Gobble that pot

I can TOTALLY see Gotham being really good in some sort of animated or 2D medium— I make comics so I'm biased for wanting to see it as a comic AKJHSF (random scene redraw in comic form above)

Time to actually use this page as an archive like I intended, so I'm gonna post all the Gotham fanart in sections

These are all kinda old and some of them are kinda ass AKJHSF (it's only been 3 months and I'm tweaking over nothing)

Forever obsessed with how insane Oswald and Jim are with each other from day dot. Specifically Oswald coming back to Gotham after Jim fakes Oz's death and after setting his mafia takeover plot into motion, he immediately dresses to the nines and turns up at Jim's apartment to cosy up with Jim's gf. And then tells Jim to trust him or kill him. Then saves Jim's bacon by revealing he is alive and Jim isn't a killer. Oswald fighting tooth and nail to bind Jim to him, using blackmail, threats, and even public perception to ensure Jim can't escape him.

What's worse, it was all a plot from the beginning, because Oswald told Falcone about Jim. Because Oswald knew Jim was a good man. Because he sees and knows Jim can be his and his alone. He won't be bought or manipulated or blackmailed down like others.

To Oswald, they'll rule Gotham together.

Also when Jim was storming in to confront Fish, theres this moment where Oswald tries to talk to him and he sweeps right past him and from that you know Oswald already had ideas about manipulating Jim before he even got in trouble. It was on SIGHT! And of course Oswald realised Jim is the reason Fish caught him but that also meant Jim knew too much and they were going to kill him.

By asking Falcone to have Jim shoot him, not only is he making a gamble to save his own life, he saved Jim by giving Falcone a way to blackmail Jim so killing him is no longer necessary and he knew Falcone avoids killing cops when possible.

Jim, losing it internally every time Oswald calls him "James"... 🫠

One, and only one, Gobblepot kiss would have turned their dynamic upside down in whichever way you want to imagine.

It could have imploded with Oswald's emotional outbursts and Jim's restraining himself.

Or, it could have strengthened their relationship. Jim listening and helping Oswald even MORE. Oswald's IMMENSE CRUSH on his favorite cop...

Harvey would tease Jim 'til the end of time, because of course Harvey knows about that. It's Harvey! Jim can't keep that sort of information from him.

Please, Zsasz and Harvey would bet on how long it'd take for Gobblepot to make out again.

Harvey would waggle his eyebrows anytime Jim mentions Penguin during whatever investigation they're leading at the moment. His shit-eating grin of his only leaving his face when they're in action.

ok, i forgive Jim everything when he reach out to Oswald and punches that man in the face. 

and Oswald climb to hug Jim right away when he saw him, what a baby 🥺

It’s particular important given the whole situation, too.  Yes - the Pax Penguina is partly Oswald capitalising on the lawlessness of the city after the Tetch virus - but it’s also a rebuke.  A rebuke, specifically, of Jim.  

Oswald might know, rationally, that the Tetch virus means that Jim was not in his right mind when Fish died.  But even after all their squabbles and betrayals and rifts - part of him still sees Jim as a hero.  He’s a protector, someone who will do the right thing.  Someone who - using an example from season 5 - would step between Oswald and an enemy pointing a loaded gun.

So even though he’s moved past Fish’s death (he never mentions it, never seeks revenge) - another part of him feels let down.  Jim the protector, Jim the hero, Jim the policeman he could trust - he failed him.

So, for me, Oswald’s Pax Penguina -  stepping into Jim’s shoes as the protector is a lashing-out, an accusation.  It’s as loud a covert declaration of hurt as he can manage.  I have to do this, because you didn’t. You failed me.  

This incident, though, shows the truth of the matter.  Under all that anger - Oswald still trusts him.

I wrote a short little story — around 800 words — for this year's Valentine's Day.

Jim and Oswald go out on a date. It doesn't go as planned... But that's probably for the best. 🙄

https://archiveofourown.org/works/79626746

Happy

Valentine's Day 💘