‘Gotham’ season 3 fall finale reaction: All about Selina Kyle’s mother

There were a number of big reveals when it comes to what we saw on Monday night’s new episode of “Gotham,” but one of the biggest ones (at least aside from the one in the promo, which we’ll get to a little bit later) was the reveal of Selina Kyle’s mother entering the world of the show for the first time. She’s someone essential for turning this character, whose previous priority was mostly just survival at all costs, into more of the real Catwoman villain we know her as in the Batman comics.

So what does Camren Bicondova have to say about this particular transition? Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, she made this more than clear explaining just how much this character entering the picture will have a profound impact on the story the rest of the way this season:

“It’s going to affect her greatly because she’s always been very guarded … She’s found herself in this position of vulnerability with Bruce now that their relationship has evolved a little bit more, and now she’s getting hit by the mother bus, literally. She’s always known that her mom left her, but she’s never really known why.

“… Her mom brings out a totally different type of vulnerability from her and she’s kind of a different person. Eventually, it will be a darkness that we haven’t seen before. What scares Selina is how much she unconditionally loves her mom no matter how messed up her action are. That’s also what drives Selina in the coming episodes: ‘How can you love someone who hurt you so badly and still not really take any effort away from your own self?’”

Overall, there’s a lot to be excited about here, and what this character really needed for quite a long time was something to separate who she is from the character we’ve come to know her as over the course of the series so far. This can be a story that is independent from almost everyone else on the show.

If you did miss it, head over here to see that aforementioned promo confirming the return of Jerome to the “Gotham” world! (Photo: Fox.)