Considering the fact that I was not really hyped for this season, hell I didn’t even watch it until it came on Netflix, kind of says what the state of my enthusiasm for this TV show has become. But I have now watched it, as I have said before, better late than never so here goes.

BAD

Well, this one is something that continually crops up. We know that Bruce Wayne becomes something more. We do not need to hear it over and over again.

Now it is less apparent at the beginning of the season, that being a good thing. The audience knows it all too well what will happen in the future to Bruce Wayne, hell we know what will happen to the likes of Selena Kyle, Edward Nygma, Oswald Cobblepott and others because of the source material. All the writers really need to do is tell us the stories of how they got there.

Edward Nygma. Given how the Riddler is one of my favourite villains, I have, what some people may say, as a slightly biased view, but I ain’t been paid so I get to say my view. Something massive is missing from his character, he is not as egotistical, he seems to fail, whether long or short term, as pretty much most things. From the start I have been sceptical of his story, starting at the police station and how he progresses into the Riddler persona. But now it appears to have taken a turn into the path of almost ridiculing the character.

His one of the most intelligent characters in the Batman villains brigade. He is almost like a serial killer, in that he wants to be caught, but he is not in anyway going to make it easy for you. So for Penguin to get him, as he does, at the end of the season was not enjoyable viewing for me, as in no way would the Riddler fall into such a trap so easily.

GOOD

The season as a whole fit very nicely. How much I was not a fan of the ending of season 2 the writers did a very good job in using that to create the whole arc for season 3. No episodes felt out of place in any way, even when they ventured away from the Tetch virus and went into Joker territory, I will mention later, none of it felt like they were struggling to find material to fill the season.

The way the story throughout the season progressed, from the Mad Hatter all the way to the Court of Owls, and then finally to League of Assassins. This sets up Season 4, and hopefully the time for Bruce Wayne to leave Gotham so we can concentrate on the rest of the Characters that populate this city.

Jerome, Oh my how you have developed and grown since we last saw. Yes he was dead for the whole time, but bringing him back to do part of the Death of the Family, where he has his face removed, really made him more Joker-like and a joy to watch.

I just hope that he is used sparingly unless it is a massive storyline then that should be the only reason to give us more Jerome for an entire season. The Joker is too equal to Batman to play a massive part in Gotham, he would almost be able to destroy anything put in front of him to make it fair.

Overall I enjoyed this season a lot more than I did season 2, and the last few episodes of season 1. They went into a lot more of the characters to produce a more engaging and fun season. This, with the fact the Mad Hatter not been a big villain made the Mad Hatter feel more important, and he was beautifully played by Benedict Samuel, and I loved that smile it gave over the creepy feeling that is associated with the Mad Hatter.

My final thought is that for Soloman Grundy, the little egg we get at the end of the season for Cyrus Gold. Will we see him in season 4, or will they do what I hope they do and save him for a later season, 5 maybe 6. We got Scarecrow next season, we still waiting on full on Riddler and we are getting closer to full-on Penguin. The ideas get to become more tantalising, even without Two-face, Killer Croc, Harley Quinn, Bane, I do not think we will see Hush, as he is more of later life Batman Villain. We still not seen much or if any of Deadshot, a proper Victor Zsasz and Black Mask.