Gotham Showrunner is an Idiot?

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 08-26-2016, 12:11 PM

http://screenrant.com/gotham-bruno-h...uperheroes-tv/

"I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV, probably because of the costume thing. … TV is about real people and faces, and not so much about magic and the supernatural things."

I find this incredibly hypocritical. I've made no bones about my disgust for this show. Maybe if he didn't want to tell a superhero story, he should try focusing on a grounded believable GCPD-focused story. But I guess that's too hard for him.

But hey, somebody tell The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Supergirl that superheroes don't work very well on TV.

*snake* · 08-26-2016, 12:13 PM

Wow. An idiot for sure. The main problem is budget though. And for me, no show except maybe the flash really feels like an actual comic book.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 08-26-2016, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by snake

Wow. An idiot for sure. The main problem is budget though. And for me, no show except maybe the flash really feels like an actual comic book.

I don't like Supergirl myself, and I had serious issues with Legends of Tomorrow. But the characters are not the problem; the costumes and "real people and faces" are not the problem.

His points are absurd. And his show is absurd. Blaming "superheroes" for his supervillains-heavy Schumacher/Burton "Gorbatman" show reeks of desperation.

*Andrew NDB* · 08-26-2016, 01:47 PM

I have no idea who this guy is or what his show is about. I think all of Batman's villains becoming the villains while he's a 10 year old? And I think I read Harley's joining the show now? Dunno, it all sounds pretty ass to me. Do people actually dig it?

*BubblyShell22* · 08-26-2016, 01:51 PM

I liked the show in season one, but season two got out of control for me, so I gave up on it. But what he says is really stupid anyway. Superhero shows do work if done correctly and he's going about it the wrong way.

*snake* · 08-26-2016, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I have no idea who this guy is or what his show is about. I think all of Batman's villains becoming the villains while he's a 10 year old? And I think I read Harley's joining the show now? Dunno, it all sounds pretty ass to me. Do people actually dig it?

I watched the first 6 episodes or so. Didn't stick with me. I just want a new batman show.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 08-26-2016, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I have no idea who this guy is or what his show is about. I think all of Batman's villains becoming the villains while he's a 10 year old? And I think I read Harley's joining the show now? Dunno, it all sounds pretty ass to me. Do people actually dig it?

The first few episodes had some promise with Gordon, Bullock, Fish Mooney, and Penguin. But it just kept getting weirder and weirder...

Think the bastard offspring of Schumacher and Burton, with every possible Batman enemy (Ivy, Riddler, Azrael, Order of Saint Dumas, Hugo Strange, Clayface, Hatter...) coming to fruition before Bruce even hits puberty.

It's astonishing how bad it is. Is this what Superman fans had to deal with when Smallville was a thing?

*Candy Kappa* · 08-26-2016, 02:08 PM

The episodes I've seen of season 1 have been pretty fun. Gordon dealing with the corruption in the GCPD, Penguin's rise in power. And the best part, a rough and tumble Alfred.

*plastroncafe* · 08-26-2016, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

It's astonishing how bad it is. Is this what Superman fans had to deal with when Smallville was a thing?

Maybe towards the middle of its run, but I really dug the first few seasons of Smallville, and heard that the final few were excellent as well.

Of course....I'm not a Supes fan so mileage is certainly going to vary on this one.

I haven't seen any of Gotham, since it wasn't Gotham Central I never felt a need to watch.

*Powder* · 08-26-2016, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Do people actually dig it?

Some people use poop as a lubricant, you can't judge the merit of something by whether or not people dig it.

*ranger_scout* · 08-26-2016, 08:10 PM

As I stated in another topic I gave up on Gotham after four episodes in its first season. I found all of the adult female characters in season one except for Jada Pinkett Smith's horribly written. It was also completely stupid of the writers and creators to have a love-triangle between Jim, Barbara, and Renee at the very beginning of a new series. It was so forced and sloppy. I later read that the show is now all about villains and everyone is miserable. Why would zi want to tune into a show like that now after going through some emotional struggles in the late winter and early spring of this year. What the show-runner says here proves that I was to stop watching it.

08-26-2016, 12:11 PM	#1
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Gotham Showrunner is an Idiot? http://screenrant.com/gotham-bruno-h...uperheroes-tv/ "I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV, probably because of the costume thing. … TV is about real people and faces, and not so much about magic and the supernatural things." I find this incredibly hypocritical. I've made no bones about my disgust for this show. Maybe if he didn't want to tell a superhero story, he should try focusing on a grounded believable GCPD-focused story. But I guess that's too hard for him. But hey, somebody tell The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Supergirl that superheroes don't work very well on TV. __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

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Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,564	I have no idea who this guy is or what his show is about. I think all of Batman's villains becoming the villains while he's a 10 year old? And I think I read Harley's joining the show now? Dunno, it all sounds pretty ass to me. Do people actually dig it? __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

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BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I liked the show in season one, but season two got out of control for me, so I gave up on it. But what he says is really stupid anyway. Superhero shows do work if done correctly and he's going about it the wrong way. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

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Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	The episodes I've seen of season 1 have been pretty fun. Gordon dealing with the corruption in the GCPD, Penguin's rise in power. And the best part, a rough and tumble Alfred. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

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08-26-2016, 12:13 PM	#2
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Wow. An idiot for sure. The main problem is budget though. And for me, no show except maybe the flash really feels like an actual comic book.

08-26-2016, 08:10 PM	#11
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,776	As I stated in another topic I gave up on *Gotham* after four episodes in its first season. I found all of the adult female characters in season one except for Jada Pinkett Smith's horribly written. It was also completely stupid of the writers and creators to have a love-triangle between Jim, Barbara, and Renee at the very beginning of a new series. It was so forced and sloppy. I later read that the show is now all about villains and everyone is miserable. Why would zi want to tune into a show like that now after going through some emotional struggles in the late winter and early spring of this year. What the show-runner says here proves that I was to stop watching it.