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So now that Elseworlds is out and with the Batwoman show underway who do you think we'll be seeing as supporting characters/villains?

So far we know Kate is operating possibly alone but she may find herself working with new people either from her comics or from Batman's supporting cast. We also saw various villain names or their equipment in Arkham Asylum. If not all the villains were captured it could very well be possible the first season will involve her capturing any escaped inmates as Gotham learns to trust her.

Now the question is what characters will WB allow them to use? I could see Alfred being involved like he was with the Birds of Prey show but given he's getting a prequel show and is a part of the DC EU he could be off limits along with a few other supporting characters like Renee Montoya because of the Birds of Prey movie. There's also the fact that it takes place on Earth 1 not 38 so Maggie Sawyer unless she's introduced with a different actress is out of the question as a love interest. If it were possible they could keep Earth 1 Alex around maybe as a semi regular and have her become a love interest/ally but then I guess it would be weird to have two different versions of a character running around as part of two different shows. I guess it all depends on who they can use. I'm not exactly sure how this mandate thing works with Batman and his supporting cast.

It's the same thing with villains. Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, Bane, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze and Clayface were among those referenced. But can they use them all? It's unclear whether WB will use them in a film but then again Gotham was allowed to use them so it's possible they will be allowed depending on when they want to introduce them. Joker and Harley are off limits obviously and so will Black Mask and Zzaz because of Birds of Prey and maybe Killer Croc because of Suicide Squad. Penguin has been rumoured to be in some kind of film but nothing has ever been concrete and Ivy will probably be introduced in one of the many films they want to do with Harley same thing with Catwoman. So who could you see this show using as a potential big bad or supporting big bad? Given the ties to Alice in Wonderland with Kate's sister I think Mad Hatter would be interesting. He's never gotten his due and I doubt the films are going to use him anytime soon.

Really it's all speculation until we hear more about casting and the pilot. 