23/11

The Penguin, makes a play to seize control of Gotham's criminal underworld

Plot

Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, a.k.a. Aside from the bat signal in the final image of the season finale, we never got our Robert Pattinson cameo as "The Penguin." In this short video, IMDb attempts to answer: Where the hell was Batman? Colin Farrell fought hard to have the Penguin smoke tobacco in The Batman (2022), but it didn't work out. For his own series, however, the character is depicted as a casual tobacco user with a penchant for cigars.

Farrell STEALS this series

The DC Studios logo is set on a rainy Gotham alley. An umbrella falls and the logo changes to the Warner Bros. logo. Featured in Graham Norton's Likes: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024).

The acting is raw and graphic

He's impressive. There's nothing about the character that even remotely suggests Farrell. The NY accent, the sway and limp, the attitude: you'd swear it was a different person. The amazing prosthetics are very realistic and add to the character.

Well-written and tense

There's nothing cartoonish about it. This is a great counterpart to Christopher Nolan's Batman. In fact, I'd say this blows the Marvel line out of the water. I hope there might be a season 2, but I know this one is limited.

It's a shame

HBO has a legitimate hit on their hands. Check out our list of "Yellowstone"; Season 5 Part 2, "Squid Game"; Season 2 and many of the most anticipated new and returning series on TV and streaming. https://die-christen.co.za/2024/11/04/red-one-2024-bluray-brrip-magnet-link/