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I don't know- it certainly seems more like an editorial mandate than an organic decision that grew out of the stories.

On a related note, does anyone know whose idea it was to make Batgirl a mute ninja in a BDSM suit?

Your question is a good one, Dan.

And while it certainly is an editorial mandate, I think 2 was wondering if anyone knew which editor made the call.

Can't we just blame it on Dan Didio? Trust me, blaming Dan Didio makes everything better. Earlier on I hit my thumb with a hammer - five minutes cursing the Danster and its as good as new.

I'd still rather blame Quesada....

Let's just say Jemas. Everybody can feel comfortable blaming him, right?

I don't know ... but the decision is highly questionable at best.

Though I'd like to see an issue where (the former) Batgirl goes into HTH combat with the entire Bat-family and wins.

Same person who brought back Jason Todd?

I shouted out,
Who made Cassie a villain?
When after all
It was you and me

buy all my useless mini series
or I'll lay the JLI....to waste

I shouted out,
Who made Cassie a villain?
When after all
It was you and me

Nuh-Uhhhhh!!
Don't pin this on me.
Sales may have dipped but I for one was not screaming, "make her a loon villain chick" at the end of it. I blame Dan DiDio.

"I blame Dan DiDio."

....THERE ya go! Now doesn't that feel better? It might be hopelessly incorrect, but it definitely puts the zing in your zapper or something.

How long have you been waiting for someone to say that?

Logically I can see the blame lying with DiDio. The idea of getting rid of a Batgirl totally fits into his mindless "anti-redundancy" agenda that made him want to take out Nightwing and Booster.
I mean Cassandra had her fans and all, but she didn't really serve an integral role in the DCU, and from a distance, "mute asian assassin girl" sounds like a gimmicky crowd-filler villain.

Okay, as long as we're now all convinced it was Dan Didio (even though it probably wasn't) then my work here is done. I shall now look for other weblogs to spread my near pathological annoyance at all things Didio, even when they actually have nothing to do with him. I mean - its better to be safe than sorry, right?

Whoever did probably had a fight with his girlfriend beforehand.