Gotham The Official Gotham News and discussion thread - Part 1

[Sawyer]

 

[Sawyer]

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[Fallen Angel]

It's got a 16 episode order, at this point.

Thanks man I hope it stays at 16. I'm getting tired of these 20+ episodes seasons where there are episode which are fillers and not really need when you're startnig up.

 

[Sawyer]

Premiere Event Photo Gallery

 

[TheNextNolan22]

A Tall Order for Jim Gordon.
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The Good. The Evil. The Beginning.
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The Series Premiere is Almost Here!
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[Sawyer]

The Series Premiere is Almost Here!
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One of my favorite promos yet.

 

[Kane52630]

Still my favorite spot...

 

[Sawyer]

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/ford-to-sponsor-gotham-on-fox-1201306714/

Will The Penguin Drive A Ford? Fox Signs Automaker to Sponsor ‘Gotham’
Brian Steinberg
Senior TV Editor
@bristei

Ford Motor is revving its engines over the prospect of hanging out with Catwoman, The Riddler and maybe even The Joker.

The automaker has aligned itself with the first season of Fox’s freshman drama “Gotham,” which depicts the fictional DC Comics metropolis of Gotham City in the days leading up to the debut of Batman. In doing so, the car giant takes part in what looks to be the first major announcement of a larger alliance between an advertiser and a scripted TV program for the new fall season, which is just getting underway.

At an event held in New York Monday evening to screen the drama’s first episode, Ford’s trademark appeared prominently on everything from wall designs to lounge pillows, and the automaker was thanked noticeably by Dana Walden and Gary Newman, co-chairman and co-CEOs of the Fox Television Group. At the entrance to the event, held at the New York Public Library, visitors could not help but encounter a vintage Ford four-door sedan made to look like part of the Gotham City Police Department fleet.

Ford has a longstanding relationship with Fox. Ford has been one of the three main sponsors of the network’s “American Idol,” though it has in recent seasons reduced its support of that aging juggernaut.

The team-up is not unusual. Automakers often craft deals that give their vehicles prominent placement in one series or another. General Motors’ Chevrolet, for example, has struck deals that make its cars hard to miss in CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” and ABC’s “Nashville,” while Toyota has been involved in the last two seasons of CBS’ “Under the Dome.” Fiat’s Chrysler Group proved instrumental in the recent revival of Fox’s “24,” and, much as Ford is doing with “Gotham,” also sponsored an opening event.

What looks different about placing a car in “Gotham” is the show’s “retro” look. The city portrayed in the series looks little like the New York City or Chicago of today. Instead, the drama opts for a more stylized portrayal of the urban environment, keeping, perhaps, with the original vision of Gotham City as a place that serves as home for the ultra-rich as well as the extremely poor and down-and-out. As the replica of the Gotham police cruiser suggests, the Ford vehicles in the show may not always be the most current.

But one suspects that new Ford autos will make an appearance at some point in the program. Automakers are always looking to move their most current metal and have used TV series to do just that – sometimes in less-than-obvious ways. In 2007, Nissan was able to have its new Rogue inserted into the plotline and script of NBC’s “Heroes”; cheerleader character Claire, played by Hayden Panettiere, receives the car for her birthday, only to have it stolen.

Only future episodes of “Gotham” will reveal whether Ford vehicles remain in the background or become fodder for some nefarious plan by city crime boss Carmine Falcone.

 

[Herolee10]

Anyone else feel like the final season for this show should deal with batman's first year on the scene? I mean it looks like the show is going to establish the bond between Bruce and Jim as being a important one and seeing as how the latter is the protagonist for this show, it would make sense to see on how Jim ends up partnering with batman when the younger version probably wouldn't have done that in the past.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Considering he's 12 now and we don't know how long this show will last i say forget it.

 

[The Shape]

I'm all for a time jump mid-series to jump to Bruce in his late teens/early 20's, that much closer to becoming Batman. When I say mid-series, I mean like after season 3 or 4 or something.

 

[Paradox1]

Anyone else feel like the final season for this show should deal with batman's first year on the scene? I mean it looks like the show is going to establish the bond between Bruce and Jim as being a important one and seeing as how the latter is the protagonist for this show, it would make sense to see on how Jim ends up partnering with batman when the younger version probably wouldn't have done that in the past.

Batman is on the show when his parents died Bruce Wayne also died. Unlike other heroes The Batman persona is his true identity.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Batman is on the show when his parents died Bruce Wayne also died. Unlike other heroes The Batman persona is his true identity.

So Batman is a pre pubescent vigilante.

 

[Sawyer]

I'm all for a time jump mid-series to jump to Bruce in his late teens/early 20's, that much closer to becoming Batman. When I say mid-series, I mean like after season 3 or 4 or something.

That's what I think too. Bruce really becomes Batman in his mid/late 20s, and the kid playing him is, what? 13 or 14? Bruno Heller has said this would be a 6-7 season show max. I think there would need to be a jump at some point.

 

[Paradox1]

So Batman is a pre pubescent vigilante.

Batman on this show is a kid without direction and I imagine he'd be looking for that early on in the shows run. The cape and cowl may never appear on screen. I think if your looking for a batman coming of age story your looking at the wrong show.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

I think a time jump right before the last season, which would deal with the arrival of the Batman and his relationship with Gordon, would be freaking sweet.

They could just make the last season a 26-episode Gotham Central.

 

[Sawyer]

A mix of Gotham Central and Batman: Year One.

 

[Orb]

Ehhh I wouldnt put my hopes up for seeing Batman existing anytime in this show except the finale. Bruno Heller expressed in the idea that final scene would be Bruce putting on the Cowl for the first time.

 

[Sawyer]

I just don't think that can work. You need to have that piece on the board for more than just one scene. This entire series is essentially Gotham falling further and further down a pit of despair. You need to end with some hope/a victory. Bruce just putting on the mask isn't enough. You need to see Gordon and the better people in Gotham accept Batman as the helping hand they desperately need.

 

[The Trainman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAm1IKYGHM8

I had a small chuckle out of that. Pretty curious to see how Mackenzie is going to rock that 'stache in later seasons (based on that thumbnail alone, I believe he'll pull it off). I have high hopes for the show. Oh, and Sawyer I agree, this really feels like a mixture between Gotham Central and Year One.

 

[Sawyer]

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[gohei_]

So this comes on monday right? I'm really looking forward to this.

 

[SuperBatman]

That's what I think too. Bruce really becomes Batman in his mid/late 20s, and the kid playing him is, what? 13 or 14? Bruno Heller has said this would be a 6-7 season show max. I think there would need to be a jump at some point.

A 6-7 Season show max? Well maybe it will depend how fox takes it I still feear for this show because its on Fox they have dropped some of my favorite shows I really hope this show does well in rattings.

 

[Donut]

How old is Bruce before he starts his traveling the word thingy ? I wonder if we will see some of that maybe ? As the show goes

 

[Sawyer]

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Before There Was Batman
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Fish Mooney Has Her Ways
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