Gotham, Season 3

Gotham is a superhero drama/crime series that premiered in September 2014 on Fox. It revolves around a teenage Bruce Wayne before he became Batman, and how he first met the familiar characters in the Batman universe, such as The Penguin, The Riddler… more »

[Gordon is hallucinating that he is talking to his long-dead father, Peter]

Jim Gordon:
When I was a kid, people used to say to me, "Your dad's a hero." All I knew is you went to court every morning, and you came home and played ball with me while mom made dinner. Then I got older, and I understand that you were a hero. Only for it wasn't just that you'd been a great DA, it was that you got up, day after day, faced down the worst the city had to offer, but you never brought that home to mom and me. You protected us. I wanted to be just like you. Turns out I'm the opposite. I destroy everything and everyone around me.

Peter Gordon:
C'mon, Jimmy. I'm far from perfect. I got plenty of darkness inside me, I just don't dwell on it. Focus on the good you can do, that's what counts.

Jim Gordon:
That's what I'm trying to do...

Peter Gordon:
No, you're hiding behind self-righteous, lone wolf nonsense because you're afraid. Why is that?

Jim Gordon:
The badge holds expectations. People want a hero, and I'm not.

Peter Gordon:
You know what makes a hero, son? A man who values protecting others over protecting himself. A man who knows his limits, but isn't afraid to fail. A man who asks for help when he needs it. I wasn't always that man, but dammit, it didn't stop me from trying.

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