Like really, how successful have they been on selling why Gotham City needs Batman for this universe? It's questionable.
Now I will say regarding the show for Bruce leaving Gotham City to go train during the ten-year time skip, and there was a behind the scenes photo of a private plane so I'd say it's a safe bet, should be more of an option instead of a requirement.
Really Gotham could have given us or rather done it better since they seemed to be going with Bruce's origin for either pre 1986 Crisis or Earth 1 graphic novels where Bruce became Batman while never leaving Gotham City. Only the writers spent all of five seasons just dragging Bruce around in certain side plots that did absolutely nothing at times.
The whole "If they had more seasons" reason just does not fly, since if they couldn't do it by 5, they certainly would not have in more seasons given they would have wasted even more time. Like David Mazouz who plays Bruce Wayne does a wonderful job, but I wish the writing was better.
For example, having Bruce be the one who engages with Ed Nygma in the season 2 finale instead of just standing there silently while Lucius Fox answers Nygma's riddles. Have Bruce learning detective skills from Gordon or Lucius Fox on examining crime scenes, and such would have been another thing to do in one of the seasons. You know to explain why Bruce is considered the world's greatest detective.
For the end of 3x22, they were on the right track with Bruce suiting up as a vigilante for the first time on being how to help Gotham City. Only to quickly undo it come season 4 and well it's questionable how much they put him back on that track.
As much as Smallville got wrong one thing they did right was in the later seasons was have Clark as The Blur a sort of proto Superman running around. That should have been what Gotham did for Bruce.
The main problem with this whole thing is Jim Gordon is successful, a little to since he is flat out Jim "Batman" Gordon if Bruce joined the GCPD type of thing. So Jim with the GCPD is able to handle and stop Batman level plots as of season 5 there is no need for Batman when Gordon is around. Sure No Man's Land, and the tech virus getting released are the two obvious not happenings but even Batman can be to late at times.
Like if they went the route of Bruce not becoming Batman and choosing to just help people as Bruce Wayne through Wayne Enterprises or such. That would be more natural to the story Gotham is telling it feels like at times.
Now I'd say the show will no doubt use is Jim getting a daughter so he backs it down from all his Batman action stuff and getting older, to possibly explain why Gordon is not as Batman active.
For whatever in the finale episodes will push Bruce into full on Gotham needing Batman I have the feeling will feel more forced then a natural story progression.
These are my thoughts and some of the rather obvious short comings for Gotham, despite my liking of the show.
What about you guys?
Now I will say regarding the show for Bruce leaving Gotham City to go train during the ten-year time skip, and there was a behind the scenes photo of a private plane so I'd say it's a safe bet, should be more of an option instead of a requirement.
Really Gotham could have given us or rather done it better since they seemed to be going with Bruce's origin for either pre 1986 Crisis or Earth 1 graphic novels where Bruce became Batman while never leaving Gotham City. Only the writers spent all of five seasons just dragging Bruce around in certain side plots that did absolutely nothing at times.
The whole "If they had more seasons" reason just does not fly, since if they couldn't do it by 5, they certainly would not have in more seasons given they would have wasted even more time. Like David Mazouz who plays Bruce Wayne does a wonderful job, but I wish the writing was better.
For example, having Bruce be the one who engages with Ed Nygma in the season 2 finale instead of just standing there silently while Lucius Fox answers Nygma's riddles. Have Bruce learning detective skills from Gordon or Lucius Fox on examining crime scenes, and such would have been another thing to do in one of the seasons. You know to explain why Bruce is considered the world's greatest detective.
For the end of 3x22, they were on the right track with Bruce suiting up as a vigilante for the first time on being how to help Gotham City. Only to quickly undo it come season 4 and well it's questionable how much they put him back on that track.
As much as Smallville got wrong one thing they did right was in the later seasons was have Clark as The Blur a sort of proto Superman running around. That should have been what Gotham did for Bruce.
The main problem with this whole thing is Jim Gordon is successful, a little to since he is flat out Jim "Batman" Gordon if Bruce joined the GCPD type of thing. So Jim with the GCPD is able to handle and stop Batman level plots as of season 5 there is no need for Batman when Gordon is around. Sure No Man's Land, and the tech virus getting released are the two obvious not happenings but even Batman can be to late at times.
Like if they went the route of Bruce not becoming Batman and choosing to just help people as Bruce Wayne through Wayne Enterprises or such. That would be more natural to the story Gotham is telling it feels like at times.
Now I'd say the show will no doubt use is Jim getting a daughter so he backs it down from all his Batman action stuff and getting older, to possibly explain why Gordon is not as Batman active.
For whatever in the finale episodes will push Bruce into full on Gotham needing Batman I have the feeling will feel more forced then a natural story progression.
These are my thoughts and some of the rather obvious short comings for Gotham, despite my liking of the show.
What about you guys?
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