The Batman origin story embraces chaos in season 5.
Im so happy Fox was insane enough to bring backGotham.
The garish supersoap wrapped last year with an apocalyptic finale that demolished every bridge out of crazy town.
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Gordon calls the mainland for help, on a two-way radio that looks rather Roosevelt-y.
(Count on this show for flea market chic!)
The government gives him a stern warning: No one is allowed in or out of Gotham.
Whod want to leave?
Everybodys here, and every baddies got a neighborhood.
At Sirens, the partys still popping three months post-civilization: Kids, life finds a way!
Societys trending religious and not the fun kind of religion, thinkSeventh Seal.
Scarecrow (David W. Thompson) is off crucifying people.
There are whispers of a fairy-tale witch in the poisonous garden.
And a burgeoning death cult is putting Jeremiah Valeska (Cameron Monaghan) on stained glass windows.
(The title of this season, No Mans Land, homages a 1999 comics storyline.
)Gothambrings crazypants eccentricity to a familiar Bat-plot, though, plus a final-act feeling that the safetys off.
The first three episodes overflow with bullet-y standoffs, blood feuds declared, unexpected explosions.
One hundred thousand rounds of ammunition to whoever kills Jim Gordon!
counts as a low-key piece of conversation.
But the anarchic setting encourages some truly ravenous performances.
And Richards Barbara will stand asGothams best contribution to Dark Knight history.
A question I always ask myself watchingGotham: Is Barbara the real hero here?
Early in season 5, some dumbo tries to cross her.
Her response: I will rip out your heart!
Reader, I applauded.
I love the shows sincere commitment to everything campy about the Caped Crusader.
