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A review by eyla
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey, Volume 1: Who Is Oracle? by Steve Wands, Allen Passalaqua, Deron Bennett, Shawna Benson, Claire Roe, Julie Benson, Roge Antonio, Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn
3.0
3.5 stars
I've loved the Birds of Prey for years, since I first saw the dedicated episode in Batman: the Brave and the Bold. I found in this take, it was lacking the spark I loved in that episode. The story's fine (I have complaints I will get into in a moment) and the characterization is also just... fine. I find that while the volume is a bit of fun, it's incompariable to what I loved about the Birds of Prey in the first place. This volume won't spark a child to fall in love with the group, it's pretty much just another DC story. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Black Canary, has a crush on her character for years and the way she was drawn and characterized represented everything I love about her. I don't know much about Huntress, I know a little more now but I can't quite say she's a favourite.. at all.
Plotwise, the resolution felt lackluster. I can't believe they trusted him so quickly, it felt a little out of character but I guess they needed plot points to jump off of. But also, what is with the need to criminalise women leaving their husbands? This was an extreme take on the "selfish wife" plot and I can't believe in a volume that screamed feminism, they really pulled that bs. Apparently women seeking happiness after being disatisfied in a marriage is unforgivable.
I've loved the Birds of Prey for years, since I first saw the dedicated episode in Batman: the Brave and the Bold. I found in this take, it was lacking the spark I loved in that episode. The story's fine (I have complaints I will get into in a moment) and the characterization is also just... fine. I find that while the volume is a bit of fun, it's incompariable to what I loved about the Birds of Prey in the first place. This volume won't spark a child to fall in love with the group, it's pretty much just another DC story. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Black Canary, has a crush on her character for years and the way she was drawn and characterized represented everything I love about her. I don't know much about Huntress, I know a little more now but I can't quite say she's a favourite.. at all.
Plotwise, the resolution felt lackluster. I can't believe they trusted him so quickly, it felt a little out of character but I guess they needed plot points to jump off of. But also, what is with the need to criminalise women leaving their husbands? This was an extreme take on the "selfish wife" plot and I can't believe in a volume that screamed feminism, they really pulled that bs. Apparently women seeking happiness after being disatisfied in a marriage is unforgivable.