Fall is upon us ladies and gentlemen, the leaves will be turning colors, the weather will be getting colder, and the lineup of fall TV shows begins anew. And right out of the gate, Fox is hitting the nail on the head with 'Gotham', a show about Batman's legendary city, in the years before the Dark Knight and his colorful cast of secondary characters are running through its streets and across its rooftops.
The show starts off with one heck of a opening, the start to Bruce Wayne's long journey as the Batman, the death of his parents. After said murder, we are introduced to James Gordon, freshly minted detective assigned to the GCPD, Jim and his partner, Detective Harvey Bullock set out on the task of discovering who killed two of Gotham's wealthiest citizens, and along the way, we are introduced to the many other persons, who will one day become part of the Batman mythos.
Ben McKenzie steps into the role of James Gordon, and does it well. Focused, honest, wanting to make a difference in a city awash in crime. He sets the stage nicely for the man that Jim Gordon will become in later years. Stepping in a his partner and already corrupt Gotham PD Detective Harvey Bullock is Donal Logue, a man who is weary of the fight for law and order, and now only concerns himself with survival and looking out for himself.
On the other side of the law is small time crime boss Fish Mooney, played by Jada Pinkett Smith. Her character is created just for the series, but the way Smith handles her, with cleverness, tenacity and a vicious streak that surprised me, Fish Mooney fits in right at home in Gotham City, with her big plans to one day rise to the top. At her side is Oswald Cobblepot, played by Robin Lord Taylor, who honestly stood out head and shoulders above everyone else. He physically fits the character to a T, and the vicious streak beneath the gentlemanly manners brings the character to life in a terrifying way.
As for "neutral" characters, we have Bruce Wayne played by newcomer David Mazouz. While Bruce's character doesn't do much in the way of action, for plot he adds a lot of depth. This is the boy who will grow into a man, and will don the cape and cowl of one of DC Comics most well known and long lasting characters. For now, he is just a boy, his parents death fresh in his mind, and already he wishes he could have done something, made a difference. And so therein is the seed for justice sown.
Filling the role of Alfred Pennyworth, loyal butler to the Wayne family and confidant of Bruce Wayne, is Sean Pertwee, who plays Alfred as a caring, if slightly foul-mouthed Londoner who is the only thing to family Bruce has left in the world.
And rounding out the cast is Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle, who after bearing silent witness to the Wayne's murder, starts to appear in Bruce's life, quietly, like a silent guardian angel.
All in all, the show does a spectacular job for its pilot episode. I for one cannot wait for what excitement it holds in store for everyone. I am being flat out honest right now, start watching this show, I feel that it will hold nothing but good things for all who Batman fans.
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