TV Review: Gotham S3E10 Time Bomb
On the eve of their rehearsal dinner, a threat to Mario (guest star James Carpinello) and Lee (Morena Baccarin) is exposed, and Falcone (guest star John Doman) looks to Jim for help. Meanwhile, Nygma seeks revenge and Bruce learns more about The Court of Owls.
Gotham is interesting as it’s all forward with the Court of Owls, the mysterious villains who we saw teased at the end of last season and have been in and out of this one. A hell of a lot is put forward and while a lot of it works, all together it’s a bit of a mess and a plot that’s so over the top it’s just laughable.
The reason I peg it as silly is that this episode revolves around that key that was found last episode and that Ivy stole. That has to do with the Owls, so it’s a bunch of coincidences that all comes back to the murder of Bruce’s parents. As I said, a bit silly and a stretch.
But, the episode gets back to some basics which it does really well.
Falcone stands out and we learn even he has something to do with the Owls. There’s some other aspects of Snyder and Capullo’s run added to the comic series. Overall, it gets away from the silly villain with powers and is more focused on the mob like aspect which is where I think the series is strongest.
There’s also Falcone’s son and his marriage and someone trying to kill him… over course the Owls are involved in that too. Again, a stretch.
Nygma gets his revenge for the people he thinks is behind the murder of his girlfriend. That’s pretty twisted and gets Edward back to his crazy self in many ways. Where that goes will be really fascinating, as there’s something about who behind it all that’s discovered by certain someones who are willing to do something with it.
But, what why isn’t Penguin doing more Mayoral things? That seems to have been dropped.
The episode is better than the last few and there’s some really good here. The episode feels like it has an actually vision for once instead of a bunch of different tones mashed all together. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of improvements and these plotlines actually play out in a way that’s not so coincidental and instead are just entertaining.
Overall Rating: 7.20
Aquaman #11 Thanks in a large part to the flashback sequences in the opening couple of pages, and the expositionary dialogue as the comic progresses, this is a quite Friendly comic that ties up one arc and lays the ground work for the next. The level of accessibility here isn’t something you’re likely to see in a story arc at this point in it’s cycle, which is refreshing.
Green Lanterns #11 After ten issues it was bound to happen, but this is the most Unfriendly comic in the Green Lanterns series to date. If you’ve read the last issue or two then you’ll be golden, but starting here may not be as good of an idea. That said, it’s a great read.
even if it isn’t my cup of tea (although I did enjoy it a fair bit).
This past Monday’s episode of Supergirl was one of the least action packed but, one of the most emotional episodes of the season. Kara faced off against Dr. Jones who was taken over by a parasitic, dormant, ancient alien. She also had to come to terms with Alex coming out and a less than heroic Mon-El.
Amazing Spider-Man #21 (Marvel) I enjoyed this issue more than I expected, almost entirely because of the fact it focused primarily on Kaine – a character I’ve long been fascinated with. Other than that, though, it doesn’t really do much other than provide a bit of background on Kaine and Spider-Gwen’s actions during the second issue of Clone Conspiracy as the issue acts as a prequel to that issue. Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read.
for a full minute before rereading the page before. This is probably one of the best series that Jeff Lemire is writing right now, and that’s largely down to Andrea Sorrentino and Marcelo Mialo’s artwork. Overall: 9 Recommendation: Buy
one of Gotham’s famous Art Deco skyscrapers than a standard female hero in a cape book. It is refreshing to see a female lead who isn’t portrayed as a sex object by any measure– unless your sexual orientation is Chrysler Building and you like getting your head bashed in. And a terrifying tiny white skyscraper fighting really twisted art crimes makes sense thematically. This story is very Gotham.
for, and you can see he wants to do the right thing. It will be interesting to see how the Para-Zone plays into our story and them being stuck on the farm going forward. This book just keeps getting better, and it is one of the most consistent comics coming out every month. Overall: 9.5 Recommendation: Buy
character studies. Col. Weird being haunted by himself is very nicely done, and Dean Ormiston does a pretty good job at capturing a certain Al Williamson vibe in the science fiction part of the story (though not going nearly far enough into the Ditkosphere for the Para-Zone for my taste). The series doesn’t feel like it’s going anywhere, and if that were truly the intention, then I’d be more okay with it. Overall: 7. Recommendation: Read
movies I was watching.” Dylan starts to work out exactly how he’s going to take on his demonic vigilante mission, and how to live a double life. Meanwhile also trying to figure out his messed-up relationship with his roommate’s girlfriend. Meanwhile also trying to play white knight. Of course, none of these things go right. Brubaker, Phillips and Breitweiser at their best. Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy
Amazingly well-written and even more amazingly well-drawn, this is a truly killer slice of folklore-inspired terror. Overall: 9. Recommendation: Buy.
Uncanny Xmen Annual #1 (Marvel): Within this annual, lies two different stories , one in which we see echoes of the Phoenix Saga and the other , a spy op with an unlikely operator. In the first story, we meet a mutant named Elixir, whose power derives from the Dark Riders, Magneto enlists a few other mutants to find him . In this second story, Domino is on an operation to take out Hydra. Overall, as far as annuals go, a strong book. Overall: 9.4 Recommendation: Buy
As the world, has enjoyed science fiction, the very existence of robots has had a powerful foothold in our imaginations. The fact that robots can do what we can do and think at a greater rate, is part of what fascinates us about them. Artificial intelligence is what makes our fascination with the robot and overall, technology so engaging. The fact that a robot can learn and then adapt to what it has learned, is what has kept business from pushing those limits, as science fiction has more than showed what would happen if we did.
The fifth episode of Supergirl didn’t pull punches and gave us high stakes, action, and some serious fun. Kara finds herself as Mon-El’s earthly ways tutor and he’s not an apt pupil. His Daxam ways make him a bit of a problem for Kara at her day job. We also see Jimmy get in on the action after some alien weapons, given out by Cadmus, turn some human criminals into a real problem for the DEO.
Modern roller derby is a growing phenomenon. In consideration for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the focus of the 2013 film 
Lucifer links Azrael’s stolen blade to a string of violent stabbings and enlists Ella’s help in locating the sword.
Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat #12 is soo much more than a battle between a feline-themed hero and villain (That’s fun too, though.) as writer Kate Leth, artist Brittney Williams, and colorist Rachelle Rosenberg give Patsy’s bisexual Inhuman roommate Ian Soo some time in the spotlight as he has a very personal connection to one of Black Cat’s goons, Zoe. This comic explores toxic relationships, biphobia, and even realizing one’s potential with plenty of cat puns, action, and moody coloring from Rosenberg as most of the issue takes place at night. It’s another fierce, funny read as Jubilee’s transformation into a snarling cloud is worth your $3.99 alone.
Black Parade outfit with skull motifs. Now, he just needs a cool name to match his outfit.