User Reviews

Maybe it's just because I watched Superman and Lois immediately before this. Maybe it's just because Flash has been a terrible experience to watch these past five weeks. Maybe it's because I just don't wanna see how bad the episode actually was or could be. But you know what? This really wasn't that bad.

I'm gonna get the easy complaints out of the way. It's filmed like a CW show. The filter they put on every shot is the same filter every CW show has been using since late 2019, and I'm starting to get sick of seeing every show I watch in shades of gray. It's giving me a headache. The costumes, especially on Carrie Kelley, are very cheap. The acting is middling from most of the people on set except for Misha Collins. The fight scenes have way too many cuts in them. The effects are cheap. And at this point, Turner is really the only one with any actual character of our main cast. What I'm saying is, on the surface this seems like it should've sucked. But yeah, nah, I kinda enjoyed it actually.

Is it the best DC show out there? Nah. Is it gonna take the world by storm like The Flash once did? Probably not. Is it even gonna get renewed for a second season? I'd bet money that it doesn't. But you know what I did see on screen here? Respect for Batman. Respect for Bruce Wayne.

I've never been a huge Batman guy, but I've picked up some pieces here and there. Obviously though, the one thing that we all know about Batman is that he's a humanist. He doesn't kill. So when Turner stepped in-between Duela and the dirty cop she had a gun on and said he was "Doing what my dad would want me to do", that seemed to me like they were putting some respect on Batman's name. When Turner was speaking at his dad's funeral and was talking about how the people of Gotham could fill the hole he left in the city, that seemed to me like they were putting some respect on Batman's name. When we see one of the Talons' from the Court of Owls decapitate that guy at the end of the episode, and when we hear Duela talking about how dangerous they are and how they rule everything through the shadows like in the comics (I told you, I picked up a few things), that seemed to me like they were putting some respect on Batman's name. Or, well, putting some respect on the name of some of his villains. And when they talk about how Batman took Turner in because he knew what it was like to be orphaned, that seemed to me like they were putting some respect on Batman's name.

Ultimately, respecting Batman is really all I care about. And I'm not even a Batman fan! I grew up on the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies instead of the Christian Bale Batman movies. But all I cared about was putting respect on the name of Bruce Wayne. And I can say with confidence that I saw more of that here than I ever saw in the one season of Batwoman that I watched.

And I like what they're doing with Harvey Dent too. I haven't seen much Supernatural, but I've liked what I have seen from Misha Collins. He really does sell the role. I'm glad that they're trying to make him likable despite us knowing what's eventually gonna happen to him. I even noticed in that little overview trailer for the season that we see him punch a mirror and the glass breaks on half of his face, hinting at where he's going. If I had to put money on what I think is gonna happen, Harvey's gonna get in some accident, his face is gonna get covered up, and then he's gonna be the mouthpiece for the Court of Owls by the end of the season; a specific person for our heroes to punch. And I'd be kinda down for that to be honest.

Really, the only thing I can say with any certainty that I wasn't super into was Duela. I'm not sure if it's that she's too zany or not zany enough, but it's one of the two. She just feels very out of place on screen.

When we see these kids start easily beating on the Talons' from the Court of Owls though, yeah, that's gonna be hard to believe. But you know what? That hasn't happened yet. It's just something for us to look forward to it seems. Yay?

Maybe I just see potential in this show where everybody else is gonna see trash, but if you wanted my take on the Pilot? Honestly, better than it had any right to be.

7 / 10.

If I'm being honest, when I first heard about Gotham Knights I was a little excited.

I knew it had to do with the death of Bruce Wayne/Batman, and the Bat Family stepping up to find out who did it while trying to protect the city. But when I heard the names of the characters in the show, I only recognized three names, Harvey Dent, Stephanie Brown, and Carrie Kelley. What worried me the most was the main character of Turner Hayes. I knew nothing about this character, and I couldn't find any DC comics character with that name. It makes me think that Turner is an original character, and with the long history that Batman has, I don't like that they had to create a new character, and make him the adopted son of Bruce Wayne. I do not like that one bit. There is a chance I could be wrong about the character of Turner, but I don't think I am.

Now after watching the first episode, I'm happy to say I recognized one more thing. It looks like the big bad of the season will be The Court of Owls. And that is something I recognize from the comics and other shows.

But if they are the big bad of the season, and they are the ones who killed Bruce/Batman, then there is really no reason to keep watching. The mystery of who killed Bruce Wayne is solved, and the four people framed for the murder knows it was The Court of Owls. It's only the first episode, and now there really isn't reason to keep watching. Well, not a good reason.

Everything I've said could be wrong. They might have a surprise twist planned that no one will see coming. But right now, I haven't seen anything that makes me excited to watch the next episode to see what happens next, but I'm going to try to watch one, maybe two more episodes to see if it can change my mind.

I guess if you hate BM and have always wanted him dead and his identity revealed, go for this silly take-off.

Further, his ward is not Robin, instead his ward is a snobbish over-privileged lad with no physical attributes like a trapeze artist.

So in that, BM decided the lad would be a bad side-kick. The overlords are the OWLS who somehow with a dead zombie-like enforcer control Gotham since before Alan Wayne, Bruce's architect grandfather's, untimely death by star shaped pointed knives.

Fortunately, it is likely good that BM IS dead so as not to see how his family's fortune is wasted by a female Alfred-like butler that poisoned him.

The series is about the murder of Bruce Wayne and his adopted son & street teens are accused of his killing. They join forces with Carrie Kelley and Stephanie Brown to clear their names and find out who murder Wayne.

First of all, the series has potential, but they should not add Batman/Bruce Wayne in the mix, because the show has nothing to do with Batman, they should make a random rich guy got murder not Bruce Wayne. There's no Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne, Alfred or Commissioner Gordon where are they? Instead, they create Bruce Wayne adopted son named Turner Hayes who was never in the comic.

It has bad writing (they brought the same writers of the bad show, Batwoman). The cast cannot act (except for Olivia Rose Keegan as Duela (who claimed to be The Joker's daughter) where her character is the only one carrying the series and Misha Collins ("Supernatural") as Harvey Dent).

Oscar Morgan is attractive lad but cannot act, like rest of CW cast they have attractive people with a lack of talent.

I will give the series another tried from episode 2-3 or 6, as along they focus on The Court of Owls. The series might end up like Riverdale. It needs to remove all the teen soap opera, keep The Court of Owls & Harvey Dent. Because this show is one that no one ask for and ruins Batman mythos to fans with stupid storylines plot.

The pilot was quite mediocre, but at the end there is still some potential. I wasn't convinced seeing the trailers and this episode didn't convince me much more, but here we go.

First of all let's see what I liked in the episode: The plot isn't too bad, however, it feels recycled. The acting is ok for most actors but I think most of the actors are starting so I can't really blame them. I also remember "Naomi" from last year where the acting got increasingly better, even if the show was boring. The highlight was Harvey Dent's portrayal, and it's maybe the best part of the episode.

Then, I like the portrayal of Gotham City here. It isn't as good as in the "Gotham" tv show but it's definitely better than "Batwoman" which looks like an offbrand Star City.

Also, spoiler alert, but the effects for the head at the end were ok. It doesn't look as cheap as some other CW effects (like the Eobard Thawne head ripping in The Flash season 8).

Last thing that I liked, or at least that got me intrigued is the portrayal of Robin. We haven't had much backstory in the episode so I hope to see more in the upcoming ones.

Now let's see what I didn't like.

First of all, Bruce Wayne's death here is stupid and cliche. The writers could have found a a better death than falling through a window (but it's The CW writers so we're all used to it).

Then let's say one thing, most of the characters here are absolutely bland and uninteresting outside of Dent and their version of Robin. Yes I know it's a pilot but Arrow, Flash, S&L and even Naomi's pilot episodes got me more interested in the characters only in their pilot episodes. It really feels like some reused characters and they lack personality so far.

The dialogue is sometimes abysmal, but again it's a CW show so what do I expect ? "This is blood money" like you didn't know what you were doing ?

Then how does a bunch of teenagers take down a trained officers ? I know it's not meant to be realistic but there are limits to this.

Last thing, the suits look cheap. However it isn't as bad as some other CW suits (e.g Red Death).

Overall it was a mediocre / ok pilot episode. There was some good stuff and I feel that there is a potential. But I shouldn't forget who makes this and how bad CW shows can become sometimes.

5/10.

: I have so many good feelings in getting to know this series with Characters you want to know more about and how these relationships that will be woven because of the tragedy that has inflicted Gotham city. Batman will be the underlined focus in mystery. The cinematography that the director of the Gotham Fox Tv series is much appreciated Danny Cannon; really awesome feel into the Gotham universe. As we try to find out how Cullen, Harper, Duela could of possibly killed Batman we are immediately given the set up. This episode made me fear the future for the Characters and hope for the beautiful look of Gotham city..

I had high hopes but I tried to temper my expectations for this show, the latest iteration in many CW shows about the DCU. I'm a Misha Collins fan and followed him over to watch this show, and was expecting to primarily be interested in Harvey dense storyline. However, there were times I completely forgot. Harvey Dent was relevant to the story because the rest of this cast was so gripping and entertaining and made me interested to follow their story from the start.

Standouts include Duela as a fantastically sarcastic firebox who does not give an eff, the simmering jealousy between Turner and Robin/Carrie as they debate who was less understood and appreciated by their surrogate father figure of Bruce Wayne/ Batman, and the fantastically quippy writing. "I'll give you another dead name: Bruce Wayne" had me howling at that whiplash reply.

Anyway, can't wait to check in over the next 12 episodes and learn more about the shadowy Court of Owls and find out who really killed Batman.

It's a very good show for the pilot episode.

In fact, I've been waiting for this show since it was announced. And I understood from the plot that it would be something good and Ent would have interesting plot branches, but I didn't realize until the end that it would be better than I expected. Absolutely everything is perfect, from the scenery, atmosphere to acting, style and costumes.

Misha Collins is very good, and the young cast arouses sympathy and interest. They coped well with the task, everything looked dynamic and exciting.

Thirdly, the plot draws you in right away, and even for the pilot there is so much going on!