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Batwoman is So Close to Becoming a Truly Radical Superhero Story

This Batwoman article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 10. The latest episode of Batwoman, “Time Off For Good Behavior,” continues this season’s trend of examining Gotham’s authoritative structures from new angles and through different lenses. Ryan Wilder is the product of a system that not only did not protect her but actively worked to ensure that she and other kids like her did not escape the cycles of poverty and violence that trap them in lives of criminality. Ryan was adopted out of foster care in her late teens, which saved her, but didn’t spare her from being preyed…
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It’s Time for The Umbrella Academy to Truly Reckon with Vanya’s Trauma

The following contains spoilers for The Umbrella Academy season 2. There’s so much to enjoy in The Umbrella Academy’s second season. The story is compelling, the character work is strong, and the music cues are incredibly on point. Season 2 effortlessly builds on many of the strengths of its predecessor, while placing its characters in new and intriguing situations. The dynamics between the Hargreeves children are richer and more complex than ever before, and the 1960s-era setting is just a ton of fun. Season 2’s demonstrated ability to course correct for the better is precisely what makes its decision to…
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