Wrath of the Villains: Transference
- Episode aired May 23, 2016
- TV-14
- 44m
While Gordon, Bruce and Lucius remain at Indian Hill, the city of Gotham will be met with a new threat as Hugo Strange's inmates devise a plan to escape and start their new lives in Gotham.While Gordon, Bruce and Lucius remain at Indian Hill, the city of Gotham will be met with a new threat as Hugo Strange's inmates devise a plan to escape and start their new lives in Gotham.While Gordon, Bruce and Lucius remain at Indian Hill, the city of Gotham will be met with a new threat as Hugo Strange's inmates devise a plan to escape and start their new lives in Gotham.
- Leslie Thompkins
- (credit only)
- Theo Galavan
- (credit only)
- Tabitha Galavan
- (credit only)
- Harvey Dent
- (credit only)
- Nathaniel Barnes
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDedicated to production designer Doug Kraner, who passed away in April 2016.
- GoofsWhen Bullock is calling over the radio for all eyes to be on the lookout for the Indian Hill bus, a patrol car radios back immediately that it's under the South Burnside Expressway. Bullock replies for him to stop it, after which is a game of chicken and a tommy gun fired at both the patrol car and the bus, ending in a gravity defying multiple vehicle crash. No further radio calls. Four minutes later, he's assembling squads and attack units to all parts of the city to find the bus that he was just told where it was. Even given that "under the expressway" may be a few miles long, none of his search instructions even mention it.
- Quotes
[Fish Mooney tries to get the attention of Ms. Peabody]
Ethel Peabody: Busy day, busy day. We'll get to you, Number 13.
Fish Mooney: Your mama may be number 13, but I'm a human being. Fish Mooney, bitch.
Ethel Peabody: [Peabody walks up to Fish Mooney's cell] Here you're Re-Animant Test Case Number 13, and I'm Ms. Peabody. And you'd best not talk about my mama.
- ConnectionsFeatures Gotham: Pilot (2014)
- SoundtracksGotham Theme
Written by Danny Cannon, Graeme Revell and David E. Russo
This is probably where I will take my leave of "Gotham", and here is why: It just doesn't want to commit to any plot or character for too long. I prefer deeper, more thoughtful dramas, and this ain't it, so to speak. There is no tact at all in this show, as it barrels along from one episode to the next. I wonder if the creators even know what "the plan" is, or if they are just making it up as they go along. I honestly don't think I've ever seen a network TV show that plays so fast and loose with characters and plots from episode to episode.
All that being said, this Second Season of "Gotham" actually turns out to be BETTER than the first. Why? Because in its rush to get so many things done, it does stumble upon some really interesting material, including:
-The "Joker" arc, where Cameron Monaghan gives the performance of a lifetime as the mysterious smiling Jerome. I didn't know if I would continue with "Gotham" after a very disappointing first campaign, but his early-season turn sucked me back in. -The episodes featuring Theo Galavan (James Frain), whose mysterious nature is intriguing, and Tabitha (Jessica Lucas), because lets face it...she is stunningly gorgeous. Some of the best episodes of the entire season are when those two interact with the young Silver St. Cloud (Natalie Alyn Lind) in order to try and seduce Bruce (David Mazouz). -Victor Fries (Nathan Darrow) is fun...until about halfway into the first episode, when he is quickly turned into just another "one of the bad guys".
Plus, I've always thought (and still do) that Ben McKenzie is an excellent lead in James Gordon. The characterization may be shoddy from episode to episode (like everything else in the show), but his portrayal of the detective is impressive.
Other than that, this season of "Gotham" features a few too many similarities to the freshman year: Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) and Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) have a few good scenes, Alfred (Sean Pertwee) chews the scenery, Selina (Camren Bicondova) just kind of hangs around, and Harvey (Donal Logue) gets in a zinger from time to time.
So, my experience with the second season of "Gotham" was an odd one: Though overall I enjoyed it a bit more than the first campaign, I also now realize what kind of a show it is going to be, and that's a type of show that doesn't really appeal to me. If you are looking for high character development and established, over-arcing plots, you need not apply any further. If you are more open to madcap shenanigans and shaky character "development", then you will be more impressed/entertained than I.
- zkonedog
- Jul 3, 2019