Gotham

[Ereth]

Yes...the 1966 series. Pretty campy, but in the day it was fun...we kids ate it up. And then we saw the movie (Adam West, Burt Ward) as well...

Ah, okay. Yeah, sometimes I forget that you're close to my father's age! (No disrespect intended!)

Whenever I can catch an episode of that show, I do enjoy it, as silly as it is. And I'm pretty sure the film is the origin of the term "jumping the shark."

But now this means you definitely have to watch some B:TAS. Maybe I'll PM you some Gotham-relevant clips of Bullock.

 

[Judge]

But now this means you definitely have to watch some B:TAS. Maybe I'll PM you some Gotham-relevant clips of Bullock.

For some reason I'm very focused on Bullock. Police corruption is a very real thing, so it's not like he's any kind of caricature. A guy who is in- and outside the law depending on the circumstances.

And I'm wondering about Alfred....hope to see more of him.

 

[Ereth]

For some reason I'm very focused on Bullock. Police corruption is a very real thing, so it's not like he's any kind of caricature. A guy who is in- and outside the law depending on the circumstances.

And I'm wondering about Alfred....hope to see more of him.

It's one reason why I love Bullock so much. His character is called into question sometimes, and the animated series didn't shy away from that.

I have no doubt we'll see more of Alfred given that Bruce is now determined to conquer his fear. (I love the actor who plays Bruce. He's performed well in a very tough role.)

 

[dudeman]

I'm a huge fan of all eras of Batman and I was very impressed. Having the murder of the Waynes be Detective Gordon's first case was exactly what I was hoping for in terms of story, so that automatically gets the show a big thumbs up from me.

I love what they're doing with Harvey Bullock and the other cameos were great. Interestingly, the guy we saw in the pilot may not be the future Joker. The producer said they were going to put red herrings throughout the show to keep the audience guessing as to his identity. Considering his multiple-choice past and the fact that his real name has never been revealed in the comics, that makes perfect sense.

I've always said, Marvel makes better movies but DC does better television and this is one more feather in their cap. Bravo!

 

[Ereth]

I'm a huge fan of all eras of Batman and I was very impressed. Having the murder of the Waynes be Detective Gordon's first case was exactly what I was hoping for in terms of story, so that automatically gets the show a big thumbs up from me.

I don't think it's his first case, but it's his first major case (and his first as a detective, since he's had the job for two weeks), and obviously it's meant to be a defining moment for him as a police officer and as a man in general. I've always said Jim Gordon is a hero in his own right and now he's really getting his due.

Interestingly, the guy we saw in the pilot may not be the future Joker. The producer said they were going to put red herrings throughout the show to keep the audience guessing as to his identity. Considering his multiple-choice past and the fact that his real name has never been revealed in the comics, that makes perfect sense.

Ah, is that so? Well, that does make a lot of sense. I don't think he even knows his real name anymore. Whoever he was before his creation is gone. (I still want to believe that was Joker, though---no matter how many times the show makes me second-guess myself. )

 

[Judge]

The "Balloonman". That was uplifting!

 

[Ereth]

The "Balloonman". That was uplifting!

Careful. He might come after you for that pun. But that was the best episode yet.

I should mention that The Dollmaker, who was behind the kidnapping of street children explored last week, is a villain introduced in the New 52. Regrettably, I don't know much about him aside from the fact that he literally took The Joker's face (for what purpose, I know not). I need to do some Wiki-browsing on that guy to see what he's been up to since his debut.

Among my favorite parts from last night: the sandwich scene. Oswald asked for tuna . . .

 

[dudeman]

The "Balloonman". That was uplifting!

 

[FayetheAspie]

Anyone see this? LOL..come on Ereth....surely you didn't miss it! It's about the era of the city that preceded the caped crusader. Just when Bruce Wayne's parents are murdered.

I was intrigued by how they portrayed future criminals we all know and love from Batman.

I started it, but dropped out of watching it. Main reason I started it was because Ed was such an aspie. He was knowledgeable about several fields of science and loved riddles too all while being one of the good guys. Now he's just a disgusting psychopath. I should have stopped watching it a lot sooner.

 

[Judge]

I started it, but dropped out of watching it. Main reason I started it was because Ed was such an aspie. He was knowledgeable about several fields of science and loved riddles too all while being one of the good guys. Now he's just a disgusting psychopath. I should have stopped watching it a lot sooner.

I loved the tv series "Gotham". Actually IMO somewhere in between what Tim Burton and Christopher Noland offered on the silver screen. More polished perhaps, but also on occasion quite vicious. But void of the stark reality of other crime shows like "Miami Vice".

Disgusting psychopaths? Don't ever consider watching the series "Dexter" or any of its spinoffs. Where the lead character is a forensic scientist working for the police who is also a serial killer who only likes to stalk and murder other killers. Often showing up on the job at the scenes of the crimes he committed, tasked with finding the killer through the evidence found. Puts a real spin on the notion of an "anti-hero". Not a series I'd like to watch again.

 

[FayetheAspie]

No,I don't think I would like that series. About Gotham, since I don't plan to finish it, I have a few spoiler questions.
1. I know that Cat becomes a villian, but does she get as bad as say Penguin for instance or is she mostly just a burglar type villian (The second option is what I'm hoping for. It would kinda be nice if she could get her life straightened out eventually at some point and perhaps her and Bruce Wayne get married or something)
2. Does Barbara ever get unbrainwashed or whatever went wrong with her head after the episode where she was kidnapped?
3. I'm kinda scared to ask, because I think I know the answer seeing as how he is one of the regular batman villians but does Ed ever become a sane human being again instead of whatever his horrible alter ego hallucination thingy turned him into?