Watching it now.
It's off to a good start.
All things considered, they did better than I expected.
I'll be back next week.
I enjoyed the episode.
They always mispronounce names in these shows.... "Fal-koh-nee" not "Fal-cone". Just like it's "Raysh" al Ghul, not "Razz" al Ghul.
Other than that, and that by the time Bruce becomes Batman some of his Rouges Gallery will be a bit...old, I really liked it. Definitely will be tuning in next week.
Quote from: Night-Hawk07 on September 23, 2014, 03:09:51 AM
They always mispronounce names in these shows.... "Fal-koh-nee" not "Fal-cone". Just like it's "Raysh" al Ghul, not "Razz" al Ghul.
Other than that, and that by the time Bruce becomes Batman some of his Rouges Gallery will be a bit...old, I really liked it. Definitely will be tuning in next week.
Well, they want to have SOME of the recognizable characters in the show, and depending on when Bruce becomes Batman they won't be THAT old. Selina is 15. Both Cobblepot and Nygma look to be early 20s. Bruce is 12. He will surely be Batman by his early 20s, so they won't QUITE be ready to draw Social Security yet. :D
I really enjoyed the Pilot. It's hard for me to imagine any way it could have been better.
Thumbs up from me as well. Lots of good set-up while still managing to give us an entertaining show. When I compare this to the beginning of Smallville, or even Arrow, really, this is looking good right out of the gate. I'll be there next week, same Ba-uh, Gotham..time... aw, nerts. ???
I like Bullock, Gordon, and Alfred... I think they're laying the recognizable characters on a bit too thick, but the show is interesting and I am going to try to keep up with it.
Riddler?
Great, now I have to watch this... ;)
I like the fact that one of the big mysteries of the show is who will become Joker. They say they will have several possibilities based on various origin stories and we won't see who it really is for a while.
Quote from: Mental Maden on September 29, 2014, 07:46:32 PM
I like the fact that one of the big mysteries of the show is who will become Joker. They say they will have several possibilities based on various origin stories and we won't see who it really is for a while.
Won't be that long: first sweeps week, with lots of ads about it the week before.
Lil Catwoman has a freakishly adult looking face.
Quote from: Mental Maden on September 30, 2014, 01:00:25 AM
Lil Catwoman has a freakishly adult looking face.
I dunno. I think in bright light she looks appropriately youthful.
I don't know about y'all, but I actually enjoyed the second episode more than the first.
And from the preview for next week, it looks like we'll get to see Professor Pyg.
I've only watched the pilot so far, but I thought it at least warranted a few more
episodes before I make my mind up.
About 1/2 way through the pilot though, my wife looks up and says "OK, so it's just
another cop show, except it's in Gotham."
Which pretty much sums up any of my thoughts about the show too. I think we were
both expecting more Batman and less CSI: Gotham
I'm not seeing much CSI here. This doesn't come off as procedural to me, but more drama/action. Feels more like Arrow to me.
Quote from: eabrace on September 30, 2014, 09:51:25 AM
And from the preview for next week, it looks like we'll get to see Professor Pyg.
After they said something about "he's going after bad cops", I was thinking it'd be Prometheus. I'm glad they're using more obscure villains like the Dollmaker, and possibly Pyg, Prometheus, and I'm sure others. That's what I liked about Beware the Batman.
I'm trying to figure out if this show is set in present day or what though. Everyone's using cellphones, but at the same time, a lot of the cars, especially the police cruisers, are from 80s or earlier.
Great show last night. That lady had to have one helluva headache....
Sadly, it seems we did not actually get Pyg. Now that, however, begs the question: Was that an intentional chain jerking, or pure coincidence that we got to see him in a pig mask? I almost hope they were intentionally screwing with Batman fans just because they can. :)
Quote from: eabrace on October 07, 2014, 11:22:36 PM
Sadly, it seems we did not actually get Pyg. Now that, however, begs the question: Was that an intentional chain jerking, or pure coincidence that we got to see him in a pig mask? I almost hope they were intentionally screwing with Batman fans just because they can. :)
The dude's second disguise made me think of The Shadow. Possibly another nod since Batman is somewhat based on that character.
"If he's killing cops, that's a health and safety issue." - Bullock
;D
I tell you they certainly nailed the casting on these guys. Robin Lord Taylor as the Penguin is unreal. The dude creeps me the hell out every week.
I'd watch it if it was just about Penguin he's so good. Best part of the show so far.
I've never been a huge fan of procedurals and this one is no different in that aspect. But I'll keep watching it just for the characters. Just like I kept watching the abysmal "The Cape" just for Keith David and James Frane. I absolutely love Penguin and could watch him all day. I also love Selena Kyle but to be honest she kinda creeps me out too. Not because the actress or character is creepy but because it's like watching a 15 year old Michelle Pfeiffer. I'm pretty sure Michelle did discover the secret of time travel.
Quote from: Mandu on October 18, 2014, 07:07:29 PM
I've never been a huge fan of procedurals and this one is no different in that aspect.
See, I'm not seeing where this is a procedural. Yes, they're going to take clues and ultimately solve the crime, cause the main character is a cop. But this is nothing like CSI or Law & Order.
Indeed. It doesn't focus on the procedures that would make it a procedural.
It's just an old fashion cop/mob show, not a procedural. (or at least very little)
Hey, it's future Hush!
I think tonight was my favorite episode. The writers are really starting to hit their stride.
Just as a crime show, I really enjoy this. Some great characters, good writing and twisted plots usually considered "too complicated" for network TV viewers. And the show even looks good. Then add in that this is the Batman world and all the tie ins and Easter eggs. I also like that they've made little Bruce a bit venge-crazy and Alfred is a pretty dark mentor. I like that touch, and it's one we haven't really seen yet in the live action versions before it.
Plus the Penguin.
The Penguin is better than I was expecting when I first saw him. But I think Bullock is my favourite character on the show right now.
Yeah, Bullock has been great. Donal Logue is great in just about everything.
I'm liking the way Nygma is developing too. Honestly, I'm not too sure there's a character I don't like.
Arrow, Agents of SHIELD, The Flash, Gotham (and more superhero TV shows coming), added to the I'm-very-grateful-for-them chain of superhero movies over the last several years (and I haven't even mentioned the upcoming explosion of superhero video/PC games - oops, I just did!):
It's a good time to be a geek. Represent!
Gotham is still one of those shows I enjoy watching each week.
Tonight's episode was fun; Alfred got to be a bit of a badass.
In regards to the Wayne murder, and this is pure speculation on my part, but is anyone else starting to suspect...
Quote from: FlyingCarcass on November 25, 2014, 03:52:31 AM
Tonight's episode was fun; Alfred got to be a bit of a badass.
In regards to the Wayne murder, and this is pure speculation on my part, but is anyone else starting to suspect...
I started to think that too.
And at long last a new episode.
It was sort of amusing ... though ...
The relationship between Montoya and Barbara is the worst thing about this show so far.
Quote from: Tenzhi on January 06, 2015, 10:41:05 PM
The relationship between Montoya and Barbara is the worst thing about this show so far.
It COULD have been good, but the execution has been sorely lacking.
Quote from: Tenzhi on January 06, 2015, 10:41:05 PM
The relationship between Montoya and Barbara is the worst thing about this show so far.
Frankly Barbara is the worst thing on the show. I keep hoping that this character dies and he names his daughter in her memory...
Quote from: Tenzhi on January 06, 2015, 10:41:05 PM
The relationship between Montoya and Barbara is the worst thing about this show so far.
Agreed.
Quote from: CG on January 11, 2015, 04:53:35 AM
Frankly Barbara is the worst thing on the show. I keep hoping that this character dies and he names his daughter in her memory...
Double-agreed.
Interesting that we've not had mention of any counseling for Bruce, especially in light of the way Alfred treated Bruce over the broken snowglobe. I get it: a bit of tough love, pick yourself up and move on, do something positive. I don't know why it never struck me before (probably because no version of Batman that I recall has dwelt very long on Bruce's actual childhood), but the relationship between Bruce and Alfred seems...a bit odd, somehow. Yes, the Waynes set it up for Alfred to be Bruce's legal guardian if anything happened to them. But did they mean for Alfred to go on acting as a servant rather than taking on a parental role? I would think it's what a traumatized child actually needs, as opposing to a butler who treats him like a little prince in some ways -- Bruce obsesses over certain areas of expertise, becoming a Batman larvae, if you will, and Alfred lets it happen. Teaches him to fight. Pushes him to be tough.
Ah well, it's just comic book stuff, and the writers have to do something with Bruce and Alfred that will inevitably lead to the Caped Crusader. I thinks too much!
Quote from: tripthicket on January 30, 2015, 06:28:41 AM
Interesting that we've not had mention of any counseling for Bruce
I'm pretty sure one of the first two episodes mentioned it and Alfred was declining as per the Wayne's instructions.
Quote from: Kaos Arcanna on January 30, 2015, 04:07:35 AM
Bruce, Bruce ...
Seemed more like Selina being a brat to me, with the whole righteous indignation at the implication that living in an actual house with decent food is better than living on the streets and being lucky to eat at all. How dare he imply that better is better! The nerve!
But she might have been acting like that on purpose, to keep him from getting mixed up in her problems.
Loved the little interaction between Riddler and Penguin.
Quote from: Tenzhi on February 10, 2015, 06:52:30 PM
Loved the little interaction between Riddler and Penguin.
That bit was beautiful.
I liked the lone headbanger in Penguin's club.
Quote from: eabrace on February 11, 2015, 09:16:25 AM
That bit was beautiful.
Yeah that was really well done.
No chills, Joe. It actually made me leery of the next episode. I don't see them being able to introduce that character in a manner that doesn't leave a bad taste...
:o
Bra-vo Gotham, bra-vo! *claps*
This reminds me of Smallville where all the other heroes and villains show up except the signature hero.
Quote from: Vee on February 18, 2015, 11:54:28 PM
Sort of agreeing with this comment right here.
There is a danger in putting so much stuff in so soon.
Did they give the kid's age at any point? If they did I don't remember it. I didn't once assume him to be a minor because he looks like he is about 20 and the actor is 22.
And I may be in the minority but I really hope they kill off Fish by the end of the season. She just plain isn't an interesting character or good actress. That's why I'm very happy she is a new character and not a staple of the DC universe. It means killing her off is possible.
Personally, I like Fish. She's got style.
It might go the other way; she might be so popular that she gets created into the comics! :o
I don't mind Fish now that she's toned down the shameless eartha kitt catwoman impersonation she was doing the first few episodes.
i just assumed joker was a minor because he didn't seem to have a job with the circus yet.
He looked like he'd make a better Jim Corrigan/Spectre in the future than a Joker to me.
In regards to the Fish development, that was unexpected.
0_0
Or rather...
I would never have recognized Jeffrey Combs visually, but there was no mistaking that voice.
Was anyone else surprised that it was green? I'd bet that you could watch every close-up, of this character, in the series to date, and never see a green one.
Quote from: Excidia on February 24, 2015, 02:47:53 PM
If you mean the Doctor who's trafficking in human body parts and whose name was German for Dollmaker... Having that turn out to be Dr. Leslie Thompkins, a fairly prominent good character in the Batman universe, would be extremely wrong.
Wasn't the Dollmaker alluded to as being behind a caper in an earlier episode of Gotham?
Ahh, didn't know Thompkins was a character in the comics. I pretty much just thought "what's the crappiest writing they could do in this situation" and revealing the new love interest as a psychopath was it.
e-
So ... interesting episode tonight.
I'm not entirely sure
I really feel like Robin (Penguin) Taylor is being wasted though. He's a good actor, but they are trying to pace his rise to the top a bit too much. I'm not seeing the character seem to learn anything from his mistakes.
Not to mention that since he is a guy his hand would have been busy doing something other than waving in front of his face. ;) :-[
Quote from: Mandu on March 06, 2015, 01:53:10 AM
Not to mention that since he is a guy his hand would have been busy doing something other than waving in front of his face. ;) :-[
iknorite, like he's just gonna let those sit there.
Quote from: Vee on March 05, 2015, 04:35:20 AM
I admit it reminded me of the terrible movie Frankenhooker....
They're just aiming to promote Combs' new movie Reanimator Reassembled.
Jada Pinkett-Smith leaving Gotham at the end of the season: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jada-pinkett-smith-leaving-gotham/story?id=29449760
Quote from: CG on March 07, 2015, 02:36:59 AM
Jada Pinkett-Smith leaving Gotham at the end of the season: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jada-pinkett-smith-leaving-gotham/story?id=29449760
Yay!
Anyone see the Fledermaus Gallery Holds Charity Ball headline?
"Dance of the Knights", a good song for the discovery of the bat cave.
She's not necessarily dead.
I've enjoyed the show, but that season finale was terrible. Weird motivations, plots jumping forward at light speed, bizarre fight scenes where nobody can use a gun.
Really bad.
The Riddler's insanity bit which reminded me of how they'd always depict drug use in 70s and 80s TV seemed especially bad, though I don't exactly have any psychotic breaks to compare it too, so idk.