Batwoman season 2 promo

This may be a possible spoiler....
But did Rachel just give a major casting spoiler at around 17:30?
Sounds very much to me like that!
Even I think he is way too expensive....

@Siggi

I mean I don't have the desire to watch, week-to-week, supporting the show in that manner.

By episode 4 or 5, they should theoretically have hit their stride, therefore that is when I will give it a chance. And based on that segment of episodes, I'll decide if this show is worth following for me.

As of right now, I have no desire to watch a new character spend several episodes becoming her own proper "Batwoman". We had to deal with that last season. I have little desire to start from scratch in that regard.

"Hard to find a story reason for that. Perhaps something Sci-fi with multiverse or some magic whatever."

We're already watching a series where they already made the bat-suit some magic, indestructible piece of gear that's only vulnerable to kryptonite. I think we've already jumped that shark.

As for a story reason why her face could change?

Kate has built all these bonds with Luke, Sophie, Mary. I could easily see Alice abducting her and changing her face in an effort to break those bonds. Maybe even change her face to look like Alice's. Even going so far as to erase her tattoos. That would mess with everyone's mind. Then, at the end of a short, 2-3 episode arc, after proving her real identity, she undergoes surgery to change her face back. But the surgeon, who lacks Alice's crazy face sculpting skills, and thus, can't make her look like she once did. As such, we end up with a new actress.

Another option. Jacob's war on Batwoman intensifies, and he realizes her identity. Cornered, she has no choice but to have her face changed (enter our new actress). She operates under a new face and name for an arc. Eventually, Jacob is reasoned with, realizing Kate and Batwoman are not the enemy. Once this happens, Kate can take her name back, but her face cannot be restored.

Or, a simple James Bond style recast.

Considering the world they created for themselves in season one, I think these are all viable options.

@ kdogg87:
I don't think that Caroline underestimates the intelligence over the audience, as it doesn't need intelligence to accept a recast. I think she rather overestimates the "akwardness" of such situation, as it is at least pretty odd when the characters behave like nothing has happened when suddenly one of them looks totally diferent. Even most of the audience should be ok with it and they would accept such a swap.
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Regarding story reason to do that: Well, as I said, I don't know exactly what she means by that. But your idea as an example wouldn't work for me. How will you justify Kate staying but now having a new face as she is wearing such a face mask like Mouse and Hush? And she would have to do that the WHOLE time, for the rest of her life. That wouldn't work. Ok, her "ruby" face could be horrible disfigured in an accident or so.....but who would want that to happen?

Hard to find a story reason for that. Perhaps something Sci-fi with multiverse or some magic whatever.
But I would rather just replace the actress as to come up with some odd story-reason for it. So, there we agree on that. And I hope they do that when/if Kate Kane shows up again.
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Yeah, I think Javicia only meant that she would be super excited in a crossover with Black Lightning. Nothing bad about that. However as we know know that Black Lightning is ending and -due to corona- they won't have any crossover this year.....that won't happen.
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And you say that you "think you are out", but then say you will binge watch the first 4-5 episodes? That doesn't fit together for me
However I can only encourage you to just watch the first episodes and then decide what to do. That's always a good thing to do.

A verrrrrry interesting fresh interview with showrunner Caroline Dries that you all should read:
https://ew.com/tv/batwoman-season-2-preview-caroline-dries-interview/

Ooh...this article had the complete opposite effect on me than the showrunners intended. It put me even more off of this new season.

First, Dries continues to underestimate the intelligence of the audience. They can handle a recast.

Secondly , she insists there was no story reason for Kate's appearance to change. This is idiotic, since two of your main villains have played around, on multiple occasions, with changing people's identities through surgery or skin-masks.

Javicia also had an interview with TV Line that came out this morning. And while I'm gonna give her the benefit of the doubt and say it doesn't sound the same way she intended, she said something along the lines of "I want a Super Black crossover. I only want to crossover with shows with black actors". And like...I get what she may have meant...maybe? But the way that sounds at first read is super-not-okay.

I don't know, you guys. I think I'm out. Unless reviews are amazing, I think I'm just gonna wait until the first 4 or 5 episodes hit streaming. This should give them time to find their supposed "new groove". I'll binge those first 4 or 5 episodes. I think that will be the make or break moment for this show.

And the promo machine keeps firing....
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A long article with an interesting 5 minute video ;-)
https://ew.com/tv/batwoman-javicia-leslie-digital-cover/

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(from the article above)
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First picture of Victor Zsasz
(from the article above)

A verrrrrry interesting fresh interview with showrunner Caroline Dries that you all should read:
https://ew.com/tv/batwoman-season-2-preview-caroline-dries-interview/

A frist look on Safiyah!
https://ew.com/tv/batwoman-season-2-safiyah-first-look/

LA times article/interview with Javicia:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-01-10/javicia-leslie-batwoman-cw-ruby-rose

Variety interview with Javicia Leslie.

https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/batwoman-season-2-javicia-leslie-stunts-justice-privilege-1234864580/

Since the start of season 2 is only 12 days away....the promo machine accelerates....another new poster:




These new posters are really great!

This brilliant artwork was shown around by some of the cast members:


Credit:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelcalero/
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Also Javicia in front of some new Arrowverse/CWverse promo:


The whole banner:

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3 more weeks!

A new video surfaced that adds some new scenes (the first 6 seconds) to the two already published teasers.
If you will a sort of teaser compilation


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Some speculate that the thug at the very beginning might be Scarecrow....
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Yesterday the CCXP convention was held and seemingly a behind the scenes videos for Batwoman was shown.
It wasn't published on the internet yet, but this seems to be a part of it:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1335723139280433154

Two more images:


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Also the season trailer should come this week....
Is it January 17 already? No? DAMN!

Yeah, I get that... I am just eager for something that will excite me about the Kate-less reboot.

Reboot? It is NOT a reboot.
A reboot would involve a complete cast change, not "only" one character, even she was the lead actress and lead character.
Many things will change for sure, but many character developments will go on from where they left at the ending of season 1. So it just not qualifies to be called a reboot.

,Hopefully the full trailer will be more enticing.



Well, this was only around 5 seconds of new material....
Not even a real teaser, more like a teaser for a teaser.
The full season trailer has hopefully at least 60 seconds of (new) footage, so don't you worry.
48 days until season 2!

P.S.: Remember the many teaser snippets we got for season 1 that showed nothing more or less?


Yeah, I get that... I am just eager for something that will excite me about the Kate-less reboot.

Forgot to post this one, even it is mainly focused on promoting season 1:



....but there are some new seconds from season 2....

Glad to have the episode titles.Nice short promo.

[minor SPOILERs ahead]

Let's put this into here, as it is sort of promo:

The episodes titles for the first 5 episodes were revealed:
2x01 - Whatever Happened to Kate Kane?
2x02 - Prior Criminal History
2x03 - Bat Girl Magic!
2x04 - Fair Skin, Blue Eyes
2x05 - Gore on Canvas

Judging by the titles:
1) Well, hopefully we will get some answers to that....only some....at least.
2) That will certainly be about Ryan Wilders criminal past and how she now wants to leave that behing her
3) A wordplay.... this will be the episode were Ryan gets her own/new batsuit. But why "Girl" instead of "Woman"? I doubt it has anything to do with Batgirl.
4) Sounds like a description of Alice(?)
5) Interesting..... an episode with a horror touch? Perhaps the episode with Victor Zsasz?

Hopefully the full trailer will be more enticing.

Well, this was only around 5 seconds of new material....
Not even a real teaser, more like a teaser for a teaser.
The full season trailer has hopefully at least 60 seconds of (new) footage, so don't you worry.
48 days until season 2!

P.S.: Remember the many teaser snippets we got for season 1 that showed nothing more or less?