This episode puts Harvey Bullock front and center in a story that follows him and only him. No villains from the Rogue's Gallery, no Jim Gordon, not even Alfred. Instead, the episode plays like an old film-noir, with the lonely, tough detective looking over his shoulder all the time. He's so desperate, and well aware of his not so stellar record that he has to go to Batman for help, rather than the police force.
I really liked the atmosphere of this episode. The post-Christmas setting really suits it. While much of Gotham is at home with their family in-between Christmas and New Year, Bullock is out in the snow, trying to figure out who is out to get him. The atmosphere is also completed by the music throughout the episode. Old jazz themes between scenes and then a much more lively jazz score during the climatic fight scene (Bullock almost does as well as Batman!) I think this episode is entertaining throughout and seeing Batman and Bullock working together is a nice change of pace. I give it a score of 8/10.
I really liked the atmosphere of this episode. The post-Christmas setting really suits it. While much of Gotham is at home with their family in-between Christmas and New Year, Bullock is out in the snow, trying to figure out who is out to get him. The atmosphere is also completed by the music throughout the episode. Old jazz themes between scenes and then a much more lively jazz score during the climatic fight scene (Bullock almost does as well as Batman!) I think this episode is entertaining throughout and seeing Batman and Bullock working together is a nice change of pace. I give it a score of 8/10.
