'Gotham' Season 2 Episode 11 'Worse Than A Crime' Mid-Season Finale Review

Non Spoiler Review- A very satisfying mid-season finale that manages to resolve the overlying story arc this season while teasing new threats for the second half of the season. This episode had some great action and interesting character arcs and I can't wait for the series to return. 

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Highlights of the episode

1. Mr. Freeze- The very end of the episode features Victor Fries freezing someone for unknown reasons and we see a shot of the show's version of Mr. Freeze. I'm very excited to see him as a villain for the show because Mr. Freeze is one of my favorite Batman villains so I can't wait to see 'Gotham's adaptation of the character. 

2. Indian Hill- This facility was teased in an earlier episode and we get to see a bit more as Galavan's body is brought in to the facility. I think I could have possibly seen what appeared to be Fish Mooney in the facility. Maybe they're experimenting on her dead body as well for some reason. This scene also name drops Hugo Strange who is probably going to be the big villain for the rest of the season. 

3. Full circle- This scene really mirrored the beginning of the series in my eyes where Jim and Harvey were supposed to kill Penguin and here we see Jim and Penguin take Galavan to the docks. Penguin beats Galavan ferociously and Gordon stops him, to shoot Galavan. Penguin then does something with his umbrella which is revealed when Galavan's body is brought to Indian Hill. 

4. Team-Up- It was pretty cool to see all these characters work together to stop Galavan and the Order of St. Dumas. It was very interesting to see Penguin working with Jim since the two have had a troubled friendship. I hope to see what the outcome of this is especially on Jim since he may be in trouble for what he's done. 

5. Lee is pregnant-  A huge drop is when Lee Thompkins tells Jim that she's pregnant and Penguin's reactions to their conversation were hilarious, especially when they refer to him. I'm curious to see if she's telling the truth and see if maybe this child will be Barbara Gordon (who becomes Batgirl). 

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'Gotham' Season 1 Episode 3 'The Balloonman' Review

Non Spoiler- This episode wasn't the best but managed to excel at giving some great moments for the characters and an interesting story. It also had some great action sequences and introduced Gotham's first vigilante but hopefully not it's last one. It also helped to build anticipation for the future of the show.

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Highlights of the episode

 1. Penguin Returns- Once again Penguin is a standout from this episode as we see him kill men for a pair of shoes. We see him in the moments of his desperation where he must kill to slowly gain power. I also liked the twist where he showed up at Gordon's doorstep to tell him what he overheard. I'm looking forward to when Cobblepot is finally a crime boss.

 2. Montoya continues the investigation- Now Montoya knows that Gordon "killed" the Penguin at the end of the pier and I'm sure she will become a thorn in his side in future episodes.

 3. Alfred and Bruce- Alfred has a "sword" fight with Bruce so Bruce is beginning to get the training he needs to eventually become Batman. But I liked that this episode established that Alfred is acting as a parental figure to Bruce and I like the friendship and Alfred's concern for the boy that is further explored across the show. I especially loved that Bruce learned from the balloon man saying he was a villain because he killed people, possibly the show's root of Batman's "no kill" rule.

4.Gordon and Selena Kyle- Again I like the scenes where these two characters are paired together and we get to see Selena outsmart Gordon yet help further his case in finding the Wayne murderer. Selena wasn't in the episode for long but I enjoyed every moment she was onscreen. It was also nice to see Gordon continue his fight against the Gotham's corruption and maintain law and order.

5. The Balloonman- It was nice to see a different kind of villain, one who is a hero to the people. I liked his message to Gordon about who will defend the people of Gotham and that Gordon realizes that role is his to fill. 

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'Gotham' Season 1 Episode 2 'Selena Kyle' Review

Non spoiler Overview- This episode kept the corrupt environment that was present in the pilot and is one of the interesting aspects of the show. I was impressed with many of the characters portrayals in this episode including Bruce, Alfred, Fish Mooney, Falcone, Penguin, Gordon, Bullock and I was very surprised that Selena Kyle wasn't an important character in the episode till the later half, considering the episode was called "Selena Kyle",but the actress did well playing a young cat woman, who is feisty and demands to be called "The Cat'". This episode didn't contain nearly as many Easter eggs but there were several companies that were name dropped, including Wayne Enterprises,etc. There were also more nods to characters who will become villains, including once again teasing that Edward Nigma will become The Riddler. Overall an interesting episode and I look forward to the future of the show.

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Highlights of the episode

1. Fish Mooney- I liked to see Gordon and Bullock confront Mooney once again for info and I liked the scene where Falcone came into her club and talked to her and he is aware she plans to turn against him. It was interesting to see her freak out after he has one of her workers beat and see her rage. 

2. Corruption in Gotham- I feel that this is one of the things that the show handles very well displaying that even the mayor is corrupt and that the entire police force, except Gordon, is corrupt.

 3. Penguin's Rise- It is nice to see where the Penguin roots in crime began and he already is menacing having stolen a car, murdered, held a kid for ransom and will crawl back to Gotham once he is powerful enough. I can't wait to see him return to Gotham City.

4. Bruce Wayne- It was interesting to see Bruce Wayne creep up on Alfred and Gordon, test himself, and draw what appears to be ideas for what will eventually become the Batcave. I like where his character is headed and the roots for what will drive him to be the Batman.

5. Arkham Asylum- It was revealed that in the world of Gotham, Arkham Asylum has been closed for 15 years, and I'm hoping it will be reopened by the end of the season. 

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