Gotham 1.8 FAQ
What’s it called?
“The Mask.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to John Stephens (“The Balloonman”).
What says Fox?
“Gordon and Bullock investigate a Gothamite who runs a deadly fight club for candidates applying for a job at his financial firm. Meanwhile, Bruce returns to school and gets a visit from a new friend.”
How does it start?
Two men in suspenders engage in violent combat.
Why “The Mask”?
The fellow who runs the fight club wears a mask.
Is Harvey Dent in this one?
No. Harvey turns up next week.
Is Bruce bullied by his classmates at some posh academy?
A little!
Does Bruce exact his vengeance by episode’s end?
Bruce Wayne? Vengeful?
Does Catgirl infiltrate the school and give Bruce a good licking?
Selena steers clear of Bruce’s school, and this week she makes two of her briefest appearances to date.
Does Alfred secretly shadow Bruce and pummel all those who torment his young master?
Alfred wisely remains off campus.
Does Renee Montoya sleep with Barbara Kean?
I don’t recall Montoya being in this one, but Barbara’s still pretty rattled by her encounter with Zsasz.
On a scale of one to ten, ten being the most awful, how do you appraise Jada Pinkett-Smith’s performance this week?
Maybe a four. It appears a memo may have been issued.
Is Riddler’s file-clerk girlfriend back this week?
No, but Nygma finds another colleague to annoy.
The big news?
After last week’s fast-moving installment with Zsasz the zsassin, “The Mask” turns out to be a big letdown. It focuses on Gordon working what many will find to be a pretty predictable mystery.
What else is Fox not telling us?
Carol Kane returns as Gertrud Kapelput.
What’s good?
Barbara Kean’s legs.
What’s not so good?
A host of unconvincing elements. But most disappointingly, no one’s story this week is advanced in a significant way.
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“Yes I can,” answers Alfred Pennyworth.
8 p.m. Monday. Fox.
