History Heartwarming / GothamSeasonFive

* The wedding of Jim and Lee, by far one of the ''happiest'' moments in the entire series. The GCPD is lavishly dressed up to serve as the chapel, the entire police department (along with Bruce, Selina, and Alfred) is in attendance, and even good old Harvey acts as their minister. After watching this couple go through absolute hell throughout the series, it's rewarding to finally see them tie the knot and celebrate with all their closest friends. This scene is enhanced with a sweet and and gentle TriumphantReprise of the main theme.
** As the couple are having their BigDamnKiss to seal their vows, Bruce decides to give Selina one as well.
*** From a meta standpoint: the wedding being the very last thing of Gotham filmed, with the GCPD set being packed with pretty much all of the cast and crew. Along with the fact Ben [=McKenzie=] wrote the episode with Creator/ErinRichards directing, it's a fitting way for the series to end (production wise).

** When the two run into Batman near the end, Ed can be seen protectively putting his arm out to shield Oswald. He also helps him up when they fall out the back of the police car and in the deleted scene literally holds onto him the entire time they escape.

* Ed throughout the episode, really. He stalls Penn for the explicit reason of stopping him from killing Penguin, and we're reminded that if he really wanted to, Ed could kill both Penn and Penguin and escape by himself, or with a disposable lackey he didn't have to pay or split the treasure with. Gruff and accusatory he may be, but he's committed to their partnership.

* Ed and Oswald's VillainousFriendship is still going strong, and at times it almost seems like nothing between them ever changed. They spend the whole episode bickering, fighting Bane together, and generally behaving LikeAnOldMarriedCouple. And while they mutually dupe Lee and Barbara, they never for a moment consider leaving each other, and it's clear they're in this whole endeavor together for better or worse. After all the hell these two have put each other through, it's pretty rewarding to see them working and having fun together again.

** Given that he previously took a grenade for him, Oswald probably wasn't planning to stab Ed and only had his knife in case the other man tried something, especially in reaction to the chillingly sociopathic speech he'd just given. As they embrace, there's a tense silence where each clearly expects the other to make the first move... but they wordlessly, mutually realize that neither of them are going to and they practically ''melt'' into each other's arms as they lower their weapons. Oswald tearing up and Ed's gentle smile as he pulls his friend closer make it an incredibly sweet moment. Even better, it was their first hug since season 3, and calls back to that first, honest embrace, even with similar music and lighting.

* When Gordon, Alfred, and Harvey wait on the roof and get their first glimpse of Batman, their expressions, a mix of awe and pride, say it all. They ''know'' who this is, and they know why he's here.

*** [[WordOfGod Writer Tze Chun]] [[https://twitter.com/thetzechun/status/1119063924979138560 revealed]] that he stayed for Oswald.

*** From a meta standpoint: the wedding being the very last thing of Gotham filmed, with the GCPD set being packed with pretty much all of the cast and crew. Along with the fact Ben [=McKenzie=] wrote the episode with Erin Richards directing, it's a fitting way for the series to end (production wise).

** The way Penguin pauses before saying "as a friend" suggests that after everything they've done to each other, he may still be in love with the other man.

* Edward and Oswald are working together again. Oswald said (or claimed) that he planned to rescue Ed after selling him out to Jim Gordon. He also says he's very fond of the dog who has Edward's name, and Ed gives a soft, affectionately teasing laugh when he says Oswald always has an answer for everything. But what REALLY sells it is:

** Which was a callback to when Ed rescued Oswald in Season 2. "Do you believe in fate?"

* Harvey was blackmailed to confess that he killed a suspect in cold blood. Gordon obviously doesn't believe it and ask anyone who do to leave the station immediately. Not a single police officer leaves.

* The wedding of Jim and Lee, by far one of the ''happiest'' moments in the entire series. The GCPD is lavishly dressed up to serve as the chapel, the entire police department (along with Bruce, Selina, and Alfred) is in attendance, and even good old Harvey acts as their minister. After watching this couple go through absolute hell throughout the series, it's rewarding to finally see them tie the knot and celebrate with all their closest friends.

*** A closer look at the scene shows that he didn't completely freeze: Ed was in the middle of trying to put his arm out to protect Oswald when the other man went to shield him.

-->'''Bullock''': Who is that?\\