Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Yeah OK Scarface/Sopranos with a Gotham twist. I'll take it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Colin is relishing his renaissance! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 this looks damn good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I hope this is similar to Andor where no one was asking for it, but because it doesn't need to actually do anything in the larger universe, it ends up having the freedom to just tell a great story. All the right pieces are there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Trailer looks good and I love the dark gittiness look still being kept from The Batman. Plus it looks like Colin is loving playing this character and wanting a bigger role in a Batman world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Interesting to see how this will lead into Part II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 I certainly hope this is one of those shows like Andor where I think "who the hell asked for this?!" before it comes out, but then it turns out to be fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Premiering on a Thursday!? What happened to HBO having their top tier shows airing on Sundays? What else is on there at this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I’ll be watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Has no one else watched this yet? It's definitely more mature rated than the movie, but also has a more "fun" feel to it. Very interested in seeing where this goes, how Oz transforms over the course of the show into The Penguin character we know, and how it'll lead into the second movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 thought first episode was very good. Ferrell and millioti were so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 I also just watched the first episode and it's a pretty damned solid crime drama, with its fair share of pitch-dark humor thrown in for good measure! It's definitely taking advantage of the latitude afforded by being an HBO show with a TV-MA rating alright Cristin Milioti is absolutely terrifying in portraying Sofia Falcone as someone who is right on the edge of snapping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Oh yeah I'm gonna get hooked on this show for sure. That being said, the potential of the Gotham Central series that HAD been in the works, dammit I really wish we had it to look forward to as the flipside of the proverbial coin to see how the underbelly of Gotham is fought on the front lines by the police that "protect" it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 This was really fucking good. The opening alone completely drew me in and adding shades to Penguin's character only makes Farrell's performance stand out even more. Right now it's just a really well made mob/mafia show, but in the best ways. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 52 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Cristin Milioti is absolutely terrifying in portraying Sofia Falcone as someone who is right on the edge of snapping. Yeah, reminded me of SO many ex's as well as my mother, so it's fitting I was strangely aroused! Seriously though, she's freaking unhinged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 There's no question Cristin Milioti is killing it as Sofia Falcone. You kind of love Penguin in this even though he's a scummy dirtbag but she just comes in and there's just no bullshitting her, which is Penguin's biggest strength. He's so good at being slimy but believable because he does have a certain charm, as he put it, he's an acquired taste but he's compelling. But she knows him and he just can't escape that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 The show definitely has a not-particularly-subtle undertone of class warfare/class consciousness between the street-level/working class represented by Oswald and the upper class represented by the Falcones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 3 minutes ago, SoberChef said: Yeah, reminded me of SO many ex's as well as my mother, so it's fitting I was strangely aroused! Seriously though, she's freaking unhinged. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Dude, lemme use my dark humor to work through shit ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 27 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The show definitely has a not-particularly-subtle undertone of class warfare/class consciousness between the street-level/working class represented by Oswald and the upper class represented by the Falcones. I agree, it helps you get on Oz's side real quick. I can't be the only one who felt pumped up with the kid when Penguin was talking about where they come from vs. the Falcones when he was trying to get the kid to do something he had never done before late in the episode. I was like: 'this guy gets you jacked up!" There's just something about Penguin in this that pulls you in. I think the Penguin/kid dynamic has a lot of potential here, especially since he's a very introverted (and scared for his life) kid. But I think he's enamored to a degree. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Show is gonna make me think Batman is the bad guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Yeah, I wanna see this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 I think of The Batman (2022) as effective more than iconic. It’s a solid Batman story well told, but it’s not what I think of when I think “Batman.” Even though I enjoyed Colin Ferrell’s Penguin in the film, this wasn’t a story that I was excited to watch. So that pilot episode caught me off guard, because it’s kinda great. It takes that grounded Gotham from the film and tells a story that is honestly better suited to it. It quickly makes more of the Penguin character than the film did, really establishing him as an interesting protagonist. I completely agree that using class to differentiate these villains was a clever move that makes the show work. I’m now really excited to see where this goes. DC has put out a lot more great TV than great movies. It’s kind of exciting that they may well have a great show that ties into the current run of their biggest character. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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