This Gotham review contains spoilers.
Bruce has the name, backstory, and innate sense of justice.
Bruce + Jim = Batman.
Bruces humanity is even more jarring on a show that has almost zero moral code.
Its not even that most of its characters dont have a moral code its that the entire show doesnt.
It doesnt seem interested in judging its villains (and often very terrible heroes) in any way.
Why care about characters who dont care about anything themselves?
And why care about a Gotham story that has no firm stance on justice and morality?
Its like watching a musical that has no firm stance on tempo or melody.
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This is why Ed and Oswalds friendship so helps both of their characters.
I care a little bit more about them because they seem to care a little bit about one another.
The same was true for last weeks Oswald v. Fish showdown.
He still has a heart in there.
He still has some loyalty.
He still cares aboutsomethingrelatable to the human experience.
As for Doppel-Bruce, who knows?
He didnt stab those scissors into Bruces sleeping juggular, so thats something.
If Bruce brings Batmans strong sense of justice.
What does Gordon bring to this two-man Batman operation?
(Now I cant stop thinking about Jim and Bruce in a two-person horse costume.)
He is the jaded side of Batman.
(Or so Mario and his dad, Falcone, claim.)
Its almost easy to believe that Jim might take his own life, except for its not at all.
Because Jim has always been a fighter.
Its one of his most Batman-like qualities, in fact.
The Mad Hatter comes to Gotham.
Like most ofGothams villains, Jervis Tetch seems to be straight-up evil.
(For one of the best example of this kind of villain, thinkJessica JonesKilgrave.)
But what does that mean for Tetch?
And why is he so evil?
In the mean time, in the immortal words of Selina Kyle, Dont wait up, losers.
Additional thoughts…
Sometimes, Im not sure ifGothamdeserves David Mazouz.
The kid nails it again as not one, but two angsty teen characters.
Well, now you do.
And the way that Mazouz subtly plays the differences in Doppel-Bruce Pretending to Be Bruce is genius.
Speaking of which, is Bruce even old enough to drive?
But, seriously, Ive lost count of these teen characters ages.
I blame it on Ivy Pepper.
Im still kind of in love with Valerie Vale.
Valerie knows a complicated situation when she sees one.
But, for now, shes keeping her emotional distance.
How worried should Gotham be about an Arkham mass prison break?
The days of inmate-led musical productions is apparently over.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
