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Gotham (2014)
Entertaining story so far but lacks a solid protagonist
So far in Gotham there have been many different bad guys and about 7 different episodes. Each episode so far has a unique villain and different story that takes you back to the roots and origins of the comic books. It is a neat show so far and it has kept me entertained to keep me watching every week. My only initial problem with this show is the acting. I do not want to sound rough but the acting in this show is bad, like really bad. The main character James Gordon has a hard time convincing the audience of his authenticity and always has very cheesy lines. The show tries to get the audience emotionally connected to this character but it is very hard because he it his acting just sounds fake. There are parts in the show where you can just see his character waiting to say his line and responding to another actor/actress very fast as though it is an automatic response. Another really poor performance is given by the actress who plays Jim Gordon's girlfriend (or fiancé i am not sure). She also seems very automatic with her acting and when she tries to get angry or sad it comes off as very fake and it kinda makes me laugh.
OK even though i have just kinda hated on the show there are some good things. I really like the character Oswald Cobblepott aka the Penguin. I think that the actor does a good job in making this character believable and he does a really good job playing an awkward yet villainous person. I also really like the actor who plays Harvey Bullock he is very convincing for me as he also was in Sons of Anarchy.
Overall i just think they did a bad job casting James Gordon. I want to like him but i just can't find myself believing what he says or does. They could have done a better job and i feel like with it being such a big role they would have wanted someone with more experience in acting. It has a good story and i hope that this actor realizes his mistakes and fixes his acting. If you like the villains in the batman comics and like the crime and action shows you should give this a watch.