THE PENGUIN Ep 4 REVIEW | DC | HBO | The Geek Buddies

[@emilnikolov_96]

I don't how they keep doing it but another 10/10 episode. Best show of the year.

[@thisphillipbrian]

Agreed!

[@CleansHaven]

Who, the Geek Buddies? I agree!

[@CleansHaven]

Who, the Geek Buddies? I agree!

[@southnewton1]

This is why Geek Buddies is so good. Michael is the first person I have seen talk about the Sofia and Penguin being inside the house scene in that way. And I actually agree with his perspective now.

[@RailroadTy]

Sophia observing the 'new jacket' and even complimenting it was something I keyed into, instantly. There was a world where the two of them rose together through the ranks. If Sophia had earnestly confided to Oz and they had worked together from the beginning, they could have stayed quiet for awhile, planted some seeds, assumed some power here and there, and maybe outed Carmine down the road more effectively. We'll never know, but I now really love Sophia as a character and feel like I'm going to be sad no matter who comes out on top; I don't want to see Sophia disappear from this universe.

[@brucecambosos816]

When Sofia came out with that yellow dress, I said yeah she can have me if she wants.... lol

[@ZachBobBob]

I can fix her

[@cedricwilcox7583]

She is so freaking sexy! Never knew who she was until this show!

[@thectbchannel]

Shout out to Mark Strong playing his third DC villain. lol

[@starhawk63]

I know Dr. Sivana - what was the 3rd role?

[@headtopprotector7521]

@@starhawk63Sinestro, Sivana, Falcone

[@ameliacraiig4193]

Mark Strong was more scarily threatening imo than The Batman version of Carmine. Strong wasn't mimicking him at all; he has a deeper, harder tone of voice, whereas the other had a softer, whispery tone.

[@philrm99]

Yeah, when Magpie was first introduced I also thought it was Harley for a split second 😄

[@lordsxman]

I really wanted to see Johnny Vitti's face when Luca finds out that Johnny has been sleeping with his wife Tina. Now we'll never know.

[@Don.M.]

@@lordsxman Same, but I figure that would’ve jeopardized Sofia’s plan. Viti would’ve probably been killed too early or sent away.

[@brucecambosos816]

Man, this show just keeps elevating!!!!!!!

[@silentknight.95]

“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain”

[@kevinfraser7815]

I NEEDED this debrief from you guys- what a tour de force in acting and storytelling. Thanks fellas!

[@kenyattacoleman7284]

i'm ready to forgive all of sophia's future crimes after seeing all that she's had to go through.

[@tsheporabekane4172]

Nah, Sofia kills kids and people's parents... 😅

[@Don.M.]

*after seeing her in that yellow dress 😂

[@mrabduh]

I can fix her lol

[@Aussie27Legend]

Fellow women's wrongs supporter, our meetings are the first thursdsys of every month...

[@RailroadTy]

Hard agree, lol!

[@AntonioBaker-zk8zu]

And as far as what Oz did, I think he told her father she talked to a reporter. I don’t think he knew anything about how her mother died or how those women died her father when she confronted him that’s when he decided to turn on her . His daughter did falcon.

[@charlietheunicorn5383]

The Penguin show quality (acting, writing, directing and design) really amps up the pressure for The Batman 2 to deliver a story meeting fan expectations. Good luck Matt Reeves!

[@doc8013]

I think it helps it. Reeves is always gonna deliver a certain level of great and the show is gonna catapult a lot of hype towards the sequel.

[@btafbm]

Penguin is not dying Matt Reeves already said he’s in The Batman 2

[@JohnRochaSays]

@@btafbm Who implied he was dying?? None of us said that.

[@btafbm]

@@JohnRochaSays right at 3:55 Michael literally says it lmao what are you talking about

[@Yes_Boy]

10:47 "the fine folks of GCPD" 😅

[@tsheporabekane4172]

All I want is for Vic to live and get a happy ending... 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@ZachBobBob]

Anyone else had the Penguin saying "Johnny Vitti" stuck in their heads for the past four weeks? Just me?

[@starhawk63]

When Sofia told Oz he should have talked to HER rather than Carmine, that was unfair - he TRIED to talk to her as they drive away from meeting the reporter, and she rudely shut him down.

[@tsheporabekane4172]

I have to disagree with Michael about Sofia not dissing Penguin about him being in the house. Sofia likes Penguin but she does not view Penguin as an equal, as shown in previous episodes. She thinks Oz is beneath her...😅

[@southnewton1]

I thought the same as you before but Michael made good points. Sofia is more surprised rather than annoyed. I also think Michael is right that is when Sofia figures something is up.

[@crystall.411]

Sofia tells Oz the same thing his mother tells him “you deserve better” I think that moment was another cause for his turn against her as well.

[@doc8013]

Rocha, she knew he was criminal and knew what business she was supposedly gonna take over. She's a part of a crime family, bro, she knows the context lol. She just didn't think her daddy was a stone cold killer who killed her mother and spent his time choking out countless other innocent women. Kind of a bid difference there.

[@southnewton1]

Maybe I am wrong but I presumed Magpie was actually getting the drugs for spying on Sofia. I didn’t think Sofia was just being paranoid.

[@Coffeewiththegods]

You’re not wrong.

[@Don.M.]

I thought the same. She’s the only one they show directly receiving the drugs.

[@doc8013]

Not sure they need magpie to spy on her, though. She's in a very visible cell under lock and key all day with her moves being tightly guarded and heavily chaperoned. Plus, Magpie doesn't strike me as a fountain of reliability lol. Could be wrong but idk.

[@Coffeewiththegods]

@@doc8013 it wasn’t really spying in a watching sense though. It was more like reconnaissance. Seeing if she spoke about anything. You spy on a person all day and never find the info you’re looking for, but if you can get a person they’ve been having conversations with to tell you stuff then you have an inn.

[@parsman9914]

“I’m your FRIEND!”

[@AntonioBaker-zk8zu]

In Helen shaver great actress in the 80s and some good movies TV shows. I did not know she was a Director. She did a hell of a job with this episode.

[@TheatreJG25]

No Hyperbole, this is the greatest written comic book show since Batman: TAS.

[@doc8013]

Different shows but Peacemaker and The Penguin are the two best comic book shows maybe ever, def of the last decade. I'm having a hard time thinking of any better ones at the moment. I thought Watchmen was great but doesn't come close to this. None of the Disney plus or CW stuff comes close, though I have a soft spot and major love for Smallville.

[@rellolee72]

Soon as I finished the episode I was ready for our Geek Buddies to break it down. We're halfway there fellas!!!!!

[@misterderp4566]

I doubt a season 2 is coming for two reasons: 1) Penguin seemed to be set to be the main bad guy in Batman 2 (kinda thought a bunch of the gangster stuff in the first one could been saved for the sequel, leaving it to Riddler, saving the sequel for the sequel series we're getting, which is fine...at least Reeves et al get to keep playing in the same sandbox, now that Gunn's is the honcho), but I doubt that's happening anymore, because; 2) Colin Farrell, while he loves the character, has expressed he HATES getting in that latex suit and make-up, all-the-same-every-day, so it might take him a good while to get the taste up again. Dude clearly loves the character -- the was one of the major pushing forces behind getting it doing (behind all the make-upFX, TRULY creating the character, etc.). All of which it to say it made take time. Sidenote: Do you think it breaks his heart that Brendan Gleeson had to cut his cut fingers out because Colin is in the better Batman-related projected? (Deep cut...I'm also far to drunk for this)

[@RailroadTy]

Fantastic episode. They've done a masterful job with the character of Sophia Falcone. We've been afraid of her since she first showed up and, for me at least, and it's really amazing that they've, basically, now made her a protagonist in her own right. She was a baby villain in the flashbacks, but it seems like her treatment by the larger family and the prison system has turned her into a legit MONSTER. But, somehow, I now have more empathy for her than I do for Oz. For anyone watching, this is how you comment on gender, the failures of the mental health and justice systems, etc. etc. I still wonder if we're going to find out more about the Hangman situation, as well. I feel like there's a chance we're going to find out Oz killed these women and was playing the long-con for years. We already know that he has close relationships with 'working' girls in the clubs and that he can explode violently if someone hurts his feelings. But Oz also doesn't seem like the 'prostitute murderer' type to me, either, so we'll see... Great episode of the Penguin, great episode of the Geek Buddies. Much love.

[@andrewwehbe7822]

first time viewer, amazing epsiode, can't wait for more!

[@AntonioBaker-zk8zu]

I felt that way about Michael Kelly, in person of interest .

[@EdwardNygma1980]

Wow..I didn't catch that Mark Strong was the actor playing Falcone! I actually like this version better than Turturro. 😇 Everytime I see Scott Cohen (Luca Falcone) I think of a game I played in 1996 called Ripper where he was the lead. Awesome FMV adventure waaaay back in the day! Love The Geek Buddies! Excellent review.

[@brickstudman]

Amazing episode

[@AntonioBaker-zk8zu]

Something must’ve happened between her and her cousin when they went to Italy on those trips and that’s why she’s despises her.

[@jollyrayda]

Really? I literally turned to my housemate at the end of the family dinner scene and said 'Save the kid, kill the rest' - and then we see Sofia leading Gia to _safety_ She sees herself in that little girl, she wants to protect her (in her own twisted way)

[@JohnRochaSays]

Would you trust your kid with a mentally unstable person like Sofia who just killed Gia's mom for the crime of (looks up the facts) writing a letter under threat from Carmine Falcone??? Not to mention that she wants to start a drug empire selling drugs to other peoples daughters and turning them into addicts. You certainly have a very looooose definition of "safety".

[@jollyrayda]

@@JohnRochaSays I'm not saying she _is_ safe, I'm saying that in _Sofia's head_ she's saving an innocent like she was (and wanted someone to do for her). That's all I meant by saying that is seemed pretty damn obvious to me what Sofia was going to do after the dinner scene. Do I think Gia's safe? F*** no! Sofia is now well and truly a lunatic. Hell, was Gia ever going to be safe in the Falcone family? Probably not, it wasn't a good scene for girls (as Sofia pointed out earlier). I love this show, I think the writing is phenomenal, and the ability to make us feel sympathy for people who are objectively doing horrible things is a real skill. Didn't mean to offend with the comment, just my reaction to the talk about Sofia's intentions. I really like watching y'all react to things, I just sometimes think about things a little different - and that's not a bad thing! Hope you have a good day sir, apologies for annoying you.

[@JohnRochaSays]

@@jollyrayda Ahhhh ok. I get what you were trying to say now. You did not annoy me at all and thanks for watching us!

[@jollyrayda]

@@JohnRochaSays The joy of text and lack of nuance, hey? 😉 Enjoy watching your discussions, they're anything but superficial, and get me thinking (even if I end up on slightly different tracks). I'm subscribed for a reason 🙂 You have a good one

[@JohnRochaSays]

@@jollyrayda A very humble thank you. 🙏

[@gavinmcbride3722]

thanks for a great discussion 👍

[@Michael.Miles1]

#Justice4MagPie ✌🏾✌🏾

[@gsarngad]

I disagree with Vogel. From the time she flicked the cigarette out the window through the whole thing with Gia, I was waiting for the house to go up in flames or explode. It was a surprise when it was the carbon monoxide or whatever that killed everyone. (Though as a chemist, I noted the gas mask won't help if the house is full of carbon monoxide; she'd need an oxygen tank)

[@jamalbayliss8523]

We dont know how old gia is or if she was even born yet cuz sofia has been away for 10yrs

[@Rockscissorspaper]

If I remember correctly, Sofia first met Gia after her brother's funeral. I assume if her cousin who she was once close with had a child previous to her time in Arkham, Sofia would have known her.

[@AntonioBaker-zk8zu]

But remember her and her cousin went to Italy so maybe that’s the reason why she killed her.

[@Don.M.]

I can fix her 😅

[@brickstudman]

Could they not afford Turturro? Mark Strong did a good job but him and Turturro are basically the same age so the recast is a little odd

[@Scrapluv]

Scheduling.

[@lordsxman]

I heard Turtoro couldn't do it because of scheduling issues. I really hope passing on Penguin was worth it cuz this show is straight FIRE!! 🔥

[@brickstudman]

@@lordsxman Agreed. And woulda been nice to see that continuity from the movie. Loved Turturro's portrayal

[@phoenixrising8231]

He is in Severance. Scheduling problem. If they can afford Collin Farrell. They can afford Turturro.

[@brickstudman]

@@phoenixrising8231 yeah, 2 people above you already said it was scheduling... also, your comparison doesn't really make sense. They wouldn't do the show if they couldn't afford Farrell. One side character for one episode is a different story.

[@arodrigo24]

It’s literally been Sofia vs oz since episode 1 what has changed? Am I the only one that wasn’t surprised?

[@mizrj77]

I think she has a split personalit

[@JackDManheim]

People keep talking about this episode as though Sofia is a reliable narrator. I don’t think her memories reflect what really happened; I don’t think she’s going to end up being as much a victim as this episode suggests.

[@tylerhenk87]

I can fix Sofia

[@JohnRochaSays]

Haha! Yep. Thats how it starts.

[@commandZee]

It was another well made and acted episode, but for me personally it was relentlessly dower. It'll probably work better watched during a binge.

[@arodrigo24]

Weird that people are rooting for oz he’s the bad guy

[@abrimfulofasha]

Should go back to doing episode reactions and then review. You do reactions very and honestly, by what it seems.

[@ivorypoet6972]

humanities mental illness continues

[@COWBOYSFAN92]

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