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imagine you're attending a pta meeting at your kids elementary school or whatever and you look at the person sitting next to you and it's former mayor/well known criminal mastermind Oswald Cobblepot

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Happy evil people month

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Mommy's Little Monster is such an interesting episode, since it's clear that Jim Gordon's got a massive weak spot, and that is Oswald Cobblepot. It's not just that Jim knows Oswald well, he is willing to bend over backwards to believe the best of him if given the chance. When Galavan comes to the GCPD with the lie that Oswald attacked him, Jim is quick to question every suggestion that Oswald is behind all of the crimes (that Galavan was really committing).

And Galavan clocks it, it concerns him, but he assumes it's Jim's morals that are potentially impeding him, which Jim also then explains is the issue, except Jim tactfully leaves out that he's only willing to go after Oswald if he is 100% guilty, an exception he makes for no other criminal.

And Galavan tries to manipulate and dominate Jim at the end, subtly, but he does it, and immediately Jim's suspicious (which is also interesting because Galavan imploys an abusive tactic that Barbara used to use on Jim, blaming him and wearing him him down as the one to blame, to justify her own actions. So I assume he learnt that tactic from Barbara).

But at the end of the day, people don't realise Jim Gordon is not exactly as he appears, he's not a blind follower of the law, and he's not an idiot, he understands the darkness in people just as easily as he sees the good. The issue with Galavan is that he assumes Jim hasn't been worked over by the mob already, he's resentful of being "Penguin's Bitch", he assumes the relationship is antagonistic. But Jim is, for better or worse in sickness and in health, tied to Oswald, and it's one that was built on mutual benefits and trust that is nearly unbreakable. And it's directly contrasted to Silver's manipulation of Bruce, because one is falling for the facade, choosing to distrust the judgement of an old friend who isn't squeaky clean (Selina/Oswald) over the new, supposedly kind and sympathetic "friend" (Silver/Theo Galavan).

And even when it comes to being in the front of a gun and about to be murdered by Zsasz, Jim chooses Oswald.

And it's what Galavan underestimates. He underestimates the bond. He underestimates Jim Gordon being loyal to a criminal despite all evidence to the contrary. He doesn't think that when given the choice to uphold the law or let him die, Jim Gordon will choose Oswald's word over everyone else's.

The fatal flaw of villains like Galavan and Sofia Falcone is they think Jim's easy to control, easy to read, but Jim's already sold his soul to the devil, as it were, and at the end of the day, if it comes to a choice between another evil and Oswald, Jim Gordon will choose Oswald.

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Oswald: You’re mine.

Edward: First of all, I’m on probation. I belong to the state.

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Thompkean and EccoIvy mingle with each other

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“I never would have guess such a small woman would secretly be a hyper-aggressive party girl,” he said, hovering his hand over her head to indicate her short stature.

She batted his hand away and shot him a look. “I am not hyper-aggressive. If you tell anyone that, I’ll punch you in the face.”

Inspired by [x], [x], and especially [x]

Chapter 8 of This Troubled Man here!

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“A squabble between us is petty and unneeded,” she pitched, keeping her tone level. “I think an alliance could be beneficial, for you, for me and ultimately, all of Gotham. We have worked together in the past, albeit briefly. I think we can do that again.”

“You’re… a surprising woman, Lee,” he admitted begrudgingly. “Far more interesting than I gave you credit for.”

“I’ll take those as compliments,” she replied dryly before rising to her feet. “So what’s it going to be, Oswald? To partnership?”

His expression was more grimace than smile but he raised his glass all the same. “To partnership.”

Chapter 8 of Playing Dangerous Games here!

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“Riddle me this,” he said with a bloody grin. “If two men deal death blows, one to the carotid artery and one to the femoral artery, how fast will death claim the first man?”

Lucius pulled back but he was off balance and Ed had used the tangle of their legs to his advantage, locking Lucius in and making him unable to extract himself. At the question, his eyes narrowed. “An adult human holds four to five liters of blood. Both arteries are major so serious blood loss will occur in about thirty seconds and death will follow in, at max, three minutes. Death will be inevitable for both men.”

“I think it’d be a shame to die today,” Ed said casually. “Wouldn’t you agree?”

Chapter 8 of Gentlemen Killers here!

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@gothamnetwork’s may event: harvey bullock

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WandaVision We Interrupt This Program (1.04) All-New Halloween Spooktacular! (1.06)

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Umbrellas? Surprisingly difficult to draw 

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now all of tims tiktok followers will know bruces Terrible Taste In Men

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Bonniebirddoesgifs:

Victor Zsasz (Gotham) - Credit if using

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yall liked the 5 sec doodle i did of em making out how abt THIS