Gotham: Bruce's New "Playboy" Persona Isn't What You Think

Gotham executive producers made waves at the Television Critics Association fall previews last month when they announced that Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) would be turning into a "playboy" in Season 3.

Fans quickly took to social media to express their dismay and concern that Gotham's version of Bruce Wayne -- who is still in his mid-teens -- was too young for that kind of storyline.

TVGuide.com talked with executive producer Ken Woodruff to discuss exactly what the "playboy" transition would look like...and it's not what you'd think.

The new attitude of Bruce is to help the young millionaire develop the tools and masks he'll need later on to carry on as Batman with no one figuring out his true identity.

The more he does that and the more people he can convince that that's who he really is, the less people will suspect him of being the caped crusader and fighting crime later on down the road.

While Bruce's new attitude and friends won't necessarily be the misogynist idea that people first thought of when they heard the word "playboy," that doesn't mean that this new direction will be good for the future hero of Gotham City either.