Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Poison Ivy Week: Peyton List was Perfectly Cast as Poison Ivy on Gotham

Although, I liked Maggie Geha's portrayal of Ivy Pepper/Poison Ivy during the 3rd season of Gotham, it always felt like something was missing. So when Ivy was recast with Peyton List (seen below) taking over the role, this new portrayal brought a more self-assured, deadly and ruthless quality to the character.

After being reborn for the second time, Ivy was more confident and had a clear sense of focus in her role as the protector of plants. Poison Ivy used to be shown as deadly but I think in an attempt to show a more heroic side to her, lately in most takes (from comics books to animated shows and movies) it seems as though she has been de-thorned. So it was nice seeing the classic old school villain take on Ivy during the 4th and 5th seasons of Gotham.

If you watch Gotham what did you think of Peyton List's performance of Ivy Pepper/Poison Ivy?

(Gotham season 4 episode 13 "A Dark Knight: A Beautiful Darkness")

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