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Gotham – Season 2, Episode 7 Rise of the Villains: Mommy's Little Monster

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63% Tomatometer 16 Reviews
When Butch takes him to the warehouse where Gertrude is being held, Penguin plans his revenge; Nygma faces the consequences of a deadly accident.
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Gotham — Season 2, Episode 7

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Critics Consensus

Even though it dwells too long on Bruce's teenage drama, "Mommy's Little Villain" is mostly an action-packed episode of Gotham with new developments for many of the major characters.

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Vinnie Mancuso Observer Nov 4, 2015
This episode's entire Eddie Nygma subplot, which basically served as an origin story for the Riddler himself, strayed dangerously close to the Stuffed Into The Fridge trope. Go to Full Review Keertana Sastry Entertainment Weekly Nov 3, 2015
There may have never been a man with more love for his mother than Oswald "Penguin" Cobblepot, a feat he has easily proven in the last few episodes of Gotham. Go to Full Review Kyle Fowle AV Club Nov 3, 2015
B-
Part of what makes this week's episode more compelling than previous installments is the fact that there's a clear plot progression from the beginning of the episode to the end. Go to Full Review Rob Bricken io9.com Jul 19, 2018
Honestly, Gotham may have gone so far off the rails at this point that it's possibly broken through the atmosphere and has attained orbit. Go to Full Review Kayti Burt Den of Geek Jul 18, 2018
2.5/5
For those keeping track at home, this is the second week in a [row] one of the supporting female characters has died to further the storyline of one of the main male characters, which is pretty aggravating. Go to Full Review Liz Medendorp PopMatters Nov 9, 2015
7/10
For the most part, these familiar characters are starting to assume their preordained roles, yet there are just enough discrepancies and opportunities for divergence from the established story. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis When Butch takes him to the warehouse where Gertrude is being held, Penguin plans his revenge; Nygma faces the consequences of a deadly accident.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 2, 2015
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