Line #10 WesternAnimation/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman


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3	The third Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse movies based on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', concerning Batman's investigation of the titular new ComicBook/{{Bat\|woman}} in town. While Batman deals with this distraction, ''three'' new women appear in Bruce Wayne's life - Rocky, a young scientist working with Wayne Enterprises; Sonia, [[ActionGirl a new police officer assigned to the force]]; and Kathy, the [[MafiaPrincess spoiled daughter of crime boss Carlton Duquesne]]. Soon, all three become prime suspects in the case of the ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}.
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6	!!''Mystery of the Batwoman'' provides examples of following tropes:
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8	* ActionGirl: Batwoman. [[spoiler:All three of her.]] Also, the Penguin's BodyguardBabes.
9	* ActorAllusion: Like her voice actress Elisa Gabrielli, Sonia has a beauty spot on her left cheek.
10	* AdaptationNameChange: Arguably, a minor one, but [[spoiler: Kathy Duquesne for the original Kathy Kane]].
11	* AdaptationalJerkass: Batwoman is much more of an anti-heroine here, which is why [[ExecutiveMeddling DC insisted that the filmmakers not actually use Kathy Kane]]. That didn't stop the writers from homaging her via Kathy Du''quesne''... [[spoiler: nor did it stop them from making this Kathy one of the Batwomen.]]
12	* AgeGapRomance: Bruce dates Kathy Duquesne, who's likely young enough to be his daughter and he and Barbara have something going on in the background.
13	* AnimationBump: Some of the animation in Penguin's club is animated on ones.
14	* ApologisesALot: Rocky (voiced by Creator/KellyRipa) is a klutzy scientist working for Wayne Enterprises who apologizes frequently, even if there is no reason. [[spoiler: And it's mostly a put-on.]]
15	* ArtEvolution: This film was made after the "revamp," which was an artistic redesign between the original animated series and ''The New Batman Adventures'', and was drawn in the style of the latter. Rupert Thorne had never appeared after the original revamp, so a new design had to be created to match his character with the art style of the rest of the film. Though more "streamlined," it is nigh-identical to his previous design.
16	* BaldOfAuthority: Carlton is an African American gang leader and is bald.
17	* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: The three Batwoman suspects [[spoiler:i.e. the three Batwomen]]. Socialite MafiaPrincess Kathy Duquesne is the Beauty, scientist Rocky Ballantine is the Brains, and FairCop Sonia Alcana is the Brawn.
18	* BetrayalByInaction: [[spoiler:Subverted as Kathy is hanging from a broken ledge by her cape. Carlton goes away, Kathy's head drops... and then the lifesaver on a rope he'd gone to grab drops down.]]
19	* BigBad: The Penguin is the unofficial leader of the triumvirate of mob bosses, with Bane eventually being hired as the DragonInChief.
20	* BittersweetEnding: Predominantly more sweet than bitter, but it is not without its sadness. [[spoiler:Rocky gets her fiance out of jail and Kathy gets her family out of the mob business, but Sonia is forced off the police force]].
21	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead:
22	** Rocky, Kathy, and Sonia.
23	** In the "Chase Me" short, Bruce has a [[ChickMagnet trio of these vying for his attention.]]
24	* BodyguardBabes: The Penguin's club staff, Jay, Lark, and Raven.
25	* BringingInTheExpert: After his goons fail to stop Batwoman from blowing up his weapons factory, Penguin realizes he can't continue to rely on his men and opts to hire Bane to deal with her.
26	* TheBusCameBack: Rupert Thorne never made the transition into ''The New Batman Adventures'' despite being the most prominent villain to Batman who wasn't an Arkham rogue in ''B:TAS''. In this movie, he makes his return and teams up with Penguin and Bane.
27	* CallingTheOldManOut: Kathy is less than pleased that [[spoiler:her father's mob activities led to her mother's death, and she lets him know when she gets unmasked.]]
28	* CallForward:
29	** The photo of Bruce and Barbara on a boat that appears in ''Batman Beyond'' episode "Out of the Past" appears in this film.
30	** Watch carefully in the scene in which Bruce Wayne stops the escalator, causing Kathy Duquesne's two bodyguards to trip and tumble down the steps and slide into a glass case at the bottom. A somewhat [[TheWorldsOldestProfession disreputable young woman]] scampers out of the way just before they hit the case: none other than "Freckles" who was one of Batgirl's tipsters in "The Ultimate Thrill" and would also reappear later in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'' in the flashback sequence.
31	** Several of Bane's [[{{Mooks}} thugs]] crewing the S.S. Naiad also appear in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' pilot episode [[Recap/BatmanBeyondS1E1E2Rebirth "Rebirth"]] among the kidnappers holding Bunny Vreeland for ransom in its opening act.
32	** Also, the reference to Kaznia (see below), which also received a few mentions in ''Beyond''.
33	** Several features on Batwoman's costume (the chest symbol and the full face mask) would influence the design of the ''Beyond'' batsuit. The jet she uses might also have inspired that jet boots.
34	* CaptainErsatz: They weren't allowed to use an existing iteration of Kathy Kane. Kathy Duquesne's name comes directly from this.
35	* CanonImmigrant: Kathy Duquesne was later incorporated into the ''ComicBook/DCComicsBombshells'' series as a member of the Batgirls.
36	* CastAsAMask: Kyra Sedgwick plays Batwoman, but none of her potential secret identities. [[spoiler:There's a voice-changer built into the mask]].
37	* TheChanteuse: The unnamed singer who performs "Betcha Neva" in the Iceberg Lounge.
38	* CharacterCatchphrase: Kathy's "Twa-la!" for goodbyes.
39	* CharacterTic: Thorne is given a penchant for idly playing with cards, which he never had in the original series.
40	* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:Rocky Ballantine's new alloy which she shows in her first scene and Batman considers using as a gadget, is being used by Batwoman.]]
41	* ClearTheirName: Rocky is trying to do this for her fiance, Kevin.
42	* CollectiveIdentity: [[spoiler:Batwoman is all three of the suspected women, working together to pose as a single [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist multi-skilled]] crime-fighter]].
43	* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Kathy Duquesne's character design seems intended to resemble actress Creator/HalleBerry (which becomes HilariousInHindsight).
44	* ContinuityNod: At one point, it's mentioned that a faction of the Kaznian military is attempting to purchase weaponry from the Penguin and Bane. Kaznia was first mentioned in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' and later played a crucial role in several episodes of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''.
45	* ConvenientlyPlacedSharpThing: After the Penguin is entangled by the Batwoman, he is able to cut himself free on one of the shuriken his BodyguardBabes put into the wall when they came to his rescue. An interesting case, as the sharp thing was not present when he got tied up.
46	* CorruptedCharacterCopy: [[spoiler:Kathy [=DuQuesne=], who is named in reference to Kathy Kane, the ComicBook/{{Batwoman}} of the comics. The makers of the movie intended to straight-up name her "Kathy Kane", but were asked by DC to change it because the movie's Kathy is more of a ruthless AntiHero than the comic book version.]]
47	* CuteClumsyGirl: Rocky, who knocks over a bunch of charts in her first scene and sends a sushi roll flying during her dinner with Bruce. It's shown to be an act, or she just gets flustered on public occasions.
48	* DatingCatwoman:
49	** Bruce goes out with Kathy, daughter of notorious crime boss Carlton Duquesne, a few times. Given that he is the TropeNamer, this is not surprising.
50	** This of course happens between Batman and Catwoman in the "Chase Me" short. Batman chases Catwoman across Gotham after Bruce sees her robbing his safe. After Batman finally has her cornered the two share a deep kiss together, as if the whole experience was one elaborate date. [[spoiler:However when Batman just takes the cash she stole and leaves, Catwoman smiles and goes to flee from the approaching police cars...only to find Batman has cuffed her to the fence.]]
51	* DeadpanSnarker: Alfred, as per usual, and Tim Drake gets in a few good ones as well.
52	* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:The three women's scheme in hindsight, to get their revenge: they]] used the Bat moniker while disobeying the ThouShaltNotKill addendum that all Bats must follow and dressed in a shimmery outfit which is noticeable. This leads to the real Batman getting on the case, something that [[spoiler:they]] lampshade in the novelization. In the film itself, its mentioned that [[spoiler:Rocky suggested that they come up with a non-Bat alias, something she reminds the others of as Batman gets closer to them]].
53	* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Roxanne in this bit:
54	--> '''Bruce:''' Working late again?\
55	'''Roxanne:''' Yeah. Fortunately my boyfriend is very understanding. What about yours? ''[pause]'' Girlfriend, I mean! Of course, girlfriend! I mean, considering your reputation and- NOT that it's bad or anything or even any of my business, because it's not, I was just curious! ''[stops suddenly]'' How red is my face?\
56	'''Bruce:''' (''cheerfully'') Crimson.
57	* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Bane falls into the fires on the ship below him, seemingly killing him. Anyone who has watched ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' will know that this did not kill him, though he might wish it had]].
58	* DistaffCounterpart: Batwoman is a female version of Batman.
59	* DitchTheBodyguards: Helping her do this was how Bruce Wayne met Rebellious MafiaPrincess Kathleen Duquesne.
60	* DoppelgangerAttack: Sort of. [[spoiler:The remaining two Batwomen pull a BigDamnHeroes against the bad guys]].
61	* DrivingQuestion: Who is Batwoman? A. MafiaPrincess Kathy Duquesne, B. Wayne Tech scientist Roxanne "Rocky" Ballantine, or C. Detective Sonia Alcana? [[spoiler:The correct answer is D. [[CollectiveIdentity All of the above]]]].
62	* DynamicEntry: How Bane introduces himself to Batwoman [[spoiler:as Kathy]]. By smashing out of the crate on which she was about to plant the bomb.
63	* EasilyForgiven: Both Bane and Rupert Thorne seem to hold this unspoken attitude towards each other. The last time they were on-screen together, Batman brought a defeated Bane before Thorne and revealed how [[TheStarscream he and Candice were plotting to take Thorne's life]]. And in the comic book tie-in, Rupert Thorne had Bane beaten and left for dead and later on, Bane kidnapped Thorne in retaliation and tried to kill him before Batman foiled him again. By the time of this movie, enough time has apparently gone by that the two no longer hold a grudge against each other and can work together without issue. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], considering how Batwoman becomes TheDreaded for Thorne and Penguin, to the point that Thorne is willing to let bygones be bygones and [[GodzillaThreshold bring in Bane]].
64	* TheEeyore: Rocky's fiancee Kevin, who was framed for the Penguin's crimes, has given up any hope of having his name cleared, and doesn't want Rocky to either wait for him or risk her own life by crossing Penguin, saying that if she comes back for another visit, he won't see her. [[spoiler:His being released from prison changes that though]].
65	* EliteMooks: Both Penguin's waitresses (Jay and Raven anyway, Lark is busy waitressing when the other two respond to his silent alarm) and the man Batwoman fights on the top of the truck with the weapons in the opening scene are surprisingly resilient and get in a few blows.
66	* EurekaMoment: Batman gets his when Alfred comments that [[spoiler:Batwoman can't be in two places at once unless she finds a way to duplicate herself]]. Also counts as a WhamLine.
67	* EvenEvilHasStandards: In the novelization, when Robin asks if Catwoman could be posing as Batwoman, Bruce mentions that while Selina is willing to kill in self-defense, she wouldn't kill ''[[PragmaticVillainy recklessly]]''. The film proper has Alfred ask the question with a similar answer, that Selina has more respect for human life than Batwoman.
68	* EverybodyDidIt: All three villains known to have wronged a Batwoman suspect and therefore have motivated her emergence are responsible for provoking her vigilantism. [[spoiler:Because all three suspects are Batwoman.]]
69	* EveryoneHasStandards: Commissioner Gordon might condone vigilantism in his city, but [[spoiler:he draws the line at hiring one himself. Sonia points this out when she takes the fall for the Batwoman operation and has to resign from the GCPD as a result.]]
70	* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: A plot relevant version. [[spoiler:Rocky and Sonia were college roommates freshman year, and Sonia and Kathy met in an art class.]]
71	* {{Expy}}:
72	** Sonia was inspired by and based on [[ComicBook/GothamCentral Renee]] [[ComicBook/TheQuestion Montoya]], a character created for the animated series [[CanonImmigrant who was adapted into the comic continuity]].
73	** Kathy Duquesne's name is a reference to Kathy Kane, the comics Batwoman's secret identity, though this version of Batwoman is a little ''too'' antiheroic to be her.
74	* FakeStatic: Bruce crushes up some paper near the receiver when Barbara gets too flirtatious during a phone call.
75	* FallGuy: At the end of the movie, [[spoiler:Sonia voluntarily takes the fall for the Batwoman operation]].
76	* FantasySequence: The beginning and ending of the "Chase Me" short suggest that the action sequences of Batman chasing Catwoman are Bruce's daydream of what he'd ''rather'' be doing instead of attending a high-society gathering.
77	* FanserviceExtra: Several background female Gotham citizens show a lot of skin (mall-dwellers in short tops, a waitress with a long slit in her dress, etc.).
78	* ForegoneConclusion: [[spoiler: While Bane seemingly perishes in the climax, DCAU fans know he survives (as he will pop up in ''Batman Beyond'').]]
79	* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:When Kathy picks up Bruce for their date Rocky scowls at her, seemingly out of jealousy, then apologizes for no apparent reason. Then when Bruce and Kathy leave, Bullock snarks about "the trash picking up the trash" and gets a DeathGlare from Sonia. Their FacialDialogue makes more sense when you find out all three women are friends.]]
80	* GenderBlenderName: Roxanne "Rocky" Ballantine, in a nickname variant.
81	* GeniusBruiser: Rocky is an ahead-of-the-curve researcher and also shows some martial arts skills when Batman arrives in her apartment, increasing his suspicions that she's Batwoman. [[spoiler:And that's to say nothing of the stuff she does while actually in costume.]]
82	* HiddenDepths:
83	** Mafia Princess Kathy Duquesne is a painter, something she learned from her mother, and plays lots of sports like tennis and marathons.
84	** Rocky is a bit of a GamerChick and quickly befriends Tim helping him beat a level.
85	** Sonia [[spoiler:also took art classes, which is how she met Kathy]].
86	* HypocriticalHumor: Bruce's opinion of the Batwoman is "The last thing Gotham needs is [[ObliviousToHisOwnDescription a vigilante]] running amok", leading to Alfred snidely remarking "[[SophisticatedAsHell I ain't touching that one.]]"
87	* InkSuitActor: Roxanne resembles her voice actress Kelly Ripa.
88	* ImprobableAge: According to the Batcomputer's data, Rocky Ballantine is 20 years old. Not only does she have a doctorate (which usually takes until at least one's mid-twenties to obtain), but she's working a prominent position as a scientist at Wayne Enterprises. Given that this is a Batman story and Rocky is [[spoiler: one of the Batwomen]], it could be explained as her being a ChildProdigy, though this is never touched upon. It's most likely an animation snafu, as the same screen misspells Kathy's last name as "Duquesnes".
89	* IntergenerationalFriendship: Rocky and Tim become fast friends after bonding over video games, so much so he refuses to believe it when she might be the Batwoman.
90	* {{Interquel}}: Between ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''. Many features of the ''Beyond'' batsuit are taken from Batwoman's and it sets up the Bruce[=/=]Barbara relationship mentioned in the latter series. Tim Drake is still Robin and visibly older than his appearance in ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]'', but it is before the {{flashback}} sequence in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''. The film also features newly developed plasma rifles that are likely early prototypes for the energy weapons that are later ubiquitous in the ''Beyond'' era.
91	* IWasNeverHere: A mook and Batman lock eyes for a moment when Batman is investigating. The mook leaves and tells another that no one is in the room.
92	* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Penguin is tied up with constricting bindings that cut off his air at the Iceberg Lounge by Batwoman.
93	* KickChick: Batwoman's fighting style.
94	* KissDiss: In the "Chase Me" short, after Catwoman has been cornered by Batman after a lengthy chase, she notices how he got hurt earlier and tries to lean in and kiss him, but he pushes her away from him. Subverted shortly afterwards, since as Catwoman looks down, sad at being rejected, Batman smirks before suddenly sweeping her into his arms and kissing her himself, though it turns out to have been a KissOfDistraction.
95	* KissOfDistraction: The action sequence of the "Chase Me" short ends with Batman suddenly moving in to kiss Catwoman. As he backs away, she tries to follow, and finds herself cuffed to the fence behind her.
96	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: A goon walks in as Batman is snooping around. While all the other mooks might attack Batman and get their butts handed to them, he's previously been thrashed by Batman and not eager for a rematch, so after an agonizingly long and tense silent staredown with the Bat, he [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMd4S-LkywI brilliantly decides just to close the door and pretend he didn't see him]].
97	* LadyInRed: Kathy wears a red dress and has a flirtatious demeanor.
98	* LetsYouAndHimFight: Played with. Batman is out to stop the reckless Batwoman, but in their first face-to-face encounter he comes to her aid when she is surrounded by Mooks. They later have a scuffle, but there is no real misunderstanding at work- she just does not want Batman to stop her.
99	* LighterAndSofter: As compared to other Batman animated films. In the clearest departure from its roots, more scenes take place in the daytime and it's not as violent and dramatic as ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm'' or ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero''.
100	* LowClearance: Bane is fighting Batman on top of a burning ocean liner in Gotham harbour, not realising the liner is about to run into a bridge. Batman uses his grappling hook to hoist him onto the bridge, which then smashes into the superstructure, toppling Bane into the fire. This raises the question of how the ocean liner would have gotten under the bridge normally, but as it grounds shortly after the liner had presumably drifted off the deep-water channel after the crew abandoned ship.
101	* MafiaPrincess: Kathy, the secretly bitter daughter of a mob boss who is followed around by bodyguards a lot.
102	* MaleGaze: Kathy is introduced [[SexySurfacingShot exiting a pool in a skimpy bikini]].
103	* MaybeEverAfter: [[spoiler: Bruce and Kathy]] at the end.[[note]]This film came out ''after'' WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond, which depicts Bruce as a lonely old man.[[/note]]
104	* MissingMom: Kathy's was killed by assassins aiming for her father Carlton Duquesne.
105	* MorphWeapon: Batwoman's [[spoiler:shape metal]] restraint.
106	* MsFanservice:
107	** Batwoman ([[spoiler:All three of them]]) is a curvaceous and athletic woman whose curves are emphasized by her skin-tight, shiny silver bodysuit.
108	** The Penguin's BodyguardBabes Jay, Lark, and Raven have cleavage-baring tops and [[StockingFiller leg long stockings]] with no short sleeves.
109	* MythologyGag:
110	** The original ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}, Kathy Kane, is referenced by the identity of one of the women potentially behind the mask: Kathy Duquesne.
111	** "I think we've got enough Bat freaks in Gotham already, I mean, sheesh, what's next? Bat-Hound?"
112	* NoDialogueEpisode: "Chase Me", a short that was included on the DVD. On HBO Max, it is shown after the end credits.
113	* NonIndicativeName: [[spoiler: It's actually "Mystery of the Bat''women''"]].
114	* NoodleIncident: Penguin once stole plutonium from Wayne Labs and threatened to blow up Gotham.
115	* NotMeThisTime: Bruce is annoyed that the press and Barbara seem to think that Batwoman has anything to do with him, since while he has brought proteges, he wouldn't bring one that would resort to murder.
116	* NotThatTheresAnythingWrongWithThat: When Roxanne accidentally misspoke about Bruce's playboy reputation concerning women during one of her ramblings.
117	* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Batwoman is a brilliant martial artist who also invented miraculous gadgets and is a skilled and experienced computer hacker. [[spoiler: It turns out it is three different women [[CollectiveIdentity using one costume]] who each bring their own skills to the table.]]
118	* OneDegreeOfSeparation: [[spoiler:Batman realises that Kathy and Rocky must be working together, but when Robin digs into their past history he can't find any connection between them. Batman then realises there had to have been a third person involved who knew both parties. Once he realises it's Sonia, everything becomes clear.]]
119	* PoolScene: There's a scene where Kathy in a bikini [[SexySurfacingShot slowly gets out of her swimming pool]].
120	* RaceLift: As mentioned above, Kathy Duquesne is an Expy of Kathy Kane, the original Batwoman in the comics. While Kathy Kane is white, Kathy Duquesne is a light-skinned black woman.
121	* RedHerring: One of the first suspects of the Batwoman case is Kathy Duquesne, but Batman quickly eliminates her when she is present at the Penguin's club at the same time as Batwoman when she busts the place up. [[spoiler:Subverted when it turns out there are ''three'' Batwomen, and Kathy is indeed one of them.]]
122	* RememberTheNewGuy: Carlton Duquesne is treated as if he has always been a major underworld player and partner of Rupert Thorne and the Penguin but was never shown earlier in the series.
123	* RevengeBeforeReason: [[spoiler:The women didn't consider the consequences of their actions, especially when adopting the Bat moniker. Sonia has to resign from the police force at the end due to her vigilante activities, and that's just one example.]]
124	* ScaryBlackMan: Carlton Duquesne, Kathy's father; and one of his mooks.
125	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After spotting Batman rummaging around in a room (who gives him a rather displeased look), a mook quietly leaves the room and tells his inquisitive fellow mook nothing's wrong.
126	* SecondaryAdaptation: A 2003 animated movie that continues the adventures of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', which is based on the Creator/DCComics character, [[Characters/BatmanTheCharacter Batman]].
127	* SensualSpandex: The costume that Batwoman ([[spoiler:all three of them]]) wears is very form-fitting, shiny and highlights her voluptuous yet well-toned figure.
128	* SeriesContinuityError: This film depicts Barbara Gordon as a college student despite her having graduated college and working as a systems and data analyst for the GCPD by the time of ''The New Batman Adventures''. This film is confirmed to take place around the time of ''Justice League Unlimited'', meaning Barbara should be in her late twenties at this point. It's possible that Barbara went back to college to study for a new career, but this is unlikely as she's shown to be GCPD's new commissioner in ''Batman Beyond''.
129	* {{Sexophone}}: Very prominent in the movie. Even more present in the ''Chase Me'' short.
130	* SheFu: Penguin's waitresses-slash-cronies. It's a better showing than the actual series, where they only used cautiously-held handguns and were quickly neutralized.
131	* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Bruce acts this way when Barbara calls him on the phone.
132	-->'''Barbara''': But... spring break will be coming up soon and I'll be back in Gotham for ''two whole'' weeks. ''[suggestively]'' ''Won't that be nice''.\
133	'''Bruce''': ... Yes. We'll ''all'' be happy to see you.\
134	'''Tim''': Don't drag me into this.
135	* ShoutOut:
136	** Bullock says the plasma weapons are like something out of ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
137	** Tim Drake is briefly seen reading a comic book titled "''[[Comicbook/XMen Mutant Meta-Men]]''".
138	** Tim suggests that Batman gets a dog, [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo so it could be used to sniff for clues]].
139	* SophisticatedAsHell: Bruce Wayne declares "The last thing Gotham needs is a vigilante running amok".
140	--> '''Alfred:''' As they say on the streets, "I ain't touching that one".
141	* SourOutsideSadInside: The final act hints that gruff gangster Carlton Duquesne isn't that happy with what his lifestyle has done to himself and his family.
142	* SpottingTheThread: [[spoiler:After Kathy is caught and unmasked as she's trying to blow up the ship full of weapons, Penguin knows something is off because she was present at the club when Batwoman accosted him, leading him to realize Kathy has accomplices]].
143	* StealthHiBye: Par for the Batman course.
144	* TookALevelInBadass:
145	** The Penguin's BodyguardBabes. Their only real fighting appearance in ''The New Batman Adventures'' involved very lame use of pistols, but here they're full-fledged SheFu-wielding badasses who give Batwoman a run for her money.
146	** Bane is much smarter and more powerful here than in the previous animated series. While Batman could previously take him on in a fight, in ''Mystery of the Batwoman'' his main strategy is to run away from Bane, and Bane beats the ever loving crap out of Batman and leaves him severely injured. And getting his Venom cut off stopped him cold in his first appearance, here he’s able to break through his restraints and still goes after Batman, only being stopped when he plunges into a pit of fire.
147	* TookALevelInKindness: Batwoman becomes more heroic and willing to work with Batman in the final act.
148	* UglyGuysHotDaughter: We have the gorgeous Kathy Duquesne. She clearly didn't get her looks from her father Carlton.
149	* TheUnfettered: Batwoman has no ThouShaltNotKill proscription and will use guns. [[spoiler:Sonia references this at the end, when she asks Batman how he still manages to [[WhatYouAreInTheDark keep from crossing the line when he puts on the mask]], since she couldn't even see the line anymore from behind hers.]]
150	* YouAllShareMyStory: [[spoiler: Rocky, Sonia, and Kathy all have a beef either with an existing Bat-villain or Carlton Duquesne. More indirectly, each shares a trait with Batman: Rocky's intelligence, Kathy's wealth, and Sonia's determination.]]

Context WesternAnimation / BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman