THE PENGUIN EPISODE 1 REACTION! 1x1 Breakdown and Review | The Batman • Colin Farrell • DCU

[@HeroesReforged]

What did you think of the premiere episode of THE PENGUIN? See the *uncut* reaction on Patreon → www.patreon.com/posts/penguin-1x1-112406626 See our *uncut* reaction for THE BATMAN → www.patreon.com/posts/batman-uncut-112304311

[@beantownbrandon302]

The Penguin is the BEST Pilot I've seen all year. Phenomenal hour of television. The story is fantastic and intense. Matt reeves is a master of his craft. Oh and Collin Farrel and Criston Milioti EMMY Frontrunners‼️ Bravo HBO 👏 🔥

[@AzulApe]

@@beantownbrandon302 same, I went in expecting to enjoy it, but I was sitting there struggling to think of a better pilot from 2024.

[@TravelTechie415]

same, better than the movie, best character in DC movies / shows, Colin Farrell did phenomenal job

[@StupidFaceRob]

When is something just a first episode and not a ‘pilot’? I really doubt many shows like this go through the pilot stages anymore. They’ve even dropped naming the episodes that these days.

[@dvine3488]

@@AzulApe shogun was better...

[@AzulApe]

@@dvine3488 shogun was boring AF. Discount Last Samurai. 🥱

[@thedarkknight2221]

Cristin and Colin better get nominations for this show! They are absolutely magnetic.

[@bradleewalsh8995]

Its been one episode. Y'all need to calm down

[@chosen0ne7]

@@bradleewalsh8995 exactly that should tell you how great they’re doing just from one episode plus it’s an hour long almost as long as a movie performance

[@geordiemc4571]

It really doesn’t look too different from the movie if we are being honest. They did incredibly well capturing the tone and atmosphere of Gotham like the first movie. Even Nolan couldn’t achieve this with TDK after Begins

[@soapboxgames5455]

@@geordiemc4571 yeah apparently the team spoke at length with Matt Reeves and Greg Fasier about what camera, lenses, lighting, etc…they used for the film to recreate it for the show It’s definitely not a one to one but it’s enough for the viewer to buy into this still being set in the same universe

[@billytessio6326]

You assume Nolan wanted to keep tonal consistency.

[@goodguybrian9764]

@@billytessio6326 he means the Nolan movies felt like a city we have currently not THE Gotham City which Matt Reeves did a great job of making it distinct

[@dotapark]

Yup tbh Nolan’s Gotham was either tried to be too realistic or not a focus of the story 😂

[@glosoya1095]

This first episode is like: What if Jason Todd was found by Penguin instead of Batman

[@jollyrayda]

🤣 Yup. I love how you can change up DC stuff to make something new that still feels right. Bring on more Oz and Vic 🙂

[@universalobsession9484]

@@glosoya1095 that’s basically Vic. Lol I think he’s gonna be his sidekick. If he isn’t already

[@liamcephus9687]

If Jason had been found by the Penguin he’d have never died lol

[@icywinterof88]

The acting so far is INCREDABLE. I can not believe how Collin Ferrell just becomes this character fully and truly.

[@Knight93King]

I know it’s only episode one but holy shit. imagine if every comic book movie TV series had this much gravitas.

[@jasonmarbach]

Just give Cristin Milioti her Emmy right now 😳😍

[@NegrondaGwimReapa]

Fr, The way she just froze when seeing her brother's corpse and actually maintained that pose for a good while before screaming- THAT; that was elite acting right there... Not like the typical freezing than screaming right away! Which most actors do which is also NOT convincing, like at all.

[@zombiepicnic9683]

As much as I love the look, feel, and cinematography of the movie, it would do the show a disservice to be exactly the same. Beyond things like budget and wanting the show to stand on its own, The Batman is a detective noir thriller. The Penguin is a mob show.

[@mysticalmaniac2]

It actually doesnt look very different from the movie imo.. I think they did an incredible job of capturing the same feel as the movie. They actually used the same lenses from the movie haha

[@KrivitskyM]

Regarding the cinematography: it could not be the same even if they wanted to, because it's a different media with different goals. It's not the question of "do I prefer a certain style of cinematography", but "would a certain style of cinematography that Greig Fraiser implemented for The Batman work harmoniously with the other components of the show" and the answer is no. The plot unleashes faster, the focus is more on the daylight scenes where the distorted lenses, let's be honest, look weird (it was noticeable during the funeral scene) and just the overall vibe is different, though the environment is the same. We are looking at the world through Oz's eyes after all, for he is in every scene so far.

[@shawnwinkler9153]

I thought it was very obvious in The Batman that Oz was lower in the ranks and was beginning his rise. Hence the nature and point of The Penguin being made.

[@Remy.]

Jep, it was very obvious 😅

[@poiuytrewqzito2]

Very different? Common, did you guys watched it in 580p? It looks very similar to the movie, incredible work. High budget for sure.

[@supernovasounds]

I think they just notice it more than your average viewer because they've all literally worked on big budget movies in the past and can see the differences more than most.

[@12chapin]

Also guys, that kid was in Marvel’s Runaways.

[@kfactor20]

The contrast between Colin’s actual Irish accent and his New Jersey accent as Penguin is crazy

[@djofortunato5799]

My hometown buddy Mike Zegen plays Alberto Falcone in the pilot episode & I couldn't be more proud of him. I messaged him on fb and immediately had to follow up - " Oops - guess I spoke too soon. lol Well you were excellent in a memorable opening scene! "

[@StevenDavisonYT]

Also Matt Reeves said they are using the same lenses. Which is crazy because it shows just how talented Greg Frasier is.

[@diegoluna2549]

One thing that's been appreciated about Matt Reeves' new take on Pattinson's Batman world is that it leaves less room for a lot of iconic characters who could be quite popular if they were allowed to be introduced. And the Penguin, his first episode... he's impressed me!!! Collin Farrer is great.😍😍👏👏👏👏

[@adultishbambino7296]

No, actually in The Batman Sal calls him out when Oz calls him a rat about his place. And Gordon calls him a minor league mope to his face. So it’s implied he’s kinda on the low end of the totem pole.

[@ShelbyBaby27]

I think what everyone keeps missing is he isn't The Penquin yet. He's Oz right now. No one refers to him as The Penquin. Once he reaches that level he'll be on Batman's radar...

[@mattfortmuller5]

Loved every second of it. Colin Farrell is so good in this

[@MavvyMaloneTV]

His mother calls him “Oswald” when he puts the necklace on her. So in cannon his name is Oswald Cobb. Oz is just his nickname. It’s no different than when Reeves changed Riddler’s name from Edward Nygma to Edward Nashton. I don’t see a problem with it personally 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@yagamifire7861]

Actually Edward Nashton isn't a change. That is Riddler's canon real name. He changed his own name to Edward Nigma.

[@MavvyMaloneTV]

@@yagamifire7861 really?? Cite your sources!!!

[@laughitupfuzzball]

@@MavvyMaloneTVthe animated series really dug into the Nygma. But decades before that it was Nashton.

[@MavvyMaloneTV]

@@laughitupfuzzball interesting 🤔 I’ll have to do some homework I suppose. Which era are we talking? Bronze, gold, or silver?

[@joulesinc.3028]

@@MavvyMaloneTV Edward Nashton is the real name

[@Phi1618033]

Just give Colin Farrell his Emmy now.

[@StevenDavisonYT]

With the “the film doesn’t really show him to be this low on the totem pole” I mean Penguin is only in 7-8 scenes in the film and in both his first scene and his last he’s constantly undermined. “Do you know my reputation?” “Yeah…do you?” And Carmine just before he dies going with the “Oh so you’re a big man now Oz, to me you were always just a gimp in an empty suit”. I think The Batman does a pretty good job hunting that he isn’t taken seriously in the game while giving room to explore his story in series like this.

[@thedarkknight2221]

I was already on board with the premise of Penguin being like The Sopranos set in Gotham, but after seeing this episode, I’m as hooked as I was for Breaking Bad.

[@PB-tr5ze]

The use of "9 to 5" caught me off guard, and the smirk from Vic when Oz quickly ejects the cd made me luagh. But it fits, they made penguin a working class guy who worked and earned his way up. Outside the city he keeps a working class car and house for his mom, but in the city he tries to cover up his clearly lowly position under a veneer of success, but no watter what he keeps working. I am also glad Dolly Parton has gotten a bit of a revival.

[@JoeSelf1982]

@@PB-tr5ze Great use of the song in Deadpool 2 as well.

[@TheatreJG25]

I can't think of the last season premiere of a show that had my eyes glued to the screen from beginning to end, no hyperbole. First off excellent writing by Lauren LeFranc with vivid dialogue and intense scenes. Secondly, the acting is masterclass especially from Colin Farrell who completely disappears once again as Oz but in a much significant role and Cristan Miloti is a pure unapologetic scene stealer. Finally, the atmosphere is so connected to the Matt Reeves Batmanverse that you can watch the 2022 film and this series right after, it just flows perfectly. If I had 3 arms I'd give it 3 Thumbs Way Up, and can't wait for more.

[@BeckOfficial]

This episode blew me away. It doesn't have the same cinematic quality as the movie, true, but they nailed the atmosphere of Gotham from the movie, and that is what counts the most in my opinion.

[@albertosahagian4590]

This is the DC I LIKE ❤

[@ToneDesh]

This show is AMAZING. Seriously.

[@blaquestarr6110]

The character of Vikc is interesting. He's like te penguins Jason Todd. First with Vick being caught trying take the tires off the Peguin's car and at the junk yard where the penguin was going to kill Vick with crowbar. We rarely see a villian recruit a loyal goon. I can't to dee how this partnership works out.

[@SunsCam0531]

Pretty sure that's Zsasz

[@SpiderWireless]

A brilliant first episode. WOW!

[@GalaxyGeeks]

This show is absolutely incredible! I knew I was gonna love it but really had no idea I was gonna love so much! Awesome reaction this was a fun one!

[@soapboxgames5455]

I’m assuming this revolutionary drug coming into Gotham that Sofia & Alberto want is either Venom or Fear toxin related

[@ShepherdTeam6]

I dont think a show could get any fucking better

[@BrandonDuckett]

I love how Colin Farrell loved the make-up because it was incredibly unobtrusive in it's design. It didn't feel like it got in the way of his acting.

[@kptmaci4979]

Funny, last thing I read from him is how he hated putting it on as it took 4 hours every day and was tiresome experience xD

[@GallantSector]

Yeah, new interview he says he started hating it. He has to wear it for way more hours and days than the Batman filming.

[@stevek606]

@@kptmaci4979 I think he loved the makeup itself (in the sense that it didn't hinder his ability to act) but hated the process of having it put on.

[@BrandonDuckett]

Oh gotcha! I hadn't seen those interviews yet. Thanks everyone!

[@mikerios1065]

Thank you for not making too many stupid comparisons between this TV show and the movie that came before this. Great review guys keep it up!

[@CorreiaChronicles]

That “yoooo” from Hector had me in tears

[@jollyrayda]

Fascinating... I'm someone who really didn't get much out of "The Batman", although Penguin stood out - with this first episode I feel like the movie's existence is completely justified because it got us *this*

[@emotionjournal]

I don't think enough people are pointing out that scene where Victor and Oz get onto the subway and they clearly show in the shot the seats for the disabled they do that on purpose and then they show Oz refusing to sit in them despite his clear disability they show that for a reason That shows Oz's pride that he has too much of it's a good way to show one of his many character flaws

[@ZariDV]

I also like that it was the two characters who have disabilities needing a seat and neither of them took the two seats reserved for disabled persons. Of course Victor's disability isn't the sort where he would need use of that seating but as a narrative device, I liked that it was added as a symbolic set piece showing a connection between the characters.

[@emotionjournal]

@@ZariDV yeah it feels like that is going to be a big theme for this show.

[@TatiJBC]

9:03 I'm glad I'm not alone on those impressions. 😍

[@OptifiedPixels]

this had a lot to live up to but I think it reached that, it was an incredible pilot

[@1ButtonDash]

I have a theory that by the end of the series he doesn't just become the mob boss of the city but he becomes the mayor of Gotham as well.

[@ryankwon8785]

I find it funnier that Alberto's corpse in the car trunk with a missing pinky was just an accident by Victor. It works because Maroni has his ring back in Blackgate Prison so the missing pinky and the word "Payback" make the Maroni Crime Family the number one suspects for Alberto's death. I find Victor Aguilar interesting because he could be Matt Reeves' version of Victor Zasz, Penguin's right-hand man before he became a complete psychopath.

[@55Andy555]

"Just get a silver prius" Tell me you're in california without telling me.

[@mksongbird]

cristin milioti was the lead of another Max series with Billy Magnussen called Made For Love. was cancelled after two seasons but she was fantastic in it as well.

[@Animaniac0451]

The QR code links to a Riddler minion chat room

[@captaineri.223]

Peakguin😂🔫🐧🌂

[@cschneidersurf1841]

Best. Birthday. Present. EVER!!!

[@jonathanpowell7256]

Cristin Milioti not blinking in her performance reminds me of Jenna Ortega doing the same thing in Wednesday which she was asked to do by Tim Burton.

[@Dracobyte]

This looks awesome!

[@12chapin]

Remember someone call Penguin “rata alada” in the movie😆.

[@superkid801]

This was a good first episode. I'm looking forward to seeing how far Oz is going to go and the challenges he will face. I hope to see him prove he's a force to be reckoned with. Great reaction

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks to Adam, Hector and Agustin! 🐧

[@iiitzHimmy]

Perfect first episode. Perfection

[@prodyoonjin]

20:10 had me dyingggg the voice was so spot on 😭😭

[@grelch]

Funny how people see things differently. I thought this was much better than The Batman movie. Writing was great. And the main 2 actors were superlative. Surprisingly good.

[@nestoralvarezmedina5663]

Spectacular series. Thank you very much DC/HBO, for Matt Reeves' Batverse, with Oz (The Penguin🐧) and The Batman: Part II 🦇(2026)

[@JayPatrol]

This like the joker , it doesn't need batman in it with his story

[@FintyLynch]

I loved the show, and I think everything is just perfect, even when you think about The Batman, the way Bruce Wayne sees the world and the way The Penguin sees it are so clear by the way they film it for each production. For Bruce everything is dark and gone, for the Penguin is all about opportunity and the sun even shines for him sometimes. I think that's great.

[@tonys.2216]

Incredible pilot.

[@ericeztli7133]

This was sooo damn good.

[@Lamq555]

SOFIA THE QUEEN THAT YOU ARE 😍

[@TravelTechie415]

I liked this Penguin show more than the Batman movie, great character, Colin Farrell is phenomenal

[@CapLives]

Very, very good firstepisode. At times, it feels like they're in New York (where the show was shot) instead of Gotham in the film, but that's really my biggest gripe with it. Adam is right that the cinematography isn't a 1 to 1, but still upper level for TV. Sophia Falcone is terrifying. Excited for the rest of this show.

[@jollyrayda]

Don't you love supportive parents? 😉🤣🤣🤣

[@WDFilms25]

Sofia is such a good villain

[@mannybruce8950]

Batman is only one man and can't be at every crime going on in a large city . He is just a vigilante that the city is aware of but that will not deter people from going about their lives , especially criminal organizations that are making millions of dollars daily . Batman is more of a nuisance , a disruptor , to criminal organizations but in the grand skeme of it all he is out numbered . Batman haves to strategically choose when to get involve inorder to be the most effective in disrupting criminal organizations operations . He is not going to be kicking in the doors of every low level drug operations because that will not be stopping the organizations because of the number of crime operations they haves going on . Batman seeks to go precisely at the key bosses to toppel the organizations from the top . Yeah...Batman might occasionally do some low level street crime fighting but that is to just make the criminal element uneasy in commiting crime , but it's not going to stop crime . Batman is intelligent to know that there are other social factors that causes crime and punching a few criminals isn't going to ultimately stop it , no more than the Death Penalty does .

[@darthjavo7438]

Jason Todd….Robin stealing Batman’s tires ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@WARdROBEPlaysWWII]

I tell people they don’t need to like Batman or comics to like this show .

[@daltonio6001]

I’m bummed that John Turturro got recast, he was so good in The Batman

[@lilstupidahhboy5155]

Recast but it doesn’t affect his role because it’s flashbacks only and he’s younger, so it’s not even a replacement either.

[@DannsProductions]

I think he was recast for flash backs.

[@GamiCross]

Even something as small as wearing longer nails can make you 'act' differently. I have to imagine being THAT transformed by that much makeup - you couldn't help but to be someone different.

[@prettycyber8332]

Yes he played Alex in the Rumaways. He has been my pic for Miles Morales. I think he is going to age out soon

[@thaIllYankee]

I wish Gunn & Safran ☘️ trying to establish a Dark Knight for the DCU 😬 Fans are gonna be too used to the Universe Matt Reeves has created which, using this show as an example, is really starting to grow on me.

[@poe_more_please]

I would rather them attempt to create their own version of batman than try to recreate a version of the dark knight. If there is nearly a century of material in regards to batman alone, I would figure they can muster something different and interesting - this being the challenge because of how long the character has been the cultural zeitgeist. Also, I like that this isn't part of a shared universe. It's just its own thing. In a world that is MCU, DCU, DCEU, it is refreshing to have standalone entertainment and entertainment that doesn't require characters with their own set of mythos being included. It can quickly become convoluted, and WB already struggled with this concept.

[@poetlawyer6800]

man the nitpicking is so real here

[@Patrick-wl6pw]

It amazing ep Colin actress stronger female women

[@Patrick-wl6pw]

Han tv show cw lol

[@CleansHaven]

It's the same actress 🤯

[@zachmaldonado9204]

It goes without saying she can get it 😂😂😂😂

[@BakesKamuari]

if you scan the code it gives lore to much for me to type

[@MM-vp1kz]

Great episode maybe dc shoud stick tv shows

[@matthewheywood8532]

This pilot was fantastic

[@HM-ky6xp]

Maybe not the cinematography but the writing and story itself is way better I thought the Batman was hugely overrated

[@Dillongooding-sq1sh]

where are the twins

[@__187__7]

9/10

[@duhistoka8226]

☂️😈

[@TheDoctor2nd]

4:50 "Alright...now I'm thinkin' consequences..."

[@iddqd06]

5 ⭐️

[@isaacmendoza5101]

You guys take us out of the show constantly. Keep us engaged with the show. Not Colin this, Colin that.

[@HeroesReforged]

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[@CharifRocka]

The Batman WAS MID. This first episode is better than that whole movie.

[@BobbyM817]

Great episode. Still a tad annoyed that the creators and Matt Reeves keep pushing this “grounded” narrative though. Just call him Cobblepot you cowards! Give us Mr. Freeze, Gentleman Ghost, Clayface!

[@lilstupidahhboy5155]

13:55 yes it does and at the end specifically when Carmine called him nothing but a gimp in a suit, that’s pretty degrading words and shows he was never taken serious, even Batman himself threw shots at him telling him he isn’t who he think he is.

[@ForeverBrooklynNYC]

20:15 Am I the only one confused by the interest in watching Gotham City Sanitation performing clean-up? I'm far more interested in the character work to worry about seeing scenes of post-disaster clean-up

[@nige_af]

I agree, that make-up is impressive!! And it gets SO MANY close-ups! What an opener, I don't reckon I'll EVER get my fill of this Colin Farrell performance, I am HOOKED!

[@NegrondaGwimReapa]

7:55 Bro, it's TV.... You're literally comparing a Live Action Movie's cinematography to that of a TV Show's, is that what we're doing nowadays? 😂

[@poe_more_please]

I understand, in a way, because it isn't the same cinematographer that did the movie. Ultimately, I agree with you. As long as they can emulate the look of the movie, it's atmosphere and all, I'm all good.

[@puppetmaster8551]

Awesome premiere episode, Farrell and milioti were both incredible and I can’t wait to see more