So I've Been Watching Gotham...

Lately, I’ve been enjoying the new TV series on Fox called Gotham. What I find particularly interesting is the approach that they are taking to tell the story. They’ve set the series early on Bruce Wane’s live, starting at the death of his parents. It looks like they plan to tell the story how the various characters within Gotham came to be the characters we know to day. So far, the series seems to revolve mostly around James Gordon and his investigations as a new detective Gotham. As for Alfred Pennyworth, they seem to be basing him around the rougher Earth One interpretation, in which Alfred was written as a former member of the Royal Marines. It is an interesting departure than how I’ve used to seeing him depicted in animation and the film. The series is also introducing early versions of other character as well, like the Penguin, Catwoman, Don Falcone, Ed Nigma, Harvy Dent, and others. It will be interesting to see how they develop the new incarnations of these characters over the course of the series. As long-time fan of forensic and crime dramas, as well as a fan of the Film Noir aesthetics, I like how this interpretation of Batman seems to feel more like a modern take an a 40’s cop show than a superhero show. Don’t get me wrong, I have a certain appreciation for campy superhero shows as well. However, I am drawn to stories that try to take a more “realistic” or serious approach.