We could think of Sandman, Lucifer or Arrow and even Peacemaker to name the latest. But no, AlloCiné’s all-time highest rated DC Comics series by internet users doesn’t appear on this list because it’s actually Gotham!
Rated 4.2/5, The Batman Adventures prequel features some of the Dark Knight universe’s most notorious villains facing off against the incorruptible cop: Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie), the future iconic commissioner of Gotham City.
At his side, a young Bruce Wayne (David Mazozzi) on the road to revenge, accompanied by his loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee), and on the side of the underworld, Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor) rises one by one. Ranks that take him to the head of a mafia crime syndicate.
Black is black
Borrowing the codes of the thriller and film noir rather than those of the superhero film, Gotham sets up a famous fictional city as the true central character of its story. Whether on the side of good or evil, the lines of morality are too blurred for his characters to cross.
During its five seasons (100 episodes in total), the tone of the series still deviated from its original darkness to lend itself to some of the weirder parodies, such as the two comedy duets. partner in crime (And maybe more than that…) Formed Penguin and Edward Nygma, the two main villains of the series.
“When I grow up I’ll be Batman”
Among the super villains appearing in the series, we should especially mention Mr. Freeze, Hugo Strange, Ras al Ghul, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Victor Zass or even the Joker, whose identity has been the subject of many theories before. will be revealed at the end of the show.
In addition to its silly tone, the darkness of its plot and the violence of its murders also set the series apart from other DC Comics productions, especially the series.an arrow (an arrowThe Flash, Supergirl…) broadcast at the same time, but on a competing channel, and therefore do not belong to the same extended universe.
It won’t take long to enjoy Gotham, however, as the DC Comics series will finally leave the Netflix catalog on May 11.
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Source: Allocine
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
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