Gotham blurs the line between hero and villain more than ever in its mid-season finale.
This Gotham review contains spoilers.
To be fair, Jims definition of justice has never been a very high bar to jump.
It basically involves not killing other people.
In tonights episode, Jim crossed that line, further muddling the orientation of morality on this show.
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Jim kills Galavan.
This rant might make it sound like I didnt enjoy Worse Than A Crime, which isnt true.
As a mid-season finale, it ticked all of the boxes especially in its first two acts.
There is finally a victor (at least for now) between Galavan and Jim.
And Bruce is faced with the death Alfred so fears for his young charge, and doesnt flinch.
He is committed to this cause.
Bruce Wayne stares death down.
It is that last story arc that continues to be the most interesting to me.
Fresh off his own staged kidnapping, Bruce isactuallykidnapped by Galavan and his band of monks.
Bruce has never been more relatable than his exasperation at Galavans nonsensical logic.
Silver somehow had the best character arc in this episode.
Cloud also proved to be a fascinating character which I wasreallynot expecting.
), risking and ultimately losing Galavans offer of family protection.
Galavans (maybe) swan song.
Maybe he just never had very convincing character motivation to begin with.
Still, this ending felt rushed and anti-climactic for such a larger-than-life villain.
Did Alfred and Bruce forget about Lucius in the basement?
A character that got an even shorter stick this half-season?
Hopefully, Alfred and Bruce cracked a window for him.
The integration of much of this cast of characters.
Because it highlighted just how similar so many of these characters are.
Its hard to figure out whereGothamcan go from here on a larger thematic level.
Freeze turned up for the eps final moments.
Rating:
3 out of 5
