GOTHAM INCLUDING ALL MYTHOS

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The story itself will be original in itself, but will obviously have a heavy comic book reference. Both a unique take on a story that has been told, and also straight from the pages type situations. As we saw last night, the inspiration for the script doesn't stop with the comic books. With the city looking to reopen Arkham Asylum, or a updated version of it, we saw a "Batman: Arkham City" video game reference with one of the plans. One of the plans is to burn down the asylum, and build a "city", Arkham City.

Likely will be nothing more than a story plot to rival the reopening of Arkham Asylum, making for some action packed conflict. And I say this, as on a visual level for now, Arkham Asylum looked absolutely amazing last night on "Gotham". Especially at night. It makes for a perfect location to shoot scenes that require a certain level of darkness, or creepiness. And this is just the exterior. I can imagine what could be created for within the walls of the madhouse. Which could also make for a perfect setting to develop other characters, and most notably the villains. Why not have Jonathan Crane aka The Scarecrow make his debut as a doctor at the newly opened Arkham Asylum? Where he begins his fear experiments? Have Arkham Asylum be responsible for creating the "monsters" that will eventually signal the need for Batman. Or at least have them ready to go once Bats takes down the mob.

Or will we see Arkham City come to be? Regardless, it will be quite interesting to see what else "Gotham" chooses to sample from or give a nod to in future episodes. With the series understandably getting signed on for a full season, we'll actually get to see how things play out. And as an initial anti-Gotham person, I am looking forward to how they keep me from missing Batman. Which they continued to do last night.

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GOTHAM: SURPASSING EXPECTATIONS

A television show set in Gotham City, and there isn't going to be Batman? That show is going to suck. That was my initial thought before "Gotham" made it's debut a few weeks ago. Nobody could blame me for thinking that way really. "Birds Of Prey" was similar in there being no appearance of Batman, other than in the opening credits/dialogue. It was a really weak show, and understandably got the axe quick. Who was the one character that everyone was yearning for in "Smallville"? More so than Wonder Woman, it was Batman. And sure "Gotham" has Bruce Wayne, but my original thought process was that he was too young, his story wouldn't be interesting until he is older and sets out on his journey to become Batman. I was also against the casting choice of Ben Mackenzie as James Gordon in the beginning, having only seen him on "The OC", where he was somewhat of a one-trick pony.

Here we are about to begin the third episode, and so far I was wrong about everything. Mackenzie is showing some range, not an abundance, but more than I saw before. And I am actually curious where he takes the character of Jim Gordon. The background story about Bruce Wayne and how he is coping with the death of his parents is actually interesting to watch so far. Although I do find Alfred to be too much of a hard-ass. I am also looking forward to Selina "Cat" Kyle's story unfolding, who like Bruce, I was thinking was too young to really have a relevant story. And if future characters are as intriguing as this rendition of Oswald Cobblepot becoming The Penguin, I am will continue to forget that Batman isn't here. Unlike some others out there, I don't want the "Gotham" universe to intertwine with the universe of "Arrow" and "The Flash". I want Batman to be in that universe, or at least heavily referenced in it. It would also kind of make no sense for Batman to be 20-30 years younger than Green Arrow and The Flash.

Of course all of this could change as early as tonight's episode, but it may not. And like I mentioned in an article HERE, television shows are better than movies in how they can change the direction of the show over the season. They did it with "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." closing the season on a strong not after a weaker start. Guess we will find out each week, same Non-Bat-Time, same Non-Bat-Channel.

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