Gotham – Going Rouge

Gotham – Going Rouge

Gotham is back to form!

This episode starts off in Arkham Aslyum, introducing us to Leslie Thompkins and showing how bad Jim’s life has become. We are shown Catwoman and Ivy and Penguin and pretty much every supporting character apart from Bruce and Alfred, which to be honest actually disappointed me. They are my favourite supporting character in the show. Hopefully they have a bigger role in the next episode. Leslie Thompsons is a very cool character in this show and will probably serve as a call for action, to save his sprit in the later episodes. Harvey Bullock is lovable as ever and the actor has really gotten into the character, him and Gordon’s chemistry is amazing. The humour in the scene when they get reunited is great and even though they’ve been separated because of the evil mayor, they work so well together.

Most of the acting in this episode was top notch and Selina Kyle seemed to be at the top of her game. The only character that I have some real problems with is Barbra, I don’t know what it is a out her but at the beginning of the show she didn’t really have any character now she’s pulling a Laurel Lance on us (from Arrow) and she has become unbearable. I can under stand what is it with these characters, I lie Laurel now and I’m pretty excited to see her as Black Canary with Wildcat but for some reason seeing them so weak and useless is enraging for me. It makes me feel like there is so much unused potential in this character and they’re wasting it. At least with Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad it was in his character to do be a drug addict. With Barbra and Laurel have never had this problem in their history as a character in the comics but because the writers have no idea what to with the character, though they have fixed up Laurel now, so they add in this as a conflict for them that makes no sense.

The villain is very interesting and a very the plot twist is great. You start off by think how boring and predictable it is before it turns around and smacks you in your ugly face.  No offence. And it’s not forced down you throat like “ah-ha a twist! You didn’t see that coming did you? DID YOU?!” it legitimacy shocking and even makes you double take, oh no it’s actually --and then hits you with it. The sub plots with Penguin, Butch and Catwoman/Poison Ivy are very interesting. First you get the spectacular Robin Lord Taylor as playing the Penguin, in a small role compared to what he has had before but surprisingly gives us more insight into who he will become, his psychopath/sociopathic personality really shines and we also see him overstep his boundary’s which uts him in a interesting situation. Selina Kyle and Ivy felt slightly forced in to progress this story but the acted very well and Ivy achieved the goal of being creepy very well…. Brrr.

THE VERDICT –

            This episode brought the show back in style. It took us into the wonderful world of Arkham and introduced us to a new villain as well bringing in Leslie Thompkins from the comics. It brought us up to date with all our supporting characters, apart from Bruce and Alfred, which somewhat disappointed me. The story was interesting and opened up a new world of story which we can explore in later seasons. A good jumping on point for new viewers.