http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/21/gotham-pilot-review THE VERDICT Gotham, from Rome and The Mentalist's Bruno Heller, kicked things off with a basic, somewhat bland, crime story filled with a few too many dog ears. Though I also understand the show's need to sell as many Batman-y elements as it can right out of the gate, considering that it'll never have the big, main ingredient people want. The story-telling almost gets hampered by the brand itself. And the sheer amount of "they all knew each other at one point" coincidences might turn some folks off. Still, Gotham does work when it spins in the opposite direction and strays from what we've become too familiar with. Cobblepot is a delicious wild card, Fish Mooney is a fun addition, and Alfred is joyfully uncouth. David Mazouz's young Bruce is appropriately mature while Camren Bicondova's Selina Kyle hops around rooftops, spying on his trauma. On the flip side, I felt like an "everyman" approach to Gordon would have served that character better than the intensity seen here. The biggest challenge for Gotham just might be whether or not all these relationships, told in long form, will wind up being more effective -- or at least as effective -- as what other filmmakers were able to achieve with just a few flashbacks. GOOD Rome's Bruno Heller brings us a Batman-verse TV series set years before the cape and cowl, during Jim Gordon's detective days. RT MATT FOWLER 21 AUG 2014 +Fun takes on Bullock, Cobblepot, Alfred, and more. +Addition of Fish Mooney works. – Hopefully Gordon ditches his sullen edginess. – For spoilers-sake, I didn't list all the Batman "pre-villains" present. But there were too many.
Anyone going to watch this show? They already made there mistake with filming in New York, Gotham takes place in Chicago. I will watch it though to see how it is.
This show is probably going to suck to you if you are going to be that nitpicky about it. Also fox cancels good shows all the time. I'm reluctant to get into their new series.
The story of the first episode was kind of meh - can get better - they might just be setting it up for the episodes to come. I will continue to watch it anyway because of the heavy film-noir feel - I get a kick out of it and always enjoyed it - and the cinematography in it so far is fantastic.
I think it's setting you up for what's to come. The cameos of the joker, poison ivy, penguin, riddler and even cat woman, all before they are the villains we know, sets up the canvas well imo.
