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Old 10-21-2014, 09:09 AM   #101
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It's going to be cool to see how they keep working the Bane story in as time passes. He obviously isn't going to be a factor for many years yet but he's there now in the back of your mind as the show progresses. I didn't think we would be exposed to anything like that until the current crop of characters was somewhat dealt with and dwindled down a little bit.
Where was the Bane angle? I've already deleted the episode from the PVR and totally missed it.
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Old 10-21-2014, 10:58 AM   #102
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I wonder if it's just me, but Robin Lord Taylor's portrayal of the Penguin has been truly excellent. The highlight of the show so far.

This is a pleasant surprise, because I found the pilot a little off-putting.
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Old 10-21-2014, 11:02 AM   #103
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Where was the Bane angle? I've already deleted the episode from the PVR and totally missed it.
the drug that was handed out was Viper. It was designed to create super soldiers, but had serious side effects including psychosis, and bones breaking.

They fixed those side effects and called the drug Venom.

Which was the drug that gave Bane his super strength.
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the drug that was handed out was Viper. It was designed to create super soldiers, but had serious side effects including psychosis, and bones breaking.

They fixed those side effects and called the drug Venom.

Which was the drug that gave Bane his super strength.




BTW: it was a horrible Batman movie.
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Old 10-21-2014, 12:39 PM   #105
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BTW: it was a horrible Batman movie.
I actually read a pretty cool column on Cracked.com where there's a theory that the last two Batman movies in that first group of four were movies made in those Batman movies and not actually a continuation of the first two Michael Keaton Batmans.
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Old 10-21-2014, 03:16 PM   #106
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God it would be fun if they let Tim Burton and Michael Keaton make one more stand alone Batman movie. Complete the trilogy.
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Old 10-21-2014, 10:40 PM   #107
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Keaton has said that he would do one last spin as Batman if the right movie and director came along.

I still liked him better in the first batman then Bale. Not saying Bale didn't do a good job. But you could feel the anger coming off of Keaton in every scene in that movie.
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Old 10-21-2014, 11:00 PM   #108
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This show is pretty bad... I can't understand how it's still on and getting ratings. The director could use a course in subtlety, not everything has to smack you over the head.

Catwoman jumping on cars, pedestrians walk by and don't even blink or look that there's some ridiculous woman hopping on car roofs? Makes no sense.
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Old 10-22-2014, 12:59 PM   #109
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This show is pretty bad... I can't understand how it's still on and getting ratings. The director could use a course in subtlety, not everything has to smack you over the head.

Catwoman jumping on cars, pedestrians walk by and don't even blink or look that there's some ridiculous woman hopping on car roofs? Makes no sense.
It's a super hero show set in a fictional city. Why does everything have to "make sense"? This isn't supposed to be Mad Men or Breaking Bad.
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It may not be great but it'll be more fun to watch: Morena Baccarin is joining the cast as Dr. Leslie Thompkins.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=56518
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Old 10-22-2014, 02:40 PM   #111
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It's a super hero show set in a fictional city. Why does everything have to "make sense"? This isn't supposed to be Mad Men or Breaking Bad.
I find this show head and shoulders above the first 12 episodes of Marvels Shield (they were terrible). The actors in Gotham have a sense of their characters and the story is starting to tighten. How is anyone complaining about Catkid acting like a cat. Does she have to get bitten by a gathering of alley cats to logically become Catwoman or can she just have a psychosis that started in her developing years? lol It's a live action comic book story!
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I've really enjoyed it so far. I was worried after the first episode, but it managed get on a good track.

It's a network television comic book show. Not too be taken TOO seriously.

I find the vibe somewhere between Batman and Batman Begins, with a really classic noir element mixed in. I'm happy with it.
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Old 10-23-2014, 06:43 AM   #113
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If you ever read a comic that was based in Gotham then then this show really hits home, they nailed the grit and the dirt. However, most of the audience hasn't so I understand the frustration with it all. I think people need time to get used to it.. obviously enough have looked past it to keep getting the numbers the show has..
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Old 10-26-2014, 05:31 PM   #114
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It's getting better,

The Penguin is keeping me in it and Jada Pinkets charactor is fantastic as well.

Too episodic for my liking, but networks haven't taken a risk on a serial since all the lost clones went belly up. The problem really is the weekly plots suck if you ditched them and just stuck to building long plot it would be a good show. Brucewhining less and investigating is good too.
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I read this about a week ago and here is a recent article on the theory that Robin Lord Taylor is actually The Joker.

I thought I found it in this thread, but either I misremembered or I'm going blind in my old age.
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Old 10-31-2014, 11:20 AM   #116
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I wonder if it's just me, but Robin Lord Taylor's portrayal of the Penguin has been truly excellent. The highlight of the show so far.
Not just you. He's just doing an amazing job with that role. Best part of the show.

I really liked the exchange in the retirement home between Gordon and Bullocks old partner.

"Watch yourself around him"
"Bullock?"
"He thinks he's some kind of white knight"
"... Harvey Bullock?"

Made me chuckle.
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Old 10-31-2014, 11:25 AM   #117
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This was a pretty good stand alone episode with very little happening on the story continuation except for a two minute really creepy scene with Penguin getting a sponging from his mama. and the arrest of Gordon.

I really liked how atmsopheric this one was and how simple it was.

this show is improving by leaps and bounds.
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Old 10-31-2014, 11:29 AM   #118
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I read this about a week ago and here is a recent article on the theory that Robin Lord Taylor is actually The Joker.

I thought I found it in this thread, but either I misremembered or I'm going blind in my old age.
I like this theory, but I think they're trying to keep it "simple" for people that know the basic Batman universe. If they did this, it would totally confuse the majority of the audience.
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Old 11-03-2014, 09:58 AM   #119
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i disagree, to add a plot twist like that would give it mass appeal. Too long do we have to suffer through bad garbage like two broke girls.
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I don't think you can compare Gotham to Two Broke Girls, in any way. One has good writers. The other has cleavage...and that's about it.
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