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Gotham - Season 1 Episode 06: Spirit of the Goat
Gotham is the origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. James Gordon and Harvey Bullock are assigned to track down the killer of Thomas and Martha Wayne. The story behind Commissioner James Gordon';;;;;s rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman';;;;;s arrival. Along the way, Gordon becomes involved with Gotham';;;;;s Mafia families and associates including gangster Fish Mooney, Don Carmine Falcone, and Italian mob boss Salvatore Maroni. Eventually, Gordon is forced to form an unlikely friendship with Bruce, one that will help shape the boy';;;;;s future in becoming the Batman.
26 June 1953, Detroit, Michigan, USA
24 October 1971, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
December 22, 2014
"Spirit of the Goat" in particular was chock full of the sort of character details we've been missing in a few key characters so far.
December 22, 2014
In the weekly juggling act that is Gotham, "Spirit of The Goat" was probably the most effective episode yet at keeping enough balls in the air in interesting ways.
December 22, 2014
Since Gotham is a show teeming with characters jockeying for screen time, it may not be concerned with indulging in specific characters' points of view, but it would really help in episodes like the unfocused, at-times-harrowing "Spirit of the Goat."
December 22, 2014
"Spirit of the Goat" drapes much needed character development on the bones of a pretty toss-away murder plot that will probably have little, if any, ramifications in future episodes. In other words, let's call it "filler."
December 22, 2014
This show still has quite a bit to fix before it becomes a fully captivating drama, but a streamlined focus and more attention to detail makes "Spirit Of The Goat" the highlight of the season thus far.
December 22, 2014
Giving Detective Bullock not only an actual back story but motivation to be the "slovenly, lackadaisical" guy he is now, while at the same time giving his rough-exterior character an actual heart, was a fine choice indeed, Gotham.
December 22, 2014
In short, this was a great episode of Gotham that further proved just how amazing the Cobblepot character is. He'll keep you on your toes every single week, and you'll love him for it.
December 22, 2014
Like any good killer in any good piece of late-October TV horror, the Goat is meant to be spooookyyyy. Unfortunately, he simply isn't.
December 22, 2014
Certainly, this hour was a much better step in the right direction, but it's still got a way to go before it becomes a truly fantastic show.
December 22, 2014
If Bruno Heller (series creator) meant for "The Spirit of the Goat" to be an understated Halloween special that delivers on suspense without jack-o-lanterns and witches galore, then he succeeded.
