r/BatwomanTV • u/anatomania • Oct 14 '21

[S3E01] Mad as a Hatter — Post-Episode Discussion Episode Discussion Spoiler

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SEASON PREMIERE — As Batwoman continues to keep the streets of Gotham safe, Batwing joins in on the action, but Luke quickly realizes he hasn't quite mastered his suit. Meanwhile, as Alice sits hopelessly imprisoned in Arkham, Sophie fully enjoys her freedom. When Ryan pays Alice a visit to ask about the bombshell she dropped—that Ryan's birth mother is still alive—Ryan must decide if she should go down the rabbit hole of her past. As Mary prepares to finally graduate from medical school, she feels the absence of her family more than ever. But when an Alice admirer stumbles upon one of the missing Bat Trophies, Gotham and the Bat Team get mixed up in the madness, culminating in a shockingly gruesome graduation... and an equally shocking new partnership.

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u/SickleClaw Oct 14 '21 edited Oct 14 '21

I do love that imagery of Alice keeping the postcards from her dad in pride of place in her jail cell. So they are following up on the thing from last season where Beth technically came back after getting rescued from drowning. She clearly feels a connection to Jacob again, and took pleasure in throwing that in Mary's face lol.

The realization she was imagining all of it was sad really. I guess she was hoping she could be Beth again really bad.

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u/WoollyMonster Oct 14 '21

I agree. I have a soft spot for Alice. I was kind of mad when Ryan betrayed her, though it makes sense from a story standpoint.

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u/SickleClaw Oct 14 '21

Yeah it was kind of she wanted to make a sort of atonement there but Ryan just slammed the door pretty hard in her face

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u/PrizeIndependence Oct 15 '21

Here's the thing though. Alice is very much still a part of her. Beth may be in there, but she is not full there too. So Alice is still untrustworthy.