History Recap / Batwoman2019S2E3BatGirlMagic

* YouGotSpunk: Safiyah is impressed by Sophie's ability to get the drop on Tatiana. Alice later says that Safiyah has a crush on her.

* RealityEnsues:
** While she can fit in the Batsuit, Ryan has trouble fighting at her best while wearing it, as it was (re)designed to fit Kate. Ryan specifically complains that the ill-fitting boots make dynamic landings difficult.
** After throwing too many batarangs while fighting the Snake Bite dealer, Ryan has none on hand when she confronts Zsasz. Her way of flinging them at the target, with not a single batarang returning to her, probably didn't help.
** Despite her wearing Kate's costume, even grainy pictures are enough to expose the fact that Ryan is an entirely different Batwoman.
** Ryan, as Batwoman, arrives at Zsasz's loft in broad daylight. Needless to say, a Bat-vigilante fighting crime before dusk is rather out-of-place in Gotham; and there's a reason why vigilantes typically operate after dark since the night serves as the perfect cover for their activities so they can get around stealthily. It's small wonder why Victor Zsasz caught this new Batwoman sneaking into his apartment.

* WhamLine: Kate had been investigating a painting by "Jack Napier" before her death -- a well-known alias of ComicBook/TheJoker.

** After throwing too many batarangs while fighting the Snake Bite dealer, Ryan has none on hand when she confronts Zsasz.

* ActingForTwo: Meagan Tandy's stunt double Rochelle Okoye also plays the adulterous woman in the cold open.

* AcingForTwo: Meagan Tandy's stunt double Rochelle Okoye also plays the adulterous woman in the cold open.

-->'''Ryan''': Have you ''seen'' the wig?

** Ryan, as Batwoman, arrives at Zsasz's loft in broad daylight. Needless to say, a Bat-vigilante fighting crime before dusk is rather out-of-place in Gotham; and there's a reason why vigilantes typically operate after dark since the night serves as the perfect cover for their activities. It's small wonder why Victor Zsasz caught this new Batwoman sneaking into his apartment.

** Ryan, as Batwoman, arrives at Zsasz's loft in broad daylight. Needless to say, a Bat-vigilante operating and fighting crime before dusk is rather unheard of in Gotham. It's small wonder why Victor Zsasz caught this new Batwoman sneaking into his apartment.

* TheReveal: Safiyah did not blow up Kate's plane, but she did kidnap her.

** Ryan, as Batwoman, arriving at Zsasz'z loft under broad daylight, on account that her P.O. rather expects her to have a day job by week's end; this way, Ryan can push her time table to manage her vigilante activities later when the Sun goes down. That, and she barely begun work at the Hold Up. Needless to say, a Bat-vigilante operating and fighting crime before dusk is rather unheard of in Gotham. It's small wonder why Victor Zsasz caught this new Batwoman snucking into his apartment.

* DestroyTheEvidence: Safiyah hires Zsasz to destroy all traces of the desert rose, including everyone who took the serum derived from it.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Safiyah's motive in keeping the desert rose a secret is to prevent Coryana from becoming a target of colonizers and raiders, comparing the possible invasion to the African diamond trade.

* MythologyGag: Kate was investigating a painting by [[ComicBook/TheJoker Jack Napier]]; in ''Film/Batman1989'', Napier was mentioned to have an aptitude for art, and there was an extended sequence of him "improving" some artwork in a museum.

* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: Zsasz distracts an armed technician at Hamilton Dynamics by claiming that he left the safety on. After snatching the gun, Zsasz admits that the safety ''wasn't'' on, then [[BoomHeadshot demonstrates]].

* TheresNoKillLikeOverkill: Zsasz tries to dispatch Batwoman with an ''RPG'', though given [[ImmuneToBullets the quality]] of the Batsuit, the level of overkill may be justified.

* AffablyEvil: Zsasz is cheerful and friendly, even when trying to kill people.

* NotMeThisTime: Safiyah claims that she wasn't behind the plane crash. She does claim to have abducted Kate, though.

* FantasticDrug: The Crows focus their efforts on Snake Bite, a new drug that is laced with Scarecrow’s fear toxin. It is hinted that Black Mask is the one behind it's distribution.

* {{Irony}}: Ryan's parole officer is a fan of Batwoman.

* NotMeThisTime: Safiyah claims that she wasn't behind the plane crash. She did abduct Kate, though.

* PretenderDiss: Both the Snake Bite dealer, as well as Zsasz mock Ryan for her obviously not being the original Batwoman.

* WhamLine: Kate had been investigating a painting by "Jack Napier" before her death - a well-known alias of ComicBook/TheJoker.
* WouldHitAGirl: Zsasz's first scene is him killing an unfaithful husband and his lover. He later kills one of Mary's employees, before tryng to kill Mary and he obviously also has no problem with killing Batwoman.
* YouGotSpunk: Safiyah is impressed by Sophie's ability to get the drop on Tatiana. Alice later says that Safiyah has a crush on her.

* CoveredInScars: Zsasz, as per all other incarnations. Played for a bit of BlackComedy when he realizes he's running out of room.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Subverted for laughs, as Luke criticizes Ryan for overusing the batarangs, on the grounds that they only have so many. This causes her to run out by the time she confronts Zsasz for the first time.

* YouveGotSpunk: Safiyah is impressed by Sophie's ability to get the drop on Tatiana. Alice later says that Safiyah has a crush on her.

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