9.0
HEAVY SPOILERS
I repeat myself every month but I really like this series. Is it perfect? No, in fact you can really see the seams often, but it's compelling, well constructed and it really wants to tell a story, instead of just a bunch of cool elements happening for no rhyme or reason.
And what a story. You've getting intriguing set-ups that feel natural, the character banter is fun and the reveals mostly hit. I'm intrigued about Barda, about the vampire from the future, the woman that appears in the throne room... I wasn't even that big a of a fan of Damian in this series before, I'm not even a big Damian fan. And I'd be lying if I told you I didn't find those scenes of him being cornered and alone in the forest compelling. They got me, I teared up.
And if they make RA'S AL GHUL the Batman. Holy sh*t, that's peak!
There's stuff I don't like. I still would love a better role for Wonder Woman, for example. She's fun, but stuff like Alfred lecturing her about a life of service felt a bit disingenuous (specially given that, in this series, Alfred could have told her about the vampries before she got turned and didn't, because Bruce told him not to).
But in general, I'm loving this. more