Cast

Dina Meyer as Oracle/Barbara Gordon.
Ashley Scott as Huntress/Helena Kyle.
Rachel Skarsten as Dinah Lance
Shemar Moore as Detective Reese
Ian Abercrombie as Alfred Pennyworth
Mia Sara as Harley Quinn

The first hour was written by Adam Armus and Kay Foster. The second hour was written by Adam Armus and Melissa Rosenberg.
The first hour was directed by Joe Napolitano. The second hour was directed by Robert J. Wilson.

Original Airdate

Feat of Clay and Devil's Eyes originally aired on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 in a two hour movie cut.

Synopsis

In the first hour, Huntress needs the help of Clayface to stop a similar killer.

In the second hour, the final showdown between Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey takes place.

High Point

In the first hour, I'd pick Clayface. I don't know if that's an accurate adaptation of the comic book character, but the scenes with him in Arkham were excellent.

In the second hour, I'd pick the scene at Helena's day job. Or, rather, her not-as-late-at-night job.

Low Point

That was the elaborate plan that Harley Quinn has been working on for years? They knew they were being cancelled with five or six episodes left to produce. There's no reason they couldn't have expanded that a bit. The early build-up just collapsed.

The Review

The revelations that let people in on the secret identities helped give the show a new feel, which boosted the originality score. Unfortunately, just about everything else had been done before. I give it 4 out of 6.

The effects in the first hour were passable. Those in the second hour were minimal, but (apart from the two humans hopping up a floor) were pretty good. I give it 4 out of 6.

The story was fairly well written when regarded as an isolated pair of episodes, but it really didn't work in the larger scheme of things. The payoff was just too fast, and the scheme too cheap. At least Oracle only made one logical leap (about the identity of the Big Bad) this week. I give it 5 out of 6. (I'll forgive them a bit for rushing the ending considering that they probably had planned on 22 episodes, not 13.)

The acting really picked up this week. The guest star playing Clayface (Kirk Baltz) did an excellent job. Dina Meyer really had some meat to work with this week, and she did it well. Shemar Moore and Ashely Scott had much better chemistry this week than they usually have. I give it 5 out of 6.

The emotional response was better this week than it was in most of the series. It was rushed, but the team putting this together finally did some great work. The lackluster grand evil scheme was the only part that really didn't wash for me, and that wasn't entirely their fault. I give it 5 out of 6.

The production of the second hour in particular was excellent. They decided to go out with a bang by the looks of things, and they managed it. The music was great, the editing and direction was very good (especially in the final battle scene), and the fight choreography was mostly good, but seemed to be limited by the abilities of Mia Sara and/or her stunt double. I give it 5 out of 6.

Overall, I'd say this was the best entry in the series. Too bad the first few episodes were so weak; they might have stayed on the air through 22 episodes. I get the feeling a full season would have ended very well. I give it 5 out of 6.

In total, the two hour series finale of Birds of Prey receives 33 out of 42.