Birds of Prey

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Legend tells of a caped crusader, Batman, guardian of New Gotham, and his one true love, Catwoman, the queen of the criminal underworld. Their passion left behind something extraordinary, a daughter, Huntress. Half metahuman, she has taken up her father's mantle and under cover of the night, fights to protect the... more »

Legend tells of a caped crusader, Batman, guardian of New Gotham, and his one true love, Catwoman, the queen of the criminal underworld. Their passion left behind something extraordinary, a daughter, Huntress. Half metahuman, she has taken up her father's mantle and under cover of the night, fights to protect the innocent and helpless. Joining her in this struggle, Oracle, who was once Batman's protégé, Batgirl. She was caught in the crossfire of the war between Batman and Joker, now she fights crime a different way, a master of the cyber-realms and mentor and trainer to heroes. Together, they have taken in a young runaway, Dinah, a metahuman herself with powers to open hidden doors to the mind, powers that she is only beginning to explore. Together, these three are the protectors of New Gotham - the Birds of Prey.

"Birds of Prey" was a fantastic series, loved by many fans. Unfortunately, the show was one of the many that did not get to live as long as it should have. The show had so much going for it - an interesting storyline, addicting characters, a good theme, and a wonderful cast and crew. With an amazing start within the 13 episodes, who knows what this show would have turned into? All we know, it would have been amazing. The cast has already begun to move on, but now all we can ask for is a DVD box set so we will have something to remember our loved series by. Start off by signing the DVD Petition Online.

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• The wait is finally over!!! OFFICIAL DVD Release Announced!!!

  This is no belated April Fools Joke! The long awaited release of "Birds of Prey" on DVD is finally about to become a realit...more »

  This is no belated April Fools Joke! The long awaited release of "Birds of Prey" on DVD is finally about to become a reality. Warner Home Video announced today that "'Birds of Prey'--The Complete Series" would hit store shelves for the first time on July 29, 2008. The set has an SRP of $39.98 and includes all 13 original episodes on 4 discs. The set will also include the complete Flash animated series "Gotham Girls" (30 3-5 minute episodes) as a bonus feature. SOURCE: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Birds-Prey-The-Complete-Series/9302 less «

  mattyg1306 Last online May 30, 2009
  20 comments, last one 12 days ago + Add Comment

• What could have been!!! Season 2!!!

  Hey guys, just found this show recently and i really love it. I can undersand why it was cancelled i guess but i would have LOVED a season 2. So what would you love to see happen in a "hyperthetical" season 2??? What new villains/heroes introduced???

  Hey guys, just found this show recently and i really love it. I can undersand why it was cancelled i guess but i would have LOVED a season 2. So what would you love to see happen in a "hyperthetical" season 2??? What new villains/heroes introduced??? less «

  my-charmed Last online May 5, 2009
  12 comments, last one May 12, 2009 + Add Comment

• DVD Set?

  I've been looking for about 2 days now and havn't found any DVD releases of Birds of Prey. Does anybody know if any were made??????? I know alot of people disliked the show but I liked the first 3 that I saw and am looking to see the rest!!!

  I've been looking for about 2 days now and havn't found any DVD releases of Birds of Prey. Does anybody know if any were made??????? I know alot of people disliked the show but I liked the first 3 that I saw and am looking to see the rest!!!less «

  DarthFreeza Last online -21 seconds ago
  3 comments, last one Jan 24, 2009 + Add Comment

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  8.5 Great

  A live action series based in the world of DC Comics Earth 2. Batman has disappeared and New Gotham is now protected by the Birds of Prey, Oracle (formerly Batgirl), Huntress (Batman and Catwomans daughter), and Dinah (Black Canary's daughter). hide « show »

  An enjoyable series that ended too soon. This show had some of the pieces of the original Batman story. The Huntress/Helena Kyle played by Ashley Scott is the daughter of Batman and Catwoman so taking care of the Birds in their lair behind the clock tower is Alfred Pennyworth, Batman's long time confidant played by Ian Abercrombie.
  
  Oracle/Barbara Gordon played by Dinah Meyer of Star Trek fame is the former Batgirl. She was shot in the head by the Joker during the final days of the battle with Batman for supremacy of New Gotham. She does her work from a special wheelchair and has become the brains behind New Gotham's crime fighters. Huntress became the brawn as she is half meta-human who picked up some of her strength and agility from her mother Catwoman whom she witness murdered in the streets of New Gotham in the same battle with the Joker that Oracle lost the use of her legs.
  
  The final member of the team is the mysterious and young Dinah Lance who is a runaway meta-human with untold psychic powers that came to New Gotham to fulfill her destiny as a super hero crime fighter. We learn in the course of things that the famous crime fighter Black Canary was her mother and abandoned her when she was only five years old. During the last five episodes we were just beginning to see the power that Dinah had to possibly become the most powerful meta-human ever.
  
  Together these three are the Bird's of Prey. Defenders of New Gotham from the evil that is growing unbeknownst to them by Harley Quinn the paramour of the Joker who is bound and determined to bring New Gotham to its knees for what Batman did to the Joker. As her alias Dr. Harleen Quinzel a psychiatrist serving the city and running Arkham Asylum for the criminally insane she has a steady group of criminals to use and abuse in her quest. She is currently seeing Selena Kyle as a patient to help her in her grief over the loss of her mother.
  
  Rounding out the major players is Jesse Reese played by Shemar Moore. Detective Moore is to Huntress what Detective/Commissioner Gordon was to Batman. The Birds tie with the trustworthy police officers of New Gotham. Early on the acting and stories where a little weak but in the final five episodes this show really found its stride. It is a shame it was on the WB which basically could not support a show of this quality. Basically this is a good show that deserved a better fate than one season and out. You can get the complete series on DVD currently. Check it out. It includes the unaired pilot as well as the rest of the aired episodes seen on TV. Thanks for reading...

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  jyarter Added Jun 14, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  short and sweet, this show is amazing. it should never have been canceled hide « show »

  I am just watching this show for the first time as i found it by accident on netflix. sometimes it has some cheese, but not nearly as much cheese as Buffy or Angel. this show is really awesome and i plan on finding it and purchasing this dvd set. someone, anyone fund this show and bring it back. the opening with alfred is not needed but some good theme music and a little bit of history, as well as some slightly better graphics and this show would easily make it big. the extreme geeks would not be the only people to watch it as this show has many elements of real life that anyone can relate to. bring it back.

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  1angylefyre Added Feb 15, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  An amazing show that was clearly under appreciated and ended long before its time. While it is a bit cheesy at times, overall the show is phenomenal. hide « show »

  An amazing show that was clearly under appreciated and ended long before its time. While it is a bit cheesy at times, overall the show is phenomenal. The characters can feel familiar almost to the point of cliche but remain lovable none-the-less. In the beginning I did feel like they worked a bit too hard to make Huntress/Helena a "bad@$$" but once she began to open up she felt much more realistic. The romances throughout Birds of Prey were lovely. The episodes manage to contain their own story someone new to the show could enjoy while also each being a piece of a larger story. The finale was enjoyable with the exception of a character's death which felt like it was more for shock and drama than any meaningful purpose.

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  Ladylilith6 Added Jan 19, 2009 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  I really loved this show! hide « show »

  Taking Batman & Catwoman's daughter and making her a superhero was brilliant! I just wish that the show had more time to develop Dinah, Black Canary's daughter. She really would've been an asset. With her psychic powers, she would probably been a force to be reckoned with. Oracle and Alfred were just the icing on the cake. I also enjoyed the relationship between Helena (Huntress) and Reese. They made a really good team and cute couple. I'm sorry that I was out of the country when this show aired. I know this would've been one that I would've watched.

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  shonshon1b Added Sep 27, 2008 All my reviews
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  8 Great

  I'm just watching this now, six years after they canceled it. hide « show »

  As US shows go, it's not too bad. I like it a lot better than "Smallville", which I note was produced by the same people.
  
  I'm just halfway through the series at the moment, and just came to a major plot twist that I *really* didn't expect - kudos to them for being unpredictable.
  
  There are a few small "throw-aways" to watch out for; references to the meteor showers in "Smallville", for example, or tilted introductory shots of the "criminal's lair" that hark back to the 1960s high-camp "Batman". So far so good. It's a shame they canned this and not "Smallville". With Smallville's budget and a rewrite to play down the "meta-human" conceit this could have become unmissable.

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  Peet42 Added Jul 18, 2008 All my reviews