’Gotham’ 3.03 ”Look Into My Eyes” Review: Enter Mad Hatter

#1- Mad Hatter’s Debut

Now last, but absolutely not the least, the Mad Hatter himself. Samuel’s portrayal of Tetch was immediately slick and intense. I was however hoping that we would see a version of the character who had yet reached this stage, but again, because Gotham does spin the Batman mythos a little bit, it’s just the way it is which is fine, I guess. We also got to meet Alice who, like her brother, is also quite complex, but as you could see, she is a victim of Indian Hill so what is happening to her, it’s out of her control. The Mad Hatter was overall a lot of fun for his first episode and definitely made it clear that he is a dangerous player, just with words. It will be intriguing to see how Tetch plays into things in the overall story of Season 3.

Verdict: Aside from some pacing issues, “Look Into My Eyes” was a setup from last week’s episode, as we got a good dose of Bizarro-Bruce, a solid introduction to Mad Hatter and lots of fun moments with the Penguin. Season 3 is so far off to a great start as it’s inspiring to see a show that had its struggle back in Season 1, having come such a long way in its improvement.

Grade: A-

Gotham Season 3 airs on Monday nights at 8/7c on FOX.