Synopsis 2×03: Jerome and Barbara take a fundraiser hostage and attack Bruce Wayne and Alfred. Gordon tries to track down Jerome after Essen’s murder. Theo kills Jerome, turning the child into a symbol of insanity. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Gotham is driving me insane. I’m an analytical person who has a tendency to […]
Gotham: Knock, Knock… Recap
Synopsis of 2×02: The maniacs are unleashed and massacre cops at the precinct, Bullock returns to the GCPD Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Let’s talk about death in Gotham and more generally, death in all televised crime procedurals. By nature of the genre, death is intrinsic in this form of storytelling. Crime procedurals assume death […]
Gotham: Damned If You Do… Recap
Synopsis of 2×01: James Gordon goes to the Penguin to get his job back in the GCPD, a new villain rises in Gotham City Rating: ????? Gotham opens its second season with an ironic usage of Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day,” immediately followed by an obese man with a katana firing two guns […]
How to Save ‘Gotham’: Forget About the Villains
There are some endlessly debatable nerd arguments that will vex comic store customers and internet commenters for generations. However, one of them is an easy answer and that’s, “Who has the best villains’ gallery?” No question, it’s Batman. There’s no stronger, more iconic gallery of rogues, killers, super-villains, and psychopaths […]
Nerdophiles Catch Up With… Gotham
There’s a moment in Gotham Central #2 where a retired Commissioner James Gordon gives an impassioned speech to the new class of GCPD officers. He says,”You’re going to make a difference. A lot of times it won’t be huge, it won’t be visible even. But it will matter just the same.” […]
The Etsy Roundup: Catwoman!
Comic Vinyl Wall Art by HallofHeroes Ever wanted a piece of comic strip on your wall? Well, now’s your chance! Have Catwoman and Batman on your wall thanks to iwallstickers. I have posted about these large stickers previously–they are made of vinyl and stick superbly to your wall! This particular […]
FOX’s Gotham Talks Penguin, Riddler, and the Future of Batman at WonderCon Anaheim
This year at WonderCon Anaheim, we got to speak to the executive producer John Stephens, Robin Lord Taylor (Penguin), and Cory Michael Smith (Edward Nygma) about their work on FOX’s Gotham.
The Etsy Roundup: Batman!
3 Piece Batman Inspired Wedding Ring Set by Cloud9Tungsten This is a three piece ring, two wedding bands and a promise ring. These rings are made of tungsten, a metal renowned for its hardness and shine. The stones in the band are two carats worth of cubic zirconium, not surprising […]
Gotham: The Fearsome Dr. Crane Recap
Synopsis of 1×14: Gordon and Bullock have to track down a killer preying on members of a phobia support group who turns out to be the father of future Batman villain Jonathan Crane. Meanwhile, both Jim and Harvey find love in their lives. Maroni finds out the truth about Penguin, which […]
The Different “Gotham” Show We Almost Saw
Fox’s Gotham returned Monday night and gave us a look at what Arkham Asylum used be (check out our recap). Over at Voices From Krypton, filmmaker Harry Locke IV reveals the plans for another Gotham series that never made it to air. The synopsis: A world asphyxiating on its own blood and […]
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