All You Need Are Lies, Moles and a little bit of Murder

Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. He is a man underneath a mask to be a symbol of hope to the people living in a city where that is rather difficult to find. Everyone knows the story of Bruce Wayne, his eventual ascent to the Batman and all the encounters after that but the years before the city was blessed with their night-time guardian angel are a mystery. FOX has decided to solve that mystery for us with their own innovative interpretation.

Gotham, the city which gave this new FOX television show its name, is perpetually demolished and devoured by the mob lords and servile companions that terrorize its streets with their organized criminal agendas. If there is any place that is in dire need of some salvation, it's this city. In this show, Detective James Gordon has taken up that responsibility being just as honorable as his character is known for. Being the only honest man in the city, he developed a load of enemies but also managed to acquire his partner's, Harvey Bullock, loyalty and friendship. Gordon is still alive so he must be doing something right.

In the pilot episode, we saw Thomas and Martha Wayne get murdered in front of fetus Bruce and apparently fetus Selina Kyle (Catwoman) witnessed the whole thing. Throughout the episodes so far, some familiar characters have made their appearance including Alfred Pennyworth, Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin), Falcone and very recently Harvey Dent. FOX has further shown the extent of their creativity by throwing in some new characters, such as Fish Mooney and can I just say that she is my favorite character so far. You can't go wrong with Jada Pinkett Smith. Speaking of the actors, the producers knew what they were doing. All of them portray their characters exceptionally well. Plus, it's interesting to see all these heroes and villains before they were heroes and villains.

With regards to the plot, there are already many twists and turns of deception, there are plots of revenge and plots of usurpation. There are, in the words of Penguin, "rivers of blood in the streets". Gotham is overflowing with dirty cops who make deals with the mob and turn the other cheek to the illegal activities. Two mobs especially, one lead by Falcone, the other by Maroni, have complete power over entire districts. On the radar, these mobs have agreed to have a peaceful alliance but under the radar...well you can guess it's not all unicorns and rainbows.

Gotham was a show that could have either been really horrible or really amazing and it appears to be headed in the latter direction. I admit, there are some slow moments but overall, it has a captivating plot with enough conflicts that make you want to know what's going to happen next. At this point, I would rate it 4/5 stars. Now you can either take my word for it and start watching this great show or you can just not. Either way, it matters not to me. If you already do watch, I'd love to know what you think about it. Leave your two cents in the comments below.

Peace love and crime fighting! x


Here's a trailer if you need more convincing: