BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

adonis98-743-186503 In the future, long after the Batman has driven himself into exile, his legacy lives on in the form of the Birds of Prey--Black Canary, Oracle, and the Huntress. Birds of Prey (2002 - 2003) is one of those shows that you try to understand of why it was even cancelled so early? Like The Flash (1990 - 1991) or Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008 - 2009) the show was cut just when it was getting even better i mean we got to see even Clayface, we got references to Tim Drake, Jason Todd and Dick Grayson there's even a reference to Superman for god shakes and they cancelled it? Just the way that every episode opened was terrific with a shot of Batman and then Catwoman and their costumes were perfect especially the Batman one i liked the combination of the Batman Forever Cowl and the Batman & Robin suit re-painted with the classic Bat Logo on his chest, also Catwoman's costume was so Batman Returns and it's probably the exact same costume, the Batgirl costume was also a re- paint as well of the Alicia Silverstone one but a better looking one. All 3 characters were fun and likable and especially Dina Meyer who plays Barbara Gordon she was easily the best part of the entire show she portrayed the character with an excellent way and many times i could see the BTAS coming out of her and she has some pretty cool moments threw out the show especially in Episode 8 where she went against Lady Shiva, Dinah Lance played by Rachel Skarsten was also pretty great i liked her story i found it very interesting and as the show goes along she started becoming stronger and stronger, Ashley Scott who plays Helena Kyle the main character is pretty good too it's just that i hated the fact that she didn't chose to cover her face with a mask or a batsuit of her own or something in general she tried to go with the Superman/Smallville take and it was kinda disappointing but overall her character was pretty good and she does portray both sides of her Parents pretty damn good although the fight scenes were kinda disappointing especially since it was very easy to spot on the stunt girl. Shemar Moore plays Jesse Reese a new version of Jim Gordon perhaps? He is loyal, honest and an overall great Cop that seeks for Justice threw out the Show and his chemistry with Helena felt natural and his character always chose to go down without a fight and i respected that. Ian Abercrombie plays Alfred Pennyworth and i just can't stop thinking the similarities between his take on Alfred and Michael Cough's iconic Alfred take from the Original Batman Quadrilogy (1989 - 1997). And then we have Mia Sara who plays Harley Quinn and honestly as much as i enjoyed her performance as Dr. Harleen Quinzel i didn't buy the fact that this particular Character could control the entire New Gotham or to basically make everyone fear of her, it was Joker who was always the big mastermind she was just a partner in crime nothing more and nothing else and as much as i hate to say this her mind didn't actually work enough to think and do all of those stuff i do understand that they tried to go with a much more modern take on her part but that doesn't mean that it was the right decision right? Overall tho her performance was fine it's just that i didn't like the whole boss "thing" that's all. It was also nice to see the actual Black Canary as well even tho they could have used her much better in my opinion, but the actual impressive part is the fact that Mark Hamill actually voiced a live action Joker and even tho it wasn't him it was still quite impressive if you think about it, the Batman and Catwoman flashbacks were quite impressive too and maybe if the show continued Batman could have returned to New Gotham i mean who knows right? The soundtrack is pretty good, the acting is good and the overall new take on those classic new heroes is quite interesting and even original at times also the film feels like a spiritual sequel to Batman Returns (1992) which in it's own way it kinda is although they even use a shot of the Arkham Asylum logo from Batman Forever (1995) i understand why they didn't wanted to go with a Batman Show maybe it was still the bad taste in everyone's mouth with Batman & Robin (1997) but the Caped Crusader deserved a much better overall story if you ask me or at least a happier one? Overall i did enjoy the Series and i wish that there was more but with the current DCEU we might get some of this particular story lines after all there's even a Killing Joke reference when Batgirl gets shot right? The Future is Full of Surprises at the time but like i said great show you could easily give it a shot.

Clay-Pigeon This series really had a lot going for it. Too bad they couldn't hire better writers. If you saw the first episode then that's all you needed to see because every episode after it was exactly the same. They basically kept recycling the same script over and over again. Introduce lame villain-of-the-week (trust me, they were lame), one of the three girls develops a personal vendetta against the villain, against everyone's wishes she sets out to kill villain on her own, other girls swoop in and save the day, girl with personal vendetta learns her lesson (teamwork and justice not revenge and blah, blah, blah). Lesson learned until the next episode when the exact same thing happens all over again but with a new bad guy. It all got very tiring, very fast. Nothing new ever happened and character development was practically non-existent. Another flaw was that due to pressure from the teen-friendly WB network, the producers were forced to replace one of the characters from the comics with a new teenage character who was so full of angst that you wanted to smack her. She was also worthless. Think Dawn from "Buffy" only more annoying. Based on the premise alone, I really wanted to like this show but I was never given a good enough reason to like it. A wasted effort.

Dingbat13 Birds of Prey is a wonderful fantasy show for those who wish to believe in superheroes or at least heroes without superpowers. As a child I grew up reading all of those comics-Batman, Batgirl, Superman and Supergirl. All those classic comics are nothing like the new ones except the current ones are more harsh looking with no soft lines. Thus when I saw the advertisement that Birds of Prey was coming on the show, I was elated since it is so rare to see a few super female heroes on TV. It has been mostly male heroes and still is nowadays. I still have the VHS tapes of Birds of Prey from most of the episodes. I missed a few thus I would love to buy a complete set of VHS/DVD of "Birds of Prey" for my collection. Amy

WheelerClown Another reviewer put down Birds of Prey as not being faithful to source material (DC Comics) while Smallville is. Come on...show me anywhere in the Superboy/Superman comics where Smallville is practically destroyed by a meteor shower bringing Kal-El (aka Clark Kent) to earth. Or a story in the comic books about humans getting super powers )and always going evil with them) from Kryptonite (called green meteorite rock in the first season or two).My point is, it's not necessarily following source material that makes or breaks either show. Smallville (which survived the cut) is about teenager Clark coming to terms with his superpowers and trying to be a normal teenager. And it works.Likewise Birds Of Prey was mainly about Huntress (aka Helena) who was also struggling with growing up and trying to deal with a loving mother violently taken from her at an early age and a father she never knew and resents but whose shoes she is now called on to fill. I thought the show was great and was very disappointed that it wasn't given at least the chance of a few seasons to make a go and gain a loyal following, as Smallville has. I liked Birds of Prey from the start. I didn't like Smallville from the start, but it grew on me. Why? Because I forgot about how it butchers the Superboy myth and just enjoyed it for what's there. Birds of Prey, with it's excellent cast (particulary Ashley Scott who created a superbly three dimensional character in Huntress). My only complaint was never getting to see "HarlyQuinn" in costume. And the episode where they had to make Oracle walk to defeat an old foe. You don't have to be able-bodied to be a hero(ine).It's probably too late, but come on WB. Bring back what was one of your better shows. (Much better than some of the ridiculously stupid comedies that lasted three seasons or more).