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Gotham Season 3

Started by Kaos Arcanna, November 17, 2016, 12:30:56 AM

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Kaos Arcanna

November 17, 2016, 12:30:56 AM

Because Gotham started earlier than Supergirl Season 2 I managed to watch the first few episodes of it live. Once Supergirl started, I DVR'd Gotham to watch later.  Once I'm all caught up I'll have more comments.

But for now ...

Who's watching this season?

eabrace

#1
November 17, 2016, 12:54:02 AM
I am.
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Kaos Arcanna

#2
November 17, 2016, 01:55:10 AM
They totally wasted the character of Isabella.

Spoiler for Hidden:
I kept expecting it to be revealed that she was Ms. Kringle's twin sister out for revenge on Ed.

saipaman

#3
November 17, 2016, 06:58:16 PM
I'm watching but not enjoying this season as much as the last one.

Vee

#4
November 18, 2016, 03:20:47 AM
I'm compelled to watch but it's getting harder every week.

Mandu

#5
November 20, 2016, 08:47:30 PM
Quote from: Kaos Arcanna on November 17, 2016, 01:55:10 AM
They totally wasted the character of Isabella.

Spoiler for Hidden:
I kept expecting it to be revealed that she was Ms. Kringle's twin sister out for revenge on Ed.

Spoiler for Hidden:
I can't see that whole plot line happening for nothing.  Not with all the unbelievable coincidences. I'm thinking Gotham's way of introducing the Lazarus pit.

FlyingCarcass

#6
November 21, 2016, 04:37:40 AM
This season has me convinced the writers have absolutely no idea where they want to take the show. I've been losing interest fast.

saipaman

#7
November 21, 2016, 05:21:27 AM
Quote from: Kaos Arcanna on November 17, 2016, 01:55:10 AM
They totally wasted the character of Isabella.

Spoiler for Hidden:
I kept expecting it to be revealed that she was Ms. Kringle's twin sister out for revenge on Ed.

Spoiler for Hidden:
I like to see that actress turn up over and over again the rest of the season with the twist ending being that Ed never left Arkham.

Night-Hawk07

#8
November 21, 2016, 07:42:05 PM
Quote from: FlyingCarcass on November 21, 2016, 04:37:40 AM
This season has me convinced the writers have absolutely no idea where they want to take the show. I've been losing interest fast.

Same. I've stopped watching entirely. Season 1 was great, Season 2 was okay, now they've just completely jumped the shark.

Tenzhi

#9
December 02, 2016, 07:01:26 AM
Quote from: Vee on November 18, 2016, 03:20:47 AM
I'm compelled to watch but it's getting harder every week.

Kinda in the same boat.  I think it's just morbid curiosity at this point.
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HalcyonS

#10
December 04, 2016, 03:54:41 AM
I managed to watch all of the Painkiller Jane series I can make it through Gotham! I think... maybe?

Mandu

#11
December 06, 2016, 03:16:42 AM
Jerome is coming back.  So long as there is the possibility he will be on the show I will keep watching.

Vee

#12
January 20, 2017, 07:50:15 AM
This show just keeps getting worse. It's like they were tasked with making a show similar to the successful movies but they thought that meant the Schumacher ones.

FlyingCarcass

#13
January 20, 2017, 05:25:25 PM
I dunno', maybe they should keep going down this Scooby Doo route? That way the series can end with Nigma shouting, "And I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you pesky cops and your meddling Gordon too!".

Tahquitz

#14
January 20, 2017, 06:25:46 PM
Fox has always had an unfair expectation on it's fantasy and science fiction shows: go big or go home.  Ratings-wise, it's very safe from cancellation, but they might cancel it anyway because it's not Empire-popular.  The writers are probably pressured into attention-grabbing schemes instead of the long game.  (Same trap Agents of Shield fell into last fall with "Ghost Rider", but Agents of Shield is already syndicated, so those tactics are warranted.  Gotham is getting this treatment too early.)

Non-show minutiae follows.  Very cynical. 

Spoiler for Hidden:
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/renewcancel/cancel-bear-vs-fox-week-17-rosewoods-friday-move-doesnt-offer-a-lot-of-hope/

If this show was on the CW, they'll make it to a 4th season (2/3rds of show's futures are determined on the 2nd season renewal... most don't make it that far) maybe a 5th, because then syndication money might happen.  22 episodes a season = 88 by the end of Season 4, the bare minimum for "stripped syndication", or a deal where syndication is allowed if the showrunner can finish 100 episodes within the fifth season by a deadline.  (One possibility: CW has a DC superhero lineup.  Their local stations would enjoy adding Gotham to their weekend lineups between sports matches and news.)  But after 88-100 episodes happen, without high ratings, everything from there on is diminishing returns.

But this is Fox.  If it's not the best, they meddle until they have an excuse to cancel it.
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Vee

#15
January 20, 2017, 07:13:52 PM
I'm still sore about Terminator cancelling on a cliff-hanger, as it was several orders better than Gotham. Cancelling Gotham would be a mercy but I wouldn't look for that unless it moves to Friday. Given their inability to make successful new shows other than Empire and the fact that they'll already have to replace Bones next year I'm guessing we're stuck with Gotham for at least another year.

Tahquitz

#16
January 20, 2017, 08:06:33 PM Last Edit: January 20, 2017, 08:41:19 PM by Tahquitz
For me, Firefly (duh), Human Target (Guererro was awesome.  No, seriously.), and Almost Human.

But I'll stop there, this is about Gotham.  Enough from me.
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Vee

#17
January 20, 2017, 09:15:59 PM
Guerrero was great, but then Jackie Earle Haley always is.

eabrace

#18
January 21, 2017, 01:47:04 AM
Every one of those series' cancellations were disappointing.  The Tick, too.

Terminator was the one that most disappointed me, but that's because the world needs more Shirley Manson.  :)
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FlyingCarcass

#19
January 21, 2017, 02:54:58 AM
Quote from: Tahquitz on January 20, 2017, 08:06:33 PM
For me, Firefly (duh), Human Target (Guererro was awesome.  No, seriously.), and Almost Human.

But I'll stop there, this is about Gotham.  Enough from me.

Oh, the thing that annoyed me most about Human Target was the transition between season one and two. Season one ended with a big cliffhanger which was resolved in like the first 30 seconds of the second season.
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