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, titled " Mr. Freeze ," serves as the mid-season premiere and officially kicks off the "Wrath of the Villains" arc. Episode Overview Air Date: February 29, 2016.

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 . Gotham 2x12

Reviewers at The Geekiary noted that the episode successfully balanced Fries' sympathetic backstory with the darker, "uneven tones" typical of the series. , titled " Mr

This episode marks the transition from the "Rise of the Villains" storyline to "Wrath of the Villains," emphasizing more legendary Batman rogues. titled " Mr. Freeze