The Penguin (The Batman) limited series | HBO Max

[jye4ever]

I think we’ve really started to see a shift in storytelling in Hollywood over the last several years. For the longest time film was the medium to tell character driven stories and TV was a home for game shows, cartoons, and meaningless entertainment. Now I think they are starting to get that film is more of an event type experience and television can have the spacing for great character development. Taking an hour out of a movie for a flashback on the antagonist doesn’t work but was used very effectively here for a TV show. The series was stronger for it but a movie would have suffered and gotten bogged down.

It’s more important than ever to choose the right medium for the story being told. So many books were done a disservice by being adapted into movies instead of TV mini series or full series. Not everything can be told in 2 hours. But not everything can be stretched into an 8 episode season of television either. The Penguin didn’t need to be a movie to be impactful or meaningful. TV isn’t a lesser medium because it’s not a theater presentation. I so love that we are seeing programming for TV at the same, or sometimes even better, caliber as a film.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I think the best medium for the MCU is comic books.

Cartoons too.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[Wor-Gar]

Just hope they tone that Joker down -- he looks too zany.

 

[jye4ever]

Just hope they tone that Joker down -- he looks too zany.

Based off his comments it seems like he feels the same way.

As it is he confirmed right there that he shot down the zany contacts.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I just don't see how he speaks in that make-up.

 

[ironwez20]

Yea that’s just way to over the top. Again you don’t need to do much with the joker. Just have him in white make up and green eyes. Never knew what was so hard about that.

The scar thing was cool in 2008 but that’s cause it was new and not so over the top.

 

[batsheva]

Yea that’s just way to over the top. Again you don’t need to do much with the joker. Just have him in white make up and green eyes. Never knew what was so hard about that.

The scar thing was cool in 2008 but that’s cause it was new and not so over the top.

I think green hair is more important for him than green eyes..

 

[ironwez20]

I think green hair is more important for him than green eyes..

Yea I meant that my bad. But would love green eyes to

 

[batsheva]

Yea I meant that my bad. But would love green eyes to

Yep, green eyes would be cool for him.
I personally don't mind his eye color being green/blue/brown/black, as long as he has white skin/makeup, red lipstick, green hair, and yellowish teeth.

 

[Wor-Gar]

white skin/makeup, red lipstick, green hair, and yellowish teeth.

3 out of 4...?

 

[jye4ever]

Joker should not have green eyes too on the nose.

Just clown makeup, natural eyes, simple.

Disfigured face is ok as long as kept simple, not the freaking elephant man.

 

[Wor-Gar]

 

[batsheva]

3 out of 4...?


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Almost Joker!

 

[Cap'n Cook]

There’s amazing potential for his joker when they do it:

 

[abake]

Was waiting to finish the series before venturing in.
Absolutely brilliant. Agree with all who have commented on how the writers kept us changing who we rooted for, especially considering that every single character is more or less despicable (except for poor Victor).

So is this going to continue in The Batman 2?

 

[Khev]

poor Victor

Spoiler

He could have just left with his girl and lived happily ever after. Instead he stayed and suffered a slow and excruciating death as a reward for his loyalty.

 

[Khev]

What the actual **** Esquire.

What's next, "The Penguin: What was that mysterious light in the sky outside of Oz's apartment?"

 

[ironwez20]

What the actual **** Esquire.

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What's next, "The Penguin: What was that mysterious light in the sky outside of Oz's apartment?"

Who is Batman? What is his connection to Bruce Wayne

 

[Rambler]

Spoiler

He could have just left with his girl and lived happily ever after. Instead he stayed and suffered a slow and excruciating death as a reward for his loyalty.

Bad choice road