’Gotham’ 3.01 ”Better To Reign In Hell” Review: The Monsters Of Gotham Rise

#1- Court Of Owls Strikes

I was expecting to see more of the Court of Owls, but given that it was the premiere, which had to establish what everyone was up, it was OK that we didn’t get a lot of the Owls this week. However, they definitely didn’t waste any time in making it clear that they are forces to be reckoned with. The unnamed Owl Lady decided to strike and go after Bruce by sending one of her agents who I’m guessing is one of the Talons of the Court. The thing that still remains unanswered though is what the connection is between the Court and the Bruce clone? Because based on this premiere, it seems that there are none so far. Speaking of the clone, seeing David Mazouz’s Bizarro-Bruce was chilling because we have no idea what this version is capable of.

Verdict: As the show continues with its serialized format that it started with in Season 2, “Better To Reign In Hell…” was a solid premiere with a lot of great setups of what is in store for this season. While there were a lot of intense moments, Gotham didn’t leave us without some funny ones with Butch’s adorable pining for Tabitha, Penguin’s visits to Nygma and more.

Grade: A

Gotham airs on Monday nights at 8/7c on FOX.