The Penguin: Bliss

October 7, 2024 1:07 PM - Season 1, Episode 3

Oz and Sofia must address the skeletons in their closet as they attempt to control the future of Gotham's drug trade, while Victor is torn between his new life and what remains of his old one.

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posted by ellieBOA (3 comments total)

This one, more than the others so far, felt like a Victor episode. We got to see his backstory before the flooding, which was appropriately tragic. This also felt like a breaking bad moment for him, since he was totally set to leave Gotham and Oz behind, but then decided to turn around and commit fully to the life of crime.

Also, is this the first in-show utterance of "the Penguin" as an insult to Oz? Farrell did a great job of conveying the rage in his eyes when he got called that name. It was the exact same look that Trump had in the debate after Kamala called his rallies "boring".
posted by mrjohnmuller at 2:27 AM on October 9 [2 favorites]

I am continually amazed by Farrell's use of his prosthesis. Evidently, it gets super duper hot under all that gear.
posted by porpoise at 1:31 PM on October 9 [2 favorites]

Also, is this the first in-show utterance of "the Penguin" as an insult to Oz?

No, Viti called him that once before when they were about to move the drugs out of their warehouse.

Also, abandoning Sofia probably won’t engender much trust in her for Oz…
posted by star gentle uterus at 6:03 PM on October 10 [1 favorite]