The Penguin

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Bald Brah

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A+ show. Great all the way through. The worst episodes were only bad because they felt too short.

I love a villain that you can root for while being disgusted by them. Actual complexity of a character. No "oh just kidding he's good now he was misunderstood!" Just a weird psychopath that was good at what he fucking did.

Yep kind of like what they did in Joker 1. You literally root for him to murder most of those people. Especially DeNiro.
 

Jimbolini

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Solid enough show, a few tropes but enjoyable.

Colin is for sure the glue, if he doesn't win the Emmy for this it will be a shame.
 
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TJT

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Damn. Penguin strangling Vic to death like that was absolutely ice cold.

They didn't have the balls to have him kill the hooker though. Which is pretty pathetic.

I liked that he walked off the end with his top hat. Should have done a nod to his umbrella weapons too though.
 
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Miguex

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It's a one and done show I think.
I haven’t had time to start it, but I’m pretty sure they confirmed there’s a season 2 yesterday as well as Colin Farrell being in Batman 2 as well as another DC project they didn’t name.

Edit: Colin said he’s up for s2, but the rest stands
 
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Dr.Retarded

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I assumed they were dick pills. I guess I could’ve paid closer attention . It did seem odd that he’d need them for a lady as sexy as Nadia. Still feels like they’re killing off too many characters . I sit corrected
Heart attack, he started grabbing his arm.
 

Dr.Retarded

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Just finished it, and it wasn't the ending I was necessarily hoping for.

Honestly enjoyed how Vic and Oz's relationship had grown over the course of the season, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It was pretty brutal though.

Probably one of the best shows I've watched in a long time. I'm looking forward to the next Batman film and if they can roll everything into it, should be pretty fantastic. Can't imagine they won't do another season especially if it wins a bunch of awards. But it's nice that it's an encapsulated single shot narrative that has the ability to go other places.
 

Mahes

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That was hard to watch.

They showed a true psychopath. The sign of a great show is when you feel invested in its story. I was fucking pissed at the ending but that was exactly what a psychopath would do.

A job well done. It is rare nowadays to get a show that checks all the boxes. This is most likely the show of the year but I am interested in the Dune series.

Who gave this show a low rating? What the fuck?
 
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BunkyChutt

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The ending sets up Colins Penguin as a truly evil villain for a future sequel in the Batman series

would have liked carmine to return from a faked death. I’m a follower of the actor. Since I seen him in kick ass.
 
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Bald Brah

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Excellent ending. He did Vic dirty but that stuttering mope was the low point of the show acting wise. I was much more invested emotionally in the Sophia scene.

A show that's definitely firing on all cylinders. I hope we see more. Is batman 2 in production?
 

Bandwagon

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The scene between penguins Mom and Rex, at the kitchen table, was one of the best scenes of the show. That woman killed it, especially in the later episodes.

Awesome show. Wife and I both thought it was great.
 
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Sevens

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I haven’t had time to start it, but I’m pretty sure they confirmed there’s a season 2 yesterday as well as Colin Farrell being in Batman 2 as well as another DC project they didn’t name.

Edit: Colin said he’s up for s2, but the rest stands




Can't stand this dude but here is some info / rumors on what's going on.
 
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Daidraco

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I honestly dont think it would be all that bad if Joker was put into the same gritty, realistic, mobster type of vibe as the Penguin.

I personally dont like this batman, but I think thats more to do with it being Robert Pattinson, rather than how the character is portrayed.
I also dont like how the "suspected" Joker was played, but that could be that I dont like the actor Barry Keoghan. (Like that video said, Salt Burn was just over the top gay as fuck.)

I think the world they are building in "this" particular universe is great. My stepdad LOVES mobster movies and wouldnt touch a Batman show with a 10 foot pole, and after watching The Penguin - I'm pleading with him to give it a chance. I am just really down / interested, in an adult version of Batman in a realistic world.
 
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Sevens

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Yeah, I would love it if they kept this Batman realistic. Him against the mob / crime families in Gotham.
Keep all the aliens and super powered freaks out of this universe.
 
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