In Batman’s absence, Kate Kane is here to offer hope.
If you love origin stories, then youre probably going to love the series premiere ofBatwoman.
Anyway, the episode begins with the aforementioned training sequence.
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Luckily it isnt excessive.
She attempts to get back to the surface, but the holes been blocked.
She trudges back to a hut where her training master chastises her for not getting out sooner.
Classic training master stuff.
Then, Kate begins narrating her story.
Its been three years sinceBatman left Gothamunannounced, and nobody has heard from him since.
Of course, Kate isnt accepted onto the team.
Her father insists shes not ready, so she sets about proving him wrong.
Kate, being the badass that she is, can make this work though.
Then she scours Bruces own private security footage of Gotham and gets a lead on Sophies whereabouts.
Jacob dispatches his team, but Kate goes rogue.
She then knocks Kate out again.
She descends, sees the famous suit, and puts it all together.
Bruce Wayne is Batman.
The premiere covers a lot of emotionalandstorytelling ground.
She then decides its time to forge her own path and give Gotham some hope.
So, she has Luke fix the suit so that it fits her, and just in time too.
Gotham is holding its first public event in three years, a movie night in the park.
In swoops Kate, already adept at using every one of Bruces Bat Tools.
Thats right, Beth isnt dead.
In fact, as noted by the ruby in the butterfly knife Kate took earlier on, AliceisBeth.
Two sisters, struggling to control the fate of Gotham.
