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Reply #70 on: October 28, 2014, 08:51:38 AM

Last episode was bad. I switched over about midway through to the football game.

Highlight was the bimbo they dressed up in nerd garb as Nygma's crush.

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Reply #71 on: October 28, 2014, 10:06:58 PM

I actually liked it. Not the goat thing, per se, but they are finally starting to do something interesting with the characters. Also, no Fish Mooney.

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Reply #72 on: November 01, 2014, 09:33:25 PM

That. I enjoyed it. Liked that Bullock wasn't a complete dick, and Nygma was interesting. Also good to see Gordon in fisticuffs. Was an interesting story, I didn't quite see the twist coming. I'm sure I'm just stupid like that, but like I said: ignorance adds to my entertainment smiley
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Reply #73 on: November 04, 2014, 07:24:51 PM

Finished watching the latest episode and I really liked it. I didn't necessarily buy Bullock's switch, but they finally gave Donal Logue some good lines to work with so I'll take it. Did anyone notice that Victor Zsasz (a future Batman villian/serial killer) was played by the same guy who just played the Mist on Flash.

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Reply #74 on: September 28, 2015, 04:24:01 PM

Necro!

I'm just now getting around to this show on Netflix.  I dig it. 

I really like the characterizations of Bruce Wayne, Penguin, and Riddler.  They did a great job not making Bruce too "cute" -- he comes off as a realistically precocious and serious kid.  I love how the Riddler's core personality of egotistical cleverness is already fully formed and all that's really different about him from the supervillain version of him is his circumstances.  And I really like the slow arc of the Penguin in becoming a power player -- all that barely concealed frustration as he grovels to his various bosses while looking for the spot to slip the knife is wonderful.

Gordon and Bullock are fine; I think their dynamic improves as Bullock becomes less "generic crooked cop" and we see him struggling to walk the line to some extent.

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Reply #75 on: September 28, 2015, 06:35:43 PM

The first season kinda drags and I hated Jada Pinkett throughout the whole season.  Second season already has a different tone to it and I am interested again to see what happens.
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Reply #76 on: September 28, 2015, 09:27:59 PM

Thought the last episode was epic, digging the "jerome" joker.

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Reply #77 on: September 29, 2015, 07:33:31 AM

I haven't watched the 2nd episode this season but I thought most of the first season worked as a different take on the Batman/Gotham mythos - except for Fish Mooney. God she was SO FUCKING AWFUL from start to finish. The show is better for her loss. The new season started pretty strong, IMO. Lots of room for character development and tension.

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Reply #78 on: September 30, 2015, 10:25:23 AM

The maniax seem interesting but the whole angsty Bruce Wayne stuff is just boring and might as well be replaced by more Penguin stuff to balance the insane with the more organized side of crime (and Gordon being forced to recognize that sometimes status quo isn't so bad when the alternative is something like the maniax)
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Reply #79 on: September 30, 2015, 06:27:46 PM

Welp, that went right the fuck off the deep end, in a good way. I think the proper way to watch this show is to stop trying to figure out how they are going to turn these characters into a Batman story and just enjoy the ride. THE CRAZY CRAZY INSANE-O RIDE. Kid Joker is KILLING it, as is the Riddler. And I'm really digging Guy Ritchie's Alfred.

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Reply #80 on: October 07, 2015, 11:00:28 AM

This season is hitting it's stride.


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Reply #81 on: October 07, 2015, 11:04:36 AM

I wasn't into this last season, but have heard good things since they got rid of Fish (She made the show unwatchable for me.) Having a good time watching so far.


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Reply #82 on: October 07, 2015, 11:23:28 AM

Fix your spoiler tag, yo.

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Reply #83 on: October 07, 2015, 01:09:23 PM

That caught me by surprise - and I can't tell if I like the surprise of it more than I hate what the show is missing out on...

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Reply #84 on: October 07, 2015, 02:03:53 PM

Fix your spoiler tag, yo.

Goddamnit, missed that for several hours. Yay meetings.

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Reply #85 on: October 07, 2015, 02:49:14 PM

I wasn't into this last season, but have heard good things since they got rid of Fish (She made the show unwatchable for me.) Having a good time watching so far.




Bottom line is, Gotham is right now about the only show capable of giving you game of throne type twists and game of thrones type writing.

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Reply #88 on: October 08, 2015, 08:42:06 AM

100%.  A very high standard was set for the next actor to take it on in a major way....

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Reply #89 on: November 03, 2015, 11:52:12 PM

I have to admit I'm only tuning in and watching s1 for the first time for the Penguin. Best actor on the show. 
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Reply #90 on: November 04, 2015, 07:22:53 AM

This was one of my favorite episodes so far. Capped off a really solid origin story for Riddler and finally let Penguin do something over the top Penguiny both on the same show. Penguin's plan was over the top and campy, but I didn't mind that.

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Reply #91 on: November 07, 2015, 06:15:51 PM

Sometimes I cringe at the contrasts on this show. It'll go from so over the top campy with a Tim Burton vibe, like the entire character of Theo Galvan (who I'm liking less and less each episode). And then you'll have stuff like the Riddler subplot that is just so well acted that you put up with the fact that all the smart characters on the show should have seen through Galvan from the get go. Galvan is actually becoming this seasons' Fish Mooney - I can't wait until they move on from him.

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Reply #92 on: March 01, 2016, 07:45:25 AM

So this is back for the second half of its season 2 and I really enjoyed the first episode with mr. Freeze (Fries) for the rather dark atmosphere of the entire episode (with no scenes of Bruce spoiling the pacing).  Oh ho ho ho. Reallllly?
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Reply #93 on: February 02, 2017, 02:59:56 PM

I'd grown tired of this show and was only watching it in the background while doing other tasks... but the return of Jerome (the future Joker) has given it a real nice punch.  If you gave up, I might go back to it.

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Reply #94 on: February 08, 2017, 05:04:50 AM

Yeah, I love what they have done with the Joker in this show.
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Reply #95 on: May 11, 2017, 04:06:16 AM

And I lost interest when Jerome disappeared. However, renewed.

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Reply #96 on: June 06, 2017, 08:26:38 PM

Just watched the season finale. Lead exactly where I expected it to with the Bruce story. Couple interesting twists, further character developments, and some surprising deaths.


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Reply #97 on: June 09, 2017, 07:39:04 AM

Just watched the season finale. Lead exactly where I expected it to with the Bruce story. Couple interesting twists, further character developments, and some surprising deaths.


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Reply #98 on: June 09, 2017, 08:19:27 AM

Spoiler fail.

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Reply #100 on: July 05, 2017, 06:07:17 PM

I had to struggle through season one of this show but as its continued I've really come to enjoy it. I'm really curious to see where things go now especially after the Season 3 finale


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