tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post778008878159384110..comments2024-03-28T08:31:10.500-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Gotham: The Failed VigilanteBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-20878037059149526462016-03-30T08:25:58.034-04:002016-03-30T08:25:58.034-04:00Excellent analysis. I especially like your summa...Excellent analysis. I especially like your summation that Jim Gordon is a man who tries to walk the thin line between law enforcement and open war, and keeps discovering Catch 22s -- failed vigilante, or a term I prefer, a doomed vigilante, in the sense of doomed to fail. Jim is a soldier who recognizes a war when he sees one. Unfortunately, Gotham ( and our own society ) doesn't recognize the difference between a petty criminal, and a warlord who is carving out his own fiefdom, his own shadow government. <br />Personally, I think one could argue that an unseen hand is providing Jim Gordon with both tests and lessons. The tests strengthen his character, and the lessons clarify his purpose and future methods. At some point, Gordon will be ready to acknowledge the need for, and assist, a masked vigilante who can use the methods a LEO cannot. <br />I like how you imply that Jim fails not because of his character, but because a man whose identity (and loved ones) are known, will always be at a hopeless disadvantage against super villains who operate just outside the reach of the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com