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REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 8 “Nothing’s Shocking”

brettstevens | Mar 1, 2019 | 0

With last week’s tour de force, I honestly thought Gotham was going to slow down a bit, particularly with the McKenzie-scripted trial of James Gordon on the horizon next week. Little did I realize that, with “Nothing’s Shocking,” the show was about to capitalize on a relationshi...

REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 7 “Ace Chemicals”

brettstevens | Feb 22, 2019 | 0

Last week, Walker finally appeared, Bane was born, and Gordon now awaits another kind of birth. For weeks, Gotham previews have been telling us to expect an epic fight with Bruce and Jeremiah, and judging by the title “Ace Chemicals,” it sounds as though this episode will culminate with ...

REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 6 “13 Stitches”

brettstevens | Feb 15, 2019 | 0

Last time on Gotham, Dorrance’s true purpose in Gotham was revealed, Nygma’s story took a new turn, and Harvey gave the soon-to-be Batman some much-needed advice. As the players are about to take their rightful places in Gotham, it now falls to Gordon to become both the beacon of law and order t...

REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 5 “Pena Dura”

brettstevens | Feb 1, 2019 | 0

With last week’s death of Jeremiah, the sky seems to be the limit for Bruce and Selena going into “Pena Dura.” Yet there is still much work for him Gordon to do to keep Gotham safe, and Gordon’s potentially rekindled relationship with Barbara (more on that towards the end of ...

REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 4 “Ruin”

brettstevens | Jan 25, 2019 | 0

With Gordon’s Haven now decimated and Bruce and Selina on the outs, it’s hard to argue with this weeks title, “Ruin.” We know where our heroes and villains are going to end up, but after last week, you would be forgiven for wondering just where they might go from here. Yet all is far...

REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 3 “Penguin, Our Hero”

brettstevens | Jan 18, 2019 | 0

Last week, Gordon learned a hard lesson, Nygma’s quest took a bleak turn, and Bruce saved Selina – which, unbeknownst to him, has set the iconic DC villainess on the path to her destiny. With the promise of the hunt for Jeremiah set to begin this week, I was very excited for “Penguin, Our ...