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Batgirl: Redemption by Adam Beechen
4.0

In Batgirl: Redemption Adam Beechen redeems his awful derailing of Cassandra Cain in robin Wanted. Some of the retcons were incredibly clunky, like the explanation of Cass's incredibly proficient language use. However Cass's journey overall in this story was compelling. Seeing Cass fight for her own redemption as she walks the narrow line between her desire for vengeance and her morals was deeply compelling. Honestly it made me wish for a less awful version of Robin: Wanted. 

I have more mixed feelings about her integration into the batfamily. On the one hand it's nice to see her fully integrated and interacting with characters like Alfred and I was deeply moved by her final moments with Bruce. On the other I do long for the independent identity she was crafting in Bludhaven. There's something about her living in the mansion that de-ages her from an independent young adult to a teen support character which I think Cass is bigger than.

While I don't think I'll ever forget the sheer awful that was Robin: Wanted I do appreciate these steps to restoring Cass as a character.