Gotham Season 5: 4 Major Questions After 'The Trial Of Jim Gordon'
The Fox series is currently on a brief hiatus, which allows us to speculate about what comes next.
Contains spoilers from Gotham Season 5, Episode 9.
The end may be in sight, but that hasn't prevented Gotham from knocking it out of the park. The hit Fox series' final season has been jam-packed with impressive instalments, heightening our anticipation for the upcoming final episode.
The series lost its primary antagonist last month, when Jeremiah Valeska's storyline reached its end, but, in spite of the initial concern, the series hasn't faltered as a result of this, and has simply continued to impress. The latest episode, The Trial Of Jim Gordon, was another corker, as villainous foes Ivy Pepper and Victor Zsasz both returned for one final, hell-raising mission.
Jim Gordon was put through the ringer in this one too, as he subconsciously stood trial for all the mistakes he's made. In the end, he proposed to Lee Thompkins, and the pair of lovebirds tied the knot in front of their friends in what was an incredibly emotional sequence.
Despite the events of this epic instalment, Fox has unfortunately decided to give Gotham a one week break - which is a bit disappointing given that the show has already recently had a brief hiatus. However, this short intermission in the final season's run does allow for us to speculate about what might happen next.
4. Is This The End For Victor Zsasz?
Gotham might be an incredibly dark series, but viewers could always rely on Victor Zsasz to lighten the tone with his never-ending supply of criminal humour. In spite of his crimes, however, the elusive character has managed to evade police custody for the better part of five seasons, but it looks like his days of roaming free are well and truly over.
In The Trial Of Jim Gordon, Zsasz found himself under Ivy Pepper's spell, which undoubtedly made him sloppy, as he brazenly stormed into the GCPD and proceeded to shoot everything that moved. You could say that this move backfired, as Harvey Bullock came up with a neat plan to avoid Zsasz's gunfire by wearing a bodysuit - which was akin to that of a bomb disposal unit's - so that he could tackle the gun-wielding maniac to the floor.
With a mere four episodes of the Fox series left to air and Zsasz seemingly in police custody, it's unlikely that we'll see the crazed criminal again. However, considering the final episode will take a time-jump, could we perhaps see Victor exploring a futuristic Gotham City - one that features The Caped Crusader?