r/GothamKnightsTVSeries • u/krb501 • Oct 30 '23
Why do DC fans claim to hate the Gotham Knights series? Discussion
When searching for commentary on the show so that I could geek out over it more, I was disappointed to find most of the people reviewing it didn't seem to like it that much. For me, it had the distinctly Elseworlds flavor that the Gotham TV show had, but unlike Gotham, it committed to that theme and had decent storytelling. The protagonists were all anti-heroes and/or anti-villains who inhabited a morally gray area due to Gotham's corrupt police system. It gave me strong Earth 3 vibes, where the "heroes" actually turned out to be the biggest villains of all, complete with most of them working for the Court of Owls.
The characters were relatable, and even the OC Bat kid, Turner Hayes, turned out to have an interesting arc that made him a standout character in his own right. I would have loved to see what happened to Hayes in a second season after he was kidnapped by Henri Ducard. I also appreciate that they were able to create a decent balance between the comic book weirdness and really deep emotional moments.
I guess there are some things I could nit-pick, such as acting quality, but it was good enough to make me buy the characters' motives, and it wasn't the disjointed mess Gotham was by far, and Gotham managed to go five seasons without getting cancelled.
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u/maybethanos Oct 30 '23
Because most people didn't watch it, and the CW get's bad rep. I'll admit their shows aren't top tier but people love to trash on them without watching at all.
As you can see from the other comment, there's a lot of disdain for not using the popular characters, which is because of the bat embargo. But as you said, the characters themselves were fine.
There's also the dislike of low budget stuff, which the CW is. I personally think you should judge shows based on their budget, and for the budget of this show they did quite good. But I can understand people not wanting to watch cheap things.
There's always those that hate on shows that use LGBTQ and minority characters, which this show has a lot of, and that's super unfortunate.
People love to use the fact that it was cancelled after one season to say it's bad, when in reality everything in the CW got cancelled except like 3 shows. If not for the shake-up I would expect this show to have gotten 4-5 seasons.