Silliminite
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This may be obvious, but I was left a little confused. Was the hitman working for Penguin, or is that still a mystery?
This may be obvious, but I was left a little confused. Was the hitman working for Penguin, or is that still a mystery?
It's all very OTT and cartoony, in a bad way. It feels like reading the funny pages. Every new installment sees the same people in the exact same place. We have our 'what the Penguin is doing now' scene, the 'Bruce and Alfred scene', 'The Barbara scene', 'the villain of the week scene', 'the Gordon/Bruce ''can Gotham be saved?' scene. Not in that exact order. It's just a real letdown. I think most of the regular cast and actual production design are great but the scripting has really hampered my enthusiasm.I.... I really can't see any similarities between Gotham and the Schumacher films. Especially last night's episode. The show tends to have some cheesy dialogue at times, but there's a difference between that and full-on camp. I mean, you might dislike Gotham just as much as the Schumacher films, which is fine, but I'm struggling to think of any thematic or stylistic similarities.
I think he's talking about the stabby assassin, who was killing both pro-Maroni and pro-Falcone councillors. I can't remember any direct reference to him being hired by Penguin, but I could see that happening. There was the exchange between Gordon and Bullock about how odd it would be for an assassin to be hired by both sides, but Bullock just wrote that off as being something that happens in Gotham.
The villains and the cases of the week are weak.
Every time they show Bruce, it's like they're saying "OMG, Batman's coming one day". It's also crazy how this kid lives in his living room, and doesn't seem to be going to school or anything. Just doing pre-Batman stuff you know.
Gordon remains bland. He & Bruce need to figure out how to have a different conversation. It's only so many times I can here a variation of Gotham being capable of being saved.
Penguin's arc and the mob stuff is what keeps me interested.
The Bruce scenes are still the most exciting for me and I must also say that David Mazouz portrays him excellently.
The fight between the two singers was probably my least favourite part of the episode. Something just felt off about that. Although, I think part of that was intentional, since they were supposed to be thinking "wait, I have to literally fight for this job?". The losing girl taking her earrings off without hesitation did make me laugh. She's ready to throw down 24/7.
First thing that popped in my head during this scene wasThe Dark Knight....When the Joker made the guys fight to join his crew.
This. Not really more cheese, just it's way more glaring because of the live action element.It isTAS with a bit more cheese. Or with the same amount of cheese but because it's live action it becomes more obvious and not as excusable.