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1-13 2003.02.19 |
Extinction Birds of Prey meets its ignominious end with Quinzel taking over the Clocktower, killing Wade, and wreaking general havoc throughout Gotham City. Can the Birds set things right and manage to end the series strongly? Well, no. |
| 1-12 Recap |
Again with the killing dilemma?
Feat of Clay - A little revisionist history for the Birds, as Helena finds out that Clayface killed her mother. And she wants to get revenge. But superheroes don't kill. Yes. It's this same plot again. |
2003.02.19 2003.02.26 |
C+ |
Daniel |
| 1-13 Recap |
Extinction
Devil's Eyes - Birds of Prey meets its ignominious end with Quinzel taking over the Clocktower, killing Wade, and wreaking general havoc throughout Gotham City. Can the Birds set things right and manage to end the series strongly? Well, no. |
2003.02.19 2003.03.02 |
B- |
Daniel |
| 1-11 Recap |
Hello, my name is Zzzzzzz
Reunion - Helena reluctantly attends her high school reunion, where, fortunately, a couple of her more obnoxious classmates wind up dead. Helena struggles to keep her identity secret, but figures, "What the hell. There's only a couple of episodes left. I'll tell Reese." |
2003.01.08 2003.01.22 |
B |
Daniel |
| 1-10 Recap |
Let's get ready to bumble
Gladiatrix - A creepy guy named Malcolm kidnaps metahuman women and makes them fight for fun and profit (for himself, not the women). Helena and Dinah get captured and fight each other, to settle the question of who's the better fighter. Only not really. And not entertaining. And not anything that will entice another network to pick it up. |
2003.01.08 2003.01.16 |
C- |
Daniel |
| 1-9 Recap |
Sorry I killed your mother. We're still buds, right?
Nature of the Beast - The Birds of Prey are in a quandary. Hawke killed their pal Black Canary, and now he needs protection from a hitman because he's supposedly going to turn state's evidence and help end organized crime. |
2002.12.18 2002.12.28 |
B |
Daniel |
| 1-8 Recap |
Viva Lady Shiva
Lady Shiva - The Birds of Prey really need to consider just automatically kicking the ass of anybody new who wanders into their lives, since that person inevitably turns out to be the mysterious new villain of the episode. |
2002.11.27 2002.12.07 |
C+ |
Daniel |
| 1-7 Recap |
Split Personality
Split - Helena teams up with Darkstrike, with whom she has tons in common, except for the fact that he turns into a brutal monster who kills young women. But other than that, they're totally soulmates. |
2002.11.20 2002.11.28 |
B- |
Daniel |
| 1-6 Recap |
Going deep
Primal Scream - Helena goes undercover to help Reese on a case, but finds herself getting in too deep. So deep, she's -- gasp -- playing pool a lot and sneaking Pop Tarts! |
2002.11.13 2002.11.21 |
B- |
Daniel |
| 1-5 Recap |
Mommy dearest
Sins of the Mother - Dinah's mom shows up to reunite with her daughter, who's angry at being abandoned years ago. They reconcile, and then Mom dies. OR DOES SHE? |
2002.11.06 2002.11.14 |
B- |
Daniel |
| 1-4 Recap |
Old man, take a look at your life
Three Birds and a Baby - The Birds get a bundle of joy in the form of Guy, a genetically engineered assassin destined to live for only three days. |
2002.10.30 2002.11.07 |
C+ |
Daniel |
| 1-3 Recap |
If I should fall from grace with Claude
Prey for the Hunter - Jesse's new partner has a hate-on for all things metahuman -- and he's going to take them down. Meanwhile, the Birds have problems fitting in -- in school, with in-laws, and with overlapping dialogue. |
2002.10.23 2002.10.31 |
C |
Daniel |
| 1-2 Recap |
All wet
Slick - Slick -- who can transform himself completely into liquid -- makes trouble for the Birds when he's hired by Harleen Quinzel to help her in her conquest of New Gotham. |
2002.10.16 2002.10.23 |
B- |
Daniel |
| 1-1 Recap |
The Origin of Feces
Pilot - You know? Because of "Turds" of Prey? And this is the first episode, so it's like the origin, and also like the Darwin book, since the women are like animals and stuff? Come on! It works on so many levels! |
2002.10.09 2002.10.15 |
C |
Daniel |