A hero is only as good as their nemesis and thats especially true for the newest Arrowverse vigilante.
Shes a sociopath, Rose says of the Joker to her Batman.
What makes Alice so terrifying is that you cant tell if shes 100 percent bad or evil.

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So I think that makes them amazing, amazing foes for one another.
Skarsten relishes playing Batwomans riddle-loving big bad because she is such a mercurial character.
You so rarely get the opportunity to make a meal of a character, she says.
Alice is all over the place.
But beneath Alices enigmatic exterior is a tragic and potentially sympathetic backstory.
I think people are actually going to surprise themselves and root for her.
Batwoman may feel otherwise.
Batwomanpremieres Sunday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m.
ET on the CW.