25 Superheroes That Deserve Their Own Television Show

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18. Cassandra Cain 

The third Batgirl, Cassandra Cain is often overlooked due to Barbara Gordon’s long-time popularity. However, she has carved a name for herself as the deadly yet silent assassin known as Orphan. She’s raised by her father, David Cain (who also used the named Orphan), with the intention of giving her to the evil villain Mother as a tool of evil. However, she is ultimately rejected by Mother only to be forced to murder the mother of one of Batman’s ally.

Full of guilt, Cassandra is ultimately taken under the wing of Batman as Gotham’s  newest vigilante. The story of a broken girl who must overcome her learning deficiencies to become a voice for other children who need help.

Like many superheroes who represent a minority, Cain is the one who is raised with a learning disability. While Matt Murdock uses his blindness to his help his crimefighting as Daredevil, Cassandra has to learn to overcome her communication skills. Since her father trained her to never speak, she is incredibly gifted at reading people’s body language. However, it’s left her with dyslexia and extreme difficulty when speaking with her teammates.

She would be a unique hero among characters who deal with similar issues, and it would allow Cassandra Cain to stand out from a lot of different superhero television shows. Barbara Gordon will always be the Batgirl chosen to represent the Gotham females in the movies, Cassandra Cain deserves her own chance to shine. Also, she’s easily become one of the coolest fighters in the DC universe despite being introduced pretty recently.