’Gotham’ 3.02 ”Burn The Witch” Review: Poison Ivy Grows Up

#3 – Ivy Pepper All Grown Up

When I first heard that Gotham was going to age-up Ivy Pepper through one of the monsters, I wasn’t really sure how to feel about it. Having someone like Poison Ivy, previously the same age as Bruce, now being older this early in the Batman mythology just feels odd, especially as she is supposed to set her eyes on Bruce this season. However, I went into this episode with an open mind and seeing what Maggie Geha did as this new Ivy, was intriguing. Although, given that she had only two scenes, with lead with her taking a man’s life, felt like maybe, just maybe, this arc could have been expanded in a later episode. I just feel that when you introduce a story element this big, that it needs its own focus instead of just two brief scenes. But regardless, I’m still open to see where they are going with this and how it will be executed. My only fear is that Ivy will only be used as a tricky love interest for Bruce and nothing more which would be a shame. I want to see her to be a force to be reckoned with and hopefully, the storyline will deliver.