In its penultimate episode, Gotham finally reveals the one person with the strength, courage, and skill to save the city and protect its residents from certain doom. In other words, to paraphrase Jim Gordon from another version of the Batman universe, we witness the rise of a hero—probably not the hero Gotham wants, but definitely the…
After a phenomenal first season, we’ve all been anxiously awaiting the season two premiere of Killing Eve. Will it live up to the hype, or will it struggle to maintain its momentum? Will it continue to keep us on the edge of our seats, or will it go hopelessly off the rails after showing so…
All things considered, Bob Belcher seems generally happy with his life. He doesn’t make a lot of money, and his family drives him crazy, but he’s okay with all of that because he gets to do what he loves—make burgers. And he’s pretty good at it, too—and he knows it. He may not be good…
Do all grown-ups give up and become awful? That’s the question Louise Belcher asks this week, and it’s an understandable question for a kid to have. When you’re young, it feels like every adult in your life is just there to make you miserable and force you to do things you don’t want to do…
After a few lackluster installments and a week’s hiatus, Gotham returns with what may be its most Gotham-esque episode in a very long time. And if you’re watching the show as I’ve suggested—which means you don’t really expect it to be good as long as it’s entertaining—then that’s a step in the right direction. “I…
When you look at the three Belcher children, Gene appears to be the most well-adjusted of the bunch. He’s not the bundle of raging hormones that Tina is, and he’s not maniacally power-hungry like Louise. Much like his counterpart on another popular Fox animated sitcom, Gene seems content to take life as it comes. He’s…
According to a recent study, over 70% of our nation’s employees are looking for new jobs (or at least thinking about making a change). Granted, not all of those workers are unhappy with the type of work they do per se—sometimes people look for new jobs in their current field because they just don’t like…
Gotham has never been known for its subtlety. So it’s no surprise that, with four episodes left in the series, Gotham just comes right out and addresses the question that’s been at the heart of the show’s run over the last four seasons: is Jim Gordon a good person? Or, more specifically, would the city…
Bob Belcher isn’t a complicated guy. Or a very talented one. He’s not good at building or fixing things, he’s not very athletic, and he’s not even that great at running a business. It’s true that he’s the smartest guy in the room most of the time, but that’s just because everyone else in town…
After a last-second curve ball that seemed to come out of left field (see what I did there?), I wasn’t confident that HTGAWM would be able to pull off a coherent season finale that didn’t leave us with more questions than answers. HTGAWM has a bad habit of piling up surprise twist after surprise twist…
Even by Gotham standards, “Nothing’s Shocking” is a disappointing hour of television. And that’s really frustrating because, quite frankly, there’s just no excuse for it at this point. And let’s be clear—as I’ve said all season, I’m fine with the craziness. Mild-mannered guy who channels his rage through a ventriloquist’s dummy who happens to be…
If you’re a fan of HTGAWM, you know that surprise plot twists are to be expected. You never take anything at face value, and you can’t believe much of anything that anyone says. That’s always been part of the show’s appeal. So we can’t really pretend to be shocked by the fact that Emmett Crawford…
We’re now into the back half of Gotham’s final season, and I have to admit that I wasn’t blown away by this week’s installment. Of course, neither was anyone else (literally), which is part of the problem. You can generally rate Gotham episodes based on the number and size of explosions, and we only get…
Just in case you didn’t get enough of the holidays last December, HTGAWM gives us a Christmas episode in February. I’ll admit I had lost track of the in-universe time, so I was a little confused when I saw the decorations and assumed this was another flashback or flash-forward the show makes such great use…
Last week, Bob’s Burgers celebrated Valentine’s Day by focusing on the show’s main romantic couple—Bob and Linda. And while the two of them seemed to hit a rough patch at just the wrong time, they were able to work through it and make the best of the holiday. Because adults in committed relationships are usually…