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From what I've heard and read, Peter Parker, known in Marvel Comics as (the [insert adjective]) Spiderman, can never catch a break. Every time things are going well, something comes along to royally muck things up. It looks like Harvey's in exactly the same boat, though the powers that be aren't screwing him over just for the hell of it. Unfortunately, that doesn't escape the fact that the worst fears of many readers have come true.

Selina, like many of us, was still hoping that "Dr. Two-rants" was behind all this nonsense, not Harvey. She was repeating her denial, over and over. Then she saw his face. With all the little details that no mere copycat could get right.

And all our hearts sank.

The fight sequences were definitely more graphic than that of most Cat-Tales, though that hammered home just how serious things were. I agree that Catwoman wasn't at the top of her game, for reasons that were mentioned before. Batman put up a better performance, but he was obviously affected by the personal and emotional nature of this case.

At least they managed to sit down long enough to catch their breath. It was clear they both needed to talk, but I loved how they did it: sesame noodles. Perfect. It was unusual to see how Catwoman and Batman swapped the voice of hope and optimism for the "brooding vortex of despair". At the same time, though, they remained in character. Especially given the context: Selina was emotionally distraught because she hasn't had the benefit of time to process these revelations, while Batman's hope is based on the evidence he's seen and the analysis he's performed: any "progress" Harvey's made was a facade that prevented everyone, including himself, from seeing that he never dealt with his negative impulses. While he was fine on the surface, inside he was a ticking time-bomb just waiting for a trigger to explode.


And since Harvey's been cruising for all this time without any input from Darth, now Darth feels it's his turn to let loose without having to let the goody two-shoes have his say. Except... Harvey is having some say. As Batman pointed out, Vernon (and Batman, but that's avoiding the main issue) was indirectly responsible for creating Darth, and the two-obsessed character we know as Two-Face. You'd have to go to a lot of work to get over the gratitude one must feel towards your creator, and that hasn't happened. Harvey, on the other hand, has a very large grievance against the man who saddled him with what he sees as an unwanted tenant, ruined his career, and destroyed his marriage and family. At the same time, Harvey performed CPR on Vernon. Which means Harvey hasn't left the building yet, and there is still a spark of hope.

At the risk of interrupting the flow of this otherwise typically long-winded commentary, Pammy reminds me so much of Talia right now. As BenRG noted, they both have a tendency to plant their feet firmly in the land of Denial, and rationalize everything so it comes out the way they want it. I can just see it now: "I'm trying to find Harvey, but it doesn't mean I love him. I'm going to all his old hangouts and haunts, but it doesn't mean I love him. I can't stop thinking about Harvey, but it doesn't mean I love... oh wait. Oh, if I weren't a perfect Goddess, I'd be such an idiot!"

The revelation that Two-Face will likely be heading to the Vault, and run into all those potential hostages, is the latest heartstopping cliffhanger in this Cat-Tales. Hopefully Eddie will be there to talk to Darth, Rogue to Rogue. Hopefully Batman and Catwoman will be able to help Harvey (wow. Think about it: Batman, Catman and Riddler--the new trinity of the DCU). Hopefully, we'll see some kind of resolution that comes close to a happy ending. As Selina said after hearing how Jason tried to help Harvey, "It doesn't cost anything to hope."