SPOILER WARNING!!!!! (DONT READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU HAVENT WATCHED THE EPISODE) Gotham episode Rogues Gallery- 1.0/5 Ultimately, “Rogues’ Gallery” fails on two necessary levels: it doesn’t present a compelling or narratively necessary case-of-the-week, and it continues the trend of thematic and tonal confusion. The episode is Gotham spinning its wheels. Sure, a few plot points are hit; we have the introduction of Dr. Leslie Thompkins and Butch’s hit on a potential threat to Mooney’s power. But outside of those moments, ”Rogues’ Gallery” is a trifling hour of television. The blowup between Barbara and Montoya is embarrassing in terms of storytelling. There’s no buildup of character or backstory, which is necessary for the scene to pack any emotional punch. We’re just supposed to suddenly understand that these two are toxic for each other? Donal Logue and Isiah Whitlock Jr. deserve better than the scenes they were given here. In particular, that “interrogation” scene, where Dr. Lang and Bullock begin to put the pieces together in terms of the electroshock therapy case, is nothing but an information dump. It’s tough watching these veterans deliver such contrived lines of dialogue. I liked that the scenes in the Asylum seem to be shot in a way that’s slightly off-kilter. The camera was tilted at some weird angles that hinted at the disorienting nature of the asylum and Gordon’s situation. Cobblepot is like a Bonsai tree to Maroni. He’s also a monkey, and Maroni is the zookeeper. Maroni loves ridiculous, scattered metaphors. Ivy apparently does a pretty good impression of an impassioned, older lover. Or, Barbara is a character who, when not being told what to think or do by a man, is not able to think clearly for herself. It’s a tough call.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 05:25:00 +0000
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