Last Night’s TV: DWTS, Gotham, Blindspot, and More (SPOILERS!)

VIEW IN BROWSER THIS ISSUE: Dancing With the Stars, Gotham, Blindspot, The Big Bang Theory, The Voice TOP MOMENT OF THE NIGHT DWTS' Most Memorable Tears ABC BECAUSE: If you manage to find yourself not in a puddle on the floor by the end of any DWTS "Most Memorable Year" episode, then you are a stronger entertainment website than we -- and Monday night's season 21 offering was no different. A sweet and stirring contemporary routine dedicated to Steve Irwin was pretty much written in the stars for this episode at the moment his daughter was cast, and Bindi's pro Derek Hough and this season's most surprising natural talent more than delivered to the tune of "Every Breath You Take." May we offer you a Kleenex? Maybe six? READ OUR RECAP Gotham FOX WHAT HAPPENED: In the words of Gotham's most original source material: TWIST! Following the murder of Commissioner Essen, Gordon and Harvey are hot on the heels of Jerome, the maniacal villain presumed by most to be the Joker. Evil laughter abounds, the guy kills his own father, (Alfred briefly considers trying to get some action, but that's for another time), and a children's hospital gala full of people is held hostage under Jerome's requests of $47 million and a pony. But it's the people of Gotham who have the last laugh in the way that only Gotham knows how -- by being tricked into thinking they were saved by an evil billionaire. Theo kills Jerome with the help of Barbara, as was his plan all along, and as EW recapper Keertana Sastry thinks, "With one quick stab, the hopes, theories, and dreams of millions of Americans have been dashed." Will we ever meet the real Joker? WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: Den of Geek is considering Monday night's episode to be one of the best in the series so far: "Jerome's death was the perfect example of what a TV show based on previous source material should do: Pay homage to the original, sure. Be inspired by it. But don't treat it as gospel." The imitations of Jerome's evil cackle that spread though Gotham like viral wildfire after his death indicate that the real Joker might be out there waiting in the wings -- but there's also the possibility that Jerome is the closest to the Joker this particular DC Comics universe is getting. It's the lasting effect that Jerome's villainy will surely have on Gotham that makes the series worth watching. READ OUR RECAP Blindspot NBC WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: When a character listed as "Ruggedly Handsome Man" on IMDb tells you not to trust "them," you should probably listen to him; it's not such an easy sell for Jane, though. You see, she recently woke up with tattoos all over her body and no memories, so who to trust is a little confusing. Distrust is running rampant as Weller gets fully ticked off with Jane for letting a suspect in their case-of-the-week get away, but EW recapper Liz Pochop wonders -- considering Jane's mysterious Bourne-like tendencies -- "shouldn't they put a little more caution into her involvement with high-stake crimes?" But soon, Jane is made an official part of the team anyway. And, turns out, there's even more cause for a little long-term investment: Jane Doe is, in fact, revealed to be a DNA match to Taylor Shaw, Weller's childhood friend who went missing. WHAT HAPPENED: Blindspot is proving to be just as unpredictable as its mysteriously inked heroine, isn't it? Of Monday night's many surprising reveals, The New York Times says, "Blindspot seems determined to defy expectations, which bodes well for the future." Just when you thought the series' format would be figuring out a tattoo, stopping a crime, and getting some moments with the Ruggedly Handsome Man each episode, the Ruggedly Handsome Man is shot down, the latest tattoo connection dies after only getting out, "Orion," and Assistant Director Mayfair is revealed to know more about Jane's situation than previously considered. There's a pun about blind spots here... but we're trying to be more mysterious and unpredictable lately, so we won't be making it. READ OUR RECAP The Big Bang Theory CBS WHAT HAPPENED: Occasionally, it's important to remember that the four main fellows of The Big Bang Theory are practicing scientists, and famous theoretical physicists like Richard Feynman would play key roles in their lives; EW recapper Lincee Ray wisely assumes, "If Sheldon had a locker at work, this guy's picture would be hanging alongside Mr. Spock." But instead of a glossy 8 x 10, in Monday night's episode they have Feynman's groovy van, rented by Howard for Leonard's belated bachelor party weekend in Mexico. With the comforting cradle of Feynman's own butt dent and a yellow fever inoculation from previous travels to Epcot, even Sheldon is down to party. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: Hypable's got jokes: "How many PhDs does it take to change a tire? More than three and a masters in engineering!" That's because, despite its lofty previous ownership, the van gets a flat halfway to Mexico, and despite their beautiful minds, the guys can't use science to change it. Their female counterparts are at least more productive at Penny's anti-Bachelorette party, finally making the calls to their parents they've been putting off: Penny tells her dad she eloped with Leonard... and Amy tells her mother (through Penny) that she broke up with Sheldon, just let Penny pierce her ears Parent Trap-style, and is currently eating cookies in the shape of genitalia. Never change, you party animals, you. READ OUR RECAP One More Thing... The Voice is Heading to Battle NBC COACHES' CHOICE: After five episodes of the other coaches trying to rassle country artists from Blake, four completed teams, three "You're tellin' me that's a guy?!" chair turns, two young women with pastel purple/silver ombre hair, and only one Pharrell, it's finally time to move on from The Voice's Blind Auditions round. Tune in next Monday for the start of Battle Rounds where the purple-haired women will surely be pitted against each other. READ OUR RECAP Also Check Out... 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