[TV] The Penguin

Easy 10 · Nov 24, 2024

Sorry, didn't see a thread about this on here, so mods feel free to merge.

I binged the (8) episodes over the last few days. One of the best series I've ever watched. Colin Farrell under a Katie Price-amount of plastic proths is incredible, but there's SO much more to it than that. The entire episode covering Sophie Falcone's years of purgatory inside Arkham is worth watching the series alone for. Its so rich in violence, drama and phenomenal dialogue, its almost Tarantino-esque.

Dark, violent, grim and with stuff you just do not see coming. Then, that final scene and the end panning frame when it closes....WOW. Just epic television.

TV at its very best.

tstanbur · Nov 24, 2024

Easy 10 said:
Sorry, didn't see a thread about this on here, so mods feel free to merge.

I binged the (8) episodes over the last few days. One of the best series I've ever watched. Colin Farrell under a Katie Price-amount of plastic proths is incredible, but there's SO much more to it than that. The entire episode covering Sophie Falcone's years of purgatory inside Arkham is worth watching the series alone for. Its so rich in violence, drama and phenomenal dialogue, its almost Tarantino-esque.

Dark, violent, grim and with stuff you just do not see coming. Then, that final scene and the end panning frame when it closes....WOW. Just epic television.

TV at its very best.

Finished it about an hour ago. Not much more I can add to your mini review. Class.

jcdenton08 · Nov 24, 2024

Where is this available to watch? Sounds good and I love Batman and it’s lore

Easy 10 · Nov 24, 2024

jcdenton08 said:
Where is this available to watch? Sounds good and I love Batman and it’s lore

Well, I watched it on Sky Atlantic. But its probably floating around elsewhere.

Batman does not appear at all, its more of an origin. Until...

jcdenton08 · Nov 24, 2024

Easy 10 said:
Well, I watched it on Sky Atlantic. But its probably floating around elsewhere.

Batman does not appear at all, its more of an origin. Until...

Yeah, Batman himself to me has always been the least interesting aspect of, well, Batman.

Easy 10 · Nov 25, 2024

jcdenton08 said:
Yeah, Batman himself to me has always been the least interesting aspect of, well, Batman.

You'll be chewing your fist at Penguin, and what he does in his early life and then later. How he becomes what he is. Pure evil.

Its a sensational series.

jcdenton08 · Nov 25, 2024

Easy 10 said:
You'll be chewing your fist at Penguin, and what he does in his early life and then later. How he becomes what he is. Pure evil.

Its a sensational series.

Isn’t he called Oswald Cobblepot in the comics? :lol:

I hope they renamed him or it might be hard to take a gritty origin tale seriously

Easy 10 · Nov 25, 2024

jcdenton08 said:
Isn’t he called Oswald Cobblepot in the comics? I hope they renamed him or it might be hard to take a gritty origin tale seriously

In this , he's Oswald Cobb.
Yeah, it needed that amendment. Everyone calls him Oz, except for his mum.

METALMICKY · Nov 25, 2024

Finished it today and was superb particularly the last 3 episodes. Some great performances and particularly from the girl who plays Sophia. For me it had a gritty darkness with some real OMG moments.

The Clamp · Nov 25, 2024

Watched the first episode. I was bored shitless.

Cheshire Cat · Nov 25, 2024

Is this something to do with Batman?

Not that I actually care.

Birdie Boy · Nov 25, 2024

I do want to watch this, live anything remotely to do with batman but... I have soo many on my watch list and this thread has moved it from 3rd on the list to 1st behind day of the jackal and Lucan.

Bakero · Nov 25, 2024

The Clamp said:
Watched the first episode. I was bored shitless.

There's always one :lolol:

METALMICKY · Nov 25, 2024

The Clamp said:
Watched the first episode. I was bored shitless.

It did start slow. Stick with it and you'll thank me.

Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ · Nov 25, 2024

I’ve not watched it but a mate was raving about it the other day, looking forward to it

dwayne · Nov 25, 2024

METALMICKY said:
It did start slow. Stick with it and you'll thank me.

It's good but it's not in the elite sopranos , succession ,mad men bracket, there's no real lovable engaging characters and the writing sucks at times. 7/10

METALMICKY · Nov 25, 2024

dwayne said:
It's good but it's not in the elite sopranos , succession ,mad men bracket, there's no real lovable engaging characters and the writing sucks at times. 7/10

It's a very different show to those you mention. For me there's not much comes anywhere near close to The Sopranos, The Wire and Sons of Anarchy. I actually thought Breaking Bad was patchy

Madafwo · Nov 25, 2024

Easy 10 said:
You'll be chewing your fist at Penguin, and what he does in his early life and then later. How he becomes what he is. Pure evil.

Its a sensational series.

Sold. Will give it a go after 24 Hours in Police Custody.

BadFish · Nov 27, 2024

Very enjoyable, except for the stupid binge app jumping about to different bits (including the end of the last episide)

Hotchilidog · Nov 27, 2024

The best thing I have seen on TV this year. 10/10. Everything about it is great.

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