Gotham City Origins series -Commissioner Gordon

[Pennyworth]

It is interesting to see a Batman story from the perspective of someone other than Batman -- where he exists only as the semi-mythological figure in the shadows.

If they play it right, Batman should emerge very slowly ... almost as slowly as the investigation into the identity of the Batman unfolds. Just glimpses of him every few episodes, once they introduce him to Gotham.

SnakeDoc

It would be a perfect time to make a Batman show without Batman. If it's near the Year One era, it'd be awesome to hear reports of "a homeless man assaulting prostitutes," or seeing a silhouette going over a rooftop.

I think it'd work really well. A Gotham City police procedural ... with a bunch of colorful supervillains and a cloaked vigilante nobody can seem to get a good look at.

I'd watch. Will be curious about casting.

 

[ironwez20]

I can't wait for Aunt may: College years.

 

[CelticPredator]

Christopher Walken as Gordon.

 

[Biojex]

The casting of Gordon will be crucial to my interest.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

This TV series based on popular comic film characters stuff is already getting old.

SHIELD!

PEGGY CARTER!

COMMISH GORDON!

JUMPING THE SHARK!

Pretty much.

Wonder what there'll be next.

A show about Mary Jane Watsons modelling career?

Foggy Nelson in a law firm drama?

A Daily Planet newsroom ripoff?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I don't see this working as well as the Marvel version

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

I don't see this working as well as the Marvel version

WB have more experience and success record at TV than Marvel

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

WB have more experience and success record at TV than Marvel

And they still couldn't get it right

 

[thenammagazine]

And they still couldn't get it right

Smallville 90210 was a horrid bastardization of all things Superman. Birds of Prey stunk. Lois & Clark was cool if you have a vajayjay. Haven't seen Arrow yet.

 

[Russell1982]

Pretty excited about this. Will reserve judgement until we hear more info or see some footage though. As others have said, if done like Gotham Central it could be really good.

 

[Biojex]

And they still couldn't get it right

 

[cokebabies]

My opinion: **** Gordon. Make it an ensemble, and have Batman in it; just not visible. Basically: Scratch whatever they've got if it isn't Gotham Central.

Seriously, Gotham Central was so awesome, and would make a great show.

 

[K07]

Sounds like the Gotham Central series they mulled a few years back. If that's the case ... I'm in. That was a brilliant concept. It is interesting to see a Batman story from the perspective of someone other than Batman -- where he exists only as the semi-mythological figure in the shadows.

If they play it right, Batman should emerge very slowly ... almost as slowly as the investigation into the identity of the Batman unfolds. Just glimpses of him every few episodes, once they introduce him to Gotham.

SnakeDoc

I've wanted this series for a long time. Never heard of this "Gotham Central" but that's exactly what I want to see. Pretty much what we saw in the B:TAS episode "POV." Batman was more or less a ghost. The focus was on the cops.

 

[Darth Waller]

Gotham Central was an awesome series. If it's anything like that, it could be a cool show.

 

[floreairfoot]

Please FOX, don't give us a super sexy "model-y' Jim Gordon, please!

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Please FOX, don't give us a super sexy "model-y' Jim Gordon, please!

It's going to be on FOX? Failure imminent

 

[SnakeDoctor]

It's going to be on FOX? Failure imminent

I wouldn't go that far. 24 and House were both solid. Depends more on who's writing it than what channel its showing on.

SnakeDoc

 

[menoseloso]

I wouldn't go that far. 24 and House were both solid. Depends more on who's writing it than what channel its showing on.

SnakeDoc

Exactly. I really hope they use Gotham Central as a guide line. If done right we could have a pretty cool little show. Unfortunately it's really easy for these things to go terribly wrong. It'll be interesting to see if they stick with the more "grounded" Gotham we've seen in the last few years.

 

[GasparZizou]

Well, AoS didn't set the bar high in ep1.

I can see Gotham being overly more interesting.

 

[batfan08]

All's I can say is: Harvey Bullock or GTFO.

You know what? I want to see Jonathan Banks get a role in a DC film. Hell, I want to see Jonathan Banks get a role in any film. Mike Ehrmantraut's awesome as ****, and so is Jonathan Banks.