>well, they won't be able to maintain that. Truthfully, the
>best thing going for it is the fact that even though the show
>is steeped in Batman mythology, the show is called GOTHAM. The
>fact that we get to see how Gotham came to be and, ultimately,
>how bad the city got and all the criminals there either
>fighting to control the city, or just cause complete chaos and
>mayhem, etc. maybe what ultimately keeps it on the air once
>the Batman connection wears thin, etc.
>
>At least I hope that happens...


That's actually be biggest beef with the show. Gotham already appears to be a shitty place. I was hoping that we'd see Gotham, the great city, and then the Wayne's are killed, and then we see the fall of Gotham. Also, it would have been nice to establish Bruce Wayne pre-tragedy for at least an episode.

I think having the parents killed at the very beginning of the show was a mistake. (A mistake made even worse with the corny Catwoman aspect of it.)

It definitely strikes me as a show that could easily right the ship very quickly and the pilot will be listed as one of the forgettable episodes. I'm just wary of whether a show that likely has too many people involved on the exec level will get there.