10 Ways Gotham Has Redeemed Itself

10. The Birth Of The Riddler

Edward Nygma has always been an intriguing member of Batman’s rogues gallery. Don’t let the costume fool you: under the green leotard lies a cold and calculating criminal mastermind.

In Gotham, Nygma began as a creepy and obsessive employee of the Gotham PD who was in love with his co-worker Kristen Kringle. His social ineptitude not only cost him relationships, but it also cost him viewers. Fans wondered how long he would simply be an awkward co-worker before he would emerge as a terrifying villain. Luckily for fans, in the second season he developed a split personality that would eventually take over as his only personality.

After a short stint in Arkham, the Riddler is now working with The Penguin as part of his mayoral staff. After chasing off Butch and meeting Kristen’s look-alike (who many theorists think is a relative who wants to kill him), Riddler is on track to becoming a fan favorite villain.