The Penguin (The Batman) limited series | HBO Max

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

It was a good show. It elevated the Penguin character to Joker status, imo. The last time Penguin was relevant was 30 years ago, and since then, not much had been done with OZ, that is until now. They somehow reinvented the character into a low level "Italian" gangster yet still managed to end the show with a classic rendition of the character, top hat and all.

 

[ironwez20]

…. Wow. They really did nothing with the penguin for 30 yrs in movies? It was always weird Nolan never touched him or Snyder . After Heath all other bat villains were buried under the awesome might of joker.

But now that joker has been SA ‘d by mad eye Mooney it’s time for penguin to spread his wings.

 

[karamazov80]

It was a good show. It elevated the Penguin character to Joker status, imo. The last time Penguin was relevant was 30 years ago, and since then, not much had been done with OZ, that is until now. They somehow reinvented the character into a low level "Italian" gangster yet still managed to end the show with a classic rendition of the character, top hat and all.

Thinking about penguin in other media, I'm realizing a similarity between this one and the new animated version from the Amazon show. Both have no compunction killing off family members if they get in the way. Maybe that's the new signature penguin move.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Thinking about penguin in other media, I'm realizing a similarity between this one and the new animated version from the Amazon show. Both have no compunction killing off family members if they get in the way. Maybe that's the new signature penguin move.

You watch this one...?

 

[Wor-Gar]

What's the BEST live-action Penguin...?

And what's just the BEST EVER Penguin...?

 

[jye4ever]

Not even close.

Current live action.

 

[batsheva]

I still love the Burton's Penguin. The freakiness, and over-the-top dramatic scenes, topped with visual delights (that giant duck!) and nightmare inducing look made him the number 1 Penguin on my list.

2nd wud be this series' Penguin.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I have to admit, I have a soft spot for Burton's Penguin... playfully frightening.

But if its a story I'm after, you can't beat Colin's Penguin.

Visually, Burton's Joker and Penguin... but from a story construction POV, Nolan's Joker and Reeves Penguin.

 

[batsheva]

I have to admit, I have a soft spot for Burton's Penguin... playfully frightening.

But if its a story I'm after, you can't beat Colin's Penguin.

Visually, Burton's Joker and Penguin... but from a story construction POV, Nolan's Joker and Reeves Penguin.

I agree.
Colin's Penguin is a mob story, and DeVito is a comic supervillain story.
Colin's has realism to it, so it connects/relates more.

But if I imagine them in video game stages, DeVito's Penguin will be the final boss. With all the freakish circus henchmen, the penguin soldiers, and him standing above his giant duck mobile shooting at us using his umbrellas (and of course when we beat him, he ran out of bullets and took the baby crib umbrella).

 

[Khev]

Nothing will beat DeVito Penguin getting mad and shaking the steering wheel of his little "grocery store sidewalk" Batmobile, lol.

 

[ShiftRefresh]

I can't think of "The Penguin" character without immediately thinking of Devito's portrayal.

 

[jye4ever]

I can't think of "The Penguin" character without immediately thinking of Devito's portrayal.

For a fantasy version Devito is fine I guess.

This new one is doing a great job out of the gate forging his realistic version.

I mean this is literally tops, it can’t possibly get more realistic than this so kudos to them for getting it right.

 

[Khev]

Yeah Farrell definitely just did his own "Heath Ledger" version of the character. Every future iteration will be compared to this forevermore.