THE PENGUIN Episode 4 BREAKDOWN! Sofia's Plan & Easter Eggs You Missed!

[@NewRockstars]

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[@oluwabunmiadedotun3807]

Give Cristin Milioti her EMMY! 🫵🏾

[@tichaonamadzikanda3797]

I second this

[@worldarchitect9730]

I third it

[@haoranxu6517]

Agatha Forever!!!!!!

[@JudasCasparin]

Yes

[@Bigjron]

I fourth this

[@FortheLoveofMonsters]

I love how this version of Gotham characters aren’t just “crazy”. Sofia, The Riddler, Catwoman, they are all products of a broken system. They are made not born.

[@Brian-wp9er]

Absolutely agreed, it gives these characters so much depth. Although I will say I hope if the joker ever comes to this universe, he is made “just crazy” and they don’t try to give a reason/backstory for why he is that way.

[@ARS_Time_Bomb]

​@@Brian-wp9erJoker is in the universe already

[@xKJmac24x]

What DC needed

[@Alpha23TV]

Characters in the Batman universe have always felt a bit more grounded.

[@ultron_sigma]

Well for selina, she's one of the people who managed to stay sane.

[@Xr3solveXofXoneX]

That yellow dress was fierce. I’m totally in love!

[@rottensquid]

Damn right! That was a pure supervillain transformation.

[@sleinadb]

First thing I noticed was the cat eye. Had to point that out to hubs. Loved it.

[@Z0MB0Y]

​@@sleinadbYeah. Cats Eye. That's what we all noticed first. 😊

[@dankobelix3103]

This TV show keeps getting better and better!!! Cristin Milioti should get an emmy for this episode!!

[@swacfan100]

They both should.

[@ReinersBlauerHoden]

1. No 2. No

[@dionysisnance4204]

Cristin Milioti is killing it as sofia falcone.

[@kamil.p5134]

Literally

[@Tevin-MK]

@@kamil.p5134very literal

[@PatrickRockwell24]

Episode 4 was FANTASTIC. This episode BROUGHT ME ALL THE WAY IN from beginning to finish. It made you feel for Sofia. I had to remind myself "Batman" exists in this universe. HBO knows how to world build. Salute to the performers, writers and director.

[@NicolleLaShane]

This episode made me team Sofia 100%

[@saggiestar5579]

Me too

[@MandoFlores-kz5is]

​@@saggiestar5579 me three

[@jujushay167]

Nah team Oz all the way✊

[@o.gparamount3099]

Facts💯

[@raven3067]

I'm still team Oz but Sophia deserves all my sympathy.

[@colemanpeacock3913]

Sofia is an actual baddie in all forms possible like 😩

[@evanedmonds15]

Real talkkkk

[@lagunacinematics]

ong

[@krypticunlimited6925]

Glad I wasn’t the only one

[@colemanpeacock3913]

@@krypticunlimited6925 you'd have to be blind to disagree. I mean she's a good character and a baddie anyone who disagrees is legitimately a crazy person

[@KeithKill92]

That’s Ted Mosby’s deceased wife have some respect

[@shubhangbahadur7112]

Lots of the praise to The Penguin show must be directed to the showrunner and creator *Lauren LeFranc* , as she is the brains and creative force behind this show, with Matt Reeves serving only as an executive producer.

[@garvindean6443]

Wow, I had no idea. All I see is people praising Matt reeves.

[@JayKang11]

Good on you to educate, had no idea

[@silviaetna9874]

Good but executive do have a say! But kudos to everyone who made this possible

[@Princess_Yue263]

The last supper scene was CHILLING 🥶🥶🥶🥶 but the canary yellow dress was EVERYTHING!!!!

[@dm_247]

Canary in a coal mine

[@markfrancis1369]

So fine

[@broderickfall]

​@@dm_247 exactly. Perfect foreshadowing

[@1Samsonyte]

Mark my words. Somebody is getting an Emmy for this!

[@swacfan100]

They should imo.

[@ReinersBlauerHoden]

Yeah collin really should get one for that

[@MrGayle_]

We know that Arkham Asylum is not where criminals are sent, but where criminals are made. Amazing episode

[@meta_marc9499]

It’s mind blowing that we got this masterpiece of an episode and the hot garbage of the Joker 2 film in the same month from the same folks (Warner Bros.)

[@ObsessiveGeek]

two different studios within WB though, The Batman universe is part of the DCU. Joker movies aren’t.

[@m2s745]

The Batman is independent really. I think that’s the deal reeves made with Warner bros. He has full control over his Batman universe

[@ultron_sigma]

Benefits of the talent from Matt reeves

[@Thinarri]

​@@m2s745no , the Batman and the pinguim os dc Studios. Gunn gives matt revees notes on the projets he wants to do

[@goodial]

@@ObsessiveGeek both the Joker and the Batman are Elseworlds, not part of the DCU. Both Todd Phillips and Matt Reeves were very successful with their first outing, so I guess they pretty much had carte blanche with what came next. I guess we can only blame WB for trusting both the same way :)

[@EtienneakaBags]

Cristin Milioti was a force in this episode. It was like watching a full on film. Amazing work.

[@chlorine6539]

I knew Mark Strong as Carmine Falcone would feel different, but I didn't expect it to be absolutely terrifying

[@qhorton6743]

Yeah he was intense

[@unikeko96]

He made me anxious

[@nonenone2173]

He's got that deep intimidating voice and it fits his imposing presence in the movie with Turturro's Godfather type style

[@swacfan100]

He was scarier than Sofia imo.

[@akinochi7]

The way Sofia peeled off the wall paint seems like a reference to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper"

[@Snuggestbugintherug]

THAT’S BRILLIANT

[@RlVlN]

Omg I read that during English class recently! I wish I had thought about that. Great catch!

[@Blksol]

I absolutely saw that

[@lauristonbrewster9097]

The English major in me was SCREAMING for this to be mentioned in the video. But yes, it's definitely a clear homage to The Yellow Wallpaper and its themes.

[@raymundodelacruz5173]

Italian dinner is never just dinner

[@EzeICE]

Never. 💯

[@n1551]

one of the best episodes i’ve ever seen of a comic book show. Love to see Jessica too.

[@Mr.Jasaw13]

terrible take

[@ReinersBlauerHoden]

Dude these filler flashback episodes are always the worse of a series

[@n1551]

@@ReinersBlauerHoden bruh i dont care

[@goodlookinghost8364]

Cristin was wooorking those dresses this episode 👗 🔥

[@visit402]

Imagine if they casted a comic accurate actor lol

[@IndianaJake]

@@visit402 woof hahah

[@tonycrespo1838]

@@visit402 i think someone like Ilona Maher could pull off both

[@Shwonak]

24:53 I'm pretty sure Johnny and Carla are brother and sister. They're both cousins of the Falcones.

[@jdogg0316]

I thought Carla was Johnny’s daughter making Carla the 2nd Cousin.

[@dbatta100]

Cristin Miloti needs that effing Emmy. This is soooooo good

[@ReinersBlauerHoden]

So shes better than collin? Oh you simps...

[@akuma63]

Love the episode. Production goofed with the protective mask. it does not protect againt CO and CO2. It's why Firefighters use respiators that provide breathable air.

[@mojaindustries4185]

it just keeps getting better and better with every episode

[@richardsonrichly8456]

Just wanted to hug the poor thing during the asylum scene

[@lettyrubio4271]

I see Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Cristin Milioti for sure!!!!! Best episode so far

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Definitely the best episode yet. By the 14 minute mark, I had a feeling Sofia was going to get framed by her father and it happened. Once I saw the police while she was talking to Oz, I knew she was screwed. Sofia was innocent all along. Less blood on her hands than Oz. It’s similar to The Count of Monte Cristo where Dante gets framed for no reason and then a little bit of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in trying to make her go crazy in an asylum when she isn’t. I initially thought Magpie was Harley. I’m glad she got her payback against all her relatives who betrayed her. She wasted 10 years of her life for nothing because her father was such a cold bastard. Mark Strong did a good job but his Carmine Falcone felt a little too quiet and reserved compared to John Turturro’s version. I usually watch an episode on Monday because I’m usually tired by Sunday night from work. This episode had me completely invested from start to finish once I started watching it by 11:30 PM Pacific time last night. Easily the best episode of the series as there is a ton to unpack. Great ending song: “Strange Little Girl” by The Stranglers. Excellent show! Way better than Agatha All Along which I gave up on after Ep. 3. Cristin in that hot dress showing plenty of cleavage. She and Colin are the best parts to this show. Emmy noms coming to Colin and Cristin. 9/10 👍🏻

[@cisco5338]

Nah ep 3 was better

[@cheese1ak]

I like Agatha, Kathryn Hahn is KILLING it!

[@ReinersBlauerHoden]

Definetly the worse

[@schmuck.on.wheels]

In the behind the scenes of The Batman, Turturro describes the sunglasses as Falcone's mask, and as an extension of that I love that he was more careful about not letting his daughter see his eyes than the scratches on his hand.

[@dripetech2092]

This episode was so good, whole series is wayyy better than i was expecting going into it might end up a classic

[@aarong2374]

the camera and acting has been superb!

[@evanedmonds15]

Sofia has some killer eyes man 🥴

[@borkwater]

I can’t be the only one who noticed The Yellow Wallpaper parallels in this episode! 😭 I was hoping y’all would cover it. It was such an amazing episode. Also, I was under the impression that Carla was Johnny’s sister - not his wife. Because Johnny Viti doesn’t have kids in the comics but Gia is his niece.

[@theostahl8602]

Cristin Milioti has just been…absolutely fantastic this series!

[@brendons5528]

Thank you for holding it down Jessica! Another solid analysis keep up the awesome work 🔥

[@Kogmud]

the PEAKguin is already better than every single marvel show

[@LLD852]

Except Wanda vision imo.

[@madtitanthanos7898]

Except daredevil

[@brand3dswordsman]

@@LLD852 Bruh, WandaVision was good for like 3/4 epoisodes...

[@Kogmud]

@@madtitanthanos7898 it’s close but u right

[@brand3dswordsman]

@@madtitanthanos7898 Yeah, both Daredevil and Penguin are peak

[@AlexIAm30]

This episode was down right disturbing to watch at many moments

[@ObsessiveGeek]

That “prep” when Sofia first goes into Arkham 😳

[@sleinadb]

​@ObsessiveGeek Yes showed just enough to leave it to the imagination which is even scarier. It made me think of the episode where Fiona went to jail in Shameless. That all stuck in my head for a few days just like this episode. 😢

[@MicrowaveableLemon]

I really don't trust julian rush. He freaks me out he just gives me bad vibes.

[@qhorton6743]

Hugo Strange vibes for sure

[@sleinadb]

I am trying not to see that bc he was Shades. Not to bias him. But he is probably not good.

[@MicrowaveableLemon]

@@sleinadb oh yeah! He was shades.

[@kidenigma1400]

@@MicrowaveableLemonhis face just sets off alarm bells in my head. i knew him as Shades from Luke Cage but damn he just has the face of a bad person.

[@raven3067]

People are rumoring that he's actually Johnathan Crane AKA The Scarecrow. 🎃

[@bigmclargehuge000]

Shout out to Helen Shaver for directing this week's ep.

[@dormiovibes]

It was strange not seeing Turturro but the Mark Strong was definitely a great replacement

[@paisan8766]

Works as a 10 year ago flashback too.

[@IndianaJake]

@@paisan8766 they're the same age.....

[@Tevin-MK]

@@IndianaJakeone looks physically younger

[@jarjarstinks4539]

Idk if it’s an actual detail but I like how Gotham’s area code is 211(211 being the police dispatch code for robbery) just something I found cool/interisting

[@grayl2704]

good spot that’s an interesting take

[@terrencepoinsett4169]

Armed robbery, to be specific. Real good dark detailing they added

[@jshawnjohnson5288]

This was the best episode so far and Cristin is amazing 💯🔥😩

[@deelee1569]

Outstanding job, making us feel the characters perspective and way of thinking . They both have to win awards for this

[@sjones1013]

My jaw was dropped the whole episode. This was my favorite one so far!

[@LandoHendrix444]

"Jessica, read the room."😂

[@Wordfishtrombone]

They clearly knew what a gem Sofia would be when they wrote this episode!

[@GianniSuccu]

There are the Scarecrow mask and glove in the office of the shady doctor! :O

[@kalistyles4538]

I am actually blown away by this series, enthralling. I don't think Ive been this interested in DC since The Dark Knight Trilogy.

[@dox_au]

6:40 - at this point it kinda seems like Carmine put Oz in charge of the club so that he could potentially take the fall for the murders if the whole Hangman thing didn't stick.

[@noir-214]

5:41 Lawyer turned mayor as in the aimated series he was the mayor of Gotham, that's why most of the criminals (except The Clock King as that was personal) attacked him

[@jazzreldeguzman]

As the joker once said it only takes one bad day...

[@voltzx1040]

Viti is most likely being used as a replacement for Penguin, since he’s the only other person who knew about the deal.

[@Shane_111]

17:06 you think they're not doing this for the male inmates?

[@adedayoabdullahmaxxaint614]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@NickDrummer7]

I'm always happy to see a surprise Jessica!

[@TheeMaddScienctist]

Definitely worth the wait!

[@intothefrayyo]

Jessica’s the better choice over EV on this one. He would’ve been here trying to convince everyone that Magpie might be Harlequin or Ivy 😂😂😂

[@chauviscollins3918]

Yooooo this mad true.!! 😂

[@ObsessiveGeek]

They clearly made Magpie “Harlequin Lite” intentionally though, they wanted that association

[@intothefrayyo]

@@ObsessiveGeek sure

[@IndianaJake]

@@intothefrayyo it's not like either of them even write these videos you know that right?

[@TheArtofKAS]

This was such a phenomenal episode! I am glad that the whole episode wasn't a flashback and I can't wait for the finale 🙌🏾. Also Mark Strong's performance was pretty good, I think the shades are what sold it for me.

[@jasondaniel7380]

I don't know if anyone else hears it, but I hear a little Carmela soprano influence in that voice.

[@paisan8766]

So… a north jersey Italian american accent?

[@jasondaniel7380]

@@paisan8766 yes. But moreso the influence.

[@AS-mw6sw]

21:27 Scarecrow mask & syringe gloves

[@mariewitcher8365]

Great Job Lulu, ❤your Entertaining Pacing😊

[@nolandgreene5637]

side bar: I'd notice the intern with the needle at Sophia's neck is a stand-in on Saturday Night live. Good job to be in a major series.

[@tiakajamir6843]

Team Sofia

[@bobbiecash8654]

The ripping of the paper off the wall is also a nod to "the yellow wall paper" which has a few correlations to this episode.

[@nicolebargerv3rfeb623]

I thought that too!

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

11:40 Wait i didn't think about that. Oz had no idea that Carmine was so in deep with the cops because he was surprised that Carmine was the rat. So he wouldn't have known that Carmine could find out exactly what was going on

[@TheHusky1213]

Great one!

[@Adaywithliamlee]

Great episode!!!!!!!

[@DZR-O]

13:54 Jessica Matt Reeves has literally already come out saying that the Joker was born looking the way he does so there is no accident that made him “become the joker”

[@BobbyRoberts-v9x]

11:11 The little flash of blue on Jessica's eyes gave me big time Freman vibes

[@Brook11223]

I was thinking of Julian Rush as Hugo Strange since his first introduction.

[@Shabec2982]

Best episode so far.

[@nomadichippie1930]

Remember at the end of the Batman Flacone tried to kill Selena Kyle the same way

[@charlesmelissamansfield1984]

Great job Jessica!!!!

[@adolfobonafoux8424]

Colin Farrell & Cristin Miiloti 🔥🔥🔥

[@penniidema8586]

Excellent episode

[@knightvicious504]

Best episode imo and arkham scenes were chilling to watch. It makes me think you don’t wanna be in that aslyum for ten years 🥶

[@crashingpit0398]

21:28 interesting stuff on rush’s desk there…. a needle glove and a mask of some sort?

[@mariabetancourt6797]

Cristin is absolutely fabulous❤.....one of the best actresses that I have seen in a very long time

[@natashaa43]

Magpie's face in the comic is 100% Hudson Leick, that cannot be unintentional.

[@lavincentjackson8024]

i think you're pretty good at this

[@mianhussain2357]

Is The Penguin gonna top Breaking Bad for all episodes being SO GOOD?? 10/10 literally

[@OG1Jayy]

Sofia slayed in that yellow dress

[@aviwemhlaluka6420]

came looking straight after

[@WhitneyAllisonGG]

I am glad I watched it today and not before the bedtime. I guess this family got to live a 100 minutes.

[@sleinadb]

I never watch it on Sunday bc it makes me so anxious. So glad I kept to that this week even tho I had NO TIME to watch on Monday at all. It was so disturbing I'd have never slept...😢

[@goluiajohnson2310]

Best episode YET!!

[@AdApT3Rx]

Sofia a baddie

[@madbyinstinct]

The best episode so far ❤

[@angelvalencia4605]

The plant doesnt create the joker, Matt himself said that they were born that way. Both joker and oz have natural deformities from birth.

[@nass3748]

The best episode till now, I can't wait to next episode 😭😭😭

[@Fitchy-ke3wz]

I'm honestly annoyed the riddler got carmine falcone. He got off easy.

[@sleinadb]

Word

[@GrandMoff88]

I think it's more likely that the reference is to Firefly at the industrial plant. With Magpie around and Oz's nickname. It's just nice that Gotham had Batman-esque villains before he was Batman.

[@williamkistler3660]

Reeves has said that Barry's Joker was born with his physical deformities and that society's treatment of him with these deformities shaped his madness. His becoming the Joker, or this pre-Joker state he is in, was not due to chemicals or an accident like previous iterations.

[@itsbaliiiibaby]

we do like to see you too Jessica 0:26

[@flamin.skeeter]

Yurrr

[@jjooonneeess]

💯

[@markussdruva4121]

Facts 💯

[@IndianaJake]

Sofia looked stunning in this those dresses gotta love that mail gaze am I right??

[@Tevin-MK]

😕

[@EredinEdgelordOfTheWildHunt]

😐

[@IndianaJake]

@@Tevin-MK what's the problem bot?

[@IndianaJake]

@@EredinEdgelordOfTheWildHunt why the face bot?

[@EredinEdgelordOfTheWildHunt]

@@IndianaJake 😐

[@shyakaemmanuel2534]

feels wrong to be this early!! But loved this episode

[@zaeakeem]

No one's gonna say anything about the scarecrow arkham glove on Julian's desk?..is that also a mask I see?

[@samtaffet766]

this episode was crazy cristin milioti is an amazing actress...Jersey does it best !

[@MyKrabi]

Thanks for such a great recap. This episode is EPIC! I think the wallpaper could also be a reference to the story Yellow Wallpaper which is about women being 'hysterical'

[@leeball4]

I thought John & Carla Vitti were brother and sister

[@793rd]

Gotham City is Jersey City possibly or any suburb area or more likely up in Bergen Cty much closer to the NY Metro but Gotham is definitely NYC. See News 12/G12 & Gotham Garden. Certain Northern NJ Suburbs are closer to NYC sections than other suburb areas in Westchester & LI areas.

[@mysteryman1622]

Jonny Vita was Carla’s Uncle

[@leeball4]

Yeah, that marriage call out was definitely wrong. I thought it was brother and sister, but Uncle makes more sense.

[@lazzi2462]

According to Fandom website, Johnny & Carla are siblings.

[@jackdyson4475]

This is just as good as the third episode in the last of us