MadGenius Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 The Balloon-man? This show is getting silly really fast. Like clown shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 "He killed people. Making him a criminal too...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 The villain was irrelevant, this episode was solid, and left us with a good hook. Bullock made me bust out laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveySwick Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I kind of liked the balloon man. What a miserable way to go... handcuffed to a weather balloon, helpless to do anything and just hanging in the air. Yikes. One scene was a little - at the end when the balloon man was cuffed and was floating away and Gordon jumped onto him they were really high up and then the balloon is shot and suddenly they're like 10 feet in the air. I liked this episode a lot though. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techvoodoo Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Episode 3 was better than last weeks. I was going to jump ship if this episode didn't keep me hooked in. The development of Penguin as a character will keep me coming back next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 The show's a little hokey but still worth tuning in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ares Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I will wait till it hits netflix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heronext Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 It was weird the second victim was called Cranston and in that scene the killer looked like the Shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Boy Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 One minute to watch the latest edisode.... (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davenport Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Just watched #2. I'm out. Over acted and uninteresting. Penguin was actually the best part. What a shame, such a cool premise but a terrible cast and writing. Last night I watched 1, 2 and the beginning of 3 (fell asleep. Balloonman? really?) Overall it seems like a directionless mess. Harvey Bullock retcons to Lt. Eckhardt from the '89 movie? Zero redeeming qualities. And Alfred? Wow. The main question that kept creeping up is "where is this going?". This morning I thought maybe the official one-sentence blurb would clear that up... "GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics super villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told." Or not. Is it soap opera, a thriller, a police procedural? Who knows. I kept thinking if every other character is a sociopath it's going to meander all over the map, becoming dull and pointless. The most interesting character was Gordon's girlfriend Barbara. She stole whatever scene she was in, short-lived bright spots in an otherwise muddy tale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Good grief. Barbara is one of the characters I like the least. And the backstory to her character introduced in episode 3..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 It was weird the second victim was called Cranston and in that scene the killer looked like the Shadow I thought the same thing! Kind of like Alfred, he doesn't fit the mold, but he's younger than he was when we meet him in the books. I like Gordon, but I'm waiting to see if the show comes together, right now I'm not sure. I've loved Arrow except for the flashbacks, I figure this one needs a little time, but it's not on the top of my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 It is interesting to read reviews on here. Especially when it comes to what content strikes a positive or negative note with an individual. Yet the same negative or positive will have an opposing view from someone else seeing things the opposite. It has to be a tough business to compete in when it comes to the entertainment industry. You have to pick your battles which part of the audience you are going after with a production. Otherwise, you are all over the place trying to appease everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davenport Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Good grief. Barbara is one of the characters I like the least. And the backstory to her character introduced in episode 3..... Haven't got to her backstory yet. They mess her character up too? What I thought made her interesting was she's not his wife...yet. It could still go either way. And the moment she heard a rumor he was corrupt she was in his face. Every other character is a murderer, corrupt official, street thief, serial killer, insane person, gang stooge, crime lord, or Alfred. So at least Barbara showed a little mini-heroism in a tale that's ultimately supposed to be about heroics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 It was weird the second victim was called Cranston and in that scene the killer looked like the Shadow I noticed the Shadow resemblance but missed the Cranston reference. Good catch (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosocane Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Good grief. Barbara is one of the characters I like the least. And the backstory to her character introduced in episode 3..... Agreed, Barbara is a throw-away character, reminds me of any of the characters (except Coulson and Mae) in MAOS. I suppose at some point a few seasons from now Barbara and Gordon will have a baby girl named . . . I don't know why all the criticism over Gotham. I would grade it 7.5. I mean, compare it to MAOS (1.5 PLOD) and Arrow (2.5 ) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Good grief. Barbara is one of the characters I like the least. And the backstory to her character introduced in episode 3..... Haven't got to her backstory yet. They mess her character up too? What I thought made her interesting was she's not his wife...yet. It could still go either way. And the moment she heard a rumor he was corrupt she was in his face. Every other character is a murderer, corrupt official, assassin, street thief, serial killer, insane person, gang stooge, crime lord, or Alfred. So at least Barbara showed a little mini-heroism in a tale that's ultimately supposed to be about heroics. re: backstory: Maybe I mis-interpreted something but are they saying Barbara and the Police woman had a relationship? So... Barbara was a lesbian? And my favorite character on the show is Selina. She has just the right amount of attitude, and I can't help but like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 The show's a little hokey but still worth tuning in. Maybe a little more than a little - I mean the scene where Cumberpots arrives in Gotham and we see rampant crime happening everywhere, was a little cheesy - but it's entertaining and I'm hanging in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy-D Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 It was weird the second victim was called Cranston and in that scene the killer looked like the Shadow I noticed the Shadow resemblance but missed the Cranston reference. Good catch (thumbs u It was a cool move. Kane/Finger were influenced by The Shadow when they created Batman. Wayne is influenced by this Shadow-like figure in the early stages of becoming Batman. Meta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davenport Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Good grief. Barbara is one of the characters I like the least. And the backstory to her character introduced in episode 3..... Haven't got to her backstory yet. They mess her character up too? What I thought made her interesting was she's not his wife...yet. It could still go either way. And the moment she heard a rumor he was corrupt she was in his face. Every other character is a murderer, corrupt official, assassin, street thief, serial killer, insane person, gang stooge, crime lord, or Alfred. So at least Barbara showed a little mini-heroism in a tale that's ultimately supposed to be about heroics. re: backstory: Maybe I mis-interpreted something but are they saying Barbara and the Police woman had a relationship? So... Barbara was a lesbian? And my favorite character on the show is Selina. She has just the right amount of attitude, and I can't help but like her. Is that it? A lesbian backstory? If so that may be the least shocking thing in the show. These days it goes without saying writers will slip in pc elements. Almost a requirement. It's probably safe to assume every character on the show is potentially bi or gay at some point. No big deal. On the otherhand Gordon pretended to shoot an unarmed man in the back of the head. Instead of pistol-whipping Bullock the moment he suggested it, then cuffing his sorry butt. How does a character come back from that? Being responsible for both a murderous cop remaining on the force and a serial killer roaming at will? As sorry stakes go, Gordon's bad karma shot right through the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
