10/31/2019 4:48 pm
Caroline Dries returns to the writing table along with All American alum and former Entertainment Weekly reporter Natalie Abrams! This episode sounds very good. As you know Kate is already a little wary of Sophie. She hasn't told her husband about her, and she more or less betrayed Kate in episode two when she lead the Crows to Kate and Alice's Waffle meeting place. The two have some baggage they need to work out for sure! That's not all though, the Kane family is in a rough spot too. Mary wonders the future of her family and Catherine needs Jacob's help. Read the synopsis below:
LIES AND LOYALTY – Kate (Ruby Rose) and Sophie (Meagan Tandy) must reconcile with their past as Kate questions just how much she can trust her former lover. Kate and Luke (Camrus Johnson) have an encounter with an old friend. Mary (Nicole Kang) grapples with the fate of the Kane family as Catherine (Elizabeth Anweis) seeks Jacob’s (Dougray Scott) help. Alice (Rachel Skarsten) and a new cohort are in on yet another nefarious plan, but her motives are more than they seem. Michael Allowitz directed the episode written by Caroline Dries and Natalie Abrams (#107). Original airdate 11/17/2019.
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I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury Gallery
10/30/2019 2:15 pm
Happy Halloween everyone! Any fans going as any Arrowverse characters? We want pictures! This weekend we are going to get a lot more information on Beth and how she became Alice, the Kane family focused killer of Gotham! While we can't wait for the next episode, The CW is giving us a limited look at the episode that follows. "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury" episode 106 now has three new photos. Usually this happens when the photos reveal big spoilers so we have to wait until we are closer to the next episode to get more images. For now, check out the three new images below:
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Mine Is a Long And a Sad Tale Trailer
10/27/2019 6:20 pm
Batwoman has established herself in Gotham and she's nabbed her first big time villain! Now what we need to know is where has Alice been? Next week it looks like that is just what we will get! Alice and Kate are able to sneak away from the Crows and catch up on Alice's past. Additionally, Jacob, finally hearing from his own wife what she did, has started to accept that Alice might very well be Beth. He is going all out to try and find her and from the trailer, doesn't look like he cares who he hurts! Check out the new trailer below:
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Who Are You Recap
10/27/2019 5:59 pm
Tonight is another all new episode of Batwoman! It may be the fourth episode but it feels much better now that we know it's episode four of twenty two not thirteen! The full season order came just this week! As for the show, Batwoman is moving and shaking! We now have the classic Batwoman we saw in the Elseworld's crossover. Kate's determination to take on the role of the city's protector has introduced her to new enemies and new challenges. Tonight that new enemy had a name, Magpie, who stood out in a big way, but that wasn't all, here's what stood out to us:
- Shinny Shinny: Magpie makes her debut as she sneaks into a museum to take a very expensive ring! This would mark the third theft in Gotham in a week. Vesper Fairchild wonders where the new Batwoman is, and why she hasn't taken down the thief yet. We cut to Regan and Kate who have been dating for a week now. Luke texts saying he needs Kate ASAP.
- Fast Moving Elements: In the subsequent scenes, we are set up with a lot of information. First, Kate is lending Martha Wayne's famous pearl necklace to an event to celebrate strong women. Luke sets up Wayne's Security division to deliver the necklace. The two comment on the need for more security with Magpie out there. Then, Kate's prisoner, Alice's boyfriend, starts to go into shock. They need to get him to an ER. Cut then to Beth's grave where we see Catherine is having the body exhumed. Alice arrives and catches Catherine. Alice says she will keep Catherine's secret that she was the one that convinced Jacob that Beth was dead, but only if she gives up a new weapon she has been developing.
- Magpie vs Batwoman: Batwoman and Luke realize they need to be looking at top down surveillance cams. Batwoman is able to get the jump on Magpie. The two fight and Batwoman gets the upper hand but Magpie makes a run for it. Also, Batwoman is a bit new, and misses the return of a Batarang which breaks a vase! You know Vesper Fairchild calls her out.
- Duel Identity Issues: Batwoman demands a lot of Kate and because of it, Regan and Kate are suffering a bit. Kate is called away to help Luke just as Regan and Kate are about to eat. To make up for it Kate asks Regan to the Gala that evening. Just as Kate gets back, Magpie sneaks into Wayne Tower and takes the pearls! Luke reveals that Magpie is 3D printing her bombs with explosive ink. Sophie gives Kate a lead on where the ink is coming from.
- Alice Strikes: Catherine is up against the wall. She has Alice who knows the real deal about Beth. Alice wants a new weapon that Hamilton Inc. has. Catherine sends her own security force to track down Alice's lair but Alice is ahead of them. She captures all of them and cuts off the finger of one of them to send back to Catherine!
- Bat Tech's Finest: Magpie's lair is found and it is climate controlled. If anyone goes in, the lair explodes. The suit is able to lower Kate's body temperature so she can enter. She has to hold her breath though. She gets in and returns the pearls. Luke mentions that the Batarang was fixed and just as Batwoman is able to clone the hard drive, she sneezes and the room explodes as Batwoman escapes!
- A Night Out: Kate tries to set up a plan to catch Magpie and go on a date with Regan. While at the Gala, Kate stashes her Batwoman suit, and goes to meet with Regan. The two are met by Sophie who is working the event now. Regan and Kate share a drink but then it is revealed that the pearls are at the event. It's Luke who discovers it's actually a 3D printed bomb. Kate abandons Regan so she can Batwoman up! Magpie sets the bombs off which pulls Batwoman away to save the guests at the party. One of the pearls rolls down the stairs and a little girl picks it up. Batwoman is able to use the new Batarang to get the bomb away from the little girl. She then surrounds her with her cape and protects her. Then as Magpie wisks away, Batwoman uses her tech to bring Magpie out of the air into a pool. Sophie gets to her for the arrest.
Final wrap up moments. Kate can' be honest with Regan. Regan gives her an opportunity but the Bat life is not an easy one. The two split after the Gala. Catherine visits Jacob in his office. She needs to tell him that she made up the evidence that Beth's body was found. She lied to Jacob that Beth died. Jacob tells Catherine to get away from him. Batwoman returns to Mary's clinic to check up on Alice's boyfriend. Mary informs Batwoman that Alice is seeking a person named "Mouse". Batwoman then inserts a tracker into Alice's boyfriend. Then Kate decides that she is going to be a real estate developer. She is going to buy up the bad buildings in the city, fix them up and keep the rent low. At the very end of the episode, a new Bat signal is turned on now with the Batwoman logo!
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