Gotham Season One: Everyone Has A Cobblepot

"Taste my boom stick!"

Bruce deals with the aftermath of the attack on Alfred meanwhile Gordon investigates Commissioner Loeb and Fish meets Dr Dulmacher AKA The Dollmaker (Colm Feore).

Once again Gordon has to deal with the corruption in the GCPD and I really like it every time he does because there is always something different to deal with. I liked most of the plot where Gordon has to find a cache of blackmail because it reminded me of the plot to the game Watch Dogs and I really enjoyed that story. However I was disappointed with how it ended because I would have preferred files of blackmail to Loeb's crazy daughter; I don't know to me the whole reveal was kind of lacklustre. Fortunately is only a small disappointment because throughout this plot Gordon got to have some awesome team ups starting with Dent who it is great to see again. Then there was Bullock and in my opinion he has to most depth to him because of his dark past; sure he betrayed Gordon at first but he broke under the weight of all the corruption years ago. It was in interesting to learn he and Gordon are just one of many cops to be forced to murder a gangster so they will always have a black mark in their past. Finally there was Penguin and he was back to his old sly and sadistic self this episode whether it was forcing a favour from Gordon or getting the to old people to kill each other. Him running a night club is alright but this manipulative and dangerous Penguin is who I want to see more. As for Gordon himself though he is always going to be a beacon of justice it was different to see him being a bit shadier because whatever the blackmail was he was fully prepared to blackmail Loeb and gain from it.

Use your coin Dent!

As for everything else I defiantly liked Colm Feore as the Dollmaker because firstly he is one of my favourite actors, my favourite role for him is when he was Randall in Revolution, and he had this dark humour presence whenever he was on screen as Dulmacher. What he did to his manager was pretty damn gruesome and we get an explanation to why he is collecting body parts. I really hope we get to see more of him as an antagonist because the Dollmaker in the comics is a dark character however I hope in season two he gets a storyline without Fish because again I just don't care about her plight and they just keep finding excuses not to kill her. Nygma had some small scenes with Kringle but it wasn't really that significant which was kind of the same for Bruce's scenes as well. I do like his moments with Alfred and I want him to team up with Selina but I was hoping he would already be making a start into investigating Reginald but now we have to wait until next episode. However I won't mark it down for the Nygma and Bruce scenes because we only got a few of them; they weren't what I want but they weren't bad.

Wonder if we'll see the Dollmaker slice off any faces? Those who read the comics know what I'm talking about

Overall I really enjoyed the main plot with Gordon this episode and the debut of The Dollmaker.

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: Gordon team up with Dent and Bullock

                   Penguin's last scene at the club

                   The Dollmaker

Let - Down: The big reveal of Loeb's blackmail

                     Fish's subplot

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Arrow Season Two: Broken Dolls

"I did slice off skin but the mess went everywhere"

The episode begins with Arrow being saved by Black Canary from the police, this angers Oliver at the Arrowcave who doesn't like the thought of another vigilante in Starling City. Meanwhile Quentin arrives on the scene of a murdered young woman killed by the serial killer Barton Mathis AKA The Dollmaker who must have escaped during the earthquake however Quentin is warned to stay off the case (being the one who arrested The Dollmaker last time). Another victim is kidnapped so Quentin then asks Arrow for help and while he sets Felicity to find a connection between the victims he asks Roy to find out more about Black Canary. Arrow questions The Dollmaker's old lawyer which leads him and Quentin to an old address of The Dollmaker but find it empty however Quentin does get a call from The Dollmaker who taunts Quentin while killing his victim. Arrow and Quentin team up again to steal evidence and find out the victims all have the same skin cream as a connection, in a Flashback Slade and Oliver finds the pirate's boat and see it firing at their base where Shado is.

Since this was such a great team up I kind of wish Quentin became a part of Team Arrow

Felicity volunteers to lure The Dollmaker with Arrow and Quentin tailing her however he gets away and Quentin is arrested for interfering. Later during a trial the district attorney wishes for Moira to receive the death penalty for her actions, in a Flashback Oliver is knocked out by explosions when he and Slade arrive to help Shado. Roy finds a girl named Sin (Bex Taylor-Klaus) while finding Black Canary; he is knocked out and brought before her but told not keep looking for her, meanwhile Quentin and Laurel are kidnapped by The Dollmaker. Arrow arrives to save Quentin and Laurel and The Dollmaker is killed by Black Canary, Laurel then admits to only hating Arrow because she blames herself for Tommy and Quentin later thanks Arrow. The episode ends with Black Canary killing an agent of Ra's Al Ghul when she refuses to go back to the League of Assassins and in a Flashback Oliver wakes up on the boat Amazo.

The Super Special Epic Entrance Pose!

Now this was the kind of team up I wanted to see between Quentin and Arrow, I enjoyed this team up unlike the one in season one. They worked really well together, along with Felicity who I always enjoy seeing taking a break from a computer screen, and Quentin is realizing now that Arrow is necessary for Starling City. The had some great moments; from raiding The Dollmaker's hideout to tailing Felicity, it was really suspenseful. Speaking of The Dollmaker he was a great villain because he was pretty damn dark like the way he kills his victims and displays them and he was creepy in the way he acts and talks. Sure he wasn't a fighter like Bronze Tiger in the previous episode but is was a match for Arrow and Quentin in his own way, it is just a damn shame that he had to be killed off.

"Sentence; Death. Next one please"

We also got some more great scenes with Black Canary and it was worth watching this episode for the mention of Ra's Al Ghul and the League of Assassins alone. This is because Ra's Al Ghul is one of the most iconic DC villains and if he appears in Arrow than that would be awesome, plus again having the League of Assassins is another right move for Arrow in terms of being more like a comic book adaptation. Black Canary obviously must have been part of the League and also must have an interest in Arrow if she saved him. Hopefully we will see more of her soon because I am really liking her so far. Also did anyone notice the League member was dressed similar to Malcolm's Dark Archer costume? Malcolm did mention to Tommy he meet with people who changed his life while away and after seeing this I was certain it was the League, it would also explain his level of fighting skill.

League of Assassins!!!

As for the rest of the episode I enjoyed seeing Roy trying to find Black Canary but I didn't expect it to be finished in one episode. Laurel was okay in this, this time because I am just really glad the writers have abandoned her Anti - Arrow campaign (of course the worst is yet to come). Moira also found herself in quite the predicament and I wonder how they are going to get out of that one and lastly while it looks like the Flashbacks are going to get better with Oliver kidnapped they have still started off rather weak this season.

What a really elaborate way to pose a victim 

Overall this was a step up from the previous two episodes for it's much darker and sinister tone thanks to The Dollmaker.

SCORE: 9/10

Highlights: The Dollmaker
                   Quentin and Arrow team up
                   Black Canary and the League of Assassins

Let - Downs: Flashbacks still aren't that strong

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Gotham Season One: Selina Kyle

The episode begins with Bruce purposely burning his hand however Alfred quickly puts a stop to it. In the streets of Gotham several homeless kids are kidnapped by a man and a woman, one gets away, a homeless war veteran is shot and this is witnessed by Selina Kyle. In the morning Gordon and Bullock investigate the scene and then question the kid who escape; Bullock is sceptical but the kid argues that more and more street kids have been disappearing. Meanwhile nine miles from Gotham, Cobblepot gets a ride from two guys but kills one of them when they call him a Penguin. At the GCPD Nygma confirms the kid's story when he finds traces of knock out drug his system, Captain Sarah Essen (Zabryna Guevara) puts Gordon and Bullock on the case but tells them to keep the press out of it.

She knows not to accept food from strangers

At Fish's club Falcone has Fish's recent 'lover' beaten up over the allegations that she has been making moves against him while Crispus and Montoya question Cobblepot's mother about her son's disappearance. Gordon and Bullock ask Fish about the kids disappearing and she only says that there is a buyer for them overseas, later Barbara anonymously phones the newspaper when Gordon admits his frustrated with not be able to warn Gotham. Gordon and Bullock later go to a facility that stocks the knock out drug and gets into a fire fight with Patty and Doug; the ones abducting the kids. While those two get away they manage to rescue the kids recently taken. Mayor Aubrey James (Richard Kind) announces that all street kids will be under the care of juvenile services but Gordon is furious because it really means clearing Gotham of street kids and sending them to juvenile prison without a trial.

"Hope no one shoots my hat off"

Selina is one of the kids rounded up to go to juvenile but their bus gets hijacked by Patty and Doug. Gordon and Bullock question the manager of the drug facility and succeeds in getting a description of the vehicle the kidnappers use. Patty and Doug prepare the kids to be taken to the Dollmaker but Selina escapes and Gordon and Bullock arrive to arrest everyone. Gordon then goes to Bruce to discuss recent events and Cobblepot is later seen trying to get money from the rich parents of one of the passengers in the car he was in but is unsuccessful. The episode ends with Selina telling Gordon that if he lets her go she will tell him what she saw the night the Wayne's where murdered.

"GIVE ME THE MONEY!"

Great follow up to the Pilot episode, I like it when the next episode continues to be strong, and it focuses on Selina Kyle which is what I wanted. First let me point out that once again they are not so subtle with characters from the comics because I was annoyed that they call Selina, Cat in this. It just bothers me that as if the fact that she is a thief and likes cats isn't enough they have to call her Cat, this is probably for people who don't know much about the comic but still there was no need. Moving on from that I am really liking Camren Bicondova she is such a great actress; so energetic as Selina, really like her attitude when dealing with the cops and I really liked how she tired to comfort the one kid about scratching out an enemies eyes and then doing the same thing to the guard and that was pretty gory.

Wayne manor must only have that one room because its the only one we see

Got some good gun fights involving the villains in this episode, Patty and Doug, however I kind of found them a bit too goofy. I just couldn't take them that seriously because even though what they where doing was serious they kind of felt like comic relief. However I really like the mention of the Dollmaker in this because in the comics he is usually portrayed as a gifted surgeon who makes dolls from the body parts of his victims. I know the Arrow already had their version of the Dollmaker but I hope Gotham's version, if he does appear, is closer to the comics.

"Arrest all the kids in Gotham, that's my policy"

I also liked that this episode introduced another one of Gotham's problems which is it's homeless kids, last episode was police corruption. Gotham is almost like a character itself with a whole mess of problems so I look forward to seeing them addressing more of it's issues later on. Also even though it wasn't a huge part Cobblepot remains as great as usual and probably the best character in the series. His change in attitude sure is terrifying; the way he joked with the people who offered him a lift one second but slices the neck of one of them the next just because they called him Penguin. We also got to see is mother in this episode and she was pretty weird I must admit lol.

Maybe she went too far.....cool though

Something I didn't like was the them just putting characters in this when there wasn't any need for it. Even if I did like Fish I don't think she had to be in this episode, the same with Barbara because both of their roles didn't feel too important and they where barely in it for long. They don't have to show every one of their main cast in every episode so I hope they don't force them on us in all the future ones.

"If a puppet asks us to play a game then we are screwed"

Overall I did like this episode because of we got to see more of Selina but I wished Bruce could have got a chance to interact with her because I thought when he said he wanted to help be might have got more involved.

SCORE: 7/10

Highlights: Selina Kyle
                   Reference to the Dollmaker
                   Cobblepot scenes are always great

Let - Downs: Didn't like Patty and Doug too much
                      Some characters didn't have to be involved in this episode

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