09-10-2019 7:40 - edited 09-10-2019 7:42
@CanaryCry94 @Thom77 @caseyb1993 @mark_suff @commanda6 @gavs82008 @RoyB @Anonymous User
Hi Super hero fans
First the good news, all the regular CW shows on Sky have been picked and are planned to be shown in the latter part of October, except Legends which will be shown in the new year.
Now the bad, Sky have said that they have no plans to show Batwoman, and as most of you guys know, this show will be the second part of the 5-part Crises on Infinite Earths:-
Supergirl S05E09 (Part 1)
Batwoman S01E09 (Part 2)
The Flash S06E09 (Part 3)
Arrow S08E08 (Part 4)
Legends of Tomorrow S05E?? (Part 5)
So guys, if there is no "Part 2" how can we have a 5-part Crises?
BTW, here's the URL I got most of the info from:
UK Bob
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09-10-2019 9:54
I've been keeping my eye on the Geektown website religiously in recent times to see what might (or might not) be happening with Batwoman and a pick-up for UK television and it really does now seem like we could be missing out........ with the consequence indeed of a rather messed up Crossover.
Now, unless Sky and the folk selling Batwoman are in the middle of a Brexit-esq stand-off (and we all know how well those go) and it will all come good very very soon, we may just all have to imagine what goes on in Part 2 of the Crossover (or at least read the text description of the episode on Wikipedia)....... and how many of the returning stars / special guests might only pop-up in that episode never to be seen on these shores (until we get the DVD)??????
If Sky One don't pick-up Batwoman, it doesn't really seem like anyone else is going to step in....... and I'm guessing we may have reached the breaking point that was always likely to come?? How many Arrowverse spin-offs can the CW churn out before Sky One start to say "no more"????? We can be disappointed if Sky One don't take it, but I'm guessing they may have reached their limit??
It will be interesting to see what does happen going forward.
09-10-2019 9:54
I've been keeping my eye on the Geektown website religiously in recent times to see what might (or might not) be happening with Batwoman and a pick-up for UK television and it really does now seem like we could be missing out........ with the consequence indeed of a rather messed up Crossover.
Now, unless Sky and the folk selling Batwoman are in the middle of a Brexit-esq stand-off (and we all know how well those go) and it will all come good very very soon, we may just all have to imagine what goes on in Part 2 of the Crossover (or at least read the text description of the episode on Wikipedia)....... and how many of the returning stars / special guests might only pop-up in that episode never to be seen on these shores (until we get the DVD)??????
If Sky One don't pick-up Batwoman, it doesn't really seem like anyone else is going to step in....... and I'm guessing we may have reached the breaking point that was always likely to come?? How many Arrowverse spin-offs can the CW churn out before Sky One start to say "no more"????? We can be disappointed if Sky One don't take it, but I'm guessing they may have reached their limit??
It will be interesting to see what does happen going forward.
19-01-2020 16:01
I honestly thought that in the year 2020 we were past being messed around when it comes to US shows like this. It's just disrespectful to viewers. E4's track record last year for US shows wasn't great either. They moved The 100, Krypton and Fear the Walking Dead to the graveyard slot at midnight or later. E4 is no longer a reliable channel for US shows.
I wouldn't be surprised if E4 ends up doing a Channel 5 and drops Batwoman after Season 2. It should have been on Sky One with the rest of the Arrowverse shows, so that the crossovers could be in sync with each other. If only the CW had their own streaming service available here.
19-01-2020 17:15
I agree, E4 is so bad I missed the start of 100, had a nightmare with Krypton. If you try and watch Rick and Morty on All 4 app, it really hard to see the post credit sequence as it tries to get you on to another show, normally unrelated.
21-02-2020 14:13
@Anonymous User @ukbobboy @ScottishTVuser9 @Anonymous User @caseyb1993
Just saw the latest update for the Flash, Supergirl, Arrow etc returns on Geektown. Have to say I am not surprised, but in all honesty p!ssed off that as usual the UK get shafted with air dates for US shows.
21-02-2020 14:32
I'm sure Sky One must be hanging off broadcasting their Arrowverse stuff until they can air things when E4 get round to showing Batwoman and they would all go out at time when viewers can work their way round the crossover more easily?????? I get the point of this and don't mind it too much, but weeks lead to months and I'm beginning to forget what the Arrowverse is😁😁
We can't go through this every year....let's hope their is no crossover next season or Batwoman is left out of it.
09-10-2019 18:38
It wouldn’t surprise me if Netflix got the international distribution rights to Batwoman.
Please be aware that I have no inside source or anything like that however we were faced with a similar situation when Black Lightning first started so going by that it just stands to reason that that is where it may end up.
09-10-2019 19:33
@Anonymous User @Anonymous User @Anonymous User
Well TGG
I'm inclined to believe you and hope you are right, i.e. Batwoman is picked up by Netflix. However, there is no news of any UK based TV outlet picking up this show, I personally feel that this reluctance is down to all the pre-broadcast hate that has been generated in the US, by trolls with too much time on their hands, and the mistaken belief that this hatred could bleed through to the UK.
If Batwoman is not picked up in the UK, which will be a pity, then I will have to wait until the "Crises on Infinite Earths" DVD comes out, probably near Christmas 2020.
UK Bob
09-10-2019 19:53
09-10-2019 21:32
@ukbobboy @Anonymous User
You know what, maybe this is just a sign of how lucky we've had it with Sky One having all those Arrowverse shows, imagine if they'd been spread around multiple channels/platforms, Crossovers would have been a bloomin' nightmare!!!!!!
As long as someone in the UK takes Batwoman and we get a fighting chance of seeing it, Sky One, Netflix, Prime, E4 (would fill a nice Gotham shaped hole on that channel), Quest, Ideal World, BBC Parliament, anyone........... that being said, NOT Channel 5, those sods only destroy their US imports!!!!!!