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At the end of the last arc of Birds of Prey, it was heavily implied that Babs got use of her legs back. It won't be an instantaneous sort of thing, of course, but the set up is there.
So, the walking is not so much an issue. As for the rest of it... all I can say is that I really like Cassandra and Barbara both for their uniqueness as characters.
Barbara as Oracle is unparalleled in the DCU. She is it. Period. End of story. She's not perfect or infallable (like Dream Girl's visions ) but she does have a very distinct and useful role.
Cassandra Cain as Batgirl, to me at least, brought something new to a title I'd once laughed at. And the way she sees the world, how she communicates, it totally blows me away. Both work so well as is, I don't see the need to change things.
But, then, I also really love Cassandra period. And I've never really been a fan of Babs (excepting BoP), so I admit I'm more than a little bit biased. I just hate to see things moving backwards... ><
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From: Sunny Cali-- er, Planet Earth? | Registered: Jun 2005
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I'm fine with her walking again, though I fear the reset button is going to be hit on this one, which is only going to annoy fans who want her out of the wheelchair. But I'd rather she not be Batgirl. She does better work as Oracle.
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I vote that Batwoman be resurrected - that Batman and Robin team looks way too suspect - it may take a woman's touch to dispel those ugly rumours...
From: Adelaide, Australia | Registered: Jun 2005
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quote:Originally posted by MLLASH: Bah! Why can't she be both Batwoman AND Oracle? I'm 100% for anything that reverses the horrors done to Babs in THE KILLING JOKE.
i dunno, lash... while i find what was done to Babs horrible (and yet another major strike on Gail Simone's 'women in refrigerators' website checklist), i am tired of creators bringing characters back just for the sake of nostalgiac fans OR for the needs of toy manufacturing (or other liscencing)
IF gail continues to pull Babs back into a more active field role (whether as Batwoman or -- brrr-- Bat GIRL) in the manner she has been, i'm all for it
IF babs de-ages to teenager again to become Batgirl, then i'm against it ...
UNLESS they're bringing back multiple earths and Babs is still Batgirl on one of the others... (I do miss ye olde Earth-2, et al)
i still like Cassandra a lot
From: Lauderhill, FL | Registered: Aug 2004
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quote:Originally posted by legionadventureman: I vote that Batwoman be resurrected - that Batman and Robin team looks way too suspect - it may take a woman's touch to dispel those ugly rumours...
Yeah, where's Aunt Harriet when you need her? I think I'd rather have her as Batwoman than Barbara.
Well, okay. After 10 seconds of reflection, maybe not.
quote:Originally posted by legionadventureman: I vote that Batwoman be resurrected - that Batman and Robin team looks way too suspect - it may take a woman's touch to dispel those ugly rumours...
Who said they were rumors?
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From: Boston | Registered: Aug 2003
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What is wrong with DC??? i just started picking this up again recently (after a year off) and this most recent issue - while promising excitement in the cover - just plain SUCKED. i think the whole issue could have been covered in a two page spread i hate feeling ripped off by a comic
From: Lauderhill, FL | Registered: Aug 2004
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I know there's been talk about the wind-back in the reboot threads, but I felt it was worth bumping this from one of the times they merely threatened this.
As for me, well, this earlier post still sums it up for me:
quote:Originally posted by Reboot: *sigh*
Great. Another step back for DC...
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quote:Originally posted by MLLASH: Bah! Why can't she be both Batwoman AND Oracle? I'm 100% for anything that reverses the horrors done to Babs in THE KILLING JOKE.
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