Non Spoiler Review- 'Gotham' continues it's steady increase in quality from episode which it has experienced throughout this season. This episode is among the great episode this season and focuses on Barbara and Jim, and I came to the realization of how much of a greater character Barbara has become as she went from a normal whiney girlfriend to a psychopath. I actually quite enjoyed the focus on these characters and certainly liked that Barbara finally got something to do since she's sat round doing nothing for a majority of this season on the sidelines aside from a few of the early episodes this season. Overall, I certainly enjoyed the episode and can't wait for next week's which looks to feature a teacup between Penguin and Riddler.
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Highlights of the episode
1. Barbara and Jim's mind games- The most interesting aspect of the episode for me was seeing Jim and Barbara constantly play each other throughout the episode. I really liked that one side never held the upper hand for long. Jim was able to retrieve information about Galavan when Barbara tells Jim that they were holding Mayor James in a stash house and I was genuinely surprised that this wasn't some kind of trap. Meanwhile, Barbara retrieves more personal information from Jim as she learns he certainly still cares for her despite his relationship with Lee Thompkins.
2. Theo's offer to Bruce- Another interesting element of the episode was Theo Galavan's push to convince Bruce to sign over Wayne Enterprises to him making a compelling reason as to why it would help Gotham City but where he really hooks Bruce by promising him details on his parent's killers in exchange for Wayne Enterprises. I really liked how conflicted Bruce was about this decision as he knows that he can't fix the corruption within his company any time soon and also probably won't ever have another chance to get the information. I wasn't too surprised that Bruce decided not to sign over the company but I was shocked it happened at the very last second.
3. Jim has a case to arrest Galavan- It was very satisfying to see Jim finally arrest and put Theo's plans to a halt when he arrests Theo Galavan over the charge of abducting Mayor James. I don't think this is the last we will see of Theo as a villain as he is quite resourceful and I won't be too surprised to see him escape since he seems to be the big villain this season. Now that Jim has arrested the one person that may have knowledge of the Wayne murder, I wonder how that will affect Bruce's perception of Jim Gordon similarly to how Selina a few episodes ago lost trust in cops. This could maybe be a progression that helps him develop the idea behind becoming Batman.
4. Penguin and Riddler team up?- At the very end of the episode Edward Nygma stumbles across an injured Penguin who says he needs help. I'm curious if this will lead to a Penguin Riddler team-up next episode that has been teased recently. I'm very excited to see how the two work together although I suspect Nygma will help by lending his medical expertise to Penguin's wounds and Penguin possibly with Nygma's current predicament.
5. Bullock figures out where Jim's being held- Throughout the episode I enjoyed seeing Bullock and Barnes at odds and it was nice to see Bullock solve their problem realizing exactly where Jim was being held proving himself to Barnes. I hope to see this dynamic further explores this season.
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