James Gordon Jr. in the Black Mirror arc

or

Court of Owls in the Court of Owls and Night of the Owls arc

Who is/are the better Scott Snyder addition/s to the Batman Rogues, James Gordon Jr. or The Court Of Owls?

The Owls have lasting power and while I find them underdeveloped,uninspired and contradictionary they have potential.

James Jr was a superior villain in Black Mirror but he shouldn't have been Gordon's son. His relationships made him a compelling one off villain but he's simply unwanted when it comes to the larger mythos.

I think Mr Bloom could've heralded a new era of Bat villains had Snyder played his cards straight and displayed boldness plus vision.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Overall, I like Bloom and Jr. more than the Owls. However, I would never want to see Jr. outside of Black Mirror, whereas the Owls can be used over and over in my opinion.

I thought Bloom was fantastic.

Eh, never liked the idea of TCOO. Don’t like the idea of their being a secret society that knows Gotham better than Batman himself. Gotham is Batman’s city and I really hate the idea of the court of owls.

@hauntedgraveyard: I've had similar problems. I think the Batman vs Robin animated film did a far better job integrating the concept in to canon than the comics ever did.