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Movie: Batman Begins

A young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League's true purpose -- the complete destruction of Gotham City -- Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder. With the help of Alfred (Michael Caine), his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 4, 2022 - 14 comments

Movie: The Batman

When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
posted by guiseroom on Mar 4, 2022 - 42 comments

Pennyworth: Pennyworth, Season Two  Season 2, Ep 0

The continuation of the origin story of Alfred Pennyworth, a former special-forces soldier living in London and how he came to work for Bruce Wayne's father. [more inside]
posted by Quonab on Feb 22, 2022 - 1 comment

Peacemaker: The Choad Less Traveled  Season 1, Ep 4

Chris' dad may be a contender for Worst Bad Dad in a Superperson's Origin, and that's including Thanos. Leota has her own cat's-in-the-cradle-and-the-silver-spoon moment, and there's a big last-minute revelation. [more inside]
posted by Halloween Jack on Jan 20, 2022 - 14 comments

Harley Quinn: Season 1  Season 1, Ep 0

"You're a bad guy, but you're a good person." Free of a toxic relationship (with the Joker), violent psychopath and all-around good time Harley Quinn sets out to establish herself as Gotham City's most feared villain. But the real "Gotham City's most feared villain" is the friends we made along the way. [more inside]
posted by kittens for breakfast on Feb 22, 2020 - 9 comments

Harley Quinn: Til Death Do Us Part  Season 1, Ep 1

With the help of her best friend Ivy, Harley summons the strength to break up with her abusive boyfriend, and to pursue her own dreams. [more inside]
posted by 1970s Antihero on Nov 30, 2019 - 3 comments

Gotham: Trespassers  Season 5, Ep 2

Gordon and Bullock venture into Gotham's badlands to investigate rumors of missing children, while Bruce seeks out help for Selina.
posted by kittens for breakfast on Jan 13, 2019 - 2 comments

Gotham: Year Zero  Season 5, Ep 1

In the wake of a citywide cataclysm, Gotham is turned into a no man's land ruled by warring criminal factions.
posted by kittens for breakfast on Jan 6, 2019 - 3 comments

Movie: Batman

The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Apr 19, 2018 - 33 comments

Movie: Justice League

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry, and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth. [more inside]
posted by kittensofthenight on Nov 17, 2017 - 42 comments

Movie: Batman: the Movie (1966)

The Dynamic Duo faces their greatest challenge yet: four of Gotham City's most dastardly known super-criminals are all at large and working together. Their goal? Nothing short of… world domination! (Available on Netflix, in the US at least, until the end of the month!)
posted by DoctorFedora on Jun 22, 2017 - 12 comments

Anyone up for a 1966 Batman: the Movie post?

I’m out this weekend but after watching Batman: the Movie last Friday with friends in honor of Adam West, it only felt right to see if folks here would be interested in discussing it. If nobody else wants to, I can make a post later!
posted by DoctorFedora on Jun 17, 2017 - 6 comments

Gotham: Season 3  Season 3, Ep 0

Over the past season: Jim deals with an ex, Penguin deals with an ex, Nygma makes a name for himself, Bruce goes to boarding school, Hugo Strange does some gig work, Bullock cracks wise, Barnes cracks some ribs, Barbara makes some deals, and the Tetch family make a lasting impression on Gotham. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Jun 5, 2017 - 9 comments

Book: Gotham Central Omnibus

Gotham's Finest work around the clock to not only keep the world's most psychotic criminals off the street, but also cleaning up the mess left behind by Batman's one-man war on crime.
posted by KMH on Mar 23, 2017 - 3 comments

Movie: The Lego Batman Movie

Bruce Wayne must not only deal with the criminals of Gotham City, but also the responsibility of raising a boy he adopted. [more inside]
posted by isthmus on Feb 10, 2017 - 18 comments

Young Justice: Infiltrator  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 6

A new member, Artemis, fills out the core team. They must protect a scientist from the League of Shadows, which , in spite of the show’s TV-PG rating, still can’t be called the League of Assassins. [more inside]
posted by 1970s Antihero on Nov 23, 2016 - 0 comments

Young Justice: Schooled  Season 1, Ep 5

Superboy has anger issues after he learns that Superman is a dick. The team battles one of the Justice League’s most formidable foes, the android Amazo. [more inside]
posted by 1970s Antihero on Nov 20, 2016 - 2 comments

Young Justice: Independence Day, Parts 1–2  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 1

Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West), and Aqualad (Kaldur’ahm), investigate the sinister Project Cadmus and discover Superman’s and Lex Luthor’s love-child clone, Superboy (Conner Kent). Then they must face off against an army of genomorphs, and make their way to freedom. Speedy (Roy Harper) has a hissy fit. Miss Martian (M’gann M’orzz) shows up at the end of the episode to break up the sausage party. [more inside]
posted by 1970s Antihero on Nov 8, 2016 - 2 comments

Gotham: Mad City: Red Queen  Season 3, Ep 7

Jim and Barbara go on a trip. Penguin gets fiendzoned. Bruce makes dinner. Barnes gets good news and bad news. And Tetch finally -- finally -- gets punched in the face.
posted by kittens for breakfast on Nov 1, 2016 - 3 comments

Gotham: Mad City: Follow the White Rabbit  Season 3, Ep 6

An increasingly unhinged Tetch baits Gordon by threatening innocent lives, including those of Lee and Valerie Vale. Meanwhile, Penguin falls in love, and Nygma encounters an unexpected face from the past (now with Kim Novak's hair from Vertigo).
posted by kittens for breakfast on Oct 25, 2016 - 5 comments

Gotham: Better to Reign in Hell  Season 3, Ep 1

Stop the presses! Gotham is back! Jim hunts bounties and fist fights with a Trent Reznor impersonator. Barbara gets into club management and chews some scenery. Fish is back, and she's got an army. The Penguin and Riddler discuss the food chain. Butch wears his heart on his sleeve, Cat feeds some pigeons, Bruce calls a board meeting, Ivy goes for a swim. And, introducing, Vicki Vale - ace reporter. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 20, 2016 - 5 comments

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: In the Pale Moonlight  Rewatch   Season 6, Ep 19

When you dance with the devil in the pale moonlight... the devil always leads. [more inside]
posted by Halloween Jack on Sep 5, 2016 - 33 comments

Movie: Suicide Squad

A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency. There will be spoilers galore all up in this mofo. [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Aug 4, 2016 - 82 comments

Movie: The Dark Knight

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. [more inside]
posted by infinitewindow on Jun 19, 2016 - 17 comments

Gotham: Transference  Season 2, Ep 22

While Gordon, Bruce and Lucius remain at Indian Hill, the city of Gotham will be met with a new threat as Hugo Strange's inmates devise a plan to escape and start their new lives. [Season finale]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on May 25, 2016 - 10 comments

Gotham: A Legion of Horribles  Season 2, Ep 21

Hugo Strange welcomes a familiar face to Gotham from the basement lab at Indian Hill. Meanwhile, Bruce discovers a friend is in danger and teams up with Gordon, Alfred and Lucius while uncovering more of his experiments.
posted by DirtyOldTown on May 19, 2016 - 9 comments

Gotham: Azrael  Season 2, Ep 19

Professor Strange is questioned by Gordon and Bruce, then sends a resurrected [redacted] to confront Gordon; Nygma tries to learn more about Strange.
posted by DirtyOldTown on May 3, 2016 - 5 comments

Gotham: Into the Woods  Season 2, Ep 17

Penguin cooks two roasts. Nygma reconnects with an old flame. Selina gets a coat mended. Bruce makes it rain. Barbara gets a hug. Alfred makes breakfast. It's winter time in Gotham, which I'm nearly positive isn't foreshadowing of any sort.
posted by codacorolla on Apr 11, 2016 - 2 comments

Gotham: Prisoners  Season 2, Ep 16

Penguin enjoys some anachronistic familial bonding. Jim catches a bit of classical musical thee-ate-or. Bullock reaches out for help from a retiree. Several people get whacked on the noggin'. We get a pretty nice matte shot of Gotham at a distance. A rug gets ruined. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Mar 28, 2016 - 5 comments

Movie: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It's up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences along with Wonder Woman to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Mar 23, 2016 - 98 comments

Gotham: This Ball of Mud and Meanness  Season 2, Ep 14

Alfred and Selina help Bruce search for his parents' killer, Matches Malone; Gordon goes to Edward Nygma with Kristen Kringle's whereabouts; Hugo Strange continues working to reduce the Penguin's aggression.
posted by DirtyOldTown on Mar 16, 2016 - 8 comments

Gotham: A Dead Man Feels No Cold  Season 2, Ep 13

Mr. Freeze gives the GCPD the cold shoulder and perfects his ice fishing. Penguin tries out the Oculus Rift. Dr. Strange expands upon his collection. Gordon does some good police work. Bruce gets in some kickboxing. Altogether there are fewer cold-related puns than the Schumacher film, but a much better fit for the suit. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Mar 7, 2016 - 3 comments

Gotham: Mr. Freeze  Season 2, Ep 12

A fortunately named man of German descent goes around conducting research which probably hasn't gotten IRB approval. Jim Gordon regrets a decision. Penguin talks to a shrink. A bold rehabilitation program takes an interest in the work of a promising young scientist. Butch and Tabitha reconnect. The X-Files are dead, and Gotham is back! [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Mar 1, 2016 - 4 comments

Gotham: A Bitter Pill to Swallow  Season 2, Ep 9

Penguin and Riddler, best of friends. Singing together, killing a lot. Beeeest friiiiends foreeeeever. Also, rockabilly & Portland flavor hipster assassin, Jim Gordon learns an important lesson, Bruce Broods Baroquely Before Becoming Batman.
posted by codacorolla on Nov 16, 2015 - 9 comments

Anyone Up for a Batman the Animated Series Rewatch?

I'm finally caught up with Steven Universe, Gravity Falls and Adventure Time. I need something to fill the animated television slot in my viewing schedule, and I was thinking about a rewatch of Batman: The Animated Series. All of the episodes are on Amazon Prime streaming, and I'm sure that there are plenty of other places to watch them. Is there any interest in making this a group thing?
posted by Parasite Unseen on Nov 10, 2015 - 5 comments

Gotham: Mommy's Little Monster  Season 2, Ep 7

Selina faces a disappointment, Bruce makes googly eyes, Nygma solves a puzzle. Penguin organizes a flash mob, Gavlan twirls his mustache and Gordon begins to piece it together.
posted by codacorolla on Nov 3, 2015 - 7 comments

Gotham: By Fire  Season 2, Ep 6

Butch gets a hand, Firefly gets an origin story, Nygma leaves Ms. Kringle breathless. Jim and Bullock do the buddy cop thing once again, Bruce takes a punch, Galavant schemes as usual.
posted by codacorolla on Oct 26, 2015 - 9 comments

Gotham: The Last Laugh  Season 2, Ep 3

Things start to go full Burton in Gotham City. Theo has a plan for Jerome and Barbara. Bruce takes in a magic show. Alfred makes a friend. Jim and Bullock pursue their investigation into the new crazier breed of crime in Gotham. And it looks like the crazy is spreading.
posted by codacorolla on Oct 5, 2015 - 15 comments

Gotham: Rise of the Villains: Damned if You Do  Season 2, Ep 1

We come back to Gotham to find young bruce playing safe cracker, Gordon playing traffic cop, and Penguin playing mob boss. Barbara goes to jail, Nigma starts to crack, Zsasz gives a haircut, and Bullock tends bar. Plus... some sort of shadowy group of shadowy assassins with devious plans for Arkham's finest! Duh duh duh! [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 22, 2015 - 10 comments

Gotham: All Happy Families Are Alike  Season 1, Ep 22

Jim is forced to protect Carmine Falcone to prevent the gang war from spiraling further out of control, as Maroni, Penguin, and Fish jockey for position. Leslie helps Barbara deal with her trauma. Selina finds a new mentor. Bruce discovers one of his father's secrets.
posted by Small Dollar on May 5, 2015 - 15 comments

Gotham: Beasts of Prey  Season 1, Ep 19

Kid detectives go to a shooting gallery and steal some junk. Adult detectives go on a wild goose chase and find an ogre. A penguin buys a bar, while a fish flies. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Apr 14, 2015 - 7 comments

Gotham: The Blind Fortune Teller  Season 1, Ep 16

Clowns and acrobats duke it out. Snakes make great bloodhounds. Barbara get some fashion advice. Fish finds a family. Bruce talks to the board. Oh, and, we meet this odd kid named Jerome.
posted by Thorzdad on Feb 17, 2015 - 13 comments

Gotham: Welcome Back, Jim Gordon  Season 1, Ep 13

When the key witness in a homicide ends up dead while being held for questioning by the police, Gordon suspects that it’s an inside job and looks to an old friend for information. Meanwhile, Oswald Cobblepot takes control of one of Fish Mooney’s prized possessions, as she gets a gets a small taste of her own medicine.
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 27, 2015 - 8 comments

Podcast: This American Life: #544: Batman

The Invisibilia preview roadshow continues! Can other people's expectations of you alter what you can do physically? Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller of NPR's new radio show and podcast Invisibilia investigate that question – specifically, they look into something that sounds impossible: if people's expectations can change whether a blind man can see. [more inside]
posted by jazon on Jan 12, 2015 - 7 comments

Gotham: Lovecraft  Season 1, Ep 10

Alfred, Bullock, and Gordon search for Bruce and Selina in Gotham, who are on the run after a hit is placed on Selina for witnessing the Wayne murders.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 25, 2014 - 5 comments

Gotham: Harvey Dent  Season 1, Ep 9

Barbara leaves Jim, still freaked out after her encounter with Zsasz. Jim gets a new ally in his crusade to solve the Wayne murders in Harvey Dent, an idealistic young prosecutor. Selina goes into protective custody at Wayne manor and bonds with Bruce. Penguin breaks into Liza's apartment to gather information about her true allegiance. Jim and Bullock investigate the violent jailbreak/kidnapping of a bombmaker during his transfer to a mental health facility.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 18, 2014 - 13 comments

Gotham: The Mask  Season 1, Ep 8

Gordon and Bullock investigate the murder of a man who died in a battle royale in an office for a position at an investment firm, but Gordon is still distrustful of his colleagues for not defending him when Zsasz came to take him to Carmine Falcone. Bruce gets bullied at school and decides to fight back. Cobblepot tries to make peace with Fish Mooney.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 11, 2014 - 17 comments

Gotham: Arkham  Season 1, Ep 4

A major redevelopment project becomes the subject of a mafia war when two council members corrupted by opposing factions get murdered.
posted by Small Dollar on Oct 14, 2014 - 15 comments

Gotham: The Balloonman  Season 1, Ep 3

Gordon and Bullock investigate a vigilante who murders corrupt Gotham authority figures by attaching them to weather balloons and letting them float away. Oswald returns to the city and takes an unorthodox route to become a dishwasher at an Italian restaurant owned by the mafia Don Sal Maroni.
posted by Small Dollar on Oct 7, 2014 - 18 comments

Gotham: Selina Kyle  Season 1, Ep 2

A kidnapping ring is targeting Gotham's street children, including Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Cat, a witness to the Wayne murders.
posted by Small Dollar on Sep 30, 2014 - 33 comments

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