How Batwoman is using don't ask, don't tell to explore a different kind of coming out story
Billions of box office dollars have been made in recent years based on a pretty simple concept — it's not easy to be a superhero. And on television, The CW'shas been exploring that concept with an additional twist: Kate Kane isn't just a superhero. As showrunner Caroline Dries said Friday during a press screening, the character is "a lesbian who is a superhero."
"Tell Me the Truth" explores Sophie's complicated relationship with her sexuality, which Dries acknowledges has already faced online criticism because, as she put it, some people feel that "we're not going fast enough with Sophie's story and her coming out and her being comfortable with who she is." In the episode, it's revealed that while Sophie was originally planning to stand with Kate when their relationship was discovered by Point Rock authorities, she was talked out of doing so by none other than Kate's father Jacob . This, Dries said, was a reflection of the fact that while Kate has the advantage of her background to hold to her convictions, "Sophie happens to be in that situation where, [she's] like, 'I need a college education.
Tandy, for her part, was cast as Kate/Batwoman's love interest without so much as a chemistry test with Rose The actress told reporters that she was "nervous" to shoot flashbacks of their characters' initial intimate relationship. "Literally, like from day one, it was just like an instant magnet, and it's been honestly really, really nice."
The storyline is part of what Dries noted is "a very long journey" for Sophie. "I want Megan's character just to be able to go through that. Luckily, we're on The CW. We have 22 episodes. We have the real estate to do that," she said.
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