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Gotham S2 |OT| Dawn of Altruism - Mondays 8/7c
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The Lone Courier
Member
Great OT. Season 2 looks to be a wild ride.
Future Foundation
Member
Nice job as always, OddOne.
I'm watching the Ogre arc, and I still like it as much as I did when it first aired. I think the show found its groove in the second half, and I'm happy that S2 is going to be more arc-heavy as opposed to being procedural/one-and-done.
I'm watching the Ogre arc, and I still like it as much as I did when it first aired. I think the show found its groove in the second half, and I'm happy that S2 is going to be more arc-heavy as opposed to being procedural/one-and-done.
I posted this before in the Season 1 thread, but I wanted to repost this here since we have a new thread for Season 2.
Note: Official reviews will begin rolling out later this week. I'm expecting reviews to be mostly mixed, because ya know, it's Gotham. It's a very divisive show.
In case some of you missed this in the Season 1 thread, here are some early impressions so far of Season 2.
(Take these first impressions with a grain of salt.)
Vinnie Mancuso, writer at Observer.com
Meredith Jacobs, television writer at examiner.com and buddyTV.com
Lucas Siegel, writer for ComicBook.com and StarWars.com
Aaron Sagers, writer for CNN, Huffington Post, and AOL
Matt Degroot, writer at Buzzfeed.com
Matt Mitovich, TVLine.com's Editor-In-Large
Damian Holbrook, TV Guide Senior Writer
Adam Bryant, TV Guide executive editor
Gregory Staffa, Freelance TV writer
Megan O'Keefe, writer at Decider.com
Rich Heldenfels, writer at Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio.com)
ScreenSpy.com
Samantha Highfill, writer at Entertainment Weekly
Hillary Busis, writer for Mashable
(She seems to have a more negative impression/review)
Jerome Wetzel, Freelance TV critic
Chris Hayner, writer for zap2it.com
Note: Official reviews will begin rolling out later this week. I'm expecting reviews to be mostly mixed, because ya know, it's Gotham. It's a very divisive show.
In case some of you missed this in the Season 1 thread, here are some early impressions so far of Season 2.
(Take these first impressions with a grain of salt.)
Vinnie Mancuso, writer at Observer.com
Meredith Jacobs, television writer at examiner.com and buddyTV.com
Lucas Siegel, writer for ComicBook.com and StarWars.com
Aaron Sagers, writer for CNN, Huffington Post, and AOL
Matt Degroot, writer at Buzzfeed.com
Matt Mitovich, TVLine.com's Editor-In-Large
Damian Holbrook, TV Guide Senior Writer
Adam Bryant, TV Guide executive editor
Gregory Staffa, Freelance TV writer
Megan O'Keefe, writer at Decider.com
Rich Heldenfels, writer at Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio.com)
ScreenSpy.com
Samantha Highfill, writer at Entertainment Weekly
Hillary Busis, writer for Mashable
(She seems to have a more negative impression/review)
Jerome Wetzel, Freelance TV critic
Chris Hayner, writer for zap2it.com
Poodlestrike
Banned
Waaaaaaay too early for her to start moving in a Question-y direction.
Honestly, if you excise the Barbara-related stuff, she's basically exactly how I'd want her to be. Underused, but otherwise on point.
cj_iwakura
Member
That guy looks like he was born to play Bullock.
(No Montoya?)
(No Montoya?)
liliththepale
Banned
There's a shit ton that happened in the back half of the season. Among other things, Nygma accidentally kills someone and then cracks a little from having to hide it, Barbara gets lured away (after a falling out with Gordon) by a nymphomaniac serial killer, Penguin starts a gang war, and Fishmooney gets captured by a Frankenstein-esque mad scientist on a private island.
I see. Maybe I should check out the last few episodes of season 1.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Wow, those impressions are getting me hyped.
Was meaning to finish up season 1, will probably get around to that soon.
The key art looks interesting, looks like they're trying to evoke the bat symbol with the way the characters and the skyline line up. Sorta. Kinda reminds me of the Arkham Origins art.
The key art looks interesting, looks like they're trying to evoke the bat symbol with the way the characters and the skyline line up. Sorta. Kinda reminds me of the Arkham Origins art.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I still hope that Jim becomes The First Batman.
Sounds like she's gone and Barbara gets a new female love interest.
EdReedFan20
Member
If you have PlayStation Plus, you can watch the Season 2 premiere right now for free instead of waiting for the premiere next week on Fox. According to PlayStation, this deal expires tomorrow at 12:00 PM (it did not give a timezone).
PlayStation Exclusive Premiere - Gotham: Rise of the Villains
PlayStation Exclusive Premiere - Gotham: Rise of the Villains
darkazcura
Member
Anyone watch it? I enjoyed it quite a bit! Good start, imo.
DarkJediKnight
Member
Jessica Lucas better be in every episode!
a secret-boss
Banned
wut!
I think I'll wait for the premier since it will be two weeks wait if I watch now
Getting close to finishing season 1. Seems a little odd in some places, but overall I think I like how the show operates, just that a few story arcs seem odd. The really odd one is Fish Mooney stranded in reconstructive surgery island for what feels like 6 or so episodes.
Also I guess I just finished the first episode about The Ogre and the weird flashback/film reel thing is really odd, like why is the show just doing that now?
On the plus side I feel like this is finally the first time I actually like Morena Baccarin in something after all these years, or at least she and Ben McKenzie seem to have actual chemistry.
Also I guess I just finished the first episode about The Ogre and the weird flashback/film reel thing is really odd, like why is the show just doing that now?
On the plus side I feel like this is finally the first time I actually like Morena Baccarin in something after all these years, or at least she and Ben McKenzie seem to have actual chemistry.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Just watched the first episode...
it's still a terrible show.
it's still a terrible show.
Just a heads up: spoiler tag discussion about the episode until it has aired.
wait wait there as a leak?
E the Shaggy
Junior Member
I haven't been watching Gotham, but having there be a "Kid Joker" is just the worst.
I'm only at Season 1. ^_^
we don't really know if the is truly the joker
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
I agree. The 1st episode of season 2 is just the same as season 1. If you liked season 1, you will like it.
If anything, it was was worse because it barely had Bullock.
I also liked the new villain woman taking off her gas mask as she got as close as possible to the gas source.
Everything having to do with the mental institution was bad.
Penguin at the Commissioner's house was the highlight of the episode.
I also liked the new villain woman taking off her gas mask as she got as close as possible to the gas source.
Everything having to do with the mental institution was bad.
Penguin at the Commissioner's house was the highlight of the episode.
Freewheelin'
Member
I'm in.
Season 1 was fun, needs to step its game up tho, cos the first half of the season was utter balls :lol
Season 1 was fun, needs to step its game up tho, cos the first half of the season was utter balls :lol
IAmRandom31
Banned
Why?
E the Shaggy
Junior Member
Well, and regarding the "we don't know if it's the Joker" the producers have said its basically him, the idea of the Joker that's most appealing to me is a guy who's driven insane by an exceptionally shitty day (ala the Killing Joke) He's also created in part simply because Batman exists.
To have him just always be the Joker, even as a kid, just takes away from the character for me. I get that the Joker sells but this wasn't the way to do it.
Poodlestrike
Banned
He's not really the Joker yet, IMO. He's pretty nuts, but definitely not all the way to being the clown.
lazybones18
Banned
Watched the Season 2 premiere last night. It wasn't even laughingly bad. It was just plain awful
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Just watched the premiere, I have no idea what any of those early reviews are talking about. Maybe the second or third episode is some bold new departure, but this felt like the same show as last season.
Seems to be a lot more Jerome coming up, so if you liked him, you got it. Hopefully they find a way to work Bullock back into his Detective position, because he plays well off Jim. I also hope this is the last time Jim gets demoted/fired. They seem to have closed to the door on that, at least.
the_firewithin
Member
no fish being back is a good start but damnit get rid of Barbara too
Having read some of the impressions in here for the premiere episode, was the OT during Season 1 also negative towards it?
Because I am enjoying Season 1 so far and is currently at Episode 10. The only thing I'm not too fond of, is the villain of the week, but Gotham ranks among the best superhero shows out there.
I just can't take a whole season were nobody likes what they're watching heh.
Also, I like all of the characters so far but Fish Mooney. All of Jim, Barbara, his partner, Butch, Penguin, Ed Nygma, Harvey Dent, Falcone, Maroni etc. The only ones I didn't like besides Mooney, were Renee and her work partner, but they are coming around on me, now that they're helping Gordon.
Because I am enjoying Season 1 so far and is currently at Episode 10. The only thing I'm not too fond of, is the villain of the week, but Gotham ranks among the best superhero shows out there.
I just can't take a whole season were nobody likes what they're watching heh.
Also, I like all of the characters so far but Fish Mooney. All of Jim, Barbara, his partner, Butch, Penguin, Ed Nygma, Harvey Dent, Falcone, Maroni etc. The only ones I didn't like besides Mooney, were Renee and her work partner, but they are coming around on me, now that they're helping Gordon.
Purple Cheeto
Member
This show was fun when it wasn't trying to be about future Batman stuff.
Oh dear god yes.