Gotham season 3 is off to a promising start…

This article contains spoilers for theGothamseason 3 premiere.

Gotham Season 3, Episode 1

Can Jim Gordon kindly stay a bounty hunter forever?

(Though the latter is decidedly this shows specialty, the former often eludes it.)

He offers a million-dollar reward for anyone who can bring Fish to him, dead or alive.

Yep, Jim Gordon is a new man.

If nothing else, she is asking all of the questions we viewers are yelling at the screen?

Namely: Why isnt the GCPD better at its job?

This audience surrogate perspective should immediately ingratiates her to viewers it has for this viewer.

For your own sake, Lee, stay far, far away from Gotham.

Nothing good ever happens here.

Jim Gordon isnt worth it.

Is the season three premiere the most women have ever had to do onGotham?

One wonders if this will change now that she thinks Fish is responsible for Ivy Peppers presumed death.

Selinas tough outer shell definitely didnt crack when Bruce came to apologize for his six month absence from Gotham.

He didnt get a chance to say goodbye, and Selina is pretty pissed about it.

The dynamic between these two continues to be one of the best developed on the show.

But, frankly, Im not sure where elseGothamwould go with this Doppel-Bruce storyline.

In a strong premiere episode, this was on of the installments few major missteps.

Looks like hes going to get that meeting he requested…

Memorable lines…

I dont think Gothams running out of monsters anytime soon.

Jim Gordon, on job security.

He said sayonara to the Wayne Enterprises robots, and now he loves it here.

Harvey on Lucius Fox, who is now working at the GCPD.

I dont even want to think about that paycut.

Lucius Fox awesomely describes the GCPD as a fascistic meathead culture.

Bruce and Alfreds conversation post-Wayne Enterprises board meeting.

If I could fly to Italy and eat pizza all day, I would, too.

Selina is not impressed with Bruces apology.

She was in Arkham, hello.

Hello, so was I. Penguin reminds Butch that hes crazy, too.

Your body is beginning to reject the changes we made to your DNA.

Im pretty pissed that they killed off Ms. Peabody.

There had to have been a better use for her character.

Was a new alarm system really necessary?

I dont know, was it really necessary issuing a challenge to a shadowy cabal?

Alfred, getting sarcastic.

Ultimately, the point was moot as Talon easily slipped past Alfreds alarm system and promptly knocked him unconscious.

Rating:

3.5 out of 5