BATWOMAN 2.6

RECAP - BATWOMAN 2.6:  "Do Not Resuscitate"  

Lies.....they're gonna get you.  And the more we've seen on Batwoman, the more they have bitten everyone in the ass---and this week is a prime example of that.  We have Alice and Ocean being lied to by Safiyah, Mary had lied to Jacob about her underground clinic, and Ryan has been lying about the severity of her injury from the Kryptonite blast she took.  And YET....all roads are eventually leading towards ONE place:  Coryana.  

It seems that ever since Jacob and Mary sold their shares of Hamilton, they've begun doing some SERIOUSLY shady stuff.  And we see it on display this week, as one of the doctors on staff there has been aiming to get the cure to the bat toxin, so that they can market it, and make a new cure.  But there is no more of the antidote, since they used all of Mary's blood to synthesize it the last time.  But that's not enough of this guy.  This Dr. Rogers wants to get it...any way he can.  And he sets free an unstable patient named Aaron out to get the cure...and that means getting it from the source.  

This directly leads into story #2, as Mary and Jacob are driving, talking about someone trying to nab a piece of Kate's estate.  Mary likes the fact she's gotten a bit more attention from her father, but she also understood that when she was younger, it was about finding Beth, and dealing with Kate.  Jacob gets a call about the Napier painting from Sophie, which she verifies as a fake.  They track the info about it to Ocean, and Jacob tells Sophie to start tracking him down.  But before they get any further, they're t-boned in a car accident by Aaron, who takes the both of them hostage.  

Aaron takes them to Mary's underground clinic, demanding to know where the cure is.  Mary informs him that there IS no more cure, and Aaron stabs Jacob in retaliation.  This is forcing Mary to reveal more about Alice, the Desert Rose, and Coryana.  Aaron wants the map, and this has Mary calling Luke and Ryan and telling them in her own way that they're in danger.  She also finally did fess up to her father that the place they're being held hostage at is her underground clinic. Sophie is also called.  Sophie had managed to track down Ocean and Alice, and got the Napier painting from them.  

Speaking of Alice....she and Ocean discuss how it is that their memories were wiped when they were in Coryana.  She tells him that they were closer than they realized, and Safiyah wiped their minds of the entire romance.  Turns out that Ocean didn't agree with this sister's ideals, and felt that the Desert Rose could be put to use in saving lives, and she wasn't happy with it, hence WHY she wanted Alice to kill him.  Alice had a choice to make....and she made one.  She disguised a body as Ocean, called Safiyah to confirm the kill, but Safiyah wants to see the body.  Alice and Ocean are happy to oblige.  

Ryan herself is dealing with the problem of her wound, which causes her pain while out in the field.  Angelique has her go to the hospital, and wants them to run tests, and pays for it.  Ryan doesn't have health insurance, so Angelique covers it all with the money she got dealing snake bite.  Ryan isn't thrilled that Angelique is still dealing, and Angelique had been on the fence about getting out, and Ryan offers to help.  Ryan then gets a visit from Sophie at the bar, where Sophie asks her to get info from Angelique's phone for info about Ocean.  Ryan refuses at first, but Sophie tries to convince her that all Angelique did was get her thrown into prison.  Ryan asks Sophie if she's ever been in love, which Sophie says 'yes'.  But Ryan says that when you love someone, you fight for them, you don't abandon them.  Ryan and Angelique talk further, and Ryan has another attack.  As Angelique is distracted, Ryan uses the equipment to get the required info.  This comes back to bite Ryan later on, as Angelique finds out.  Ryan wanted to have Angelique quit selling drugs, but Angelique actually likes it, and doesn't want to quit.  The two argue, and Angelique leaves her...especially when Ryan needs her most.  

Now, before Ryan and Angelique's fall out, Ryan gets bad news from the doctor:  she's got radiation poisoning.  He informs her that there are some alien elements he can't identify, so she's in the Cave researching Kryptonite when Luke shows up.  She eventually reveals her wound, and said that she didn't fess up to it, because she's been trying to prove to him AND the city that she CAN be Batwoman.  She didn't want to be taken out of the field.  Luke actually helps her out by installing an adrenaline shot into the suit to help her should she falter.  She goes to save both Jacob and Mary, and does so, but Sophie was hurt by Aaron.  And as she has taken care of Aaron, and goes to get Sophie, Sophie is held hostage by people who are looking for the map of Coryana.  Rather than hold onto the map, Batwoman makes the choice to save Sophie instead.  

Luke and Mary talk about Ryan's wound, and Luke realizes that Ryan has done everything she can....even hurt....to inspire the city, and be the hero Gotham needs.  He now realizes that the ONLY way to save Ryan is getting the Desert Rose.  Mary then talks to Jacob, and he plans on shutting Mary's clinic down, despite her saving lives.  He says that because there were experiments happening at Hamilton...probably at the behest of Mary's mother, that he can't take chances.  Mary is crushed, and said that he is taking the ONE THING that gives her purpose....and she liked it better when he paid no attention to her.  I can tell you right now...Jacob is a crap parent.  His total devotion to law and order, his hatred of ANYTHING Batman related, and what went on with Hamilton Dynamics, has put him at odds with his own kids.  First Kate, now Mary.  He's really batting 1.000 right now.  

This was another solid episode, and we are now seeing all lines crossing and heading towards one place:  Coryana.  You have Hamilton Dynamics wanting the Desert Rose, Alice and Ocean wanting to end Safiyah, and Sophie & Jacob wanting to save Kate---along with Mary and Luke---who NOW have to obtain the Desert Rose to save Ryan's life.  Things criss-crossing and coming to a head has been making this season fun to watch thus far.  Luke FINALLY getting on board with the fact that Ryan has been the Batwoman they've needed right now has been long overdue.  But I do love the interaction between Sophie and Ryan this week....talking about sticking by the ones you love...even when there's trouble involved with it.  But Ryan also finds out  the hard way that no matter how much Angelique apologizes....Ryan took the fall for her activities, and she doesn't plan on changing anytime soon.  I can only imagine what will happen when Batwoman is going to have to take her down in order to get to Black Mask....because HE is still out there somewhere.  

Business is about to pick up in Gotham...and beyond.  And I'm along for the ride.   Are you?  What did you think of this week's installment?  Subscribe and drop me a line....would love to hear your thoughts. 

Until next time...the Signal is OFF!