Category Archives: Television
Gotham Central TV Show to Become a Reality
This is exciting news, because it once again means someone out there in TV Land is reading my blog. It seems that FOX has committed to producing Gotham, a series about Commissioner Gordon as a detective on the mean streets of Gotham City. According to Deadline, the show will focus on Gordon and the early lives of Gotham City’s famous super-villains. I’m also just going to assume that the show will include other members of the GCPD, essentially making it Gotham Central the show!
He’s getting to old for this
For those who don’t know, Gotham Central was a short-lived comic book series from DC a few years ago that told the story of the Major Crimes Unit in the GCPD. It focused on the detectives who investigate all the super-crime in Gotham, and the trials and tribulations that come with living in Batman’s shadow and going up against guys like the Joker. According to the article, the show is not going to include Batman, which, of course, is insane. Why would you not include Batman!? What is this ridiculous belief that viewers won’t be able to tell the difference between TV Batman and movie Batman? Or is it a legal thing? Isn’t Batman owned by Warner Bros? Why can’t they rule for themselves that Batman can appear in both movies and TV shows!?
One of the best parts of Gotham Central was that Batman (and Robin) were always out there in the shadows, as if looking over the detectives shoulders. But, of course, that’s not the only draw of Gotham Central. The terror that comes from investigating guys like the Joker and Two-Face was really a major part of the comic. Hopefully they can infuse that into this new show.
All of them are way too old for this
And I would just look to point out that I had Gotham Central at the top of my list for Comic Books that Should Become TV Shows. So once again my blog is at the cutting edge of pop culture ideas. And any studio executives who want to use some of the other suggestions on my list, go right ahead. I don’t mind.
Hopefully, if Gotham is a success and leads to multiple seasons, DC and Warner Bros. will understand the benefit of introducing Batman. And if they did, I wouldn’t really want them to show Batman anyway. Imagine a whole season where Gordon and his people are haunted by some shadowy vigilante and strange claims of a man who looks like a demon bat. Now that would be good television!
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Debuts Tonight!
I think we can all agree that when writing the title of this show, we don’t have to also type the word ‘Marvel’s’. I know and love the company, but it’s rather silly to add that to the front of everything they do. I’ve never called it ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’, so I’m not about to start now. Also, there’s no way anybody is going to write all those punctuations in the word ‘SHIELD’. Just not gonna happen. Still, how exciting is it that we finally get to see the show?
I’ll get around to watching the first episode at some point this week, then I’ll be sure to have a review up before the end of the week. I’ve very excited to see what it’s like!
Mad X-Men
I don’t watch Mad Men. Maybe like Breaking Bad, it’s one of those shows I should just start watching, and no doubt I’ll start loving it. But sometimes, there are just shows you don’t watch. Thankfully, the kind souls at Union Pool made an X-Men/Mad Men parody. So I think that’s all I need…for now.
Legend of Korra Returns on Friday
I had no idea the new season was starting so soon! I need to stay on top of things like that! Enjoy this last minute trailer.
The first Avatar? Now that sounds fantastic. I loved Legend of Korra’s first season, and no doubt we’re all going to love season 2!
The Avengers to Reap Cosmic Justice for the Last Few Seasons of The Office
I loved The Office. The show was amazing, the characters were great, and it was definitely appointment TV. But towards the end, it just got bad. It lost all of the magic of the earlier seasons, and it just started piling on bad characters. Worst of all was James Spader as Robert California. Wow, did I hate Robert California. He’s probably the No. 1 reason I stopped watching The Office.
Well lo and behold, the Avengers themselves are going to step up and avenge my lost love! James Spader has been cast as Ultron in The Avengers sequel!
He already looks like a robot
I know Spader is probably just going to be voicing a robot – what with Ultron being a robot – but this still means the Avengers are going to put the beat down on Robert California! This is exciting news.
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