CW's GOTHAM KNIGHTS show (3/14/23) 1 1

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Their reactions are so worth sitting through this painful trailer

"Don't even run that trailer back!"

[Beige]

On 6/17/2022 at 8:53 AM, Bosco685 said:

Their reactions are so worth sitting through this painful trailer

"Don't even run that trailer back!"

That was brilliant!

And accurate - what a train wreck of a show.

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Now you want to talk about a DC brand killer...

[D84]

On 8/9/2022 at 5:53 PM, Bosco685 said:

Now you want to talk about a DC brand killer...

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This show's budget must have been so low it wasn't even worth cancelling.

 

[D84]

On 9/13/2022 at 6:33 PM, Bosco685 said:

This show's budget must have been so low it wasn't even worth cancelling.

 

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Gotham Knights and Superman & Lois Season 3 Premiere Dates Announced by The CW

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Superman & Lois will debut its third season on March 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, followed by a 9 p.m. premiere for Gotham Knights. Superman & Lois will take over the Tuesday night slot that The Flash was in for most of its run, and which proved as one of the best lead-in times on the schedule to launch or support new shows.

The third season of Superman & Lois is likely to see the pair square off against Bruno Manheim and Intergang, a threat teased at the end of season 2 with a cameo appearance by John Diggle (David Ramsey). At the same time, a report broke this week suggesting that the show will feature an appearance by Lex Luthor.

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This looks so bad

 

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I'm shocked!

Gotham Knights Review: A Spunky, Salvageable DC Drama

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The first episode of Gotham Knights, "Pilot," is a rough ride. Out of the gate, the show doesn't seem to quite know what tone it wants to take in terms of its approach. It attempts a grand cinematic scope on a smaller television budget and the result looks like a discount version of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (complete with some shots that are obviously cribbed from the films) tossed in a blender with Fox's Gotham. There is a great deal of style over substance in that first episode. Characterizations in the first episode are pretty rough, too, as most of the characters don't seem to really know who or what their characters are. Turner goes from being this devil-may-care rebellious brat to suddenly being a super serious devoted and loving/grieving son that we're supposed to care deeply for in just a few scenes and the whiplash is hard. The Bruce Wayne/Batman most of the characters describe seems to have absolutely nothing in common with any version of that character that's appeared on screen or in print — and let's not even quite touch how almost contrived his death and a few rapid-fire reveals are. Most viewers will come out of this episode wondering how Batman managed to do anything in this Gotham City without getting murked long before now. The only real redeeming factor in the first episode is Keegan's Duela, who is delightfully bonkers.

 

Fortunately, the second episode is vastly better and, by episode three, the series has found a much more consistent tone and characterization, and the way the series paces out its story works very, very well. Why these kids are being set up and why the Owls wanted Bruce Wayne dead is a mystery that is set up as a slow burn with just the right amount of stakes to keep it fresh and interesting enough to distract from some of the show's weaknesses, the largest of which is that it asks viewers to suspend a little more disbelief than most superhero genre shows. After all, these kids are supposed to be high schoolers. They're even more sophisticated than the Riverdale crew. In fact, by the time the series hits around episode four, it has course-corrected almost all of its weaknesses from the pilot episode and instead, some of the things that were early advantages become annoyances. Specifically, Keegan's Duela goes from a deranged bright spot to grating pretty quickly.

 

In terms of performances, most of the actors carry their parts well. Keegan does a great job as Duela, and it feels more like the grating aspects of the character's presentation is more part of the writing than her performance. Morgan grows into Turner fairly well, and DiChiara gives Cullen a fast wit and an agility that really feels like the glue of the team. The only real miss feels like Misha Collins as Harvey Dent, but again, much of that feels like the writing rather than the performance. While in the pilot Collins' Dent feels very much like his Supernatural character in a nicer trench coat, we start to see the character more on his own journey, as Collins does give the character a few more shades and complexities — just not quite enough to buy that he's on the way to becoming Two-Face, at least not in the first six episodes. In fact, this series could generally function well without any of the adult characters, and in most episodes, does just that and it works just fine.

 

Gotham Knights is far from perfect, but it is also a bit unlike anything else that The CW has tried when it comes to its DC-inspired series. While it struggles just a bit to get out of the gate, once it does it, delivers an interesting approach to a Gotham-centered, Batman-adjacent story that's got just enough mystery and enough comic book DNA to make it an intriguing watch. Whether that will be enough to keep things going in what is an interesting time for the network remains to be seen, but this is a series that is worth investigating.

 

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The CW's new DC TV show, Gotham Knights, gets negative early reviews as critics have begun sharing their thoughts on the upcoming superhero series. While the Arrowverse is winding down, The CW is still keeping its annual tradition (for now) as they have a new DC TV show coming this season. From Batwoman writers/producers comes Gotham Knights, which is not meant to be a spinoff or have any ties to the video game of the same name. Gotham Knights will center on Bruce Wayne's adoptive son, Turner Hayes, who gets framed for his father's murder along with several children of Batman's enemies.

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Molly Freeman, Screen Rant:

Ultimately, Gotham Knights is a Batman universe show for a very specific audience: Those who enjoy The CW formula and don't mind if a DCTV series doesn't have very many recognizable comics characters. The Gotham Knights series premiere doesn't make the best case for its ability to weave together its DC and drama elements, but there is potential for an enjoyable campy show. It's certainly not the strongest DC pilot The CW has aired, but those who can get past its flaws may find something to enjoy. Whether that's enough to help Gotham Knights survive The CW's new ownership remains to be seen.

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Sam Stone, Comic Book Resources:

To really enjoy Gotham Knights, one must be completely open to a reinvention of the mythos, framed under the auspices of a typical CW teen drama, albeit with superheroes and unrelenting assassins. Those with a more cursory familiarity with the Dark Knight might enjoy this show more, taking it as a street-level superhero drama, but there are so many references to the mythos that it doesn't feel geared towards comic fans as a target audience. Like Batman himself in this series, Gotham Knights is unfortunately dead on arrival unless it drastically improves as the season progresses.

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Brian Kitson, The Cosmic Circus:

This show was not what I thought it was going to be. It definitely is a younger skewed, high school drama-esque series that screams the CW from the rooftop. However, it was also fun as hell to watch with some fantastic castings to help alleviate any complaints. There’s also plenty of action and a good mystery in which to get lost in solving. It has some great characters and character moments. It’s a fun, but perhaps messy, show that, if you’re like me, you’ll be needing to tune in every week.

 

[aardvark88]

Episode 1 is an OK intro to characters like Turner Hayes, Duela (Joker's daughter), Carrie Kelly (new Robin). Wait until episodes 2, 3 when they introduce the villains power over Gotham city (new 52). Mature content. New episodes on Tuesdays?

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According to FlixPatrol, The CW's latest superhero drama is comfortably sitting at HBO Max's third-most popular series, beaten out only by HBO giants Succession and The Last of Us. This placement also makes it one of four shows in the top 10 that aren't HBO or HBO Max Originals. Gotham Knight's popularity surge comes amid The CW's downsizing, leading many fans of the studio to question the future of its stories.

 

While Gotham Knights has found its fans, the show's initial announcement and reveal left many enthusiasts wanting. Set after the death of Bruce Wayne aka Batman, the narrative follows his adopted son Turner Hayes who has been framed for the Caped Crusader's murder. The first trailer left many angry and frustrated as viewers criticized the quality, claiming the production value was evidence of The CW's cost-cutting measures. Despite this perception, early reviews were more mixed than many expected as critics praised Gotham Knight's diverse cast of characters and the compelling mystery running throughout the narrative.

 

 

[jimjum12]

This is Judy's current "favorite show' .... at least until Blacklist is available to stream. I actually like it quite a bit as well, and teen angst isn't usually my thing. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

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