The Penguin Episode 8 BREAKDOWN - Spoilers! Easter Eggs! Ending Explained!

[@missfatcat]

I actually felt like Sofia’s progression felt organic. She clearly hated everything attached to her family. I think she was over it, despite having her agendas. I hope she becomes a bigger character

[@teppeiando]

How much bigger can she get? She was one of the main characters

[@kipporoses]

She got life

[@DODATification]

Sofia Gigante was the most sympathetic character. Vic’s murder was so cold because of how they built up their relationship. Amazing. Colin Ferrel’s Pinguin is on par with Heath Ledger’s Joker Great show.

[@Nomalos]

She was sympathetic to a point but deserved her second trip to Arkham. I wish she was a little content knowing it was for her own actions this time instead of just being depressed again.

[@DODATification]

@ I like to think she does recognize it was her own doing. Which makes her predicament all the more depressing. Like she could’ve just left but she was blinded by her pain and anger. Such good writing.

[@kingmonde]

@@Nomalos “instead of being depressed again”? She didn’t go to Arkham because she was depressed…

[@Nomalos]

​@@kingmonde Not what I meant, I worded it weirdly. "I wish she was a little content instead of just being depressed by her second trip to Arkham. Because at least this time her own actions got her there."

[@kingmonde]

@@Nomalos got you

[@paulkem1130]

While Oz's excuse was that Victor was an emotional liabiltiy, I also think there was a part of him that wanted to kill him before he potentially became a threat, in the same way many of the other gangsters killed their bosses. Oz is smart and knows that ambition and betrayel exists in everyone, especially since he has it more than most.

[@sixfeetunder0105]

He knew too much also, and i think since Oz saw himself in him, he also needed to kill that weaker part of himself 😢

[@cerxusinvellum2289]

I didn’t make sense to me, At least the M.O. I figured OZ would send victor on a suicide mission. That whole scene was off. It felt rushed.

[@Mark70775]

I agree Vic had to go and Oz had a lot of complex reasoning for it

[@AlBerto-sm2ob]

I agree! And the fact he killed his brothers for attention. He kills any sort of threat there may be. And killing Victor was such a Oz thing to do but I NEVER saw it coming. Brilliant!!

[@davidareyzaga]

What saddens me the most about Victor is he could have been Robin… had he tried to steal from Bruce Wayne instead.

[@CVargas202]

aha moment. a lot of people say that a lot of batman villains are a mirror reflection of batman... penguin would be a what if bruce use his money for bad

[@kyleb8655]

That would have been kinda good

[@HermosaFeCatolica]

Haha.. yeah, nah… he’ll be Miles Morales 😀

[@JohnWilliams-ud2os]

​@@HermosaFeCatolicaha ha he dead now lmao

[@piusdoe8984]

Wow great comment. I didn't even think about that

[@stanleymkhize4433]

Grace Sophia changed her dress code to align with her mothers fashion those clothes are from her mother’s closet so it wasn’t out of nowhere it was her shedding the falcones completely so it made sense

[@Dis2good]

Exactly! Grace said she binged the show so i don’t think she made a lot of connections that were there.

[@leroygarcia7296]

👏👏👏 yesss that’s how I saw it. Great catch!

[@bloandon]

Her wardrobe was amazing throughout the entire show

[@ThisisDaniel]

It was also a nod to the earlier episode where Frances said Sofia didn't wear anything colourful.

[@jhg9040]

Not having Selina or Batman in the show isn’t a mistake. This show is about THE PENGUIN. Thank god they had enough balls to actually stick to that

[@papapaburu1226]

Agreed

[@RandyLutcavich]

100

[@normquiros7863]

Exactly. I feel in time people will see this as the master stroke. Batman is on the case, but we don’t see him, because then it’s all about when will he get him. When the bat-signal showed up, I went holy shit… I forgot it’s a BATMAN story! And instantly Gotham expanded by several degrees… it makes the movie better, and his enemies waaay more villainous. This Penguin is as bad as any Joker has ever been, so now they have to step up any Joket who walks into this Gotham

[@breezy52393]

It KILLS me he didn’t even have respect for Victors death! Threw out his ID removing him of his memory and identity, making him just a nameless dead body. His friend that moved to California would have mourned him but now she’ll never know what happened to him.

[@bloandon]

The expression on penguins face as hes looking at his ID, after everything Vic did for him and stood by his side the entire time. Pure evil. What a scene and performance from both actors

[@patrickpierre4075]

Wow! I was already sad for Victor but reading this crushed me even more.

[@alessiobracco4357]

Sofia Gigante was such a gift. Every time she was on screen, she had my full attention, with amazing outfits no less. Props to Marvel and DC for releasing shows about Villains, and letting them remain villainous by the end of their journey. It is so refreshing to see.

[@niemand9362]

Some might say a gigantic gift

[@GlitteredUp4Easter]

Best part of the show by far.

[@brandonkukumayeyi6048]

​@@GlitteredUp4Easterno but she was amazing

[@vincem3393]

The Batman Box office did $772 Million during the tail end of the pandemic…lol how’s that not great?

[@PlurLife765]

Lol exactly 😂she has crap opinions most of the time.

[@nischesharma]

She always dissses dcu

[@rascalmofo]

772 is frankly amazing but in context, I'm sure WB hoped for higher grosses given the IP and inflated production costs during the pandemic. I'm guessing its a Batman Begins situation (everyone forgets that film was barely profitable) and the Batman 2 (? unsure if its got a title) will power through. I hate that the billion dollar club is now the accepted measure of success

[@Dis2good]

You gotta take what she says with a grain of salt lol. Just like her opinion of the show saying that Batman should have been in it. This show was incredible and better than any Marvel show. And for her to say you need to read the comics should tell you all you need to know. 😅

[@AkronRain69]

Grace just makes you scratch your head sometimes. Lol. She’s an acquired taste. 😏

[@HectorAntolinez]

The ending destroyed me. I've never rooted so much for Batman to kick a villains butt as I am right now. I hate Oz.... (But amazing character and show)!

[@JohnWilliams-ud2os]

Why lmao

[@Justanotherguy43]

@@JohnWilliams-ud2os He killed Vic

[@AbsurdLanguage]

@@JohnWilliams-ud2oswhy would you ask why? Didn’t you watch the show? 😂 Yes, we want to see Batman destroy the Penguin. Penguin is the devil himself.

[@oolong2]

I didn't feel like Sophia's outfits were about her becoming a batman villain at all. To me it felt like she was trying to get away from her father's legacy. When Francis made the comment about her house needs more color, she said the decor was based on her father's conservative tastes. That's also when she started wearing more colorful outfits. She was trying to be a polar opposite of what her father stood for.

[@LeonNeith8965]

Honestly, you're putting too much emphasis on the lack of Easter eggs and cameos in this show. I hate that kind of stuff and hate how much Disney has programmed people into thinking a story devoid of any of that kind of garbage is bad. This was a perfect 10/10. And I really hope we get more for other characters.

[@big2033]

Im a big marvel comics guy and loved easter eggs at the time but i agree i think the nod and wink easter eggs are played out.

[@AlBerto-sm2ob]

I disagree respectfully I LOVED this show. But in the final two episodes I felt like Batman SHOULD have shown up. Literally there was a bomb that destroyed a part of Gotham. And all the crime lords of Gotham were gathering together. I think they could have gotten a sequence where Batman stepped in or had a fight sequence. Penguin knows of The Batman so that fact the show never mentions him… Even tho he was heavily involved in the murder of Carmine Falcone… was odd. But again the show was stupendous as is too

[@mutalemulenga6635]

​@@AlBerto-sm2obI think reeves hinted that Batman has been missing

[@agaz2272]

Batman showing up really screws it up... ppl dont understand story telling. Not the first time this reviewer has shit takes tbh

[@MarioMunozBro]

Think a lot of people miss the point on Batman not showing up… at the beginning of his movie he stated “it’s a big city, I can’t be everywhere”

[@kingmonde]

Exactly what I went into the show thinking. I knew we would never see Batman.

[@Dis2good]

Right. I wish she would stop saying that. Plus. This is Batman year 2. He’s still learning how to tie his bat shoes lol

[@ogbruceg9206]

On top of that, how would all of these villains become who they ended up being if Batman stopped them before they even got started? I don’t know a ton about Batman but it’s to my understanding, most of these villains built their name and rep before Batman was even around

[@slade6959]

Batman didn’t have to show up but he spent his first two years literally building himself up as a huge enigmatic force that struck fear into every dark alleyway of Gotham and every criminals hearts… He didn’t need to show up but Penguin and other criminals should’ve at least been scared of him or factored him in plans to avoid him

[@rotcev1327]

I think they could’ve AT LEAST name dropped him. “Yeah, the Batman is making it hard to make drops at crime alley, but everywhere else … we got covered” Some shit like that.

[@5stargaming193]

I went into this show with no expectations, The Batman is good, not my favorite. I absolutely LOVED this show! A villain story about a villain, SONY TAKE NOTES!

[@richierich7229]

Same. I didn't really like The Batman but I LOVED The Penguin.

[@nhlba3301]

@@richierich7229same here if only The Batman was rated R it might help it lol

[@althyk]

Any sympathy he gathered was destroyed after killing the only one who believed in him and torturing the other for eternity by making her stare at nothing denying the only thing she asked for.

[@ozidiced]

Grace needs to stop insisting that Matt Reeves' batman mix with DCU. Please no

[@TheRealNeil-kc7si]

@@ozidiced right? How many times does it need to be said that Reeves verse is separate? Gunn is respecting Reeves decision

[@DylanIronEyes]

Agreed. I love his Batman but I’m ready for a unrealistic one in DCU lol

[@weshurst4895]

This version of Batman would no way fit in a world of super heroes

[@jamilbelle]

That part my god 💯

[@SneakyOnes]

Y'all trippin' Grace is right.

[@oolong2]

We're used to seeing Batman everywhere because we're used to Batman stories. But in huge city like Gotham it's not realistic for Batman to be everywhere at once. Also that explosion only took out an intersection and I wouldn't expect Batman to come out in the middle of the day just because something blew up. He would investigate it afterwards but after Oz provided a really good reason for the explosion, that the city went along with, there wouldn't be anything to investigate.

[@Thunda1986]

In the animated series all the villians are still operating yet Batman still hasn't stopped them so yes he can't be everywhere at once

[@Dis2good]

EXACTLY! They have their villain. There’s nothing for Batman to do.

[@CarnageTrooperx]

I think issue is more that they are operating without considering Batman is around the corner. There is no talk or fear of him. Different tone from the movie. He can’t be everywhere at once but that doesn’t stop criminals being scared of the dark in Gotham

[@oolong2]

@@CarnageTrooperx Keep in mind that this is a young Batman. He has a reputation but no one really fears him yet.

[@CarnageTrooperx]

@@oolong2 yes let’s forget the opening act of the movie that shows a bunch of criminals being terrified of the dark once they realize Batman is active. Also the fact that Penguin himself says “boy you’re everything they say ain’t ya”. Batman’s reputation would’ve skyrocketed after the end of the movie so that’s why it felt odd to go from to almost complete silence.

[@Andre_APM]

I can't believe I watched a show about a villain and was still shocked when said villain did villainous things 😅

[@diegopansini3152]

4:18 My reasoning for Batman being AWOL (which honestly, I thought this would be the most popular take out there) is that how we recall, Bruce had a big realization at the end of the movie. After being Batman 24/7 for the last two years, and he finally learned he needs to be something more than “vengeance”, he took on a small hiatus from being Batman for once to work on his Bruce Wayne persona. Being more involved in Wayne Industries, going to board meetings, charities, etc., putting Batman on a very short hold while he fixes his life together. That’s my take. But since the second movie will take place merely a week after the events of this show, Batman will come back with a vengeance either way

[@doccbrown8362]

This was my takeaway too.

[@rockyrivera6397]

This take makes sense but i just thought he took a shotgun to the chest and was running on that Venom stimulant and now needs time to recover.

[@kingmonde]

I had the same sort of take.

[@Christo_Trismegistus]

People forget the Penguin is a villain

[@An0nimux]

I don't know why he doesn't even hide it 😂

[@Naruke0Nick]

This show didn’t need Batman. It didn’t need Selina Kyle. It didn’t NEED cameos. It was amazing on its own

[@TJUC123]

It’s not really a cameo if its purpose is to move the storyline forward.

[@Naruke0Nick]

@TJUC123 Cameos can still move the plot along. Just because they have a small part doesn't mean it isn't a cameo. They aren't mutually exclusive.

[@TheRealNeil-kc7si]

6:45 Selina left Gotham. Why would she show right back up and what purpose would it fulfill?

[@jillg9108]

I think it revives Sofia and the two of them are potential villains in the movie.

[@TheRealNeil-kc7si]

@@jillg9108 the letter scene does that itself

[@mk6rfc1]

I hope Catwoman gets her own show with Sofia in it instead of them being in the Batman 2 or doing a penguin season 2

[@lunavioleta001]

I disagree about one thing you say about Sophia. She doesn't want to be part of her father's legacy. Why would she? Her father is a horrible man who killed her mother and locked her up in an asylum. She wanted to create her own legacy, her own life.

[@TheRealNeil-kc7si]

How tf was the box office low for Batman? I thought we were pleased with it? And how are the ratings low for the Penguin?

[@papi5]

She just will not give James Gunn any credit

[@prodigalfraudaddy-es1gl]

No use of rating ..u need viewership and ticket sales

[@IamMephisto]

She just be chattin

[@thomasayoub]

@@prodigalfraudaddy-es1glknow ur industry terminology 💀 by ratings she means viewership not reviews

[@thomasayoub]

@@papi5 why would she give James Gunn credit on a show that he didn’t work on 😭 you DC fans are all talk

[@Rockscissorspaper]

How is Magpie a Harley Quinn rip-off, when the character existed before Harley Quinn?

[@quick4912]

Sofia didn't have a big character change. It slowly took place as she became more and more desperate to get Oz back for what he had done to her as she was losing herself and becoming more like her father. Getting back at the people who wronged her was her ultimate objective all along, especially after she found out Oz killed her only family left (Alberto). It made complete sense to me. She is one of the best batman villains we've ever seen on screen. Same with this version of Oz. Also the show did have connections to the movie, and some cop characters from the movie. The police chief we saw in ep 5 and 8 was from the batman, Kenzie was in the flashback with Sofia was the cooked cop from the batman, and Bella Real in ep 8 was ofc from the batman.

[@Mr_Rob_otto]

I don’t see Sofia as a Batman villian at all. As you noted, she was a woman who was wronged by her family and by Oz and was hellbent on revenge. Once she got that, she was more than happy to leave Gotham forever. If she was a Batman villain, they should have made her the actual hangman but that would eliminate the revenge aspect.

[@bloandon]

​@Mr_Rob_otto I'm sure they'll find a new motivation for her by bringing Catwomen into the mix

[@tigerjsteal]

The numbers for Penguin haven’t been good but yet it’s been reported that the numbers keep growing?? Make it make sense Grace.

[@JimXMafia]

Sofia is so great, she should get an award nominees

[@Shawn-nj1ep]

This was the best show on TV all fall season

[@teppeiando]

I preferred waiting week to week. Each episode had plenty for me to be satisfied and then look forward to Sundays for 2 months

[@haideebetancourt7845]

I’m speechless!!!!! This was so freaking good!!!!! Can’t wait for The Batman Part 2!!!!

[@diegopansini3152]

The second I saw Vic sitting with Oz, I knew exactly what would happen and I kept saying “no no no no, I don’t want to see thiiiis”. Anyone who gave it a thought knew, that the second that Oz let Vic see his most vulnerable sides with his mom, he was already dead. It was only a matter of time

[@kingmonde]

I thought the same thing.

[@Pilaspilas911]

Low? Where is she getting the numbers from? In all other reviews the show is a success with many viewers, so I don't know where and what she is comparing it to...

[@Andre_APM]

17:10 Grace I think you're getting Holiday from the Long Halloween and the Hangman from Dark Victory mixed up because in that comic the Hangman WAS Sofia Falcone

[@lemonherb1]

As I recall, during "No Man's Land", Batman was nowhere to be seen in the first part of the story. That was because as Bruce Wayne, he was lobbying the government and laying the groundwork to ending that status. But in the Penguin series, there doesn't seem to be any hints of the government abandoning Gotham so it doesn't really explain Batman's apparent absence in this story. Even a couple lines of dialogue in a news broadcast about him in the background could have worked.

[@kingmonde]

It worked for me. The city is massive, you can’t be everywhere. And let’s not forget, the city is still in turmoil after the flooding.

[@XaldinX]

Have you ever been to NYC or NJ? lol do you think someone with no superpowers can be in the Bronx and Brooklyn even with a plane?

[@CogMissives2323]

Reeves Batman is incompetent so you should not expect him to do "Batman" like things

[@2337baxter]

As a guy, Sofia is awesome because she is vulnerable and powerful. She has a great look. I liked her as a one off villain. She is a little crazy. Sofia was absolutely great.

[@everburn]

And she's beautiful

[@2337baxter]

@ yes, these days that feels illegal in comic book media. Penguin absolutely nailed it.

[@phil4986]

Every review I see of The Penguin series, says this show is a magnificiently written show with actors who are invested in bringing the most out of that writing, backed up by directing and filmaking and editing that shows their work. That is wonderful. It is like a tonic for the mind from the last decade and a half of the trash that has been pumped out of Hollywood. Please continue that level of work ethic, cast and crew of The Penguin.

[@true824]

What do you mean the ratings are low? 8.8 IMDb and 95% Rotten Tomatoes

[@amanms1999]

She meant viewership

[@emmanuelu]

770 million dollars is low? okay

[@collinskahingu8011]

Grace I have been watching you for a while, and you have educated me beyond film literacy, to film business, but I feel as my of your viewers feel when you review something I doesn't need to always pertain to the financial viability as you have seemed to always include in your reviews. Perhaps a review of a film on its own merits beyond what is viable as a "product" would be more appt . we come to view your opinion based on your taste, whether its a good film, but the separation between whether its a good film and if its a good investment for the studio is becoming blurred. not each review needs to be a movie math.

[@luistrejo1745]

The Penguin did what marvel said the Disney+ shows would do, where you can miss the shows and still understand the movies

[@shubhangbahadur7112]

EVE: Gotham's yours, sweetheart. Nothing's standin' in your way now. OZ: Goddamn right. * *THE BATSIGNAL GOES ON* * 🔦🥶

[@SimplyJohn155]

In the comics Sophia WAS the hangman in Dark Victory, Gilda/Harvey was the holiday killer in the long Halloween

[@KyleWillLivingston]

Yeah, I was confused when I heard that.

[@imarxb]

The weekly drop was a pleasure to watch. Always something to look forward to.

[@AnosikeImmanuel]

This finale was FANTASTIC!

[@denniskristos3800]

If you're paying attention while watching each episode of the show, you can see the arc build of the show and where it was going. It was so brilliantly written that call backs (tantamount to redundant information that already had informed us) was not called for. I'm glad that for once, the writers, directors and producers had shown respect for their audience's intelligence. Spoon feeding call backs aren't necessary "if you paid attention".

[@biashacker]

Batman can not be everywhere at once.

[@mattr1100]

im confused how the ratings for this show are a little low when rotten tomatoes is at 95% tomatometer and 91% popcorn meter with every episode on IMDB at least a 8.8 with the finale a 9.7 lol

[@guitarsparta]

When she refers to the "Ratings" of a TV Show, she is referring to Viewership, which is lower as she has talked about on movie math.

[@saraha4531]

personally for me im not watching a show called the PENGUIN for batman. i like that they kept the focus on oz instead of shoehorning in a batman cameo just for the sake of it

[@Savor1979]

To me, I think that’s the whole point of Crown point… it is a forgotten part of the city that not even the Batman is noticing it.

[@sixfeetunder0105]

The series was so excellent, the acting, the twist, the fatality of it, the psychology and the way they used them, how everything connects and is intertwined since the beginning, the writing and the dialogues. The way tbey make us feel ambivalent for Oz until the end. Thats BRILLIANT. Damn this is one of the best tv shows in a while. Its great from a week to week release, it has been a VERY long time since i was excited every Sunday.

[@therealad4342]

The Batman made over 700 million, not sure how that’s considered low for a completely new iteration of the character.

[@rl8259]

When they rebooted Spider-Man it made about a 100M more with Homecoming. Batman should be on Spider-Man’s level

[@someuniverseguy7062]

@@rl8259 homecoming was part of a big connected universe and it was coming off the heels of Spider-Man being in Civil War. The Batman is an entirely new universe Batman and a reboot 😂 two totally different things. Batman isn’t on Spider-Man’s level because he’s a tier above it. That’s why he has a star on a walk of fame and spider-Man doesn’t

[@purplelightwolf741]

The entire point of Sofias change and shift away from the Mafia is representstive of her using it as a means to an end to get what she wants. Its not her turning into a stereotypical Batman villain. She doesnt care about the Mafia. She was literally leaving Gotham. Her outfits becoming more outlandish represents her coming out of the facade she created. Like how when she first appears, she plays on the Hangman thing until its not useful to her anymore. Her arc is literally parallel to Selenas. Taking on various identities and personas to get what she wants before ultimately leaving it all behind. The difference being that Selena had allies to help her get out, and Sofia didnt.

[@Chupachups665]

The Oedipus complex within Oz on full display in the final scenes💀😭

[@vokasimid5330]

Very Norman Bates

[@ryanjstannard]

Sofia ending up back in Arkham had me feeling sick to my stomach. She deserved to make it out of Gotham. But seeing her open that letter from Selina made me smile alongside her. I’m so hyped for this next chapter for her character. Absolutely loved this show though! 10/10

[@rmannayr2129]

THIS SHOW DESERVES A BUNCH OF EMMY AWARDS!

[@jakeellender9858]

The binge saved it for me. Couldn’t have done it week to week. An amazing watch worth waiting till the finale to binge

[@WrytnFool]

I LOVED this show. The character arcs were outstanding, and it really showed Penguin for what he is/was - a monster, with a little Oedipus behavior thrown in for good measure.

[@kyleb8655]

I loved this show. Give me “The Batman 2” NOW Please. Grace “The Batman” was released in theatre during Covid. I feel like it did really well considering. I loved watching it week to week but that’s cause I’m super busy and can’t really binge things.

[@SincereNoble]

This has to be one of the worst reviews I've watched in a while. The ultimate point of the show is that you are NOT supposed to want to root for the penguin. He is a villian, through and through. So to say the show is too Hollywood because we don't want to root for him is wild.

[@Theredeyedjedi]

She hates DC

[@calvingoh9321]

It will be criminal if The Penguin doesn't get an emmy.

[@mridulsharma768]

No Sofia's turn doesn't come oout of nowhere...it comes after she meets the little girl and sees jow she is doing self-harm and she realises that she is making her do that or rather her actions mirrors her father's and the little girl mirrors her own self. That's when shemakes the change and saysshe cannot play the same game that her father was doing.

[@Antonio-w8d]

What allies would show up ? This is only year two for Batman there is no one yet , so who ? Alfred ???

[@trevoncash]

@20:30 The Sapranos did not start the HBO Steaming thing. That’s disrespectful to OZ. If I’m to understand what you’re talking about

[@EnterpriseGeek]

This series was better than The Batman! THAT emotional scene killed me..i was crying out loud😭😭 What a show

[@WRDend]

1:12 I disagree. While most series these days are built for the binge, I'm a sucker for that classic HBO Sunday!

[@je2409]

That finale was fantastic! No Batman but it didn’t need him with Sophia that scene stealer! I’m so glad that SPOILERS Sophia survived the show, she NEEDS to be in the Batman II and meet Selena! My jaw DROPPED during Vic’s final scene The writers did a fantastic job with the script, the cinematography is visually similar to that of the Batman and I’m glad that Oz definitely feels like he’s the King of Gotham compared to where he started in episode 1. I was worried that Sophia would have to die in order to achieve that. So glad I was wrong! Plus she looked stunning this episode, the red really popped compared to the black clothing. Straight out of the comics!

[@Sanj1n]

Thanks Grace. I was waiting for your spoiler review. Great show.

[@kingmonde]

I like that there is no Batman. He is still only year 2 Batman, and most of the city is still in need of help.

[@tome6213]

I feel like if they brought in Batman and/or Gordon it would have detracted from the show, all the attention would be on them instead of Oz. I fail to see what Batman would've done to progress the story in this instance. Getting in the middle of the gang war would've made no sense, he's not a diplomat, he wouldn't have been able to resolve the conflict. The only thing is that after Sofia's bomb in Crown Point, he should be there to help with clean up, but who's to say he didn't, it's just that the focus of the show is the Penguin, how would that have affected the Penguin's story.

[@richardturner302]

Incredible show . DC does it again .

[@iikaedenii]

Me clicking on this without seeing a single episode

[@neonmongoose1036]

Saaammmmeeee

[@sheltondmello8031]

Watch it. It's insanely good.

[@ThisIntrovertLife]

Same!!! Lol. Grace will provide us with the information we need.

[@diegopansini3152]

Dude, you are SERIOUSLY missing out

[@poke1855]

YESSSSSSSS SAME

[@spmcdill]

WTF are you talking about with Fort Lee and the George Washington bridge? The entire show is in New Jersey because that's where Gotham is. Also, I'm very happy that some of the things you criticized weren't spoon-fed to us. It's nice that the creators respected the audience enough to follow along, though apparently, by your review, that didn't apply in all cases.

[@vac7151]

I like how stripped down the show was in terms of easter eggs. Having a mostly small cast specific to the show actually makes the world seem bigger, with only a few references reminding us that it indeed is the same world, though only a small part of it. More of this, less of needless references, please.

[@patrickmaloney1394]

Your comment about the driving scene in The Batman and the Clay face connection is exactly why I watch your videos!

[@doccbrown8362]

I think binging the show in full, prior to it being released, gave a bad impression. The show didn’t feel slow at all. Every episode satisfied on its own.

[@TheRManProds]

CRISTIN SHOULD GET AN EMMY FOR HER PERFORMANCE!

[@Theredeyedjedi]

This is the best TV show this year. I honestly feel it's the comic book adaptation of the year imo

[@bgblock83]

OZ truly loved no one and only cared for himself. Vic was finally excited about life and he killed him. His mom said if her mind goes she goes and he kept her alive after promising her he wouldnt make her live through that. If that tear in her eye at the penthouse is any indication she's aware of whats going on....she is being tortured.

[@BrianFillups]

I waited to binge it and I'm glad i did. Thank you for your review Grace, it's like having a conversation with a friend.

[@SibsReviewsThat]

Viktors death absolutely broke me. Every other scene I loved and hated Oz, and Sofia ughh!!!!! Incredible from everyone involved!

[@CurtisF2024]

Boy, oh boy, that was an epic finale

[@randomkillerx2157]

I will say this, the Penguin show was better than the Batman movie in my opinion, and it actually got me excited for part 2 which I wasn’t for before.

[@sixfeetunder0105]

He treated him like trash, Sofia was right, he doesnt care. He only uses people a d he didnt needed him anymore. Its so brutal like you say

[@DanFree7]

First I thought I wont watch it. Then I gave it a try (I dont know why :D) AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THS SHOW! EVERY EPISODE! The script is so good through and through! So many surprises and things that were not forseeeable!!

[@piscesmoongal]

I really like that no main characters from the film appeared. It made me feel more connected to the characters in this show without them getting upstaged-even rewatching The Batman knowing what we know now is a whole new experience with Oz scenes. The ending teases were enough for me!

[@MegaUtube99]

Grace, the question in your thumbnail is a spoiler to me. I thought he might actually show up and now I’ve been spoiled that he does not.

[@darrendominiquedavis4120]

It had already been confirmed ages ago that Batman wouldn’t make an appearance.

[@edselgreaves6503]

Can you really spoil something that doesn't happen?

[@MegaUtube99]

@@darrendominiquedavis4120yea just like Andrew Garfield “confirmed” he wouldn’t be in No Way Home…

[@MegaUtube99]

@@edselgreaves6503yes, if it’s something I, along with many others somewhat thought could potentially happen in the series. The finale would be the time to do it as well.

[@vincem3393]

Hush and go watch the show..lol your online in a spoiler video instead of watching the show 😂

[@DanFree7]

It was so good, so much happened and so so well done, that I never ever missed Batman even a second :D

[@dogeyeslin]

The Batman is insanely popular among gen z on tiktok theres no doubt Part 2 will be a hit

[@wrestlo]

When he stuttered trying to say they were family I knew 😢

[@mastaovdafist3551]

The only real issue I had was Oz pulling a Jason Bourne at the club and then carrying his mom off like it was nothing. The show already did a great job at establishing that Oz isn't the strongest fighter, hell, even Salvatore was kicking his ass! I just couldn't see Vic not being able to overpower Oz at the end. Even with that little nitpick, it's still a 10/10 series!

[@kingmonde]

Adrenaline is a hell of a thing. Also, they also showed him carrying a dead body the same way in the first episode.

[@slade6959]

Oz had many badass scenes like in the truck. Also he didn’t get completely destroyed by Sal. Sal is also 6’3, he’s a monster compared to Vic. Vic is a smaller guy than Oz and Oz has that devilish power behind him while Vic was likely just in shock and not knowing how to fight back

[@carroll11000]

I absolutely LOVED this entire series... Brilliant acting ...Sofia Falcone, Penguin, Victor., Eve Karlo.. I would argue not having Batman in this was the right choice. This is Penguin's backstory... Now appreciate Penguin as a true villain, a monster ... which I previously had not... Wish there was more DC programming like this!!! Kudos to Matt Reeves.

[@blackorisha]

Grace. U just trying to find problems where they aren’t any. This show is 💣

[@NormanOz]

Grace, what do you mean the Batman movie had a low box office, when it did 770m during a pandemic 🤔🤔

[@aaronepstein1289]

That bat signal at the end got me hyped!!!!

Oz has already faced Batman in the past and you're telling me that throughout the entire show he doesn't mention it even once? He's not even worried that it will interfere with his business? Good show, but it feels very disconnected in my opinion from the Batman movie, to the point that they couldn't even bring back the same actor to play Carmine Falcone. It reminds me of the Marvel Netflix series.

[@rmannayr2129]

GIVE CRISTIN HER AWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anthonydrew9925]

I love love love the letter from selina kyle, I hope Sophia and Selina meet one another in the next movie!

[@zackscarvey7621]

I normally really agree with your feedback, but in this case I don’t think we see eye to eye. In an overall sense, I feel like you have too much comic book context (thus giving you expectations you maybe shouldn’t have), which takes you out of the world-building being done here. This show was great and the use of limited budget (and apparently characters to use) demonstrates that creativity can still overpower spectacle and simple name dropping.

[@KlingonCaptain]

They saved even more money by reusing some of the Sets from The Batman.

[@zekethewise7042]

What an amazing finish this series is amazing and deserves a lot of awards