Non Spoiler Review- Despite how boring and repetitive 'Gotham' can be, this episode was very refreshing and probably the best episode all season long. There are many plot twists and surprises and this episode is one of few 'Gotham' episodes that didn't feel overcrowded with a majority of the story arcs coming to an end and tying together.
*******There will be Spoilers from this point on*******
Highlights of the episode
1. Penguin is the "King of Gotham"- At the very end of the episode Penguin is the only mob boss left as Falcone is retiring, Fish killed Maroni and Penguin killed Fish. I'm very pleased with this for multiple reasons Penguin has pretty much reached his persona, he just needs to gain a little weight. But all jokes aside, this means season 2 won;t contain the same old mob drama and looks to feature hopefully more refreshing and interesting story arcs that aren't too predictable. One powerful moment however was when Butch was forced to choose between helping Fish and Penguin and shoots both of them. I expected Butch to pick a side but it seems that the hypnosis was too strong. Fish isn't necessarily confirmed dead since she only fell into the river and we didn't see a dead body so it's possible Fish could return next season but I hope this is the end of her character so the show can focus on other characters.
2. The Batcave- Bruce and Alfred begin investigating and looking for clues about Thomas Wayne and come upon what could only eventually become the Batcave, an iconic part of the Batman mythos. I'm curious to learn what Thomas Wayne had in the cave and what will inspire Bruce to make it his base of operations in the future.
3. The Riddler- A very small scene in the episode shows that Ms. Kringle discovered Nygma's riddle asks him about it and he pretends to be oblivious to it. As she leaves he then begins showing signs of becoming insane as he talks to himself and laughs maniacally.
4. Barbara is crazy- While everything else is occurring, Barbara has a therapy session with Dr. Thompkins where she reveals that she was the one who killed her parents and then attacks Thompkins, presumably in an attempt to kill her. Jim Gordon, Harvey Bullock, and Falcone arrive when Thompkins is pummeling Barabara so I'm interested in discovering what will become of Tompkins and Barbara next season.
5. Jim Gordon will protect the city- As Falcone is speaking to Gordon he gives him a knife that was given to him by Jim's father and tells Gordon he must watch over the city now. I'm interested to see how well jim Gordon will be able to eliminate corruption and what will become of those who swapped allegiance to Maroni now that he is dead.
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