Of course, lots of things that comic book TV showrunners say should always be viewed as suspicious, but it’s completely believable that The Ventriloquist might be a little too heightened for last-minute inclusions.
Next, let’s all wag a bemusedly judgmental finger at Gotham showrunner John Stephens, who made comments last year pegging Ventriloquist and Scarface as characters that the creative team fought to work into the story, only to have to leave them both behind for narrative reasons.