From Arkham Asylum to Arkham Knight, Barbara Gordon has had one of the largest presences in the series to date. As Oracle she proves to be an invaluable aid to Batman's war against crime, offering tactical advice and providing overwatch to deploy the Bat-family wherever they may be needed. Despite this Babs has never seen much exploration in the Arkhamverse, and was relegated quite humiliatingly to being a damsel for the finale's first act. Seeing the first Batgirl get her own story to shine in is wonderful to see, and is a welcome change from only taking on the role of the Caped Crusader all the time. Batman's allies are comprised of a rich and varied cast and though there are those who much prefer his more solitary adventures, each and every last member of the family is worth exploring. The story add-on illustrates this and more in such a short time span, and will have no doubt left many itching for some more sidekick exploration in the future. Though yes, the content is short and the wider narrative is underdeveloped, this first entry on the Arkham Knight season pass is well worthy of your time. Its atmosphere exudes an eeriness only surpassed by Arkham Asylum and ties in the story perfectly with its predecessor. Quite simply this is a time period that everyone won't be too eager to depart, and brings just enough new things to the table to keep a Matter of Family engrossing to its end. Did you enjoy Arkham Knight's Batgirl DLC? Or were you left disappointed by its length? Sound off below and don't forget to 'like' the Facebook page for more!
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
