Too Many Superheroes?

Americans likes their superheroes, which is apparent if you take a look at the list of current movies.  Spider-Man 2 and Captain America 2 are playing at theaters today, while Thor, Iron Man, Superman, Batman, and many others have been part of our summer movie viewing for years.  And the same goes for television, with Arrow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Smallville, and other shows focusing on heroes on a weekly basis (not to mention the flops, such as The Cape). 

So do we need more our of television viewing dedicated to superheroes?  The television executives think we do, so prepare yourself for The CW's The Flash, NBC's Constantine, and Fox's Gotham.  All three will premiere later this year.  And I have to admit Gotham looks like something I may add to my list of must-see TV.  Take a look at this trailer for the new series.

Gotham is a Batman prequel starring Benjamin McKenzie, who recently finishing his role as a police officer in Southland, as Detective Gordon, and Donal Francis Logue, who just completed his role of King Horik in season two of Vikings, playing his partner.  The cast, storyline, and visuals are promising, with this new series showing the well-known story of young Bruce Wayne but also bringing us the origin stories for other key figures, including the Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman, Two-Face, the Joker and Poison Ivy.  Yes, Batman has been done to death in the theaters and television, but I am willing to give this story one more look.