The Dark Knight Just Lost Its Crown For The Most Brutal DC Villain Scene

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Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Penguin episode 8Oz Cobb"s actions in The Penguin finale surpass everything the Joker did in The Dark Knight in terms of violence. Matt Reeves" The Batman franchise is a particularly violent DC universe. The Batman sets the tone with the Riddler"s brutal murder of Gotham mayor Don Mitchell Jr., beating him to death with a shoehorn. The Riddler also kills Gil Colson with a collar bomb and Pete Savage with a trap box filled with hungry rats, and it"s implied that Selina Kyle was one of many women who died a painful death at the hands of Carmine Falcone — the real Hangman.
Batman is a comic book character that can easily be adapted as dark or as lighthearted as possible. Movies like 1966"s Batman, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin take an unapologetically light and colorful approach to Batman"s mythos, with a large dose of comedy and a very unrealistic plot. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan"s highly-acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy and Matt Reeves" The Batman franchise ground Gotham in reality. The latter approach opens the door for darker stories, a more serious tone, and many brutal moments.
The Dark Knight Was The Most Brutal DC Adaptation Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Doesn't Pull Any Punches Close Christopher Nolan"s The Dark Knight pushed the boundaries of live-action Batman adaptations. In The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger"s Joker kills a bank manager by detonating a bomb in his mouth and kills Rachel Dawes in an explosion, which also burns Harvey Dent"s face and body with burning gas. The Joker then tortures Harvey Dent psychologically and toys with two whole ferries" worth of people by putting their lives in each other"s hands. The Dark Knight"s most brutal scene is undeniably the Joker"s "disappearing pencil trick", in which the Joker slams a mob boss" head into a pencil.
No Batman villain came close to the shameless brutality of Heath Ledger"s Joker
Other Batman movies include their fare share of violent scenes. For instance, Michael Keaton"s Batman makes his first appearance in Tim Burton"s Batman killing a group of henchmen, one of them with his own bomb. In Burton"s Batman Returns, Danny DeVito"s Penguin dies a long and agonizing death as he bleeds out. In The Dark Knight Rises, Bane breaks a scientist"s neck in front of a whole stadium after murdering two football teams, and he likely prolonged the same process for John Daggett off-screen. However, no Batman villain came close to the shameless brutality of Heath Ledger"s Joker.
The Penguin's Victor Scene Went Further Than Even Nolan's Joker Oz Cobb's Murder Of Victor Aguilar Is Messed Up In Many Ways

Image via Max The most brutal scene in all Batman media is definitely Victor Aguilar"s murder in The Penguin finale. Not only does Oz catch Victor with his guard down and suffocate him to death, but he also does it precisely when Victor feels the most comfortable around Oz. Oz genuinely thanks Victor for his loyalty and praises his skills and character as a sign of gratitude for his help, and right afterward, Oz wraps his arm around Vic"s neck and strangulates him. Victor Aguilar"s death is certainly darker than the Joker"s pencil trick scene due to its deeply personal connotations.

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