Elizabeth Black (The Flash)

First Appearance: ?
First Mentioned: Fastest Man Alive

Elizabeth is the wife of Danton Black, who died from a degenerative coronary.

She had been on an organ transplant list for many years, so Danton tried to research cellular regeneration and cloning in order to save her. However when he had perfected the work, Simon Stagg stole his work and fired him, taking the credit and the reward for the Scientific discovery. This led to her death and taking up criminal activities (Multiplex)

Danton tried to kill Stagg for revenge, as he was unable to save her and he took everything he had away from him.

The Unnamed Singer (Gotham)

 Lucille Sharp

First Appearance: Gotham Season 1 Episode 4- Arkham

She was a singer, who auditioned for a position at Fish Mooney's.

She was performing her audition piece (Ocean Rain) for Fish Mooney, until she stopped her when Butch Gilzean turns up, commenting on her talent and looks. She tells her to come so she could "take you in" and also that she sings well. However she states that for the job, she needs to have more than a pretty face and "a pair of nice pipes." The singer declares she will do whatever it takes to get the job, which Mooney approves of. Mooney asks her preferance in gender, to which she replies boys, which makes Mooney smile and orders her to pretend she is a man and seduce her. Butch watches her walk around and massage Fish's shoulders. Mooney isn't satsified, stopping her and saying "at least you can sing." She leaves with Butch telling her that they will let her know.

Later she meets with Fish, Butch and Liza at the Gotham Dock, where Mooney tells them that she likes them both, but only has one position on offer. She says that she has talent, while Liza has "something else" making it impossible for her to decide, so they were going to have to fight for it. While Liza questions this, she removes her earrings and runs at her. However Liza doesn't hesitate for long and she is knocked to the floor and beaten to death, her head being dashed on the concrete.

Liza (Gotham)

Makenzie Leigh

First Appearance: Gotham Season 1 Episode 4- Arkham

Liza is a singer, who was auditioning for the role of singer at Fish Mooney's.

For her audition piece, she chose to sing "Spellbound", which has Fish Mooney stunned into silence, watching it as though she were hypnotized. When the song is finished, Mooney asks for her name and how long she had been singing, but she crypticall answers it has'nt been very long. Mooney asks what is her prefrence in gender and she says boys. Fish gets more business like, asking if she wanted the job or not, but Liza states that she hasn't told her what it was. Mooney tells her the job will make her powerful, wealthy and have respect equal to her. She answrs "I guess" and Fish continues questioining if she will do whatever it takes to get the job and have it all. She is more confident with her answer and Fish tells her to seduce her. Liza scoffs and Fish questions why she thinks she is joking. This leads to her perching on the table and giving Fish a long kiss, before drinking from her martini glass before walking away to the bar. 

While Fish is talking to Bullock, Butch has a private word with her. Fish looks to her whe she mentions about having a plan B, in her defeat of Don Carmine Falcone. 

Fish later meets both her and the other singer at the dock, where due to liking them both and being unable to decide between them as she only has one position open. Liza questions this as she sees the other singer remove her earrings, but with no answer begins to fight, flooring the other singer, who attacked first and beat her to death by slamming her head on the pavement. After the fight she spits some blood out of her mouth, saying "When do we start?" Fish looks pretty impressed with her performance. 

Later Liza and Fish watch the news conference given by Mayor James about the Arkham City vote. Fish comments that this has put Carmine in a squeeze and she is hoping for a few "shots to the chest" to end his reign. Liza touches her lip in pain and Fish uses ice that one of her staff bring to soothe it, commenting that they got her just in time.

The Mardon Brothers (The Flash)

First Appearance: The Flash Season 1 Episode 1: The City of Heroes

Members:

Mark Mardon

Clyde Mardon

The Mardon Brothers are a pair of criminal bank robbers, who have spent time in Iron Hights Prison.

In early 2014, the Mardon brothers robbed a down town Central City Bank. They shot down the cameras, took all the money and made a getaway. Clyde shot and killed a security guard before escaping in a Mustang Shelby GT 500.

When Detective West tells Chyre that it was the Mardon brothers responsible for the robbery, Chyre gives an exasperated sigh moaning “ah jeez, the Mardon Brothers are back.” The C.C.P.D have been ordered to track down known Mardon brother affiliations. Barry also identifies faecal excrement in the tyre tracks, which he uses to identify that the brothers are hiding in one of fours farms (by the presence of oxytetracycline , an anti-biotic used in feed only on those four specific farms.)

On the night of the S.T.A.R Labs Particle accelerator explosion, West and Chyre arrive at the last farm on Barry's list, who are sceptical, until they find the car hidden in the barn. Clyde opens fire on the two detectives, saying “I have a plane to catch,” before escaping and killing Chyre (who is surprised by the plane) and the pair fly away. West lets them get away to take care of Chyre and witnesses a radiation blast from the accelerator destroy the plane.

Clyde managed to survive the crash, but it is unclear whether Mark survived. Clyde gained the power to manipulate and control the weather.

Mark Mardon (The Flash)

First Appearance: The Flash Season 1 Episode 1: The City of Heroes

Mark Mardon is the brother to Clyde and like his brother are criminals, who have served time in Iron Hights Prison.

In 2014, Mark and his brother Clyde robbed a bank by shooting out the security cameras, took the money and shot a security guard, who was pursuing them before making a getaway in a Mustang Shelby GT 500.

They hid on a Central City farm, where they planned to fly away in a plane. On the night of the S.T.A.R Labs particle accelerator explosion, Mark was the getaway driver, who picked up up his brother after Clyde shot and killed Detective Chyre. He was flying towards Central City, but the plane was brought down by a burst of radiation. It is unclear whether he survived the crash and if he did, received the same weather manipulation powers that his brother did.

Clyde Mardon (The Flash)

 Chad Rock

 First Appearance: The Flash Season 1 Episode 1: City of Heroes

Clyde Mardon is the brother of Mark, who like his brother is criminal who served time in Iron Heights Prison. After the particle accelerator disaster he gained the meta-human ability to be able to manipulate and control the weather.

In early 2014, Clyde and his brother Mark robbed a bank, by shooting out the security cameras, taking the money and he personally shot and killed a security guard who had pursuing them, before escaping in a Mustang Shelby GT 500.

They hid on a Central City farm, where they planned to fly away in a plane. On the night of the particle accelerator explosion, Clyde took refuge in the barn while Mark got the plane ready. However Detectives West and Chyre arrive to investigate, forcing him to open fire on the pair. He gets away, shouting to them that he “had a plane to catch.” While Chyre stops his pursuit to take in the escape plane, Clyde shoots him in the face and killed him. He catches the plane, which is being piloted by Mark and they both escape. However the plane is brought down by a burst of radiation causing it to crash.

Clyde managed to survive, gaining the power to control the weather, although it is unclear what he had been doing for the nine month period that Barry had been in a coma or when his powers manifested.

He resurfaces nine months later in a down town Gold City bank. He writes a message on a slip of paper and hands it to the woman behind the bank, which she reads out to be “This is a robbery.” When she asks if it is a joke, he says “you tell me.” He takes a step back, creating a miniature storm cloud and mist that startles everyone and causes all the glass in the ceiling to shatter. He uses the cover of the storm to rob the bank and escape. However one cell phone recorded him making his escape in a black mustang with a partially recognisable number plate.

Mardon had also struck two other banks in the space of that month, using his powers to cover his tracks. His powers had shorted security cameras and his face could not be caught by cameras, which resulted in him eventually being identified by police sketch artist.

Police cars chase after Mardon, who causes a crash that nearly kills Iris (though she is rescued at the last second by Barry), before driving off. Barry recognises Mardon and speeds after him, smashing into the car and startling Clyde. He tries to pull a gun on him, but Barry causes the car to tip over. He escapes from the car and Barry confronts him, but he creates fog to cover him and cause a car crash.

Mardon escapes to the farm just west of Central City, where the plane had crashed. Detectives West and Thawne track him down as well as Caitlin Snow (using a rerouted S.T.A.R Labs satellites to identify freak weather patterns, with a freak dropping of atmospheric pressure by 20 millibars in seconds.) They discover him sitting in the barn, who tells them they “have him”, before laughing. He begins to talk about the events after waking up and comparing his powers to God. When Thawne turns his gun on him, Clyde sends them both flying across the room, knocking Thawne out. He asks if they thought they had the power to stop “God,” but West retaliates by questioning why “God” would need to rob banks. He tells West that he is right and that he was thinking too small, creating a massive tornado that destroys the barn. Clyde stands in the centre of the tornado moving towards Central City.

When Barry starts running counter clockwise around the tornado, Clyde hits him with a blast of lightning that knocks him back. He states that “it's time to think big” continuing his advancement on the city. Barry makes another attempt, which is successful in cancelling out the power of the tornado. Clyde turns his gun on him, saying that he didn't believe anyone else had powers and that he was "like him", but Barry tells him that he isn't as Mardon is a murderer. Before Clyde can shoot, West open fires, killing Mardon and saving Barry.

Gertrude Kapelput (Gotham)

Carol Kane

First Appearance: Gotham Season 1 Episode 2: Selina Kyle

Gertrude is the elderly, eastern European mother of Oswald Cobblepot, who has a great attachment and love for her son. 

After his disappearance at the hand of Jim Gordon, M.C.U Detectives Crispus Allen and Renee Montoya visit her to get any leads on him when he was reported missing. She tells them that he has never been away from home in the period of time as he had been. She tells them "Nightclubs are his business" and he works long hours, but always comes home. Kapelput also reveals that Oswald would never leave his clothes behind, saying they are elegant and happy to get up show pictures of him. 

When she returns with the photo, she begins to ask what Montoya and Allen where whispering, but Allen tries to ask a question, pronouncing her name "Cobblepot", which she corrects him. Allen continues asking is anyone would want to hurt her son, which she is taken aback with as she would feel it (a mother's bond.) She goes on to say that some "slut" has got him in her "clutch," gong onto call him handsome and naive. However she asks who they are again and Allen shows her his badge. She gets suspicious, even with Montoya saying they were "G.C.P.D, but honest."

Lazlo (Gotham)

Michelangelo Milano

First Appearance: Gotham Season 1 Episode 2- Selina Kyle

Lazlo is a waiter and bar tender, who works for Fish Mooney.

Lazlo is working behind the bar on the night Carmine Falcone arrives to speak to Fish. He is watching her cheering for the band before Falcone's arrival with a small smile.

When Falcone does arrive, he sets down a bottle of red wine and two glasses, pouring it out for her and giving her a small look, which Falcone notices. Later Fish comments that he is "the boy she keeps around for her exercise... my lover he is not" when Falcone asks. Falcone summons him over to the table. Carmine asks for his name and tells her to be good to Fish as she means a great deal to her. He tells him that "if you brake her heart, you brake my heart." He saysd he understands, but is prompty dragged away by Falcone's thugs and beaten up in public as a warning for any more signs of betrayl from her. 

Fish's reaction after Falcone leaves may imply he means more to her that she reveals to Carmine.

In the Ballonman: Lazlo returned to work, heavily bruised with an arm in a sling. Fish calls him "honey" and tells him to take a rest, touching his chest and further calling him a poor boy. He takes a seat, witnessing the conforsation between the two detectives and Fish.

Later he confronts Fish about putting M.C.U onto Falcone while she is eating in the club. He says that he didn't mind what he did to him, but he worries for her if Falcone ever did find out. She strokes his face telling him to remember that is wan't "you Falcone wanted to hurt."

Ivy Pepper (Gotham)

Clare Foley

First Appearance: Gotham Season 1 #1- Pilot

Ivy is the young daughter of  the criminal Mario Pepper and Alice Pepper, who lives in a Gotham apartment.

When Gordon and Bullock go to investigate Mario over the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne, Ivy answers the door. He asks what her name is and then asks if her dad is in. But she tells him that he "doesn't want to speak to daddy." Gordon asks why and she tells them that "he's mean." She runs away frightened as Mario shouts who it is.

While Mario is being interrogated, Ivy is stroking and tending to a plant.

Ivy mimics her mother in calling the G.C.P.D "bastards," when Alice tells Gordon that the necklace had been planted on them by the police. She is watering a plant with a spray bottle.

Gotham Season 1- Episode 2 (Review)

This was very good and is a great start up for Selina Kyle.

The episode is about a number of homeless children,  who have been kidnapped by two henchmen working for the Dollmaker. It also functions as the Penguin's first time to use extortion.

Selina Kyle was just stunning and Oswald Cobblepot had brutal and intense present about him. Still my heart is for Nigma, who is just so socially akward that he is sweet.

I need a little time to get use this Alfred, but in time I think I will.

Overal this episode is great and if they keep this quality up, it will be a great series.

Raoul (Gotham)

Robert Jimenez

First Appearance: Gotham Season 1 Epsiode 1

Raoul is one of Fish Mooney's henchmen and emloyee's at her Nightclub, who decided to double cross and steal money from her.

When Fish found out, she took him and her thugs to the alleyway, behind her club and began to interrogate him by continously beating him with a baseball bat. She tells him that she still cares for him, but believes his betrayl proves he no longer cares for her. When he tries to plea through his swollen face that he does, she asks him where her money is, giving him another whack. He tells her he will get it and give it to her, but she is distracted by the rain, causing her to shout at Cobblepot for letting her get wet. She is further distracted by the arrival of one of the club's bartenders, who tells her Bullock is waiting to see her. She leaves, telling them to keep him "warm" for me. Gilzean asks Oswald if he wants a go and he excitedly accepts, hitting soft at first, but getting harder with each whack and laughing with each hit.

Oswald persits to violently beat Raoul, making him scream louder. Butch and another thug tell him to tae it easy, referring to him as "Penguin." But before a fight brakes out between them, Gordon arrives to investigate the source of the shouting. Gordon tells Oswald to drop the bat, which he complies, while Gilzean tells them they are just having fun. Raoul is forced to weekly ut two thumbs up and Gordon leaves. Butch throws him aside into a puddle.

Selina Kyle (Gotham)

Camren Bicondova

First Appearance: Gotham Season 1 Episode 1- Pilot

Selina Kyle is a 14 year old thief who lives and operates in Gotham.

On the night of the Wayne’s death she is seen to be crossing the rooftops. She jumps down to the market place where she uses a flick knife to cut a woman’s paper bag open, stealing her carton of milk in the confusion. On the same street she steals a man’s wallet; however he feels and sees her doing this, chasing after her. However she escapes up a fire ladder.

She climbs down the ladder on the opposite side of the building, where she removes the money from the wallet before throwing it away. She stops by the bins and uses a takeaway tray to give an alley cat milk to drink.  She begins to pet it, but is interrupted by the sound of Martha Wayne’s laugh and she escapes back up the ladder to avoid them seeing her.  She witnesses the murders of Bruce’s parents.

She later creeps onto the top of one of the mausoleum in the graveyard where the Wayne's are buried, watching the funeral take place, removing her hood in a sign of respect.

After Gordon leaves Wayne Manor, Selina climbs over the wall and watches the house.

Edward Nygma (Gotham)

Cory Michael Smith

First Appearance: Gotham Season 1 Episode 1- Pilot

Edward studied at Gotham University, where he won the Whippleburn Prize for excellence at criminal science. He often helps and contributes to science publications like "For you Record" and "Post-Mortem Monthly."

Edward Nygma is a member of the G.C.P.D, working as a coroner. He tries to present all his findings as riddles for his colleagues to solve.

He is first seen when showing Gordon and Bullock the bullets that killed both Martha and Thomas Wayne. He asks happily for them to guess what it is, but Bullock tells him to just tell them because “if he wanted riddles he would have gone to the funny pages” of a newspaper. He explains from the notes in his notebook that the bullet is a “45 calibre 300 green koopa nickel wad cutter”.  When Gordon takes the evidence bag off him saying it’s a six dollar bullet, he begins to ask another riddle, but Bullock cuts him off ordering him to “don’t ask, just tell.”  Deflated he tells them it is from a pistol that is unknown in the G.C.P.D’s databank and there are no prints found on the casing. When Harvey asks him what else he had, he riddles them with “What’s nowhere, but everywhere, except where something is?” excitedly. However he gets slightly upset when Gordon answers the riddle (“Nothing.”) They leave with Bullock telling him that he “needs professional help.”

Gotham: Pilot (Review)

My god this was amazing.... and I mean AMAZING.

This is not a hero show, but a cop and origin show featuring some of the greatest villains and heroes of the Batman universe. But the best thing is, the show is about how they are working their way up to become what they are "today."

The premise of the show follows Jim Gordon as a detective, trying to fulfil a promise he made to Bruce Wayne to hunt down his parents.

The episode does a great job at setting up storylines without giving too much away for the future. The tension between the characters is just brilliant and Edward Nygma was just.... wow. 

But the stand out performances came from Jada Pinkett Smith as the hard as nails criminal Fish Mooney and Robert Lord Taylor as the double crossing, manipuative and violent Oswald Cobblepot.

This is a show you have to watch. Even if you don't like supeheroes you will like this. Its more of a cop show and I must say a great one at that.

Friday Night Dinner (Review)

Now this show is just hilarious with a different scenario happening every Friday night when the family sit down to have dinner. 

This channel 4 comedy is wonderful, taking the mickey out of modern family life and is generally a warm hearted  feel good show to watch. 


My favorite character is the mum, played by Tasim Greg, who just nails the withering looks and disapproving/ cutting statements that she does so well .

On it's third season this show has a great cast and is well worth a watch if you haven't seen it.


If you are interested in watching it then you can check it out on 4oD

Gormenghast (2000) Review

Another great adaptation with a cast that brings the characters to life with scary realism.

Based on Mervyn Peake's novels, this BBC adaptation recounts the stories of Steerpike (Jonathan Rhys- Myers) as he works his way from a kitchen boy to become one of the darkest blights that Gormenghast had ever seen.

The costumes, set direction and Master Chalk (the albino rook) add to the spectacular performances of the actors, bringing many high profile names to flock in an amazing rank. To list favorite characters would be naming most of the cast and would take far too long, but there are some performances that are just stunning. First is Neve McIntosh playing Lady Fusha Groan, who brings the character a child-like adolescence. The second is June Brown as Nannie Slagg, who's constant complaints about her health are just brilliant tension breakers. The final stand out is Ian Richardson as Lord Groan, who brings powerful emotion to scenes, especially after the G.L.F (making sure not to spoil anything.)

If you are able to you should really watch this as this is wonderful and dramatic piece that will give you a pleasurable TV viewing experience. 

Bleak House (2005) Review

A must see BBC adaption of Charles Dicken's novel about the court case Jarndyce on  Jarndyce.

My mum introduced this to me when I was around 11, when reading a book of Bleak House's length would have been difficult for me, no matter how much I loved reading. It compelled me to read the book and I must say that I appreciate it.

The acting is brilliant on all parts with stand out performances from Timothy West as Lord Deadlock and Charles Dance as Mr. Tulkinghorn. But it is Gillian Anderson who steals the show with a breath-taking portrayal of Lady Deadlock. She brings a great presence and I can't imagine anyone else to play her. 

It is hard not to shed a tear or a dozen when watching this in many different parts and is well worth a watch as it honors the book. Some adaptations ruin the book, but others like this highlight the very best in classical literature. 

It's not all sad with Burn Gorman playing the rather shallow and imbecilic Guppy, which throughout leaves the viewer "mortified" and a tension breaker. This also goes for his mother with Sheila Hancock stealing the one scene she is in.

Overall a must see for all, whether you want to see a great Victorian period drama or a fan of Dickens this is the perfect show.

Inside Number 9 (Review)

The classic dark humor from two of  the League of Gentlemen, Inside Number 9 is a series of self contained shorts that all revolve in some way around a building or room with the number 9.

In all episodes (except one come to mention it)  Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton star alongside a wave of classic comedy actors and actresses, with appearances from Tasim Greg, Anne Reid, Mark Wootton and Katherine Parkinson and a host of others. They also have many layers of twisted humor for the macabre fan and classic bickering. However some episodes are more drama than comedy, with comedy being used to numb and lighten tenser scenes.

This show is great to watch; either in the dark on a scary night or with friends, it will appeal to fans of the more edgier and dark drama/comedy.

Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog (Review)

Something that needs to be played on tv at some point because this is just amazing.

From Joss Whedon comes a short trio of mini-episodes about a criminal who wants to become one of the League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams.

This is brilliant with some amazing songs, cheesy superhero action and tongue in cheeck mickey taking on the usually hero/vilain show. 

My favorite character has to be Dr. Horrible, which is pulled off with the charm that only Neill Patrick Harris gives.

This is wonderful and proves you don't need to spend big money to make something that is such good quality like this.

Suicide Squad (Arrow)

First Appearance: Arrow Season 2 Episode 16: Suicide Squad

A team of criminals set up by Amanda Waller, designated Task Force-X- although known as the Suicide Squad to it's members- in order to go on highly dangerous missions in return for time taken off their prison sentences.

The members are locked in cells beneath the Starling City A.R.G.U.S Headquaters, where they stay while they wait for new orders and are inplanted with nano-bombs in the base of their neck for obiediance.

ARROW: 

Amanda Waller first mentions the "Suicide Squad" (Season 2 Episode 12- Tremors) while visiting Ben Turner in Iron Heights prison, stating she needed someone with his "singular qualifications." When he asks her what the team she is recruiting is, she replies that "It's more of a Squad."

In "Suicide Squad", Waller gives John a mission to go to Markovia and steal a powerful nerve agent that was in the posetion of an Afghanistanian drug lord called Gholem Qadir, who John had saved in his time in the army. When Waller tells him he has to get his team in she introduces a confused John to "Task Force-X" consisting of three of both his enemies and enemies of Arrow, Ben Turner (Bronze Tiger), Mark Scheffer (Shrapnel) and Floyd Lawton (Deadshot.)