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DC Fans React to Ruby Rose’s Batwoman Arrowverse Casting

Tuesday brought the big announcement that actress/model Ruby Rose will play the role of Batwoman […]

Tuesday brought the big announcement that actress/model Ruby Rose will play the role of Batwoman in The CW’s Arrowverse.

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Rose will debut as Kate Kane / Batwoman in the next Arrowverse crossover event in December, before stepping out into her own TV series. With Batwoman having become such a pivotal and important figure in DC Comics lore, fans are understandably having some pretty big reactions to this casting news.

Scroll below to get a sense of what fans are thinking and feeling about Ruby Rose joining the Arrowverse:

Life’s Worth Living

Yesssssssย honey, we LIVE for moments like this!

Love to Hate

Well that escalated quickly. Clearly Rose wasn’t the version of Batwomanย that every fan wanted …

View From the Middle

Some men just want to watch the flame-wars burn …ย 

Insta-Crush

A lot of fans now have official reason to crush on Kate Kane / Batwomanย harder than they ever have before.ย 

Animemated

Ruby Rose has a lot of fans in the anime community (she’s pretty much a living anime character, after all) and they are definitely feeling this casting!

It’s Not The Oscars

To all the people complaining that this is a bad choice because of Ruby’s level of acting: how long have you actually been watching the Arrowverseย shows???ย 

LGBTQ Represent!

For members of the LGBTQย community this casting of one of their biggest superhero icons, with one of their biggest celebrities, is definitely a warm feeling of inclusion. Let’s just be careful when throwing around terms …

Forget the Haters

As we continue to navigateย the often toxic waters of geek culture, Ruby Rose will need her fanbaseย to help balance out the haters already coming her way.ย 

Better Than Arrow

Some fans just want a good showย โ€” as in, not likeย Arrowย orย The Flash.ย 

What the People REALLY Want

Oh yes. Yes please. Whether you’re a man or a woman, there’s a good chance you want to see this happen!ย 

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How doย youย feel about Ruby Rose as Batwoman? Let us know in the comments!ย 

Catch Batwoman’sย debut when the Arrowverseย shows (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow,ย Black Lightning) return on The CW this fall.ย