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"Blood Rush" is the eighth episode of the third season, and 52nd episode overall from the Fox series Gotham. The episode was written by Tze Chun and ... BloodRush FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Forthe1983Italiansciencefictionandactionfilm,seeRush(1983film).ForthewebseriesrelatedtoArrowtvseries,seeBloodRush(webseries). 8thepisodeofthethirdseasonofGotham "BloodRush"GothamepisodeEpisodeno.Season 3Episode8DirectedbyRobBaileyWrittenbyTzeChunProducedby KenWoodruff JohnStephens DannyCannon BrunoHeller CinematographybyChristopherNorrEditingbyBarrieWiseProductioncodeT13.19908OriginalairdateNovember 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)Runningtime41minutesGuestappearances JohnDomanasCarmineFalcone JamesCarpinelloasMarioCalvi ChelseaSpackasIsabella/KristenKringle WilliamAbadieasDr.MaxwellSymon Episodechronology ← Previous"RedQueen" Next →"TheExecutioner" Gotham(season3)Listofepisodes "BloodRush"istheeighthepisodeofthethirdseason,and52ndepisodeoverallfromtheFoxseriesGotham.TheepisodewaswrittenbyTzeChunanddirectedbyRobBailey.ItwasfirstbroadcastonNovember7,2016.Intheepisode,Barnes(MichaelChiklis)losescontroloftheeffectsofAliceTetch'sbloodandbeginstousehispowerstotargetakiller,nomatterthecostofthosewhostandinhisway.Gordon(BenMcKenzie)isreinstatedasdetectiveandinvestigatesalongwithBullock(DonalLogue)thekiller,whousesplasticsurgerytofakeidentities.Meanwhile,Cobblepot(RobinLordTaylor)triestostopIsabellafromcontinuingtoseeNygma(CoryMichaelSmith). Theepisodereceivedmixedreviews;whilecriticspraisedChiklis'performance,theycriticizedthatBarnesactingoutofcharacterwasnotcompelling,thesubplotsfeltweakandthattheoverallepisodewasreminiscentofthefirstseason. Contents 1Plot 2Production 2.1Development 2.2Casting 3Reception 3.1Viewers 3.2Criticalreviews 4References 5Externallinks Plot[edit] Amanishidingacorpseinhiscarnearastore.Barnes(MichaelChiklis)passesbyandnoticesbloodontheman'sface.Barnesfollowshimtoanabandonedbuildingwhereheseeshimmeltthecorpse,statingheisjustacleanerandwasjustdestroyingthecorpsefortherealkiller,someoneknownas"TheToad".Uponseeingtheblood,Barnesbeginslosingcontroland,asherealizesthatthemanwouldjustgetafewyearsinprison,hekillshimwithhisstrength. Beforetheirengagementparty,Lee(MorenaBaccarin)informsMario(JamesCarpinello)thatGordon(BenMcKenzie)isbackintheGCPD,butthatsheisfinewithit.Nygma(CoryMichaelSmith)andIsabella(ChelseaSpack)areeatingbreakfastwhensheusesherglasses,remindingNygmastronglyofKringle.HegoestothebathroomandseesKringleinthemirror,teasinghimthatheisstillakilleranditisjustamatteroftimebeforehekillsIsabellaaswell.GordonandBullock(DonalLogue)areinvestigatingthecleaner'sscene,gettingshockedafterseeinghismutilatedcorpse. BarnesvisitsTetch(BenedictSamuel)inArkhamAsylum,demandingtoknowaboutthevirus.Tetchwantstoknow"thedarknessthatAlicebroughtbacktolife"andhewilltellhimaboutthevirus.Barnesexplainsthatheexpressesrageattheguiltycriminals.Tetchinsteadteaseshim,statingthathecouldhearvoicesfromwithin.NygmatalkswithCobblepot(RobinLordTaylor)aboutIsabella,andaftersome"talk",hedecidestobreakupwithherbutheasksCobblepottodoitforhim.BarnestracksTheToad(GeraldBunsen)toabaranduseshisstrengthtomakehimconfesstohavinghiredthecleanerbutthathewascontractedbyapersonnamedDr.Symon,aplasticsurgeonwhogivesnewidentitiestothecriminals.BarnesnearlykillshimbuthetakestheToadwithhimtofindSymon. CobblepotarrivesatIsabella's,tellinghertoneverseeNygmaagain.IsabelladeducesthatheisinlovewithNygmatoobutstatesthatshewillnotlethimgo.BarnesarrivesatDr.Symon's(WilliamAbadie)officejustasheisbeginningsurgeryonawoman.SymonsurrendersbutBarnesstillattackshimjustasvoicesinsidehimrepeat"Guilty".HetakesSymontotheprecinctandthenleaveshisbadgeandgunonhisdesk.Theengagementpartybegins,justasMariosaysafewwordswithFalcone(JohnDoman).Barbara(ErinRichards)isrevealedtohavegotteninsidethepartyandasksLeehowitfeelstobewithamanwhoishavingawarwithhimself.WhileFox(ChrisChalk)showsGordonthetoxicologyreportsonthecaseofthevictim,BullockinformsthemthatthewomanrefusedtopresschargesagainstSymon,seeminglybeingpaidoff,andajudgeorderedhisrelease. Attendingtheparty,BarnestalkswithFalcone,seeingthatevenifhedidgoodthings,hestillruledthemobandheisnotabovethelaw.SymonshowsupatthepartyandtheGCPDhasarrivedtotrytoimprisonhimagain.MariotalkswithGordoninprivateandheconfrontshimthathepreferredtosaveLeeratherthanValerieintheteaparty.GordoncallshimweakandMariopuncheshiminthefacebutGordondecidestoletitpassjustforLee.BarnesthenseesSymonandthevoicesfinallypersuadehimtosay"Guilty".HecornersSymoninthebathroomandbrutallyattackshim,declaringthatthelawcouldnotlethimdowhatwasright,claimingheisthe"judge,juryandexecutioner".HethenslamsSymontothewall,causinghimtofalloffthebuilding. NygmavisitsIsabella,discoveringtohisshockthatshedressedlikeKringle,tryingtopersuadehimthathecanlivewithoutfearofhurtingher.Sheputshishandonherthroattoshowhimthathewon'tstrangleherandtheyendupmakingout.NygmatellsCobblepotaboutthisandafterleaving,CobblepothasGabrielcutthebrakesofIsabella'scar,causinghertocrashjustasatrainiscrossing.GordonleavesthepartyaftertalkingwithBarnesanddiscoversSymon,whoisnearingdeath.Gordonaskswhothrewhimoff,andSymonresponds,"Barnes". Production[edit] Development[edit] InSeptember2016,itwasannouncedthattheeighthepisodeoftheseasonwillbetitled"BloodRush"andwastobewrittenbyTzeChunanddirectedbyRobBailey.[1] Casting[edit] DavidMazouz,SeanPertwee,CamrenBicondova,JessicaLucas,DrewPowellandMaggieGehadon'tappearintheepisodeastheirrespectivecharacters.InOctober2016,itwasannouncedthattheguestcastfortheepisodewouldincludeJamesCarpinelloasMarioCalvi,ChelseaSpackasIsabella,JohnDomanasCarmineFalcone,WilliamAbadieasDr.MaxwellSymonandGeraldBunsenasTheToad.[2] Reception[edit] Viewers[edit] Theepisodewaswatchedby3.52millionviewerswitha1.2/4shareamongadultsaged18to49.[3]Thiswasan11%increaseinviewershipfromthepreviousepisode,whichwaswatchedby3.16millionviewerswitha1.0/3inthe18-49demographics.[4]Withthisrating,GothamrankedsecondforFOX,behindLuciferbutbeatingLuciferin18-49demographics,fourthonitstimeslotandseventhforthenightbehind2BrokeGirls,ManwithaPlan,DancingwiththeStars,KevinCanWait,the2016SNLElectionSpecial,andTheVoice. Theepisoderankedasthe65thmostwatchedshowontheweek.[5]WithLive+7DVRviewingfactoredin,theepisodewaswatchedby5.46millionviewersandhadanoverallratingof2.0inthe18–49demographic.[6] Criticalreviews[edit] ProfessionalratingsReviewscoresSourceRatingRottenTomatoes(Tomatometer)57%[7]RottenTomatoes(AverageScore)5.2[7]IGN7.2[8]TVFanatic[9]TVOvermind[10] "MadCity:BloodRush"receivedmixedreviewsfromcritics.Theepisodereceivedaratingof57%basedonreviewsfrom12critics,withanaveragescoreof5.2outof10onthereviewaggregatorRottenTomatoes.[7] MattFowlerofIGNgavetheepisodea"good"7.2outof10andwroteinhisverdict,"'BloodRush'shinedabrightspotlightonBarnesforthefirsttimesincehisintroduction(andtheinsta-failurethatwasStrikeForce).Ilikethathe'sbeenspunintotheshow'snewvillain,andhowitalsofeelslikeanatural"MadCity"extensionoftheHatterarc,thoughit'sstillhardtobuythataguylikeBarneswouldhavelethisconditiongetsooutofcontrol.Meanwhile,theIsabellastorylineofferedupnothingnewthisweekotherthanPenguin'sdesiretogetridofher,nomatterthemethod."[8] NickHoganofTVOvermindgavetheseriesastarratingof4.5outof5,writing"WiththepossibilitythatNygmawillbepartofrepetitivehistorytakenintoaccount,thiswasstillanexcellentepisode.EmbracingtheinsanityofGothamanditsoccupantshasbeenarealstrongpointfortheshow,andI'mexcitedtoseeitcontinue."[10] SageYoungofEWgavetheepisodea"B"andstated:"ThankstohisRedQueentrip,JamesGordonhasreconnectedwithhisfamily'smottoofservice:'Whilewebreathe,weshalldefend.'Whenhewalksthroughthedooroftheprecinct—hairslickedbackandtieinplace—Gordonisgreetedwithafamiliarsight:theGCPDjugglingaparadeoflowlifesandcareercriminals.Buthisperspectiveonthejobhaschanged.Insteadofseeinghimselfasonemanstandingagainstahurricaneofdeathandcrime,heseeshimselfashisdad:cominghomefromworkeverydaysatisfiedthathe'satleastdonehispartasagoodmaninatroubledcity.JimGordonisacopagain,andsomethingtellsmethistime,it'llstick.(Canon.Canontellsmethat.)"[11] LisaBabickfromTVFanatic,gavea2.5starratingoutof5,stating:"OtherthanBarnesgoingdark,therestofthehourmadenosense.It'sdisappointingthatonceagain.Gothamstartedtheseasonoutstrong,butthentookanosedivenotevenhalfwaythrough.Whycan'twehaveanyconsistencyonthisshow?Whycouldn'twejusthavehadanhourfocusedonBarnesandnothingelse?Itwouldhavebeenmuchmoreentertaining."[9]VinnieMancusoofTheNewYorkObserverwrote,"That'sright,'BloodRush'centeredaroundGotham'sresidentHumptyDumpty,CaptainNathanielBarnes,whoalltheking'shorsesandalltheking'smencan'tstopfrombecomingaveinyrage-monsterbecausesomegirl'spoisonbloodfellintohiseyeball.Justlikethenurseryrhymesays.Lookitup.I'mnailingthis."[12] MaryAnnSleasmanofTV.comwrote,"PenguinandNygma'scomplexanddeliciouslytragicrelationshipcouldhavebeenahighpointinaseasonthatsorelyneedsone,butthatwouldhaverequirednuanceandafterthreeseasons,Ican'tmakeexcusesanymore--Gothamjustcan'tdoit."[13] RobertYanis,Jr.ofScreenrantwrote,"GothammayhavetemporarilyputapininitsMadHatterstorylinelastweek,butthe'MadCity'stillhasplentyofwildcardsstillinplay."[14] KaytiBurtofDenofGeekgavea2starratingoutof5andwrote,"Onashowthatoncesawsomeonebazookasomeoneelse,it'shardtositthroughanentireepisodesemi-dedicatedtoanawkwardengagementparty."[15] References[edit] ^"Episode8of#Gothamseason3istitled"BloodRush"andwillbedirectedbyRobBailey".Twitter.October7,2016.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^"EpisodeTitle:(#308)"MadCity:BloodRush"".TheFutonCritic.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^Porter,Rick(November8,2016)."'JanetheVirgin,''OddCouple'and'Conviction'adjustdown:Mondayfinalratings".TVbytheNumbers.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonNovember9,2016.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^Porter,Rick(November1,2016)."'Gotham'adjustsup,CBSshowsalladjustdown:Mondayfinalratings".TVbytheNumbers.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonNovember2,2016.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^Levin,Gary(November15,2016)."Election-nightTVratingsonaparwith'08".USAToday.RetrievedNovember15,2016. ^Porter,Rick(November23,2016)."'DesignatedSurvivor'makesmorebiggainsinweek8broadcastLive+7ratings".TVbytheNumbers.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonNovember24,2016.RetrievedNovember23,2016. ^abc"MadCity:BloodRush".RottenTomatoes.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^abFowler,Matt(November7,2016)."Gotham:"BloodRush"Review".IGN.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^ab"GothamSeason3Episode8Review:BloodRush".TVFanatic. ^abHogan,Nick(November7,2016)."GothamReview:There'sa"BloodRush"inGotham".TVOvermind.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^"'MadCity:BloodRush':Barnessuccumbstothevirus,handingGordonhisfirstcasebackattheGCPD".November7,2016.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^"'Gotham'ReferenceGuide3×08:Judge,JuryandEggs-ecutioner".November7,2016.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^"Gotham:Gotham:Penguin'sLoveisLikeBadMedicine".November7,2016.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^"Gotham:BloodRushReview&Discussion".November7,2016.RetrievedNovember8,2016. ^"Gotham:BloodRushReview".DenofGeek.November7,2016.RetrievedNovember8,2016. Externallinks[edit] "BloodRush"atIMDb vteGothamCharacters JimGordon BruceWayne SelinaKyle FishMooney OswaldCobblepot JeromeandJeremiahValeska EpisodesSeason1 "Pilot" "SelinaKyle" "TheBalloonman" "Arkham" "Viper" "SpiritoftheGoat" "Penguin'sUmbrella" "TheMask" "HarveyDent" "Lovecraft" "Rogues'Gallery" "WhattheLittleBirdToldHim" "WelcomeBack,JimGordon" "TheFearsomeDr.Crane" "TheScarecrow" "TheBlindFortuneTeller" "RedHood" "EveryoneHasaCobblepot" "BeastsofPrey" "UndertheKnife" "TheAnvilortheHammer" "AllHappyFamiliesAreAlike" Season2RiseoftheVillains "DamnedIfYouDo..." "Knock,Knock" "TheLastLaugh" "StrikeForce" "Scarification" "ByFire" "Mommy'sLittleMonster" "Tonight'stheNight" "ABitterPilltoSwallow" "TheSonofGotham" "WorseThanaCrime" WrathoftheVillains "Mr.Freeze" "ADeadManFeelsNoCold" "ThisBallofMudandMeanness" "MadGreyDawn" "Prisoners" "IntotheWoods" "Pinewood" "Azrael" "Unleashed" "ALegionofHorribles" "Transference" Season3MadCity "BettertoReigninHell..." "BurntheWitch" "LookintoMyEyes" "NewDayRising" "AnythingforYou" "FollowtheWhiteRabbit" "RedQueen" "BloodRush" "TheExecutioner" "TimeBomb" "BewaretheGreen-EyedMonster" "Ghosts" "SmileLikeYouMeanIt" "TheGentleArtofMakingEnemies" HeroesRise "HowtheRiddlerGotHisName" "TheseDelicateandDarkObsessions" "ThePrimalRiddle" "LighttheWick" "AllWillBeJudged" "PrettyHateMachine" "DestinyCalling" "Heavydirtysoul" Season4ADarkKnight "PaxPenguina" "TheFearReaper" "TheyWhoHideBehindMasks" "TheDemon'sHead" "TheBlade'sPath" "HogDayAfternoon" "ADayintheNarrows" "StopHittingYourself" "LetThemEatPie" "ThingsThatGoBoom" "QueenTakesKnight" "PiecesofaBrokenMirror" "ABeautifulDarkness" "Reunion" "TheSinkingShipTheGrandApplause" "OneofMyThreeSoups" "MandatoryBrunchMeeting" Season5LegendoftheDarkKnight "TheBeginning..." 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