While Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock investigate the frozen victims, Gordon also faces internal pressure; Penguin takes the fall for the murder of Theo Galavan, but he doesn't make things easy for Gordon during the aftermath. Key Highlights
Reviewers at The Geekiary noted that the episode successfully balanced Fries' sympathetic backstory with the darker, "uneven tones" typical of the series. Gotham 2x12
, titled " Mr. Freeze ," serves as the mid-season premiere and officially kicks off the "Wrath of the Villains" arc. Episode Overview Air Date: February 29, 2016. While Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock investigate the
Unlike purely malicious villains, Fries is portrayed as a tragic figure driven by a desperate need to find a way to freeze and eventually cure his terminally ill wife, Nora . Freeze ," serves as the mid-season premiere and
This episode marks the transition from the "Rise of the Villains" storyline to "Wrath of the Villains," emphasizing more legendary Batman rogues.
The episode also introduces Dr. Hugo Strange at Arkham Asylum, played by B.D. Wong, who begins his own dark experiments.
The episode introduces Victor Fries , a brilliant cryogenics engineer who begins a "body-snatching spree" across the city.