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kathryne2384's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
owlreader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
fallingaster's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
dominicangirl's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katherine_dewald's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
moadore's review against another edition
3.0
As someone who actually has "Batgirl enthusiast" written in her Twitter bio, I'm a bit embarassed to admit that this is my first foray into the chronicles of Cassandra Cain. However, by the time I had finished Silent Knight I had cemented that lingering inkling that I'm more a Barbara Gordon enthusiast than anything else (who features heavily here as Oracle).
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a non-fan of Cassandra but she's a world removed from Babz who is considered ~default~ Batgirl. Raised as an assassin from birth her story is a lot darker, with even her outfit being creepy rather than fun. Her "father's" bizarre training methods means she can't communicate verbally, to the point where she even lacks inner monologue - making her a difficult character for comics writers to work with.
SO - slight spoiler ahead - they fix her. Instead of maybe trying to run with it and hire super-creative writers, they just decide to fix a disabled person with the help of a psychic who happens to stumble upon her (clearly an all night brainstorming session was needed for that story arc). The fact that Oracle, who is arguably one of the comic world's best representations of a disabled character, features premodinmently makes it a harder pill to swallow (obviously, I do know that later down the line DC gets a re-boot and Babs is miraculously cured too!).
All in all, this had potential but it just didn't get the proper development it needed.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a non-fan of Cassandra but she's a world removed from Babz who is considered ~default~ Batgirl. Raised as an assassin from birth her story is a lot darker, with even her outfit being creepy rather than fun. Her "father's" bizarre training methods means she can't communicate verbally, to the point where she even lacks inner monologue - making her a difficult character for comics writers to work with.
SO - slight spoiler ahead - they fix her. Instead of maybe trying to run with it and hire super-creative writers, they just decide to fix a disabled person with the help of a psychic who happens to stumble upon her (clearly an all night brainstorming session was needed for that story arc). The fact that Oracle, who is arguably one of the comic world's best representations of a disabled character, features premodinmently makes it a harder pill to swallow (obviously, I do know that later down the line DC gets a re-boot and Babs is miraculously cured too!).
All in all, this had potential but it just didn't get the proper development it needed.
jobinsonlis's review
4.0
I love Cassandra Cain as Batgirl. I don’t have a lot of fierce DC opinions because it’s not my playground but if you put my back to the wall, I can talk a mean game about how they never should have made Barbara Batgirl again (she was perfect as Oracle) and they never, ever should have screwed over Cassandra so much before deleting her from reality in their stupid drive to reboot everything for a temporary sales bump. This is Cassandra Cain at her best—confused, compassionate, and capable—and I love everything about this comic except for the art, which is fairly lackluster to me. But it’s worth a hundred looks, especially for Cass’s awesome take on the Batgirl costume.
geewhizabbygee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
nathaniel_1206's review against another edition
4.0
This is an interesting iteration of Batgirl. I enjoyed the story well enough. Considering I'm also reading Marvels X-23's trade paperback, it makes me wonder about mute, vengeful, deadly women as heroes as a genre.