In my opinion, it's a fun show that deserves a chance to come out from under the shadow of its comic book origins. While she was originally the daughter of Batman and Catwoman on Earth-2an interpretation that was revived in DC Comics with the New 52most modern interpretations of the character find the Huntress as the orphan daughter of a mob boss and his wife. "Birds of Prey" is best enjoyed when judged on its own merits. There is, however, a version of the character that is. Helena Bertinelli was the daughter of a wealthy connected crime family in Gotham, so she wasn’t Batman’s daughter - and in fact, rarely even gets along with the caped crusader. While the critics are marking off their checklists and tabulating how well BoP adheres to its "source material", they're missing out on a fun show peopled with some quirky and interesting characters (The Huntress holds the singular honor of being TV's first superhero to see a therapist on a regular basis!). Some fans might confuse the backstory of the various Huntress characters. To attempt to satisfy the whims of each individual fan is to ask for trouble. There are some people who want to see this version and some who want to see this era and if the writers mix them up then all hell breaks loose in Comix Fandom. There are so many different versions of Batman and Superman and different eras that trying to please each and every comic fan out there is a nightmare and an impossible task for a screenwriter. This is to say nothing of the pre- and post-"Crisis" versions of each of these characters. At last count, Superman has over EIGHT different continuities (radio show, TV shows, and countless cartoon incarnations - in addition to the comics). If the truth be known, that which constitutes "continuity" is in the eye of the beholder (At last count, there are over five - and counting -different Batman "continuities" ). There are those comix purists who will complain that BoP violates "continuity". There are also considerable differences in the score and sound effects.In the TV series, the relationship begins in the pilot and progresses through the series.
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