Synopsis for 1×11: Jim Gordon makes a new ally in Dr. Leslie Tompkins as the two of them try to solve a mystery going on deep inside Arkham Asylum. We also spend a lot of time checking in with other characters and reminding ourselves that, yes, they still exist and, […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Ideas for the Comic Lovers In Our Lives
The past few years have been an amazing time for comics. So much so that there’s so much you can be getting your friends and family for the holidays this year, especially if they’re completely new to comics. Luckily, I have a few recommendations of where to start, both for […]
Gotham: Mask Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ooXFCtRZ3E] Gotham: Mask (1×08) Synopsis: Jim and Barbara are still dealing from the fall out of last episode and it’s not exactly going well. Fish and Oswald fire shots over the bow in an attempt to remain cordial while still advancing their own schemes. Bruce is dealing with trying to reintegrate into […]
Gotham: Penguin’s Umbrella Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZA0pcTAPnI] Gotham: Penguin’s Umbrella (1×07) Synopsis: Holy shit! Things get seriously crazy in this episode as Jim tries to stay one step ahead of the mob. Penguin’s plans continue to come to fruition and they turn out to be way more complex than we ever expected. Lines are drawn, war is narrowly […]
Gotham: Viper Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y98Jv_jhlU] Gotham: Viper (1×05) Synopsis: Gotham comes under attack by a madman releasing a toxin in the form of a drug that turns people into super strong rage monsters. Bruce continues digging into Wayne Enterpise’s files to see if he can’t find some link to his parents’ murder and the Arkham […]
Gotham: Arkham Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHfGI2qMTko] Gotham: Arkham (1×04) Synopsis: Someone is going around killing councilmen in Gotham and it’s all related to the upcoming development plans for the Arkham neighborhood and Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile Oswald Cobblepott’s plans start to come to fruition a lot sooner than expected. Rating: ★★★★☆ Gotham has probably become my favorite Monday night program at […]
Gotham: The Balloonman Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RASP8le95w] Gotham: The Balloonman (1×03) Synopsis: A vigilante in Gotham City decides to go around tying bad guys – including a dirty cop – to weather balloons. Meanwhile word of Jim’s supposed murder of Oswald Cobblepott has gotten around and Montoya and Allen start to come down on him and his hard. But […]
Gotham: Selina Kyle Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxOyiPN1ecE] Gotham: Selina Kyle (1×02) Synopsis: When the Dollmaker starts collecting wayward street urchins from all around Gotham for some sinister purpose, Gordon and Bullock have to find a way to rescue them. Selina Kyle, unfortunately, gets caught up in all of it and certain information she has about the Wayne murder […]
Gotham: Premiere Recap
Synopsis: Jim Gordon comes to Gotham to find the city deeply ingrained in corruption. After meeting a young Bruce Wayne after the death of the boy’s wealthy parents he starts on a crusade to somehow save the city from the criminal element and from itself. Rating: ★★★☆☆ About a month and […]
SDCC 2014: Fox’s “Gotham” Has Potential Despite Flawed Pilot
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3MWXRT7GU8] On Saturday at SDCC I had one goal: see the premier of Gotham. Everyone else was gunning for the Marvel panel which was, admittedly, absolutely amazing. Blew my mind. Fantastic. But if not for the Age of Ultron footage I probably could have skipped it. What I wanted to […]