Reviewers at The Geekiary noted that the episode successfully balanced Fries' sympathetic backstory with the darker, "uneven tones" typical of the series.
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 Gotham 2x12
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 . Reviewers at The Geekiary noted that the episode
This episode marks the transition from the "Rise of the Villains" storyline to "Wrath of the Villains," emphasizing more legendary Batman rogues. Gordon also faces internal pressure