The Penguin Episode 3 Review: Dear Joker, This Is How You Get Away With Ignoring DC Comics Lore

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In the same week as DC"s Joker: Folie à Deux released to critical apathy and a disappointing box office take, The Penguin episode 3 - "Bliss" - continues to remind everyone that there actually is a way to tell great stories that rewrite established lore. Even though Colin Farrell"s Oz Cobb is very different to his DC Comics counterpart, his spin-off story builds out strongly from his comparatively brief appearance in The Batman, with no room for accusations of provocation. It helps, of course, that The Penguin has eight episodes to explore him more.
Episode 3 is traditionally not the flashiest of episodes: with the premiere and its immediate fallout out of the way, this is where character comes into play more. In The Penguin’s case, that means more of Victor and a deeper exploration into Sofia and Oz’s relationship. We also get the reveal of what Gotham’s new drug is going to be, which kills all theories of links to any of DC’s more famous drug-peddling villains.
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*Availability in US Cast Colin Farrell , Cristin Milioti , Rhenzy Feliz , Michael Kelly , Shohreh Aghdashloo , Deirdre O'Connell , Clancy Brown , James Madio , Scott Cohen , Michael Zegen , Carmen Ejogo , Theo Rossi Release Date September 19, 2024 Seasons 1 Writers Lauren LeFranc Directors Craig Zobel Showrunner Lauren LeFranc Expand The Penguin episode 3 takes the slow-burning show almost to its midpoint, building on Alberto"s promise of a new game-changing drug that will guarantee control of Gotham"s streets, and moving Oz and Sofia into a stronger position to loosen the powerful grip of the rest of the Falcone family, led by Scott Cohen"s Luca. Bar one explosive scene, there"s not a great deal of action, but the show is still no poorer for telling its story through less flashy character interactions.
It's Impossible Not To Love Milioti's Sofia Falcone One Of The Best New Additions To DC Adaptations

It’s almost becoming a cliché to say that Cristian Milioti is excellent as Sofia "The Hangman" Falcone, but the sentiment is hard to argue with and let"s get it out of the way immediately. Episode 3 offers further insight into her credentials as her father’s true heir in Alberto’s absence, as well as offering the first hints at how she actually ended up in Arkham. And though she may need Oz’s intimacy with the lower rungs of Gotham’s criminal ladder, she is completely believable as a formidable figure.

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