The Unsinkable Stephanie Brown

[redbrunja]

I just finished Steph's Batgirl run.

And I just have a lot of feelings.



The good:

HOW PERFECT WAS STEPH CALLING IN ALL HER LADY SUPER HERO FRIENDS? SO FUCKING GREAT.

HAVE I MENTIONED HOW MUCH I LOVE GIRLS OVERCOMING THEIR FATHER'S FAILURES/VILLAINY? I LOVE THAT SO DAMN MUCH.

While I'm not thrilled about Detective Gage's tragic dead fiancee past, I fucking loved their argument over Clancy's body and then Gage asking if Batgirl was going to use her guilt. Damn right she is. Just, A+ characterization all over the place.

I loved that they explicitly called Stephanie "unsinkable": so true.

Steph's mom knows! And is proud of her! All the feelings! All the feelings!

Also, I totally want to read the fic where Steph, Barbara, and Cass go back in time to world war two... and meet up with the screaming banshee and the howling commandos.

The Hmmm:

I feel like Damian showing up felt a little random? In a way Nell didn't? Like, I'm not complaining. I know Steph showed up in Damian's main series, does that make his presence on the rooftop feel more coherent?

The Bad:

Barbara is into Detective Gage? SINCE WHEN? Because from what I saw, she seemed pretty not into him.

Comments

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

I know Steph showed up in Damian's main series
I don't remember seeing Steph in Batman & Robin, although I think she was in a crowd/fight scene in Batman around the same time. This fic (http://archiveofourown.org/works/274664) deals with Damian showing up and is super great.

Steph's Batgirl series is so great though and the last issue is amazing. I love it so much.