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Ominously dark, loaded with splashy visual special effects and soundtrack whooshes and vrooms, with costumes by the Frederick's of Hollywood Martial Arts Division, Birds of Prey bogs down early in lengthy and tedious exposition, the sort of back-story explanation that scriptwriters call "laying pipe." [8 Oct 2002, p.E-6]
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The series itself, though it has a stylized look and interesting set design, begins with a lethargic lack of wonder. [9 Oct 2002, p.87]
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It's a jumbled construct that doesn't feel natural - particularly when Alfred the butler appears to tidy up for the ladies. The show's look is sleek, but all the Batman mythology seems like little more than yet another way to repackage WB angst. [9 Oct 2002, p.C14]
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What next? An unholy alliance between Aquaman's niece and the Thing's second cousin? "Birds of Prey" is for the birds. [9 Oct 2002, p.1D]
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What is surprising is that the network that turned "Small ville" into a soaring hit has crashed so badly with its second flight of Spandex fancy.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 6 out of 17
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Mar 8, 2018Unexpectedly great. Well developed characters you get attached to. But alas, everything I like gets canceled after 1 season and mediocrity reins.
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Feb 6, 2017
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Apr 10, 2015