The Penguin
Witness the The Penguin's rise to power in Gotham's criminal underworld in the aftermath of the Riddler killings.
Wokeness: 0%
Overall Score: 100%
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NoWo
Smashing opening episode
(I haven't seen the Batman movie this is spun off from)
This is a street-level, no frills, no superpowers take on Oswald Cobb, aka the Penguin, who's always been the Capone-like figure of the Batman universe.
This iteration of Cobb is an old-school mob grunt (cue Parton's 9 to 5), with just enough smarts to dance of the razor's edge, ie: enough to get himself in trouble, barely enough to get himself out, and with just enough residual humanity to not have risen in the ranks.
The three leads are brilliant (drowned-in-latex Farrell can't rely on his handsome face this time), the production value is through the roof, and the pacing is adequate for once. Here I was, thinking writers who could do exposition and not be boring were extinct.
No obvious woke elements (although, why do every fictional city mayor have to be a black woman?).
Furthermore, the creator (writer) for the show is a woman. And they did not even advertise it. Maybe even decided to let merit stand on its own.
Such a 20th century concept.
Edit: 2nd episode just as good. Can expect a full good season before it's infected?
Created: 10-01-2024
George Papas
The Penguin was spectacular!
Absolutely amazing performance by Colin Ferrell. The ride he put us on was nuts! Cristin Milioti also deserves some praise. She was a good number 2 but there is no doubt who the star of this series was.
Created: 09-08-2025
George
Transgenders, girlboss, and forced diversity
Anything gets a "woke free" this days
Created: 09-08-2025
