Fox's Most Anticipated Fall Show 'Gotham' Is Good, But A Bit Overrated

In the first few minutes of "Gotham," you see Batman's familiar heart wrenching origin story played out. Thomas and Martha Wayne get gunned in an alleway by a man in a ski mask. A string of pearls break and fall dramatically to the concrete. The couple's son Bruce is spared, left screaming in the alleway left screaming in two pools of blood (how dramatic right?). It's a scene played throughout so many Batman adaptations that you can imagine it with your eyes closed. This one feels no more special than the rest. It's entirely predictable -- a series just going through motions. Thankfully the rest of Batman prequal "Gotham" isn't as preditable; however, it is campy enough to be jarring at moments. 

Watching the show personally and being a huge fan of Batman when growing up I can say its "progress" but Batman is so over done, the show seems really boring. Every few minutes it feels like the show drops references to another future iconic Batman character solely to keep fans interested. Not saying that "Gotham" will end up like "Birds of Prey" another bad imitation of a popular show. In some ways, "Gotham" feels similar to the set up of ABC's successful "Once Upon a Time" which showcases the origin stories of fairytale characters and villains. The Batman prequel definitely has promise. Netflix must think so anyway.