Gotham Season 2 Episode 12 Review: Mr Freeze Has Some Cool Special Effects

While I haven't been watching "Gotham" religiously in season 2, I am checking in from time to time. This week the show returns from it's winter break with an episode entitled "Mr Freeze". The theme for the second half of season is "Wrath Of The Villains" (so I expect to see lots more of our favorites).

Jim is called in for questioning about Theo Galavan's death. He lies to higher ups and says Cobblepot is responsible. How long before that catches up with him? Oswald is arrested (or maybe he turned himself in) and sent to the loony bin. At Arkham Asylum he meets Dr Strange (played by B.D Wong of "Law & Order: SVU" fame). We see Hugo descend down a secret elevator to the Indian Hills facility. Wayne Enterprises was previously backing his experiments but no more. You can bet Strange has some nefarious plans for the Penguin.

Meanwhile a guy named Victor Fries desperately tries to help his terminally ill wife Nora. He tests out a freezing invention on various people. I'm not sure freezing his wife is a good way to go... but no one asked me. Mr Freeze is born. Does he look like the white version of Firefly to you? I think it's the big round goggles.

The freeze scenes with the 360 camera shots were very "cool". Pardon the pun. I think it's one of the best we've seen on the show. The special effects budget must have increased.

Leslie is preggo. How will this affect Jim's job fighting the Gotham baddies? Theo's sister Tabitha is still in town. She's getting cozy with Butch (who is sporting a snap on drill hand). Best stay away from that one. Selina is lurking around. Nygma is still psycho. Everyone else is MIA thus far.

Grade: 4 Monsters (out of 5). A great introduction to two fun new characters (Freeze and Strange). And kudos for the excellent freeze special effects.