The Penguin Reveals The Harshest Truth About Batman’s Biggest Weakness
Warning! This article contains spoilers for The PenguinA tragic death in The Penguin proves that Batman"s biggest weakness is inescapable both for him and for every DC character who follows in his footsteps. The Batman introduced multiple ultra-realistic takes on famous Gotham characters, including the Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman, Carmine Falcone, James Gordon, and the Dark Knight himself. Of these, only the Riddler and the Penguin have gotten their own spinoffs so far — Edward Nashton in the comic book The Riddler: Year Zero and Oz Cobb in the Max series The Penguin.
The Penguin stays true to The Batman"s style and keeps its plot grounded with a gang war that takes place out of Batman and the GCPD"s sight. Oz Cobb sets the conflict in motion by killing Al Falcone and later finishes the job by murdering the Maroni family. Sofia Falcone a.k.a. the Hangman also adds fuel to the fire by killing her whole family. But while The Penguin focuses on the dark and realistic aspects of Gotham"s DC lore, there"s one character with a strong parallel to one of the most lighthearted elements of Batman"s 85-year history.
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Custom image by Nicolas Ayala In The Penguin, Colin Farrell"s Oz Cobb and Rhenzy Feliz"s Victor Aguilar have a very similar father-son relationship to Batman and Robin. Oz takes Victor under his wing when he notices the kid"s noble personality under the unfortunate circumstances Vic finds himself in. Though inexperienced, Victor is clever enough to save Oz multiple times, even saving him from Nadia Maroni in the nick of time. Unfortunately for Victor, he survives the whole odyssey, only to die at the hands of Oz in The Penguin episode 8"s ending in the most tragic way possible.
The Penguin stays true to The Batman"s style and keeps its plot grounded with a gang war that takes place out of Batman and the GCPD"s sight. Oz Cobb sets the conflict in motion by killing Al Falcone and later finishes the job by murdering the Maroni family. Sofia Falcone a.k.a. the Hangman also adds fuel to the fire by killing her whole family. But while The Penguin focuses on the dark and realistic aspects of Gotham"s DC lore, there"s one character with a strong parallel to one of the most lighthearted elements of Batman"s 85-year history.
The Penguin Introduced A New, Dark Take On Robin With A Twist The Penguin Sought Out Batman's Biggest Tragedy
Custom image by Nicolas Ayala In The Penguin, Colin Farrell"s Oz Cobb and Rhenzy Feliz"s Victor Aguilar have a very similar father-son relationship to Batman and Robin. Oz takes Victor under his wing when he notices the kid"s noble personality under the unfortunate circumstances Vic finds himself in. Though inexperienced, Victor is clever enough to save Oz multiple times, even saving him from Nadia Maroni in the nick of time. Unfortunately for Victor, he survives the whole odyssey, only to die at the hands of Oz in The Penguin episode 8"s ending in the most tragic way possible.
