The Penguin.

[@Temple277]

I hope they give Two-Face a show like this with law & order vibes after Batman Part II.

[@UrBoiCyrus]

Have the last few episodes have him becoming Two Face

[@M4TCH3SM4L0N3]

I'm on-board if it's a Harvey Dent series where we see him playing fast and loose with the law. I don't want to see a two-face procedural, as much as I love the character. To me, the idea of Two-face falls apart when writers portray him as having a soft spot for procedural justice. I prefer to think that as Dent, he saw the rules as a game to play, and he was the best there was at it; he wasn't afraid to selectively use the rules to make sure he always won, even if it was only on a technicality. The change in him when Maroni splashes him with acid is not just a change from good guy to bad guy: it represents a fundamental rejection of his former world-view. He did EVERYTHING perfectly, but he lost everything in the most seemingly arbitrary manner and the rules were meaningless to protect him. The key is that his core belief that he is exceptional remains central to his persona even after this, which is why he comes by embracing his role as an avatar of arbitrariness.

[@afunkymonke]

I feel like Harvey Dent has been used too much lately, I'd rather see some lesser used villains get their moment on the big screen

[@uchihabomber1296]

@@afunkymonkeI agree Harvey Dent is honestly used a LOT I mean he was even in Joker 2 man 😂

[@jaylenjayden9305]

Same

[@mandalorianhunter1]

Honestly it's great that over the past decade Oswald Cobblepot is returning to his former glory as being one of Batman's most prominent villains. It's a great time to be a Penguin fan

[@themadtitan7603]

Agreed. I love they've now set up The Penguin as one big bads of a major live-action saga rather than just go the route of the informant side villain that they could've easily used him as. Harvey Dent is also getting a lot of prominence lately with Caped Crusader, his (imo) fantastic role in Arkham Shadow, & he's even in Folie A Deux. And maybe The Batman Part II, fingers crossed.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

@themadtitan7603 that's great, can't wait to see more of two face. You also missed Gotham Knights but that show was a mess

[@themadtitan7603]

​@@mandalorianhunter1 Curiously enough, I was just thinking of that show & its Two-Face earlier. I was primarily thinking of the adaptations from this year since they all occurred back-to-back, although Gotham Knights Two Face would count as a recent version, you're right.

[@nont18411]

Love that they are self-aware enough to make the villain be the villain. And love that they portrayed those actions as horrible things, not some tragic misunderstood backstory that the audience has to side with just because the one who did it is a protagonist.

[@uchihabomber1296]

That’s why I loved the show he’s not misunderstood he is an evil man and it’s simple as that. THIS is how you do a proper Villain project

[@themadtitan7603]

Same. Finally an actual supervillain project that shows the full extent of their depravity while still portraying Oz as a nuanced character. And I love how they subvert it too by playing into the small-time crook who wants to overthrow those in power & please his mom only to reveal these as just narcissistic plays to achieve his desires. This is ideally what the Joker movies would've been imo. A man who wants to expose the world for the joke it is & ends up coopting a revolution for his goals; all while they believe in him while he laughs at the irony.

[@themadtitan7603]

​@@uchihabomber1296 Agreed. And in that simplicity, they cemented Penguin as sinister & more nuanced member of the rouges' gallery much more than if they went for the misunderstood anti-hero imo. This is ideally what the Joker films would've been like as adaptations to me. Not a cautionary tale of a poor man beaten by society until he snaps, but the story of a vile, sociopathic narcissist who uses all of that as a crutch & the anger of disenfranchised men to enact chaos on the world.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

"I have the devil in my house" hit so hard

[@deshawnedwards6412]

R.I.P Vic. Let your spirit know that it'll know vengeance once Batterson Arkham Knight Combo the hell out of Penguin in the sequel.

[@themadtitan7603]

For that outcome alone, it made the Batman sting more satisfying than most teases in comic-book projects.

[@justinrodriguez5957]

We all gonna have a smile on our face when Bruce pays Oz a visit. Also, R.I.P Ada.

[@alicobosboi]

I really hope this show is a sign for the transition of criminals to full on supervillains in this Batman universe. The psychopathy keeps amping up with Sofia and Oz that by the end, the old mafia families are long gone. I love this universe so damn much.

[@themadtitan7603]

I think both this & The Batman are about that transition. In the film, Batman says things will get worse before they get better & Matt Reeves said the Joker scene representing the rise of freaks following the Riddler. And The Penguin now ended with both the Falcones & Maroni's wiped out with a classic supervillain like Penguin on top as kingpin. I see Oz's organization recruiting outcasts like Killer Croc & competing with the likes of Black Mask & the Ventriloquist from here on out. Also both are very inspired by The Long Halloween which was about that evolution from crime families to comicbook supervillains & I can see it all culminating in that iconic splash panel of all the villains gathered before the guard. And same, I adore this universe, this is the grand Batman epic I've wanted to see on screen for years.

[@uchihabomber1296]

This show is an actual 10/10 for me from the writing, acting and everything in just 8 episodes they really successfully make a great Villain project that doesn’t make him some misunderstood anti-hero but a narcissistic psychopath that we WANT the hero to beat. This needs to be the staple for any Villain project (movie/show) for the future we need a reason to actually hate them

[@johnnydollar579]

And so the cry that has been said over the internet since its inception has finally been heard: Ladies and Gentlemen, villains are f****** evil again!

[@themadtitan7603]

I hope this show marks a change towards that. I feel many think villains have to be either misunderstood/genuinely trying to do the right thing or 2D moustache-twirlers. This shows you can have plainly vile garbage as the villain & also have them be layered & textured like real-life scumbags often are. If we get supervillains written like this, then give me all the pure evil antagonists we can get.

[@aikebakes590]

vic tried so hard and got so far but in the end, it didn't even matter :(

[@Astartes-6969]

It'd be cool if after Batman 2 we get a Two-Face miniseries heavily inspired by Better Call Saul and Law & Order.

[@doc8013]

Better Call Saul yes, but no to the Law and Order. That's much more of a procedural and not character driven.

[@themadtitan7603]

100% agreed. Introduce Harvey in Part II & then give him a lawyer drama with this level of writing & craft that all leads up to an intense & face melting court session in the finale.

[@ministerofdarkness]

A masterpiece series. Hopefully Batman 2 will take this momentum and turn in a good, well written/acted movie.

[@tylerbertram7065]

Penguin tv show > Joker (2019)

[@PLaStiiCMoNtAGE]

wow hot take

[@ophiuchus_kin]

​@@PLaStiiCMoNtAGEIs it?

[@ajlui3]

100% agree

[@Getwright-]

Accurate.

[@uchihabomber1296]

You’re actually right

[@shmackbob]

I really enjoyed how instead of the typical "Yeah he's a bad guy, but this is why he's actually very sympathetic!!" they do the complete opposite. Like, you start out feeling a small level of connection with Oz, and end hating the guy more than ever.

[@doc8013]

They had us rooting for him up until the very end. We wanted him to take over Gotham with Vic. Once he cut Vic down everyone wanted him dead lol. That's great writing.

[@johndaily263]

“…a natural master of studying people.” That reminded me of a description of London’s worst mob boss in China Miéville’s Kraken: “He was never just a thug. Just thugs only ever got so far. The best thugs were all psychologists.”

[@ShinySephiroth1]

RIP Ada

[@superbtrilogy5049]

"The world doesn't leave much room for kindness." or whatever the orginal title was was a awesome name.

[@superbtrilogy5049]

I very much dislike how KZbin algorithm sometimes doesn't give leeway for creators for titles.

[@prajwaljayaraj5887]

This is the best analysis video I have seen on The Penguin, you nailed all the things I caught in the show but was unable to articulate

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

Alongside this and the Riddler: Year One comic, the Reeves verse is so great for villains who are *evil to the core* but who you kinda like till the end of their story

[@M4TCH3SM4L0N3]

R.I.P. Ada! You live on in the animations and photos of you on this channel. That is sadder news than I expected to receive today, I'm sorry you lost her.

[@TheFilmFanatic_Handle]

I knew this was coming!

[@mookieblaelocker6504]

For Ada, sweet summer child

[@Thecarlid]

I like how in the end relates to vic as a person. Great choice.

[@joshuahecht6866]

Bruce Wayne is going to go ballistic once he learns what happened to Victor Aguilar through his friends and associates. Batman will come for Penguin.

[@MadameTamma]

I'm sorry for your Ada. May her memory be a blessing

[@mylesguy7070]

The intro tho!!! Bro shoulda made the trailer!!!

[@Elfenlied8675309]

This show was so good.

[@FreddieLane9001]

Plot twist! I was in the turkey the whole tiiime

[@BeyondTrash-xe1vs]

Maybe the first time I actually know the mystery song of the description lol.

[@willowpackerthestoryteller135]

This movie is what Joker wishes it was. Deep dark and sinister with things to say about class and poverty.

[@Grif92311]

Rest in peace Ada

[@stupid90able]

Nice Mafia reference 15:05

[@alicobosboi]

It really fits well with the Penguin's story.

[@rigtymord7215]

Hey man how do you do it like really how I’m astonished at how you are able to watch any show or movie and connect it to something truly beautiful.

[@bendewalt5560]

Ok...but "Gia" SHOULD have been named Helena Berteneli tho...right? Like she could have her mom's maiden name, but her mom married into the falcones...they had the huntress origin on a silver platter!!!

[@repulser93]

...huh, that would've actually been a neat twist. Frankly, I'm half-expecting her to get adopted by a couple with the last name Kelly, and when she's older, to encounter the Batman himself. Yes, I'm suggesting Gia Falcone essentially becomes Battinson's Robin.

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

Sorry for your loss.

[@Justachannel-u9w]

Honestly I am all for crime drama’s set in Gotham after each Matt reeves Batman film

[@simplesimon031]

Woah, Static! Also, sorry about your Guinea Pig. I know losing a pet is hard

[@pluckyleon6640]

Batman will show him it is.

[@omoefeasiemo3601]

Great work now talk about Agatha All Along that show is baller

[@sicklyflower]

Damn, now I gotta watch this show

[@journeymanX]

It was the last straw for me when he offed vic Not even sofia was that cruel She actually rewards loyalty, Vic shoulda skipped town before the last ep

[@josephadorno92]

Now compare this version of Penguin with the other live-action Penguins: Meredith, DeVito and Taylor.

[@Theunloved1738]

This is probably the only true thing he has said the entire series

[@BushidoLacen]

Keep it up🎉

[@Zayne301]

Yesss man

[@abdelali9279]

4:41 the what?

[@AugustRx]

Big words coming from 250k subscribers who doesn't optimise for the algorithm

[@nont18411]

Makes me question about life in general. Why is the person in the highest position of power always someone who’s cruel, psychotic and treacherous, not the honest and compassionate guy? Not just in criminal underworld, but also in business and politics. Why built the system that help these kind of people succeed instead of promoting good people in the first place?

[@johndaily263]

Counterpoints: Eisenhower, Carter, George H.W. Bush, Obama

[@thelastattempt666]

The populist candidate we are glad we didn't get. Oh, wait...

[@thelastattempt666]

It isn't perfect. Italian mob stories are mostly this way, but damn is it great.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

First

[@thegreatacolyt1277]

Mid show

[@anualabi7427]

Use me as a dislike button.