Well after watching the second episode of Gotham all I have to say is Holy Shit. This is seriously one of the best shows out there. I wasn't sure how this show was going to play out after the initial crime of killing the Wayne's. I didn't know if they were going to spend the rest of the season looking for the real killer, or if this was going to be a case of the week kind of show. After the second episode I am glad to report that it is both. Like many shows that involve the police it has an over arching story, but it also seems to have a new case every episode. This week it was who is kidnapping homeless children, and it introduced us to the future Catwoman Selina Kyle. In the pilot Selina didn't say anything, but in this episode we got to see her talk, and interact with Gordon, and even scratch out a bad guys eyes, and boy did she do a hell of a job with that.
As far as the over arching story goes I'm not sure if there is one or four. The main one I think is the killing of the Wayne's. I get the feeling that this will drive the entire season, if not the entire series. I know that it is the most important thing in creating Batman, but I don't think they need to focus on it entirely. The second over arching story would be the crime family. This is the struggle that Fish Mooney is having with Carmine Falcone. I'm sure we will see her come to power at some point, or she might just die seeing as how she is a made up character for the show. The third story is the one that features Bruce Wayne. This was a small part of the episode, but I get the feeling that it will continue to grow throughout the season/show. I am a little surprised that they are keeping Bruce in the show. They can do what they want, but I think that we don't really need to see his upbringing. I love Batman, but I think that a prequel show shouldn't really focus on him. I don't really wanna watch the Smallville version of Batman's origin. The final possibility for an over arching story is whatever the Penguin is up to. After last weeks fake shooting of the Penguin we see him walking (waddling) around on the road, hitchhiking. He soon finds himself renting an abandoned trailer. It will be interesting to see how he develops as a character this season, because from what I read this season will focus on him rising to power.
I am even more excited about this show after watching the coming this season trailer about five minutes before writing this post. I'm not entirely sure when it aired, but it looks AWESOME. I was especially excited to see that Victor Zsasz. He has always been one of my favorite small time Batman villains, and when I first heard about this show I thought they can't do it without incorporating him in some way. It will be interesting to see how many scars he has in this point of is career. Well on that note I can't wait to watch again next week. Please comment on what you think about Gotham so far. Tell me whether you like it or hate it. Are you excited for what is to come or do you want this show to be canceled early on.
