Kate Kane will not be killed off

[adzpower]

Well they confirmed they're killing Kate off, BIG mistake.

[Melinda Halliwell]

I think so to Adam.

I would prefer Kate went away for whatever reason that is and perhaps returned in a guest appearance then.

Will, that put viewers off watching season 2 now the show will be rebooted?

The first episode will either state Kate died or Batwoman did with Gotham mourning her before the new Batwoman's introduced episode 2.

[Tim]

So this is the option they've chosen.  Bad move. 

Why not leave it open for Ruby to make guest appearances.

[Trinity]

WHAT?? WHY???

If you are not going to recast Kate, why kill her. Like, this gives them a chance to bring her back. Also, they got S1 cut short, and will feel so forced to start with S2, with her dead. I hope Ruby Rose comes back to shoot her death. This is even worse, than Prue dying, they at least left it a cliffhanger. Batwoman, they shut down production in the middle of COVID-19. Looks like S2, is a soft reboot.

Honestly, if you kill off Kate, may as well set up a revenge/redemption for Alice and just make her Batwoman over time or something.

If they insist on killing Kate off for good, just let one of the existing characters become Batwoman in Kate's name like Mary, Alice or Julia. Bringing in a new stranger. I hate that.

[DC Fanatic]

I HATE THIS!!! WHY???

Bad move.

Why will people want to invest in a new character and it seems she isn't even from the comics like Helena Wayne or something to draw viewers in. Nobody will care about Ryan.

Just let one of the characters we already have take on the Batwoman mantle in the name of Kate. To have a stranger do it after she dies, than someone we already know, feels even more odd.

Alice must be getting a redemption story and a turnaround because her sister has died.

I hope they reconsider killing her off and leaving the door open for Ruby to guest star.

[Tim]

I suppose this could give Alice a story.  Have her hunt down Kate's killer.

Still this sucks.  Did Ruby leave on bad terms?

[Dark Avenger]

Some good news. 


'Batwoman' Showrunner: Kate Kane Won't Be Killed Off

Caroline Dries' statement follows reports that Ruby Rose's character would die following the actress' departure.

The showrunner of Batwoman has refuted reports that following Ruby Rose's departure, the CW series would kill off her character, Kate Kane, in season two.

Caroline Dries said in a statement that while a new character will take on the mantle of Batwoman when the series resumes, Rose's character, Kate Kane, won't be dead.

"As a lesbian who’s been working as a writer for the past fifteen years, I’m well aware of the 'Bury Your Gays' trope and I have no interest in participating in it," said Dries. "That’s why it’s important to me as the showrunner to clarify any misinformation out there about Kate Kane and recasting Batwoman. Like you, I love Kate Kane — she’s the reason I wanted to do the show. We’ll never erase her. In fact, her disappearance will be one of the mysteries of season two. I don’t want to give away any of our surprises, but to all our devoted fans, please know that LGBTQ+ justice is at the very core of what Batwoman is and we have no intention of abandoning that.

[Melinda Halliwell]

That's good then. I wouldn't have liked Kate been killed off and this allows Ruby to guest appear in future if she wants.

Well, this gives Alice a story then trying to find out where Kate went which could have something to do with this Sohail character from her past if she kidnapped her sister perhaps.

Still, it will be strange seeing someone else play the titular hero when I got used to Ruby as that the previous season.

Will have to wait and see what Batwoman's like when it returns 2021.

[Tim]

Guess the rumour of Kate dying was false.

Glad it was.  Now they can have Ruby make guest appearances.

[Dark Avenger]

I'm so glad, this means they can keep her around and bring her back.

Maybe Ruby will film flashback scenes with Bruce Wayne at some point.

[Tim]

Ruby could also make occasional appearances for team up shows, if she's willing.