WARNING: The following contains SPOILERS for Batwoman, season 2, episode 15, "Armed and Dangerous."
On Batwoman, Gotham City got a little more chaotic after Jacob Kane took the dramatic step of disbanding his law enforcement organization, The Crows. In hindsight, Jacob could come to regret his decision. While he did so to cleanse his organization of the corruption that had taken hold, he may have opened Gotham up to new dangers.
Jacob Kane created The Crows as his way of dealing with the attack on his family that resulted in the deaths of his first wife and daughter Beth. He wanted to make sure there was a way to prevent what happened to his family from happening to anyone else. Instead, The Crows evolved over the years into a militant force that mistreated Gotham citizens by bringing martial law to the everyday lives of the city's people. On their good days, The Crows were more focused on creating safe bubbles for the wealthy and elite. They essentially became Gotham's town bullies and brutes, often blindly following Jacob’s orders, even when he had them become a firing squad during an ambush on Batwoman.
The reign of The Crows came to a crashing end in Batwoman season 2, episode 15, "Armed and Dangerous." After Tavaroff and his cronies framed and shot Lucas Fox, and later tried to kill him, Jacob pulled the plug on the whole organization. Dissolving The Crows as a nemesis for Batwoman was necessary, but it doesn't really hold them or Jacob accountable for their actions. Many of the corrupt operatives could stay in Gotham City as hired guns for the rich or other criminals. Basically, a whole group of well-trained mercenaries has been let off the leash without any repercussions. Jacob created the monster, but he hasn't killed it; he's just washed his hands of it. Even without The Crows, the equally corrupt and mostly incompetent police force, the shady politicians, and the rich have Gotham in their grasp.
More organized criminals in Gotham will likely step up their game with The Crows gone. This will be bad for the city but maybe good for viewers who want to see a grittier city more in line with typical versions of Gotham. In terms of character development, Jacob Kane needed to be free of The Crows. Shutting down The Crows might be too easy to count as a real redemption point for him, but the show may very well revisit the consequences later, especially if ex-Crows start causing trouble. Additionally, The Crows were sophisticated opponents, perhaps the biggest immediate threat, for Batwoman and her team. With them gone it will now be easier for Batwoman and her team to operate.
What happens next for Gotham and Jacob Kane could reshape the show, evening changing the future of the Arrowverse. As he struggles to put his life back together, Jacob could form a supplemental law enforcement team that handles street-level issues the police won't or can't. This would be in line with the comic version of Jacob Kane's elite Murder of Crows Squad. Former Crow Sophie Moore, someone he trusts, would be an ideal candidate for the first member of this team. And while in this telling of Batwoman, Sophie has been essentially cast in the comic book Maggie Sawyer role, Batwoman could recast Sawyer if the show decides to give the Gotham PD a more active presence or give Batwoman an ally in that department. Obviously, Batwoman will have more on her plate, so it may be the perfect time for Batwing to join her team.
Batwoman dismantling The Crows means its caped heroine must pick up the pieces. The clock is ticking to see who will be the first to take advantage of this change in the Gotham status quo. For now, Jacob's grand gesture doesn't solve any major problems in Gotham, however, it does open some interesting possibilities for Batwoman writers to introduce new villains and heroes.
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