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Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow Cancelled by CW
The CW’s DC shows were trimmed down this week, with the announcement that both Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow have been cancelled.
…the post-Arrow Arrowverse seems to be losing shows rapidly, and the prevailing theory is that CW is streamlining its properties ahead of a possible sale.
Batwoman comes to an end after 3 series — one with Ruby Rose as Kate Kane, and two with Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder.
In honesty, it’s not that big of a surprise — Batwoman has forever been hampered by Internet dude-bros who are threatened by female superheroes… and Queer people… and Black people… and basically anyone who isn’t their narrow definition of ‘normal.’
By itself that’s something that the show could’ve withheld, but there’s been a distinct lack of direction to the plots since Ruby Rose left (even though Javicia Leslie is also amazing, ofc.)
…And then with the PR nightmare of Ruby Rose’s revelations, and the fact that Batwoman is still relatively new within the expanded universe……