Gotham Knights
TV SERIES REVIEW
Who will investigate Bruce Wayne's murder now that Batman is missing?
The hero of Gotham has fallen. Really murdered. And now everyone, even Batman's adoptive son Turner Hayes, knows that the city's wealthiest man was also its greatest vigilante.
Up until now, Turner had no idea why his father was so seldom around, sometimes missing his fencing events and otherwise taking a backseat in the parenting department. Every night, Dad would disappear and go battle criminals. With Bruce no longer there to explain, Turner may never learn why he was kept in the dark about Batman.
What Turner does know is that he and three other teenagers were set up to take the blame for Wayne's murder (despite the fact that Robin, Batman's protege, knows they are innocent); The kids' freedom (or, more likely, their deaths) lay inside the shadowy Court of Owls, and at least some members of the Gotham City Police Department are in on it.
The fate of Gotham City rests in the hands of a group of teenagers, including two fugitive criminals, Joker's crazy daughter, a sidekick, and Batman's orphaned son.
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Gotham Knights continue the CW's trend of not making series that are particularly pleasant or uplifting.
To begin with, the show is quite violent and brutal. Conspiracies to murder a group of teenagers include lobbing heads, throwing people out of windows, and other violent acts. It's quite horrific, even if these youngsters can protect themselves; most of them know martial arts.
Even when they aren't battling for their lives, these young people have enough to keep them occupied. The protagonists are all looking to "hook up." Turner has made at least two allies within the LGBT community. (We find out that an officer is harsh to the teenagers for the same reason that their father was abusive.) Duela, the Joker's daughter, resents her dad for leaving her and her mom for Harley Quinn.
The amount of language is little yet noticeable. Certain undesirable actions (such as underage drinking and shoplifting) are observed.
Although Gotham Knights promote the concept of virtue ultimately triumphing over evil, it also rationalizes the use of force and even more heinous crimes as necessary means to that end.
EPISODE REVIEWS
Mar. 30, 2023 – S1, Ep1: “Pilot”
Turner becomes a suspect in the murder of his father as he is trying to solve the case.
A guy has his head severed. A man's corpse has been shot and thrown from a high-rise window. Adolescent criminals and law enforcement agents battle it out. A group of crooked police officers threatens to shoot these teenagers, but a vigilante fighter uses martial arts and explosives to stop them. We learn that Turner's parents were killed, exactly like Bruce Wayne's, (one guy also had a knife pierced through his hand). Someone tases a guy. When a truck crashes, its cargo is thrown all around the cabin. In a fit of rage, someone breaks a glass. Young people often engage in fencing during school hours. We've heard that a young woman has been arrested on many charges of assault.
A new member of Turner's crew named Harper alleges her bisexual father abused her often (which she also claims was hypocritical since he watched pornography featuring bisexual pairings). She also claims that he defeated their mother and transgender brother Cullen, both of whom were teammates. The officer who tried to use Cullen's real name was reprimanded (and granted, he was using it to bully the teen).
Turner walks in on a pair of teenagers making love passionately. A teenage girl in a skintight shirt. Certain hints are dropped. The kid and her mother were abandoned by their father, and she and her mother grew up at Arkham Asylum (a jail for Gotham City's scariest criminals). (There is also a harsh remark made concerning the mistress's physical appearance.)
To get even with his father, a young man throws a party at his place, complete with underage drinking. A lady of legal age tells Turner that he can break into his father's wine cellar, but he can't skip school. In general, people lie. The police are willing to take bribes. Theft is a common topic in the news. After breaking into a building to complete a task, a group of criminals discovers that they are being set up to be the scapegoats for murder. After Batman's death, criminal activities reportedly escalated, according to the news. A guy prioritizes furthering his own career above ensuring that innocent people do not end themselves in prison. Turner receives insensitive comments regarding his father's passing.
A number of "d-ns," "d-ks," and "h—s" are heard, as is the name of God twice.
A sister is in danger, so a young woman makes up a crime to cover for her. Another break into a number of financial institutions in an effort to prove Turner's innocence. Turner's closest friend, Stephanie, has told him she won't support his decision to become a vigilante. Turner's father, according to Robin, loved him unconditionally and was quite pleased with him.
Review of "Gotham Knights" Season 1 Episode 3
Gotham Knights seem like it will be a challenge to enjoy. It's not that the thing itself lacks interest. There's a lot in there that die-hard Batman fans will like. It features a new take on the Joker's daughter, Duella Dent (Olivia Rose Keegan), and a Robin that looks nothing like the ones audiences have seen before. Nevertheless, there are novel takes on established elements of Batman mythology that hold promise for the franchise's future. But, there are other factors that prevent it from flourishing. The pace is all wrong, and it recycles familiar plot devices like a heroic team having to defuse a bomb. This episode certainly wasn't helping the show's reputation.
Robin (Navia Robinson) opens the episode by killing the head of the Mutant Gang. They don't take this very well and have taken hostages from Gotham's upper class in order to secure his release. The bomb was defused thanks to the quick thinking of the Gotham Knights, who later found out that members of the Court of Owls had been there. They will turn to the death of the Wayne patriarch many years ago in an effort to determine how they are related to the Waynes.
Top-Rated Programs The launch of "Gotham Knights" has been met with overwhelming fan support.
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