GOTHAM Pilot Review

Guest writer Jovan returns to give us his thoughts on the DC Comics inspired show on FOX that premiered Monday 8/7c

Watched the pilot episode of "Gotham". Wasn't as bad as I was led to believe. In fact, I kind of enjoyed it. Interesting takes on familiar characters. As many say, the real meat is in the villains. Fish Mooney played by Jada Pinkett-Smith is just pitch perfect in every way she plays it. She's terrifying yet charming at the same time.
I have some reservations about Penguin and Riddler (set before they are known as those monikers), but hopefully the show will flesh them out and give them realistic motivations.
I like how you're not sure how to feel about Bullock. Is he really a crooked cop? Can he be redeemed? He's been portrayed as both in the comics, so it's hard to say just yet.
I don't get the comments about Jim Gordon. That's kind of how I imagined him as a young man. He doesn't come off as straightlaced to me, just very dedicated and perhaps a bit naive.
I hope the next episode delivers more. Selina Kyle was kind of just in the background here.

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