Official 'GOTHAM' Discussion Thread

The problems I have with Gotham has nothing to do with not being faithful to the source material. However, I don't like how everyone else is older than Bruce Wayne though. That, and giving The Joker an origin story.

Teckno wrote:

lol probably cause comic fans are so uptight about everything being true to the comics. Sometimes you got to let creators have liberty so they can do a really great reimagining. As long as it's nothing to drastic, there is no reason to raise pitchforks and riot.

The only thing that annoys me is that Penguin doesn't have a British accent, but I'm getting over it.

Finally someone else who gets it. Re-imaginings and re-inventions of the Batman mythology has been the reason why the character has lasted this long.

The accent I believe has only been a recent thing since the Arkham games.

Mecha wrote:

The problems I have with Gotham has nothing to do with not being faithful to the source material. However, I don't like how everyone else is older than Bruce Wayne though. That, and giving The Joker an origin story.

Oh no! Three villains decade or so older than 13 y/o Bruce! And the heresy of giving Joker an origin in a non-canon show.

@yonny616 Yes, but there's a certain show that explores the origins of a villain, while also keeping it very vague. That's how it should be done.

Mecha wrote:

@yonny616 Yes, but there's a certain show that explores the origins of a villain, while also keeping it very vague. That's how it should be done.

No, how it "should be done" is good, which Gotham did.

That episode though!

Just give me all the scenes with Jerome! Give 'em to me!

Wow they really found an actor that has nailed Joker. (If he is Joker, cause they are being rather weird about declaring him to be Joker")

Teckno wrote:

Wow they really found an actor that has nailed Joker. (If he is Joker, cause they are being rather weird about declaring him to be Joker")

Kinda hard to declare a character that has no official identities other than The Joker. I mean, The Joker has no official origins and this was before he became the Clown Prince of Crime that we all know and love. So it's really difficult to know for sure, other than the sadistic laugh.

Also, I think the problem with what Gotham is doing with Joker is that he seems way to well established into his character already. I mean if this is him when he is younger, not sure how people don't realize that he is Joker when he grows up considering how similar they are.

Guessing Gotham might go for a Joker with a name identity that is known.

I like how they are not revealing that he is The Joker right away. They did something similar with Hannibal by keeping Hannibal Lecter's origins very vague. I know I talk about Hannibal a lot, but both him and The Joker are comparable since both villains have no official origins.

WTF JUST HAPPENED

Yonny talk me through this....

I need therapy...

WHOA! That's really weird.
I actually predicted this morning that was going to happen to The Joker Jerome Valeska. ._.
Guess the jokes on Teckno.

yonny616 wrote:

Mecha wrote:

@yonny616 Yes, but there's a certain show that explores the origins of a villain, while also keeping it very vague. That's how it should be done.

No, how it "should be done" is good, which Gotham did.

I'm glad that you finally agree.

Teckno wrote:

Yonny talk me through this....

I need therapy...

Oh you're caught up in season 2?

Well this episode was just....

I didn't see that coming at all, let alone this early into the season. The EP's are sticking to their word of there being many hints to The Joker throughout the series, also this could be the reason why the Joker's "origin" is more of multiple choice.

It's so over the top and it knows it and it owns it. So fucking good. Also AHHH YES! It's the THING!

Why is Deadshot the most underused Batman villain? He's been around since the golden age. :/

Mecha wrote:

Why is Deadshot the most underused Batman villain? He's been around since the golden age. :/

Should he even be in the show? I mean, he's suppose to be the "best" and that comes with experience. Also when is they bring in the GREY GHOST!

I want to see more of Zsasz. He's a badass.

Teckno wrote:

I want to see more of Zsasz. He's a badass.

I'd like to see if he has the scars, and if not to start making them.

Would be cool if there was a scene where Bruce meets a farmboy from Kansas, and decide to play baseball together for awhile.

HOLY SHIT! Firefly? What?!

yonny616 wrote:

Teckno wrote:

I want to see more of Zsasz. He's a badass.

I'd like to see if he has the scars, and if not to start making them.

You mean the body count marks?

He did start making them since they introduced him.

Teckno wrote:

yonny616 wrote:

Teckno wrote:

I want to see more of Zsasz. He's a badass.

I'd like to see if he has the scars, and if not to start making them.

You mean the body count marks?

He did start making them since they introduced him.

Yes, body count scars.

And did they? I must've forgotten. I don't think they showed them that much.