The experience intensifies with the addition of a third day to the events.

Khal Drogo confirmed for Puerto Rico Comic Con 2015

·         VIP ticket sales begin Wednesday the 15^th; general admission ticket sales begin October 30^th.

 San Juan, PR – You saw him in HBO’s Game of Thrones. You saw him as Conan the Barbarian and in Stargate Atlantis. Soon, millions of fans will be able to see him in Puerto Rico Comic Con 2015 (PRCC): the best entertainment event in the Caribbean taking place from May 22-24. 

VIP Multipass tickets will be on sale from Wednesday, October 15^th, and general admission tickets (by day) will be on sale from October 30^th. Both of these will be available through ticketpop.com.

“The immense support of the fans has helped Puerto Rico Comic Con expand to a three day event; this in turn has helped our budget value increase. This includes bringing high caliber entertainment stars such as Jason Momoa, better known as Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones. In order to give fans a high quality experience, Comic Con responds to that which fans yearn for,” said Ricardo Carrión, executive producer of the event.

Furthermore, the producer promised that throughout the following months there would be more announcements such as this, adding more stars to the event.

Currently the VIP Multipass, limited to 500 tickets, is available on ticketpop.com and in numerous kiosks throughout the island. This pass includes three day access to the event, an exclusive entrance line 30 minutes before the doors open to the general public, reserved seating in the panels (subject to availability), privileged access in the autograph area, an exclusive collectible figure created for PRCC by Mezco Toys, a "goodie bag" and a collectible ID card. The VIP Multipass is priced at $80.

The general admission ticket program, which goes on sale October 30^th, includes the following: three day pass for $45 limited to 2,000 tickets; one day ticket for Friday, Saturday or Sunday, $17 each. Prices do not include tax or service charges.

Carrión stressed the importance of acquiring the tickets as early as possible, due to the fact that the past event was sold out in its entirety. Due to this the tickets are limited in every category.

Khal Drogo in Puerto Rico

Jason Momoa debuts in the island partaking in the 2015 Puerto Rico Comic Con. One of the leading men of the popular series Game of Thrones expressed genuine enthusiasm with the opportunity to spend some time with the fans. Shortly we will offer more details about his participation in the event.

Puerto Rico Comic Con will take place May 22-24, 2015 in the Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico Dr. Pedro Roselló in San Juan. For more information about patronage opportunities, exhibitors’ spaces and tickets call 787.763.0339.

Gotham Episode 2 "Selina Kyle" Review

by Snow Drift

  On this episode, Patti (Lili Taylor) and Doug (Frank Whaley), a strange duo, of snatchers, work together to capture homeless children from the streets of Gotham to take them to their boss, the mysterious Dollmaker. When given this case, Detectives James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) have to work together to save these children, if with several problems along the way.

  Plot-wise, the episode began to gather momentum as the snatchers captured the children and were eventually discovered by Gordon and Bullock. However, the episode ended anti-climatically. Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova), or Cat, simply slipped away from their clutches and was saved by a deux ex machina-like arrival of Gordon. There was no tension if Gordon would have arrived on time to save the children; he was just suddenly there, right on time, with no explanation as to how he got inside a building that had armed guards around. The viewer is told to believe that the police were just that good in the nick of time. 

  Besides that, I liked the rest of the subplots. The power struggle between Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith), Carmine Falcone (John Doman) and even Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor), with his viciousness and cruelty, makes for an interesting dynamic and view of the criminal underworld. The corruption and lack of care from the mayor and most of the police department in regards to the well-being of the homeless and delinquent children help to readily show an environment of hopelessness and selfishness, all of which help portray Gotham as having a darkness that goes beyond mere physical violence and murder. 

  In a way, this episode felt more like a prelude to another than anything else. The importance of the snatchers was based more on giving information on a potentially new future villain and Selina Kyle’s presence in this episode seemed more to be about showing her skills, ruthlessness, cunning, and significance as to the identification of the Wayne’s killer than anything else. However, Kyle’s actions do help to establish the kind of person she is and how that might develop in future episodes.

  Bruce Wayne’s (David Mazouz) character development seems fascinating, for he, although already succumbing to the determination, and possible obsession, of his future self, still acts like the child he is. He does not know much of how the world works, nor how he must move on from the tragedy. He wishes for an answer and a way to help the innocent, but is still too young to understand how to reach the conclusions to those. 

  Alfred Pennyworth’s (Sean Pertwee) attitude on this episode was disconcerting, to be honest. His way of treating Bruce is a bit too harsh for his character, even at this stage of his life. One thing is being disciplinarian and attempting to stop Bruce from going too far with his antics, but it is entirely another to be constantly harsh to him at nearly every moment. However, he does show compassion towards him, but it would be nicer for the sake of his character for his attitude to be a bit more humbling.

In terms of acting, I’m still not entirely convinced by McKenzie’s and Logue’s; its seems as if Logue is trying to be as outwardly corrupt in attitude as possible to the point of it being a bit exaggerated, while McKenzie just seems to still need to get into his character. The acting of the snatchers, although successfully unnerving at times, felt a bit forced during others, as if the actors were trying a bit too hard to sound and look creepy. The rest were relatively good for the portrayal of their respective characters, Bicondova especially portraying her character as young but used to the horrors of Gotham, to an extent.  

Overall, the episode was decent, although it could have had a better-handled ending. The possible mafia war and the existence of Dollmaker do help establish the possibility of much more to come throughout the series.

Gotham Pilot Episode Review

by Snow Drift

 

Gotham is a new DC Comics television series created by Bruno Heller and starring Ben McKenzie (Detective James Gordon), Donal Logue (Detective Harvey Bullock), David Mazouz (Bruce Wayne), and Jada Pinkett Smith (Fish Mooney), among many others. The series, which aired its pilot episode September 22^nd, will broadcast through Fox.

Gotham’s scenery was a mix between modern and gothic architecture with some early 20^th Century aspects, which gives the viewers a relative feel of a city that is both of our time and unique in its existence. There is a sense of grim darkness to it without it being too overwhelming. Portraying Gotham and its population as mostly corrupt helps to quickly establish the kind of world James Gordon will have to deal with on a daily basis: one that has the power to break him if he even flinches. By additionally showing characters that believe in justice, such as Renee Montoya (Victoria Cartagena), and villains that are more than just cardboard cutouts, like Carmine Falcone (John Doman), the episode demonstrates that the series will neither be monotonous in its characterization nor dull in its plot. However, even though the general atmosphere of the episode is dark and gritty, there is a sort of over-the-topness, like when the butcher came to kill Gordon and Bullock, which may seem jarring to some viewers but enjoyable to others, depending on each person’s tastes.

In terms of characterization, the episode presented each character with a sense of distinguished identity and the possibility to broaden their stories. Gotham does not go with a superhero twist from the start, but it portrays characters as having a certain quality to them that might develop into a more identifying one in the future. Since this series is based on the early years of the Gotham-centric characters, it is understandable that none of them will necessarily jump right into tights costumes out of nowhere; although it feels strange when certain characters act differently from their usual selves. A few perfect example are Alfred Pennyworth’s (Sean Pertwee) more disciplined, annoyed and serious manner, and Oswald Cobblepot’s (Robin Lord Taylor) more outwardly cowardice portrayal. These characters still need to be developed into the ones that comic book readers know and love. In terms of acting, I’m still not entirely sold on McKenzie and Logue’s performance, yet but I did love Pinkett Smith and Mazouz. The rest, although well done, still need development.

Unfortunately, there are some aspects I did not particularly like. The dialogue at times felt a bit too poetic when the moment didn’t necessarily call for it. For an episode that established itself as down-to-Earth, to an extent, those instances came on felt out of place. This also goes for the cinematography, which was relatively well done except in a scene that zoomed in on Gordon’s face, which broke the flow of the scene. Meanwhile, although I do love to see comic book characters making an appearance in television series, there must be a reasonable introduction to them. This was something Gotham lacked. It was nice to see Edward Nygma (Corey Michael Smith), Ivy Pepper (Clare Foley), and Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova), and but it was a bit too much for a first episode. Their individual introductions should have been more dispersed and less cluttered. It would have helped the shows progression flow instead of shove characters in the viewers’ face. 

However, because this is a pilot there is a chance for improvement. One episode does not necessarily represent the style, characterization and plot progression of the rest of the series. The important thing is that it captures the attention of potential viewers; the rest of the series has the objective to maintain that audience and possibly make it grow as time progresses. In truth, one can only wait and see the true potential that Gotham holds.