Every fandom has its range of relationships, from the romantic to the platonic, the positive and the negative. Today we'll take a look at the many ships inside Gotham. Let's get started!

The OTPs of Gotham

Romantic Relationships

Bruce/Cat 
  

The ship as old as the comics themselves —  the iconic Batman/Catwoman pairing. Only this time, it comes in a fun-sized package. Really, is there anything cuter than the baby Cat and Bat first getting to know one another? Already they have a chemistry similar to their older counterparts. A shared playful spirit, a simultaneous trust and suspicion. We just can’t get enough of young Bruce Wayne and Selina “Cat” Kyle together.

The Lee/Jim/Barbara/Montoya Quadrangle 
  

Some of the most infamous ships are those inside this complex relationship quadrangle. The relationship between Barbara and Montoya is the most controversial, of course, as it is one of the few female/female relationship depicted on television. Some relish the representation it brings, while others argue it horribly misrepresents the LGBT community due to the couple’s instability and poor choices. Jim and Lee’s growing relationship, however, is quickly gaining popularity. Most viewers find Lee’s inner strength and enthusiasm for life to be refreshing, and enjoy seeing her with Jim; while others say that, considering some of Jim’s misogynistic tendencies, she deserves better. All things considered though, it’s a far more popular ship than the much derided Jim/Barbara pairing. Despite having the most canonical support from the comics, viewers loathe Barbara far too much for most of them to ship her with the show’s main protagonist. As for me, I think both Jim and Barbara have some growing up to do before they can even hope to have a healthy romantic relationship with anyone; while Lee and Montoya would be better off finding love interests who are more stable and better suited for them. 

The Butch/Fish/Harvey/Scottie Quadrangle
  

A quadrangle with more than a few surprising turns, and many questions as well. Who would have guessed Harvey would genuinely fall in love with Fish? Or that Butch was in love with her either, for that matter? And to which of them (if any) does Fish return the affection? Will we ever see Harvey’s other love interest, Scottie, again? Personally, I find all of these relationships quite unexpected and strange, but interesting as well. I don’t know if I personally ship any of them, per se. But I am very intrigued to find out what direction the show takes each of these dynamics. 

The NoTPs of Gotham

Doomed or Unpopular Romantic Relationships

Jim/Barbara
  

As mentioned above, a ship almost universally disliked. With Barbara’s life in such disarray, how will she and Jim ever get back together?

Eddie/Kristen
  

A ship liked by many people, but on the whole too problematic for me. Don’t get me wrong  —  Eddie and Kristen would be perfect for one another… if she returned his feelings. However, she doesn’t. And that is (or should be) the end of it. It may be unfair how often she has misunderstood Eddie, but she is under no obligation to like him back. Meanwhile, Eddie needs to understand that you can’t win a woman’s heart by further persuasion once she’s given her rejection. And he deserves to be with someone more on his personal wavelength anyway. 

The BroTPs of Gotham

Famous Friendships 

Jim/Harvey
  

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What started out as a FoeTP is now one of the most famous friendships on the show. Despite having complete opposite personalities and goals, Jim and Harvey have become inseparable. You can always count of them to have each other’s backs. Well… usually. 

Cat/Ivy
  

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Cat was wary of Ivy at first. But after finding her ill in a back alley and helping her regain her health, the two girls are quickly forming a newfound friendship. Now all we need is a young Harley Quinn, and the Gotham City Sirens will be complete. 

Jim/Oswald
  

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The relationship may be a bit one-sided, but that doesn’t stop it from being a fan favorite. Though Jim doesn’t trust Oswald in the least bit, his connection is invaluable to solving many of his cases. Oswald, on the other hand, is obsessed with Jim, and cherishes any opportunity that will bring them closer together. 

Eddie/Oswald
  

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So far they've only had one scene together, but viewers haven't stopped talking about them since. It's clear they don't quite trust each other yet, but both are mutually intrigued. I'm sure there will be plenty of fighting and friendship between the two before the show is over.

The FoeTPs of Gotham

Famous Enemies

Fish/Oswald
  

The most famous FoeTP on the show. The two once shared a sort of mother/son relationship. But now Fish Mooney has resolved to never rest until she gets revenge on Oswald, after he betrayed her and used her as a stepping stone to gain more status. Their game of cat and mouse is the main focus of the Penguin’s journey to power. 

Maroni/Falcone
  

Of course, a list of FoeTPs wouldn’t be complete without a mention of the two Dons. The rivalry between Falcone and Maroni is the driving force behind the show’s main plot. Falcone has always been the number one underworld figure in Gotham City. But once the Waynes are taken out of the picture, a hole is left in his net of power. A hole Don Maroni will do anything to exploit. 

Oswald/Zsasz
  

A newly forming FoeTP, but still a fun one. One has to wonder why Falcone’s two head men are so dead set against each other. 

The PsychOTPs of Gotham

Relationships So Disturbing You Can't Help Loving Them

Oswald/Gertrud
  

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On one level it’s a close and loving mother/son relationship. On another, it’s an obsessive, abusive, and dependent relationship with subtle hints of possible incest. Despite its disturbing nature, the relationship between the Penguin and his mother is one of the most intriguing aspects of the show. And one of the few glimpses we get into Oswald’s personal life outside his plans for gaining power. 

The FamTPs of Gotham

Related Or Not, They're Family

Alfred/Bruce
  

When Bruce’s parents died, Alfred’s treatment of the boy was initially quite stern. That, along with the fact the two had an employer/butler relationship, made it look like any kind of emotional bond was far off. Yet it became evident quite quickly how much the two cared for one another, and how each was needed in the other’s life. 

Falcone/Liza
  

What you’d expect to be a father/daughter relationship, considering that Falcone is a powerful Don and Liza is a young woman, is actually an unusual mother/son relationship. Liza bears a striking resemblance to Falcone’s dear departed mother, and was trained by Fish Mooney to act like her as well. Her original intent was to serve as a mole for Fish, but the young woman soon began forming a genuine bond with the old man. Unfortunately, this was a relationship doomed to end in tragedy.

Which relationships are your favorites? Tell us in the comments!

The second half of The Flash has gone by quickly, and we're nearing the season finale. In the meantime, the show has been on a month hiatus to build up for the final few episodes. But alas, fear not! The Flash returns on the CW this coming Tuesday, March 17th.

In preparation for its return, I am going to recap the last four episodes like I did previously for Arrow. I've only watched each episode one time, so don't chase after me if I get something wrong. In addition, I'll be lightly recapping each episode, spotlighting only the most important aspects.

Episode 11: The Sound and the Fury

Air date: 1.27.15, The CW

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The episode starts off with a few laughs, as the STAR Labs gang takes a picture with Barry--though Barry is only slightly concerned taking a picture defeats the purpose of a secret superhero identity. But the laughs are shattered when Dr. Wells returns home to receive a phone call from a mysterious voice before the glass windows in his house break. Wells uses his super speed to zip away just in time (of course, he doesn't tell the police that when they and the gang arrive).

Wells knows who that mysterious voice was: his old protege, Hartley Rathaway (Cisco and Caitlin aren't fond of the man either). He's come to have his revenge because 1. he knew turning on the particle accelerator was a bad idea and 2. He's know been affected by the explosion. He can manipulate sound waves, which is a threat to both Wells and The Flash. He is... the Pied Piper! (duh-duh-dun!)

Barry ends up capturing Rathaway. Wells tries to apologize in order to stop Rathaway. And Rathaway uses more than just sonic manipulations but vocal manipulations to cause both Barry and Cisco to waver in their faith for Wells. He claims Wells is hiding a secret. Wells does admit to a secret--but not the big secret. He confesses to the gang that Rathaway told him there would be problems with the particle accelerator but he went ahead and turned it on anyways.

Rathaway escapes (???) and Wells tries to use his super-speed again but collapses from weakness (???). Wells decides to hold a press conference and come clean about the particle accelerator, if nothing but to gain back the trust of his gang. In Rathaway's escape, he stole Barry's body's scans so when he starts attacking the city, he messes with Barry's internal frequency (aka causing Barry's insides to start to explode). Fortunately, Wells to the rescue! He programs a counter frequency to save Barry and stop Rathaway. As they lock Rathaway up in the pipeline thing of STAR Labs, he tells Cisco that he knows what happened to Ronnie and how to help him... for a price (freedom, duh). Fortunately, Cisco is better than that, right?

Episode 12: Crazy For You

Air date: 2.3.15

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A teleporter named Shawna breaks her boyfriend out of jail, which calls Joe and Barry to the crime scene. Joe arranges for Henry Allen (yes, Barry's father) to be brought by during the investigation so Barry can see him (feeeeeeeels). They take DNA resuide left by our teleporter in order to track them down. Cisco meanwhile is in STAR Labs making fun of Caitlin for not having a life and also talking to Hartley about Ronnie (duh-duh-dun!). They pick up a trace of Shawna and her boyfriend committing a crime: robbing an armored car.

Barry zips over there, plays a "Run, run, as fast you can. You can't catch me I'm a teleporter-woman" game with Shawna, but the criminals escape. Wells decides to figure out the limits of Shawna's abilities, while Barry and Caitlin go out for a few drinks in order to "have a life" (aka find new love). This consists of Caitlin getting drunk and Barry being pulled into a karoke rendition of "Summer Lovin" where our speedster can... SING! (And all the fangirls sighed; another reason to love Grant Gustin). This performance catches the eye of reporter, Linda Parker, who hits it off with Barry (U G H). However, Caitlin returns hung over so Barry takes her home and gets her settled.

Meanwhile, Henry Allen has been doing some detective work in prison to locate Shawna and Clay and the crime boss. There's some fighting, Henry is injured, and Barry gets mad when he hears about it. But they uncover a big heist that's going down. Luckily, Wells has learned that Shawna can only teleport if she can see where she's going, so Barry aims to limit her vision field by taking out all the lights in the vicinity of the heist. Shawna's boyfriend deserts her, and she's captured and sent to STAR Labs.

During all of this, Cisco lets Rathaway out of the cell (Nooooo), and takes him around to figure out what happened to Ronnie. Rathaway tries to escape but Cisco is prepared and has a device that hurts Rathaway. They learn that Ronnie and Professor Stein have combined bodies. Then, Rathaway disarms Cisco and escapes.

Barry visits his dad again, and Henry claims he knows Barry is the Flash. However, Barry denies it; but his father still gives a few words of encouragement that are both touching and heart-wrenching (*cries and runs to go hug my dad*).

In the closing, we see two city workers enter the sewers and get attacked by something... dark and big... something... GRODD (*gorilla screeches*)

Episode 13: Nuclear Man

Air Date: 2.10.15, The CW

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The now confirmed, combined Ronnie/Stein (aka Firestorm) make an appearance and Wells sends Barry out on the case to track them (he?) down. They start the investigation by tracking down Stein's wife and paying her a visit. She claims a strange man (aka Ronnie) came home, confused and rambling, and she called the police. But Firestorm left before the police arrived. Ever since then, she feels as if she's being watched. They basically decide that it's Ronnie's body but Stein is in control of his mind and actions. The gang decides to plan a stakeout at Stein's house.

Firestorm  shows up. Barry arrives, tries to help, fails, and plants a tracker on him. They track him down, Clarissa assists in helping calm Firestorm down, and they take him back to STAR Labs. After a few tests, they learn that Ronnie's body is trying to eject Stein, which is going to cause a lot of problems like a nuclear reaction (duh-duh-dun!). Wells suggests they render the host body non-functional (aka murder), but the gang refuses and stands up to Wells, who slinks back to his secret compartment. Firestorm leaves to go to the Badlands, so if there is an explosion, it's far from civilization. Wells configures a device thing to stop the nuclear reaction. Barry and Caitlin follow Firestorm to the Badlands. Ronnie gives Caitlin a passionate goodbye kiss, and Stein uses the device, which appears to malfunction. So there's a giant explosive cloud and Barry, holding Caitlin, zooms out of it just in time. General Eiling learns of the explosion and appears interested in tracking down Firestorm.

Meanwhile, Joe enlists Cisco's help. They decide to reinvestigate the death of Nora Allen (yes, Barry's mother). They return to the crime scene--Barry's childhood house--and look around for anything else that could have been evidence. There happens to be a mirror that used to be in the Allen home that is still present in the house. They look it over, find a few particles and with super cool technology re-create an image of that evening. The image reveals two people in the room with Nora: the Man in the Yellow Suit (Curious George anybody?) and a red blur (that sounds familiar) along with forgotten blood splatters. Cisco takes a sample of the blood and runs a few tests: it's Barry's blood. But not child Barry: Adult Barry's blood. Adult Barry was there the night his mother was murdered, which means... TIME TRAVEL (yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!)

In other news, the episode revealed things moving fast between Barry and Linda. They have one and a half dates, but the second (if you can call making out on a couch as a date) is interrupted for Barry to assist with Firestorm. This leaves Linda not happy (boo hiss). Barry returns to her workplace to win her back; Linda is solid in that she doesn't have time for a pointless relationship. After talking to Iris, Linda decides to end things permanently with Barry, but he wins her back with a very hot pepper (???).

Episode 14: Fallout

Air date: 2.17.15

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So Firestorm just exploded and Barry managed to get Caitlin out of the way of the "fallout" just in time. However, Firestorm survived the blast (no surprise there) and Ronnie and Stein are back in their regular bodies (how that even works, I don't want to know). Everything is good, except they each share a few similar traits from the other. And that General Eiling is now hunting the down (duh-duh-dun!).

Meanwhile, Joe brings Barry to the house where his mom died and reveals the evidence that Adult Barry was there that night. Wells (with the help of Cisco's pop culture references) explain the possibilities of time-travel, but they don't really know a whole lot. So Barry pays a visit to Professor Stein--who apparently is a time-travel theory fantatic (convenient, eh?). While there, Stein suddenly stumbles in pain, but he's not injured in any way. It's actually Ronnie. It's revealed the two have a linked connection still as a result of Firestorm, and Ronnie is currently being assaulted by General Eiling (duh-duh-dun!). Barry arrives to the rescue, but Eiling has a special device that attaches to kinect energy and traps Barry. Luckily Caitlin arrives with a van, and the three are able to escape.

After getting the device from Barry's skin (it's like little nails all over his body), they decide to keep Ronnie and Stein under protection from Eiling until they can figure something else out. Ronnie goes with Barry to Joe's house, while Stein stays with Wells. But Wells isn't so trustworthy (or maybe he's been manipulated) and he's made a deal with Eiling and he hands Stein over (duh-duh-dun!). Eiling takes Stein to a military base and begins to torture him via electrocution (which apparently, he also did to a gorilla named... GRODD). Using Ronnie and Stein's linked ability, the gang figures out where Stein is being held (using glass to carve into skin as well as morse code). Barry (and Ronnie) arrives, saves Eiling, but gets hit with a bad bomb of phosphorous. Stein and Ronnie are forced to combine once again in order to escape, but no harm is done since they willingly did it.

However, not all is good in the end. Ronnie and Stein decide they have to leave Central City in order to protect those they love from Eiling and also understand the capabilities of Firestorm. The end scene reveals the Man in the Yellow Suit (aka Wells) taking Eiling to the sewers (duh-duh-dun!). Grodd--in all his dark and monstrous glory--appears and telepathically communicates with Eiling before snatching him away. (And now I want to make so many Curious George/monkey jokes).

Whew!! That was a lot of words. Now that we've recapped the latest of The Flash, what's in store for the rest of Season 1? Well, let me tell you: a lot. The CW released a Villian promo that highlights the villains appearing in the next couple episodes. It looks like we're in for one exciting ride. :)

Waaaaait, we're getting more meta-humans, Captain Cold (again), AND MARK HAMILL AS THE TRICKSTER?! (Fun fact: Mark Hamil played the Trickster in the 90s Flash TV show, which are the photos in the trailer of him "twenty years ago" literally). I'm super pumped.

Also if you watch the very beginning, I think Barry is going to reveal himself as the Flash to somebody important (I've got bets its Iris).

And we can't, of course, forget the fact that BARRY IS GOING TO TIME TRAVEL. *runs around house screaming*

This. Will. Be. So. Epic.

Question to be answered:

1. Where's Linda been (and will Barry be able to maintain a relationship while being a superhero)?
2. What about Gorilla Grodd? Will he even face off with Barry this season or are they keeping him for a another season?
3. TRICKSTER (okay that's not a question)
4. Who is Barry telling his secret identity to and WHY?
5. Who's that guy in blue talking about "being amazed" at the beginning of the promo?
6. What about DR. WELLS killing Barry's mother?

-Jaime

Your Gotham Girl is back bringing you a recap for the show’s last episode before its month-and-a-half-long hiatus. So let’s get started! Spoilers ahead. And, as always, we’d like to remind readers that Gotham contains adult content, so viewer discretion is advised. Mild trigger warning for blood.

Jim Gordon is shocked to discover that Detective Flass, the crooked cop that he fought so hard to get arrested back in episode 13, has been exonerated. But how could this be, when the evidence he had collected against him was irrefutable? After discussing the matter with Essen and Harvey Dent, Jim learns that the defense dug up a witness that somehow cleared Flass of all charges. And that witness was someone provided by Commissioner Loeb, who then reinstated Flass as the head of narcotics department, and is now also backing Flass in the upcoming election for president of the Policeman’s Union.

After a visit to Commissioner Loeb’s office, Jim discovers the witness was his very own partner, Harvey Bullock. He watches the tape of Harvey’s confession, in which he claims to have presented false evidence in the trial. Jim immediately confronts him on this. Harvey tells Jim that the only reason why he made the confession was because Commissioner Loeb blackmailed him into doing it. Jim asks what Loeb has on him. Harvey reminds him of the time, long ago, when Jim had been given the task to take Oswald Cobblepot to the edge of a pier and shoot him, as a test and sign of faithfulness to the way things are done at the GCPD. Jim isn’t the only one who was tested in such a way, Harvey reveals.

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In fact, every officer at the GCPD has a “Cobblepot” — a person they were forced to kill in order to be allowed to keep their jobs or their lives. Each time it’s framed as a test of loyalty. But in reality, Commissioner Loeb arranges it to ensure he has something on everyone. That way, if someone doesn’t do exactly as he orders, all he has to do is charge them for murder.

Not willing to let a situation like this go, Jim meets with Harvey Dent and explains the situation. Dent claims that Loeb has nothing on him. He also tries to get information out of Jim on what exactly Loeb has on Bullock, but Jim remains tight-lipped about it.

Finally, Dent offers his advice: they should find Loeb’s treasure trove of information that he uses to blackmail people, and destroy it. It would be too risky to keep it on his person, Dent says; therefore, it would be best to look for someone close to him, someone Loeb trusts absolutely. Dent asks if Loeb has a wife. Jim explains that his wife died awhile ago, and many suspect that Loeb himself killed her. Their attention turns to Dent’s next idea, seeking out Loeb’s old partner.

The two men find Griggs, Loeb’s long-ago partner, and question him about the secret files. When he’s unwilling to talk, they realize Loeb’s got something on him too. Dent says this is his chance to come clean. Griggs, still unwilling to talk outright, gives them a tip instead — talk to a man by the name of Xi Lu, who is often hired to keep things safe. Later, Jim and Dent find Xi Lu; but when they try to pressure him to give them information, the two men end up getting chased out by men with knives. Realizing Griggs set them up, they question him again, this time with Harvey Bullock’s help. Bullock holds his head outside of a moving car until Griggs admits Loeb is working with Falcone.

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It will do no good to try to get the information out of Falcone, they realize. Instead, they need to find someone close to Falcone who will help them. Jim and Harvey Bullock visit the most obvious choice, Oswald Cobblepot, who is very happy to see them. When they explain the situation to him, he’s a bit hesitant to betray his patron, and will only help under two conditions. One, when they find the files, he gets five minutes with them to take what information he wants. Two, he gets one favor from Jim Gordon sometime in the future, no questions asked. Jim agrees to the terms.

Following Oswald’s guidance, they drive until they come to what looks like an ordinary farmhouse. Harvey is suspicious the Penguin is leading them into a trap, but Oswald insists this is where Loeb keeps a great secret — a secret he assumes to be the files.

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They meet the elderly caretakers of the house, and claim to be there for an inspection under Loeb’s orders. The old couple, however, remains highly suspicious of them. During dinner, the men hear a strange noise coming from upstairs, while the old couple continues to question them on who they are and what they’re doing here.

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Finally, the old woman leaves the room for a moment and comes back with a rifle. A shootout ensues, in which Harvey non-fatally shoots the man, and Jim saves Oswald’s life by temporarily taking out the old woman right when she’s about to shoot him. Jim has Oswald guard the old couple while he and Harvey check out the noises upstairs.

In the upstairs attic, they find Mirriam Loeb, the commissioner’s mentally unstable daughter, who makes a hobby out of killing birds and creating jewelry with their bones. After talking with her for a little while, they discover birds are not the only thing she’s killed, and that she murdered her mother long ago when her mother wouldn’t let her perform at a dinner. A noise downstairs alerts them, and they discover that, while Oswald is safe, the old couple has escaped him. Oswald asks if they found what Loeb was hiding. When they say they have, he demands to see it, and out comes Mirriam, who seems very fascinated with Oswald’s resemblance to birds.

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Jim uses Mirriam as blackmail against Loeb, threatening to have her sent to Arkham if he doesn’t cooperate. Loeb offers to resign from his position, but Jim doesn’t want that. With Loeb, he now has leverage; if a new commissioner came, Jim would have no way of controlling him. Loeb agrees to hand over Bullock’s file, but refuses to hand over any others. He also agrees to back Jim as president of the Policeman’s Union instead of Flass. In private, Jim gives Harvey his file. Harvey warns him to be careful what bad things he does in order to accomplish good, and warns him about the favor he owes Oswald.

The show reveals that Oswald and the elderly couple from the farmhouse had a deal, and he’s supposed to help them escape Falcone’s wrath. When Oswald tells the couple he could only get them one ticket out of Gotham, the old woman murders her husband to ensure she’s the one who gets the ticket. When she tries to claim it, however, Oswald reveals there is no ticket; he was merely trying to goad her into killing her husband so he could finish her off with the remaining bullet in the rifle.

Now that Flass is back, Eddie tries to warn Kristen about what a bad man he is and that dating him again isn’t a good idea. But she tells him not to worry because she’s realized there are far better men in the world. Thinking she’s referring to him, Eddie approaches her later to ask her out, and instead meets her boyfriend Tom. Tom, it turns out, likes riddles just like he does, and condescendingly compliments Eddie’s talent for them after a challenge.

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At the hospital, Alfred is recovering well. Jim comes to ask questions; but Alfred doesn’t want his old friend to get in trouble, and says he couldn’t see the man who stabbed him. After Jim goes, Alfred attempts leaving the hospital early so he can investigate what’s going on with the friend who betrayed him. But Bruce orders him to stay where he is.

Soon, Cat visits them at the hospital, and comforts Bruce.

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Bruce tells her that Alfred’s been stabbed, and he believes it has something to do with his meeting with the board at Wayne Enterprises. He thinks Reggie was working for them, and that he’s the one who stole some of his personal files that are now missing. When Bruce reveals he wants to track Reggie down, Cat says it’s not wise for him to go alone. She offers to help him, but Bruce refuses, saying he doesn’t want to risk anyone but himself.

Meanwhile, Fish Mooney awakes to find herself face-to-face with Dr. Dulmacher. This doctor, also known as the Dollmaker, reveals that he likes to switch people’s body parts, make alterations, all in an experiment to see how much it takes to change the essence of a person. Despite the sinister nature of his hobby, he appears very friendly and kind to Fish. She discovers he has even performed a surgery on her, replacing the eye she crushed. It’s a perfect match, he says, except for the color.

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Fish asks that he make her his right-hand woman. When Dr. Dulmacher seems skeptical of this idea, she reminds him how far she’s gotten just as a captive, and how much more she could do if on his side. The Dollmaker decides to test her —  to send her back to the basement, so that she will give back the guard and prove whether or not she can use her influence over the prisoners to make them give up their bodies for his use. Before letting her go, the doctor demonstrates what happens to those who fail him by showing her the fate of his manager, whose head has now been placed on a woman’s body.

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Fish returns to the basement to find people doubting her loyalty, and Kelly standing up for her. She makes them let the guard go, and allows the other guards to take a few people to be used for parts —   including Kelly. The prisoners are shocked at this, but  Fish says she promised from the beginning that some of them would die and her promise remains the same.

Once Fish has done this, Dr. Dulmacher congratulates her on completing her task, and promotes her to upper management. Looking out the window, Fish discovers they are on an island, from which there is no escape.

Final Thoughts: 

This episode contained many interesting elements. I loved seeing Jim and Oswald work together. I can’t help wondering what will happen when Falcone inevitably finds out that Oswald betrayed him. Although, I have to admit my favorite part was between Oswald and the bird-killer, Mirriam Loeb. I also loved the little nod to Oswald and Gertrud’s relationship in one scene.

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It was nice to see Harvey Dent again, though he had his suspicious moments as always. Why was he so anxious to find out what Loeb has on Harvey Bullock? And why is he one of the few people (if not the only person) that Loeb isn’t blackmailing?

Now that Fish has become the official assistant to the Dollmaker, I wonder if that will work for her or against her. Will she use the doctor’s body-swapping skills to finally get revenge on Oswald (possibly by altering someone close to him)? Or will she end up being the one physically altered beyond repair?

I also found it interesting that Fish now has unmatching colored eyes. It reminds me of a villain from the Batman comics named Duela Dent. Duela also had non-matching eye colors. She also, incidentally, worked with the Dollmaker for a time. Is this connection purposeful on the part of the showrunners?

What’s to Come: 

News for the show has been very slow lately since we’ve come to a fairly large break from new episodes. However, we have been given a small glimpse at what’s coming. Large spoilers for future episodes to follow.

Lucius Fox will be coming to Gotham, played by 12 Years a Slave actor Chris Chalk.

Spy cameras have gotten footage of a scene depicting Eddie killing someone. Who it is he kills isn’t yet known, though many suspect it to be Tom, Kristen’s new boyfriend.

A casting call has also gone out for singles, as well as real life couples, to play prostitutes and other members of a brothel. So apparently a brothel will be the setting for some future Gotham scene.

And finally, the biggest news of all. Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that she is leaving the show. One way or another, this season’s grand finale will see the end of Fish Mooney.

In the meantime, Gotham has officially gone on hiatus. The show will return April 13th, and Gotham Recaps will begin again on April 19th. See you then, Gothamites!

Your Gotham Girl is back with an all new recap! Spoilers ahead. And, as always, we’d like to remind readers that Gotham contains adult content and viewer discretion is advised.

Alfred’s old military buddy, Reggie, shows up at the manor, hard on his luck after struggling with alcohol. Bruce insists he stay with them a few days.

Reggie finds out Bruce is training. He gives him some tips on how to fight —  not according to the rules of boxing like Alfred teaches, but the ruthless ways of fighting one meets on the streets. Alfred sees them and puts a stop to it. Reggie apologizes in case he overstepped a boundary, and says it’s obvious how much Alfred has helped the boy. Alfred says Bruce is the one who helped him.

Butch takes out his father’s special wine, and drinks are shared as Reggie tells stories. All are enjoying themselves until the stories turn to the war. Alfred, ashamed of his actions during his time in the military, ends the discussion and says it’s time for bed.

In the night, Alfred catches Reggie stealing some of their belongings. He expresses his disappointment in his friend, and tells him all he had to have done is ask for help. Reggie says he’s in deep trouble; and when Alfred tries to make him put the stuff back, Reggie stabs him. As Reggie escapes the manor, Bruce finds the butler out cold and bleeding on the floor, and calls an ambulance. Jim gets a call alerting him to the situation and joins them at the hospital. Bruce, who is shaken by the attack, turns to Jim for comfort.

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Reggie, it turns out, was hired by the board at Wayne’s Enterprises. While at the manor, he took pictures of Bruce’s notes, to find out all he knows about the board’s actions. He tells them that, since Alfred is in the hospital, now is the time to make a move on Bruce.

Barbara, drunk and depressed, distracts herself by trying to help Cat and Ivy. She gives them free clothes and tells Cat she’s a beautiful woman. When Cat doesn’t believe her, she takes her to the mirror and tells her beauty is something she can use as a weapon to get herself further in life. Cat seems skeptical when she considers who this advice is coming from.

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Meanwhile, Oswald’s club is still doing badly. The comedian he hired is booed off the stage, and a problem arises when his employees inform him they have run out of alcohol. Not only that, Maroni owns most of the alcohol in Gotham, and the rest is owned by people he has under his thumb. Since Maroni hates Oswald with a passion, he won’t let him obtain any drinks for the club. Oswald is about to steal alcohol from some of Maroni’s men, when the cops come and confiscate it instead. It turns out the “cops” are actually Butch’s men wearing police uniforms. Butch had thought of a much better plan than Oswald did, and he gives the confiscated alcohol to his new boss.

Oswald is still suspicious of Butch, but Butch assures him the suspicion is unnecessary. He says that if the club tanks, Falcone won’t trust either of them anymore. Besides, Butch says, he’s done being a sidekick. Oswald claims to miss Fish Mooney, and asks if Butch does too.

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Surprisingly, Butch answers bitterly that Fish got what she deserved.

Fish, meanwhile, is going upstairs to meet the manager. She discovers that the manager is really only the assistant to the owner, Dr. Dulmacher. She refuses to talk to the assistant, insisting that she talk to Dr. Dulmacher herself. She says no one will leave the basement until he sits with her and negotiates terms. The manager offers her a shower and new clothes, telling her to freshen up, and they’ll talk again afterwards. Fish does so. When she returns, she asks the manager why they are stealing body parts from living people. He says the parts are used for their clients, as well as Dulmacher’s personal projects. As they talk, the manager begins admiring her eyes. Finally, he gives her a choice: either he kills her and all the people in the basement (all of whom are easily replaced with other captives), or he takes her eyes and leaves her to fend for herself blindly in the basement.

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Not wanting to let him have the upper hand or take advantage of her, Fish takes a spoon and gouges out her own eye, crushing it on the ground with her shoe.

On his way to a bank robbery, Floyd, the lead member of a gang, decides to don a red hood. It seems to give him a new confidence, and he takes charge of the robbery with energy. A guard close by attempts to shoot him, but every bullet misses.

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When the cops come and have him and his gang cornered, the gang throws the money out at people on the street, using the distraction to help them escape. The next day, newspapers everywhere tell the story of what they’re now calling the “Red Hood Gang”, comparing them to Robin Hood because of their “charity” to the people on the street. Floyd is thrilled by their new title. He believes the hood is a symbol of good luck. However, one of the other members of the gang, Destro, decides he wants to wear the hood himself. He murders Floyd and takes the hood, becoming the gang’s new leader.

Jim and Harvey are placed on the case. They discover the gang didn’t go for any of the vaults, but just took what was in the registers. They also learn the gang was in and out of the bank in under two minutes. A worker at bank reports that there was a smoke bomb let off in the bank recently, which they had previously dismissed as a prank. Jim asks for surveillance footage of the incident. While watching the footage, they see Floyd let off the smoke bomb, trigger the alarm, and time the police response in order to see how much time they would have for a robbery later. They also notice Floyd is wearing a work shirt for Kleg’s Auto. The two detectives visit Kleg’s Auto, only to find Floyd’s dead body in the refrigerator.

Destro, as the second Red Hood, leads his gang in another robbery. Unfortunately, he isn’t nearly as competent as his predecessor. At the pleadings of the patrons inside the bank, the gang again releases some of the stolen money into the air. With so much money being given away, none of the Gotham citizens want the Red Hood Gang to be caught. Jim also grimly realizes that, since all it takes is a red hood in order to adopt the persona, the Red Hood is a figure that may never die

A witness comes to the station who claims to have seen the face of the second Red Hood. After narrowing suspects down based on his description, the witness picks Destro out of a line-up. They let Destro go, but watch him secretly from their car, hoping he’ll lead them to the rest of the gang. Destro goes to his apartment, where another member of the gang is waiting for him. He’s ransacked the apartment looking for the hood, and demands Destro give it to him so he can use it to impress his girlfriend. Destro refuses, and the gang member shoots him. At the sound of the gunshot, Jim and Harvey run into the apartment. Jim calls an ambulance. They also find rejection letters from multiple banks, denying Destro a loan. All of them except one are banks the gang has robbed. Jim and Harvey realize the remaining bank must be the gang’s next target.

Jim and Harvey catch up with the gang as the third Red Hood is about to lead them in the robbery. The detectives tell them to drop their weapons; but instead, the Red Hood starts firing at them. A shootout ensues, in which all of the men in the gang are killed. The red hood drops to the ground. Later, it is picked up and put on by a child on the street.

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Final Thoughts: 

Besides a couple of surprises involving Alfred and Fish, not much happened in this episode. Though, after meeting Jerome last week, this week introduced to a few more possible Jokers.

In the comics, The Joker is sometimes presented as a failed comedian, like the one we saw in Oswald’s club. The Joker is also known for once adopting the Red Hood persona. Almost all of the members of the Red Hood Gang in this episode had something of a Joker-ish personality. But they were all quickly proven to be red herrings as they were killed off one by one. At the end, however, we see the red hood picked up by a child on the street. Could he actually be the real Joker? We can’t know for sure. But my money is still on Jerome being the real deal. And it’s not (I hope) just wishful thinking. We’ve seen plenty of possible Jokers on the show so far, but none were advertised as much as Jerome was. The showrunners definitely want him to stick out in our minds. Although... is that because he’s the genuine article, or because the showrunners are trying to trick us?

It was interesting to see more of Barbara and the young girls together. Cat might have shrugged off Barbara’s advice about using beauty as a weapon, but it clearly will have some effect on her later in life. No matter how we feel about Barbara, it looks like she had a hand in shaping the future Catwoman persona.

I am also very intrigued by Butch’s behavior.

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Last time we saw him and Fish together, he seemed to be absolutely in love with her. Now he says “she got what she deserved”? What exactly did Victor Zsasz do to him to change his alliances so much? Or is it really just a ploy to trick Oswald?

What’s To Come: 

It looks like it will be some time before we have any more news on future episodes. Rumor is we have one more episode to enjoy before the show goes on a short hiatus. Once Gotham returns a few weeks later, we’ll have three more episodes before the season’s grand finale is revealed.