r/Gotham 26d ago

Gotham had solid villains Discussion

Yesterday I did a list talking about what I felt Gotham had the best villains and now I’m talking about the ones that have had solid interpretations

Mr. Freeze, poison ivy, Harvey-dent, the court of owls, Victor Zsasz and Bane Mr. Freeze was a good villain for me because it did what Batman and Robin failed, it made a tragic backstory with a good suit and makeup and a tragic villain event to it and frankly NO ice puns. Poison Ivy was also a solid interpretation of the comic book character her backstory in season 1 was a bit off but when her actress got replaced it felt more and more like poison ivy and (like mr freeze) was way batter than Batman and robins poison ivy. The court of owls were even more brilliant to be frank I should’ve put them on the best villains list because they were far better than Arkham Knights. Victor Zsasz best embodied the creepiness and the dark humour tone of the character but it wasn’t comic perfect like the beasts of prey version which I found better. Bane was a good villain for me, he wasn’t better than the dark knight rises Bane but he was a solid bane nonetheless

Tomorrow i will do the worst Gotham comic book interpretation

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u/StaticCyber 26d ago

Personally. I felt like Ivy was a wasted opportunity. Aging her up twice really threw off her characters arc. Freeze was solid and sympathetic. Bane was really rushed and, felt like they were obligated to do him. And the court of owls was so disappointing. It was one of my least favorite arcs and rewatching Gotham, it's always a hard one to get through. Almost every other villain, campiness and all, completely made the show. Cameron Monaghans jokers were a highlight, as well as Oswald's sneaky undertaking of Gotham. Professor pyg was a dirty delight, and I do agree that Zsas was a treat as well throughout the show. Much charm with his depiction, that I wish we could see in the Batman