User blog comment:AdamConantBlake/Laurel - Going dark/@comment-74.133.77.195-20140329051148

Watching "Birds of Prey," I could surely see Dinah [Laurel] undergo her crucible. As much as I realize not everybody was impressed with this episode, I felt this was one of the strong ones in the season. Dinah finally proved she had the will to stand her ground and take on the challenge. The scene where she blackmailed Spencer into giving her her old job back definitely surprised me. In fact, it crazily entertained me because it reminded me of the STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Khan scene in which Admiral Kirk told Lieutenant Saavik about how he beat the Kobayashi Maru. Just like Kirk, Dinah resorted to underhanded means to accomplish her goal. After watching the episode, I remember thinking, "Someone should give that woman a commendation for original thinking." However, a more important note is that seeing some darkness in Dinah shows just how human she is like everyone else. Looking ahead, I am super excited to see more of her development in future episodes.