Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
04-05-18, 08:10 PM
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Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
IT'S NO LAUGHING MATTER ON AN ALL-NEW "GOTHAM" THURSDAY, APRIL 5, ON FOX
Gordon and Bullock try to stay one step ahead as Jerome (guest star Cameron Monaghan) zeros in on his next target. Meanwhile, Nygma hosts a riddle game show in the Narrows and faces his toughest challenger in Lee Thompkins, and Penguin goes to see Butch with a proposal in the all-new "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" episode of GOTHAM airing Thursday, April 5 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GTH-417) (TV-14 L, V)
Cast: Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Morena Baccarin as Leslie Thompkins, Sean Pertwee as Alfred, Robin Lord Taylor as The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman, Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/the Riddler, Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan, Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox, Drew Powell as Butch Gilzean/Solomon Grundy, Alexander Siddig as Ra's Ah Ghul, Crystal Reed as Sofia Falcone
Guest Cast: David W. Thompson as Scarecrow, Benedict Samuel as Jervis Tetch, Cameron Monaghan as Jerome Valeska, Michelle Veintimilla as Firefly, Nathan Darrow as Mr. Freeze, Steven Hauck as Headmaster
Gordon and Bullock try to stay one step ahead as Jerome (guest star Cameron Monaghan) zeros in on his next target. Meanwhile, Nygma hosts a riddle game show in the Narrows and faces his toughest challenger in Lee Thompkins, and Penguin goes to see Butch with a proposal in the all-new "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" episode of GOTHAM airing Thursday, April 5 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GTH-417) (TV-14 L, V)
Cast: Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Morena Baccarin as Leslie Thompkins, Sean Pertwee as Alfred, Robin Lord Taylor as The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman, Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/the Riddler, Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan, Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox, Drew Powell as Butch Gilzean/Solomon Grundy, Alexander Siddig as Ra's Ah Ghul, Crystal Reed as Sofia Falcone
Guest Cast: David W. Thompson as Scarecrow, Benedict Samuel as Jervis Tetch, Cameron Monaghan as Jerome Valeska, Michelle Veintimilla as Firefly, Nathan Darrow as Mr. Freeze, Steven Hauck as Headmaster
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04-06-18, 02:58 PM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
I've always felt Jerome's character was partially a rip-off of Nicholson's Joker, but ripping off his Joker spray? 
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04-06-18, 03:23 PM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
I'm pretty sure some form of Joker Gas has been around far longer than 1989.
Jerome is an homage (rip-off?) Of a mix of Jack and Heath.
Jerome is an homage (rip-off?) Of a mix of Jack and Heath.
04-06-18, 03:49 PM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
But hey, at least they had it be something Crane cooked up rather than recycling the whole '89 plot.
04-06-18, 04:00 PM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
Possibly. But one that actually changes the appearance of the victim in the same way as it did in '89 and this last episode? Doubt it. Maybe they are banking on a lot of younger viewers not having seen the 1989 film. And they could be right.
But hey, at least they had it be something Crane cooked up rather than recycling the whole '89 plot.
But hey, at least they had it be something Crane cooked up rather than recycling the whole '89 plot.
04-06-18, 06:15 PM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
And there was an animated series episode that used the same storyline?
Any online versions of that comic? As somebody that obviously never saw it would be very interesting to see first hand.
04-06-18, 09:35 PM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
So the '89 version was an adaption of that comic? I never remember reading about movie plot being an adaptation of an existing comic storyline.
And there was an animated series episode that used the same storyline?
Any online versions of that comic? As somebody that obviously never saw it would be very interesting to see first hand.
And there was an animated series episode that used the same storyline?
Any online versions of that comic? As somebody that obviously never saw it would be very interesting to see first hand.
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04-07-18, 06:53 AM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
Any word what will happen to this show in the fall when Fox begins to air NFL games on Thursday nights?
04-07-18, 09:54 AM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
Probably the same as they have before. This series has went though more rescheduling and hiatuses than I can count. If I didn't have a DVR to catch it automatically, I would have bailed on watching it many seasons ago.
04-07-18, 11:08 AM
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04-07-18, 11:09 AM
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Re: Gotham (S4E17) -- "A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting" -- 4/5/18
Maaaan, they have done an amazing job with these villains. 
