Gotham: Second Episode – Review (Spoilers)

[All you are reading is written by me, and only me. I remind you this is my opinion, if you have another, you can comment it, I would be interested in knowing it. -AComicReader]

FAST SUMMARY

This episode starts showing the young Bruce Wayne «testing» himself, putting hs hand above a candle… Introducing Alfred as a person that cares for the child. Gordon and Bullock are solving the case of kidnaped and drugged children. Then Oswald is helped by two guys, they carry him again to the city and in a confidence talk, one of them calls him «penguin», and Mr Cobblepot… Well, kills them. This new story begins, Gotham: Second Episode.

The detectives are still investigating the case of the children, Edward Nygma enters in the scene, provides information for the problem. James asks for publishing the case, but Captain Sarah says NO, that would cause panic and Gordon is forced follow Gotham rules, again.

Bla, bla, bla…

Detectives Allen and Montoya, finding out that Oswald Cobblepot is «dead», go to his mother, Mrs Kapelput, to investigate what hapenned to him.

Oswald arrives at a house for rent, he buys it. The room where all the robbed children are is shown. The detectives go where Fish Mooney is, to know more about the kidnaped kids. Jchildrenames, tired, goes home, with Barbara. He tells she about the case, and she phones police, complaining about the hiden news. The investigation is published in the newspaper.

Gordon finds 3 companies that possess ATP drug, which was used to drug the children (The woman that was one of the people that kinaped the kids, says the «Doll Maker» doesn’t tolerate failure, so now we know for sure that they worked for him). They go direct to them and find out who have been making trouble, the man and the woman escape. «Case closed».

The kids are sent to a place where people can take care of them, but another problem is set here, the people that are taking care for them, are the ones that were kidnapping kids. But no problem, Gordon and Bullock take care of that, and now, case closed.

Alfred Pennyworth asks for James, requesting him for a visit for Bruce, trying to help him. Gordon visits them, and talks to Bruce.

Bla, bla, bla…

The kidnapped children, now save, are sent to another secure place, but Selina is inconformed, and says Gordon, that if he take her out, she would talk about the murder of the Waynes.

The episode finishes showing Oswald with a kidnapped adolescent, asking the mom of the boy $10.000 dollars, but she doesn’t believe him. He threatens the boy saying he would poke his eyeballs out if his mom doesn’t cooperate.

OPINION

In this episode we can see how the relationship between Alfred and Bruce gets stronger little by little. We see another case that helps to introduce James to the corruption of Gotham. Oswald is shown doing his misdeeds, becoming the «Penguin».

If they are gonna present a different story each chapter, I’m gonna be disapointed, it would be better if all the stories of each episode were gonna mix and, well, giving us an end for the series with all the villains complete, like, waiting for Batman. I mean, like if all the little stories were at the end a BIG complete story. But all we need is to wait for the new episode each week, see what they will surprise us with.

The Flash: Pilot Chapter – First Impression/Review and Opinion (Spoilers)

[All you are reading is written by me, and only me. -AComicReader]

«To understand what I’m about to tell you, you need to do something; you need to believe in the impossible.»

I remind you this is my opinion, if you have another, you can comment it, I would be interested in knowing it.

FAST SUMMARY

The series starts introducing Barry Allen and his past, telling exactly what happened with his mom. Then the today’s Barry Allen is shown, working and all good. A short scene of a criminal we will find out later that’s Mark Mardon, Weather Wizard, running from the police is shown. Then we are in the Barry lab, and he is hit by the lightning.

Barry wakes up of a comma, confused he discovers that he has been in comma for 9 months. After a long presentation of other characters, Barry meets with his girlfriend and explains to her what happened.

The criminal that appeared at the beginning is robbing a bank, short scene. Barry goes to meet his job partners… And then he is in the streets, he starts running faster and is surprised about how fast he can move. The doctors that treated him are told of Barry velocity and help him for improving at the use of them.

Bla, bla, bla

Barry meets Green Arrow, bla, bla, bla

And then finally Mark Mardon makes something as the villain he is, but is stopped by Barry and a cop. Mark gets shot by the cop, and the scene is changed.

Bla, bla, bla

Finishing the chapter Dr Harrison appears in a place that seems to be a secret lab, with walls full of Braille, and after touching a strange apparatus, is shown a future news paper with the title, «FLASH MISSING: Vanishes in Crisis».

OPINION

Cast

-In the option of Grant Gustin as Barry Allen I think was a good election, he’s like a young Barry, but that’s not problem, because the series occurs in an ambient of a Barry not married, yet, we don’t know if we’ll see a married Flash in next seasons.

-With Candice Patton as Iris West was a surprise, I didn’t expect for a brunette actress.

-Danielle Panabaker as Dr Caitlin Snow, oh my god. This will be very interesting, watching Danielle acting like Killer Frost, with the sadness of her husband dead, and the killings and the stuff. Wow.

-With Rick Cosnett as Eboard Thawne was a really good option with the physics, we need to watch him fighting with Barry, and using his powers, and returning to the past and… Rick is perfect to play Eddie, with an innocent look that hides a dark intention.

Chapter Story

-At the beginning of the chapter is told the past of Barry, the death of his mother, how his father was put in jail because of that and stuff… It would be better if the main character was presented little by little.

-Talking about Flash origins, it is same as comic’s story, Barry Allen is struck by lightning, and he gets his powers.

-But, I’m not that convinced with how Barry learned he had the powers. If I started to move that fast, I would be scary, I would ask like, What’s happening to me? Well, this is not normal, am I dreaming? Can this be real?, but NO; in the series Barry starts running faster little by little and after crashing a garbage truck, says, «Awesome». Really? REALLY? And after that the doctors that treated Barry are teaching him how to use his powers! That wouldn’t happen in real life, I know that Flash is science fiction, but we are in 21th century, we have to be more realistic. In my opinion Barry should have been scared, and would be asking the doctors what the hell happened to his body in the 9 months of comma, not asking for help to learn to use that velocity!

-All I have told before (Talking about…use that velocity!), occurred in the first 15 minutes of the Pilot Chapter. Director tried to introduce Flash the fast as possible, and it’s not bad of introducing the main character at the very beginning, but in this series 20 years are told in 15 minutes. That doesn’t work like that.

-The first villain, Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon), is shown attacking the streets of central city, but he is gone before Barry could do something. Then before finishing the chapter Flash and Mark have the first fight. Mark tries to attack some cops, but Barry arrives at the exact moment and saves them, Mark is shot and falls in the floor. The scene changes and it is not explained what happened to Mardon, he is just, like… He disappears, I don’t know, it is not shown.

-… And at the very final of the chapter Dr Harrison appears in a place that seems to be a secret lab, with walls full of Braille, and after touching a strange apparatus, is shown a future news paper with the title, «FLASH MISSING: Vanishes in Crisis». I liked that detail, giving us with the doubts…
-The Pilot Chapter had many things, and the time wasn’t divided as it needs to be.

-What happened to Mark Mardon, was he arrested? What’s planning Dr Harrison Wells? What will happening with the relation of Barry with Iris? Questions to be answered in next chapter.

Other

-Soundtrack, really good.
-Special effects, they are awesome, but they are where they don’t have to be. Effects are used when is not needed.