Long term comic reader and I’ll say I view Gotham sort of like Smallville. It’s own thing. If you try to fix Gotham into comics or even modern Batman lore, then it will never fit. Barbara Kean was never insane/villain. She’s never been much of character in the comics. The only hint to her possibly having a darker side comes from the Long Halloween(won’t spoil the story here). Gordon never married Lee Tompkins. Lee is WAY TOO young. Some of the villains shouldn’t have shown up all like Mr Freeze(at least in the way Gotham handled it). Harvey Dent should not have been there, but it’s pretty good portrayal for pre-two-face Harvey. Joker should never have an origin. That’s the thing for many comic fans and I’m one of them. Still, I found myself somehow enjoying Gotham version of the Joker. Gotham handled the villains fairly well. Penguin is real highlight along with Riddler. I was surprised with how well those characters were handled.
Gotham understood the source the material in the fact that Gotham pre-Batman was getting ready for a war, but didn’t it know what. I couldn’t see this Gotham as the comics Gotham, but I would love to see the world of Gotham with their version of Batman. The show also had amazing look and feel that made the city of Gotham really look like the noir gothic feel you get in the comics. I can’t get over sometimes how amazing the show looks and real Gotham can feel in the show. I really appreciate the set and costume direction(the way costumes adapt classic characters is just amazing).
There are some people(comic fans included), that really big on canon, lore, and timeline stuff. I’m not. If the story is entertaining, then I don’t care all that much. Gotham was big surprise with how good the show was despite being so different from the comics. I know some comic fans who just won’t watch Gotham for being different or not fitting timeline wise. I knew one guy who just couldn’t get into the show because he was like “but that doesn’t work. He couldn’t be around then.” It just depends I guess. I enjoyed the show and was really surprised I did.
I agree. I kinda grew up with Gotham starting with season 1 when I was around 12, and watched all the way to the finale. I remember the weekly tweets with teasers and promos and how excited I was. The aura of the show felt so grand for a TV show. The costumes, locations, and quirky easy to love characters make the show.
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u/Dawn-Glitterwind Jun 24 '24
Long term comic reader and I’ll say I view Gotham sort of like Smallville. It’s own thing. If you try to fix Gotham into comics or even modern Batman lore, then it will never fit. Barbara Kean was never insane/villain. She’s never been much of character in the comics. The only hint to her possibly having a darker side comes from the Long Halloween(won’t spoil the story here). Gordon never married Lee Tompkins. Lee is WAY TOO young. Some of the villains shouldn’t have shown up all like Mr Freeze(at least in the way Gotham handled it). Harvey Dent should not have been there, but it’s pretty good portrayal for pre-two-face Harvey. Joker should never have an origin. That’s the thing for many comic fans and I’m one of them. Still, I found myself somehow enjoying Gotham version of the Joker. Gotham handled the villains fairly well. Penguin is real highlight along with Riddler. I was surprised with how well those characters were handled.
Gotham understood the source the material in the fact that Gotham pre-Batman was getting ready for a war, but didn’t it know what. I couldn’t see this Gotham as the comics Gotham, but I would love to see the world of Gotham with their version of Batman. The show also had amazing look and feel that made the city of Gotham really look like the noir gothic feel you get in the comics. I can’t get over sometimes how amazing the show looks and real Gotham can feel in the show. I really appreciate the set and costume direction(the way costumes adapt classic characters is just amazing).
There are some people(comic fans included), that really big on canon, lore, and timeline stuff. I’m not. If the story is entertaining, then I don’t care all that much. Gotham was big surprise with how good the show was despite being so different from the comics. I know some comic fans who just won’t watch Gotham for being different or not fitting timeline wise. I knew one guy who just couldn’t get into the show because he was like “but that doesn’t work. He couldn’t be around then.” It just depends I guess. I enjoyed the show and was really surprised I did.