Gotham

[major_clanger]

Looking at what was available on Netflix last night I watched the first episode of Gotham. Interesting premise and nicely produced - any views from people who've seen it as to how well it develops?

But good heavens, Sean Pertwee - who plays Alfred - is really starting to look like his father, isn't he? Dig out a blond wig and a cape and we could

Comments

[swisstone]

I presume you missed this then? SP dressed up as his dad.

http://toybox.io9.com/this-is-perfect-sean-pertwee-dressed-up-as-his-dad-for-1653637999

I heard a rumour that he even auditioned for the role when Capaldi got the part, but I can't confirm that.

[major_clanger]

You know I think I may have briefly seen that but somehow pigeonholed it in 'things that are so cool I assume I imagined them'.

The look is near-perfect; it's the voice I think might be the problem.

[a_cubed]

It's been renewed so it wasn't that small a minority.

[ivory_goddess]

We've seen season 1 of Gotham and say it's worth sticking with. It's not like Agents of Shield, which was boring for half a season before suddenly picking up and becoming interesting, but the interest levels do go up.

Alfred & Penguin are definitely the 2 best characters. Gordon is very Worthy but a bit dull; Bruce is a good kid but still a kid. Fish is annoying throughout.

[major_clanger]

I've heard AoS got good just after the point we lost interest, but annoyingly it seems to have rotated off the free list on Amazon Prime Video.

[a_cubed]

I liked it. It has multiple plot threads which interweave but each has its own momentum, character development and logic. It gets somewhat gory at times, though not as bad as Daredevil IMO. Certain triggers may be set of for some people with some of the gruesome bits. As others have mentioned Alfred and Oswald (penguin) are the standout performances, but I think it's got a great cast. It's nice to see Morena Baccarin get a good part in something, too. I'd definitely recommend sticking with it for a good few episodes to see the plot lines spread out.

There's some really nice twists in the tail in a couple of episodes and in the plot arc, too.

[a_cubed]

It's all in the nose.
SP is actually a good enough actor that he could probably do a passable imitation of his father if he really made an effort.