I want this to be canon so bad. Imagine Penguin waddling around the underground only to find the Batmobile racing in a green color-themed racetrack lol
“It’s a big city….i can’t be everywhere.” Very much a reality that Batman deals with that hasn’t ever really been talked about or even mentions in movies.
Yeah but even then, penguin treats him like he's nowhere. Like they're having him sit out No man's land, and eruption from organized power vacuum, choas in the Gotham slums. They're not even doing the he's doing things off screen since shout outs.
@ let’s remember Batman is only in year 2 almost 3 he’s still considered a myth to most that haven’t seen him in the underbelly of the city. I’m sure it’ll be explained where he is at some point.
@@Deazy98at the end of the movie and the beginning of the penguin show batman was caught on tape in broad daylight by news helicopters. Cant really say he's much of a myth anymore
But even with the penguin weeks before it came out tgeee where viral markering newspapers with a cartoon highlighting the Batman’s absence, knowing Matt reeves he doesnt just put something in there for no reason
My initial thought was that Bruce was just recovering, He was very physically messed up by the end of the movie, He took multiple gunshots, beatings, an explosion, a Double Barrell shotgun at point blank, and an electric shock. Especially since Penguin only takes place like a week after The Batman, and before the movie, Bruce was used to dealing with basic thugs and criminals.
By that same token, Penguin had his Maserati flipped by Batman (which they never mention on the show) as well as a beating afterwards at the hands of Gordon and Batman. They both should be lying in bed somewhere.
@@bigsmilie07He also Injected himself with something and we don't know the lasting effects. So he might not have felt the pain until he got back home and took the batsuit off.
I like this idea of Bruce Wayne showing his resolve to help with the cleanup of Gotham City in the beginning of the Batman 2 before resuming his crusade as the Batman.
We actually know for a fact that Bruce Wayne is NOT helping the people of Gotham during the events of The Penguin, since Oz had to personally strongarm a politician into allowing poor people to have electricity and heat (something Batman could have done, even if Bruce didn't have the pull).
You can easily explain that was an issue in an isolated, small part of town. That doesn't prove anything, not to mention this is being attempted to be shown in somewhat real time. Can't just snap your fingers and fixed an entire area of a city. Batman's trying to fix a WHOLE city, it's easy to miss all the small details and such, which can and might lead to people not trusting the Batman bc he hasn't helped THEM, personally. Something superheroes always get tasked with, handling more than anyone should ask for.
1. At the beginning of the film, he already said he couldn't be everywhere. Hes probably helping those that were direcrly affected by the flood in orfer to build a connection to Gotham. Once there's significant progress or Penguin interferes with his progress, that's when he'll confront Penguin. 2. He feels like he failed Gotham. He may have beaten Riddler, but people still died and thatll weight on his conscious. Maybe this will be where he realizes he can be as much of an help as Bruce Wayne and start leaning into the playboy persona he needs to.
And some of the people directly affected by the flood were in crown point, which got blown up. Don't see how batman looks away after explosions led to a devastating flood. Also, sofia introduced a new drug even more addictive than drops. I don't think batman will be glad with that. Then, there's a reason gang wars are bad. Gang wars lead to death of both criminals and sometimes civilians. It causes fear among the public when a gangster is found killed and posed for all to see out in the open. Gang wars are just bad news. And they increase the number of weapons on the street. Batman won't be happy with that either He cant be everywhere, but he can sure as hell investigate when shit is going on. To say he is too busy being Bruce Wayne makes no sense. Bruce Wayne didn't save people after the flood, Bruce Wayne didn't stop the riddler. Batman did. Bruce Wayne's money can help those hurt by the flood. His company and his signature on documents can provide relief. He doesn't necessarily need to show his face. Plus isn't it too early in his arc for him to start being a full out philanthropist. He has more growth to come, I would hope.
I think at the end of episode 8 some crazy gun fight goes down and the final scene will be the bat signal turning on and oz and all the henchmen looking up in fear
That’s true but the thing is this version of Batman hasn’t been around long. He’s still making a name for himself. A lot of people aren’t even aware of him or even know about him yet. The Penguin meet him once in the movie, I doubt he’s even thinking about Batman
@@Bleebloopluhe’s met with Batman more then once, I mean he literally got his car destroyed and got in a firefight with him. He also got man handled at his own nightclub. He guaranteed has Batman on his radar
I can see him doing a cameo on the last episode or something. Like a long shot where we see Oz celebrating his takeover and the camera just keeps panning out till we see Batman hitting his signature pose on a skyscraper watching Oz. Meaning he’s figured it out or handled what was more important and is ready. Edit: SO CLOSE!!! Damnit😂
@@Trufe_about_GamingOr maybe they only gave these people a cut of the final episode without Batman’s scene, to save the surprise for the general audience 👀
For those wondering the real reason why the Batman is not in the Penguin show it’s simply due to licensing. Warner does not own the LIVE ACTION tv rights to Batman. They do own the animated rights but they specifically do not own the Live action rights. Those rights were sold off to ABC years ago post 60’s Batman then ABC was bought by you guessed it but Disney, who apply to renew the license every single time it might expire just to spite the competition. The very few times we’ve seen a Live action tv Batman was the end of Gotham for 1 shot (negotiations took place for that to happen) and a thrown away suit (just the suit) in a flash forward scene of a potential future in some tv show like Flash or Smallville. This is the reason why every Batman Live action appearance has been Bruce Wayne and not Bruce in the costume. They are allowed Bruce Wayne but not allowed to show Batman. They are allowed to reference Batman sometimes needing to ask permission from ABC like with the “Fuck Batman” line from Robin in Titans. Warner has the live action tv rights to every other single Batman character but Batman which is the reason why Gotham, Pennyworth, Titans and the Penguin exist since Warner can use every single other character but Batman.
Uh, the movie established it was literally the first time he ever showed up. The Riddler (who they mention) was the one causing all the real trouble in the city, pretty sure flooding half of Gotham overshadows one dude that 99% of the cast never encountered.
I hope they explain his missing in the sequel cause although i love the penguin series, it almost doesn't feel like a story contained within batman universe. He should be on his toes at every big crime and murder. Oh alberto falcone was murdered? There he is looking for clues. Oh the entire freakin falcone family gets gassed to death? Batman should be showing up looking for clues. Oh a new drug called "bliss" is popular? Lets investigate it. Its just not in his character to ignore these sort of things. And now even if they do explain his missing, the show is written as if batman never existed. I recall just one dialogue between vic and oz, thats all. No bat signal? No newspaper? No dialogues between mobs and low level thugs? No nothing. Its super weird.
I've been saying that It would be cool if Batman actually does make an appearance....but we don't know it's him. With Matt Reeves finally letting us see the detective side of Batman on the big screen, this would be a great opportunity to see Batman's "Matches Malone" persona. Batman going undercover wearing disguises was some of the most compelling moments of Batman TAS. Imagine Oz's crew bring in a guy they think works for(or has information on) Sophia. They beat him up and interrogate him, then Oz has them take the guy's wallet and we see "Matches Malone" on his ID, to which Oz jokes "hey hey, fellas! Take it easy...leave em alone(Malone) huh hahahaha", *Oz puts a cigar in his mouth* "Jesus...hey, Matches....ya got a light? 😂". Then after Oz reveals some info in passing during a conversation, the lights cut out, they scramble to get them back on and see all of Oz's guys are knocked out and Matches is gone with a card left on one of his thugs *...thanks for the info*
Agreed. He can easily be mentioned in a news item on TV or a quick glimpse of a headline in a news article. Even a henchman can mention how scared he might be to ever have to run into The Batman. Also, these characters use vulgar dialogue. What's will happen when they're in the sequel movie? We're not getting an R-rated Batman sequel, so the choice to write this series like a Scorsese film was ill-informed. When Sophia and Oz pop up in the next film, they won't be speaking like they do on the series.
True but you have to understand that this is early Batman. Not everyone is even aware of his existence or see him as a threat right now. You should watch the long Halloween. It shows how much the top crime leaders didn’t even care about Batman until he went for them personally.
@Bleeblooplu There is no way they aren't aware of his existence. He is literally seen on the news, saving people from the flood at the end of the movie. He openly saved the mayor from a group of armed gunmen moments before that. While they might not have encountered him personally, it's a stretch to believe they haven't at least heard about him.
I assumed he took a step back and dedicated himself to being Bruce Wayne for a while to help the people of Gotham via Wayne industries rather a Batman.
Personally I haven't been too concerned with trying to figure out if the lack of batman in this series affects the continuity at all. The series so far is downright amazing standing on it's own. I hope they hold off for as long as they can story wise on introducing the masked hero element and really expand on this side of Gotham.
@@jsuisdetropNot really, crime isn’t going to change without Bruce working on himself and improving structure of life. Also it’s only been at least 3 months, nothing big has been going on this last episode.
@Tre.Anthony2025-g4z that doesn't work either since making him sit out a Gotham in chaos also seems bizarre. They really did shoot themselves in the foot with The Batman's second climax. Can't say he's helping elsewhere since that would be public and brought up characters. The mob war isn't even quiet enough to go under his radar.
*Smallville:* No tights, no flights. *The Penguin:* No bats, no cats. And that's how it should be. This series is about the evolution of a villain. We'll get plenty of the Dark Knight in The Batman 2.
I'm more shocked they didn't even bring him up when they got their mushroom delivery service running like not a single one was worried about getting caught by "The Bat" nor any of them were captured and beaten and mentioned that [insert goon name] was caught by the bat.
@@aurahoneydew9607 He's only active as Batman for two years, I don't believe it a long enough period for him to be a Boogieman for every criminal in the city.
Since he wasn't the Bruce Wayne we're all familiar with & he was neglecting the Wayne business in the first film, I feel like he's probably busy putting an effort into finally being Bruce Wayne & doing Bruce Wayne stuff during this Penguin series. Imo, that would be a solid explanation.
Episode one was very well done. The dialog, the acting, the settings, the lighting and the makeup have all renewed my search for an adult drama relating to this type venue. Stay away Batman. Bravo
Batman doesn´t have split personality, he is not going through a "more Bruce phase". Batman is a one man operation and the series takes place during a few months, so he could just be hitting muggers and rapist every night. Crime has gone up 40% according to the news, so the city is a busy place.
Hes not saying he has a split personality. Just that bruce used to think only being batman and beating up criminals was good for the city, but now realizes actually helping people with his wealth can be good too
I’m picturing the final scene: Penguin’s soaking up his win from the gang war, totally basking in it. Then-bam!-a shadowy figure steps in. Batman’s silhouette looms (no need to show Robert Pattinson), and just as it all sinks in, Penguin mutters, 'Oh...fuck!' Fade to black. Now *that* would be epic!
Oh that would be awful! A lazy mcu style "get excited for next product " post credit scene ending. Hopefully, they will do better and break out Batman for a true appearance in the finale.
This is early batman, he's rebuilding himself from how he was, turning himself away from vengeance and into the Dark Knight that he needs to be for the people, which means training, major upgrades to his very basic and cobbled together gadgets, making his company be the best it can be for the people (the train lines haven't been added throughout the city yet) he also needs to set up his beacons all over the city and mind you, most of what happened in the series is majorly underground and probably isn't something he's not paying much attention to at the moment especially as, by the end of this series, the main problem effecting the people of Gotham (which is the drugs) has pretty much solved itself.
Thank goodness, thought you may have suggested he was off training with the League of Assassins! Gotham is such a great setting, they are nailing it with the movie and the show. Great insight and well thought out!
If Batman or Bruce Wayne doesn't show up in the Penguin finale, I think it can be likely that Commissioner Gordon would still make a cameo or guest appearance.
Nah Matt Reeves and even the Penguin showrunner are incredibly embarrassed of the bigger Batman stuff and expressed how it will not be used in this universe. They're like Todd Phillips where they want to write their more grounded original stories and simply wear the Batman property skin to get people to watch while also expressing frustration that Batman fans tune in to see Batman stuff. It's a real oxymoron.
We need a last episode twist, where it leads to a dramatic mob showdown between Sofia and penguin, just for the Batman to swoop in and dismantle the operation. It would lead perfectly to the next movie, with both Sofia and penguin gunning for Batman for revenge
I feel like they should have ended The Batman with the impression to criminals that Batman was killed. That would make Penguins behavior make sense. He should be on edge thinking Batman may come after him any moment but he doesn’t seem to be.
Batman has always been part Ninja, part Psy-Op, allowing his Legend to spread and grow. There’s an awkward line of dialogue attempting to address this in The Dark Knight when one thug says to another about how he has a better chance of “winning the Powerball” than seeing him (Batman). I’ve said that the best thing The Batman does (besides actual detective work) is give Bruce his Inner Monologue in the form of his journal.
Man just imagine it:when Penguin and Sofia are in a warehouse full of armed goons about to kill each-other and then the theme starts and you see the Batmobile smashing in and the Bat jumping out.
If I'm being honest Batman isn't the only one who should appear in penguin finale. It should be Catwoman the half sister of Sophia. I won't lie her family was crap. What they did to her wasn't forgivable, but her father did to her mother. there isn't it's not too late. for her
I disagree, I think she doesn't need to be there. I don't think it adds any value to the story they are trying to tell with Sophia, and I feel like Catwoman's story arc in the Batman was all we needed for her character at least for a little while.
Bruce not showing up makes the world seem larger. Bat symbol only shows up when penguin becomes kingpin which Gordon finds out when Sofia goes back the Arkham
I’d like to think right after the credits rolled Bruce says to himself “what am I doing?” then turned that bike right around and headed for Blüdhaven or wherever Salina was going to “recover” for a bit during this show.
So an entire crime family gets taken out, right after Sofia gets out of jail, a new drug comes out in the city and a mob war breaks out and most recently a big explosion happens while one mob family leader escapes prison yet he doesn’t even do anything? Makes no sense.
Batman is recovering. Some silhouettes of him in a bed would of been nice. It would hint to his injuries without showing him. He could be watching the news. Close up of his hands gripping something in anger.
After Sofia Falcone bombed Crown Point and it hit the news, the Batman signal risened in the sky. He knows a gang war is happening and will now investigate it! The Penguin got Vengeance to worry about again!
Imagine, season finale. Penguin is about to get everything he ever wanted. But then batman shows up. You dont really see me or hear him. And he just blows up his whole operation. Would be so sick. Just a force of unpredictable nature that comes and goes and leaves the Penguin in shambles.
I HOPE in the season finale things will get so insane we will at least see the Bat Signal right at the END. If you want a cliffhanger for hype, that is the top tier way to do it.
Batman wasn't there because it was the Penguin's show, and the writers didn't need him to tell the story they wanted to tell. That's the beauty of editing.
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I want this to be canon so bad. Imagine Penguin waddling around the underground only to find the Batmobile racing in a green color-themed racetrack lol
Haha perfect comment.
I feel like after this week's episode, there is no way Batman doesn't notice that something is going on
Giant ass explosions tend to draw his attention lol
He’s in Bludhaven sniffing Selina’s tail.
@@airborne111😂😂😂
There has to be an Easter egg for him in the finale. If not? The show will lose a point imo.
@@treywright1238 lmaooo facts
“It’s a big city….i can’t be everywhere.” Very much a reality that Batman deals with that hasn’t ever really been talked about or even mentions in movies.
Yeah but even then, penguin treats him like he's nowhere. Like they're having him sit out No man's land, and eruption from organized power vacuum, choas in the Gotham slums. They're not even doing the he's doing things off screen since shout outs.
@ let’s remember Batman is only in year 2 almost 3 he’s still considered a myth to most that haven’t seen him in the underbelly of the city. I’m sure it’ll be explained where he is at some point.
@@Deazy98at the end of the movie and the beginning of the penguin show batman was caught on tape in broad daylight by news helicopters. Cant really say he's much of a myth anymore
But Oz not even caring about it ? He already was beat down and chased by him
@@jcmuscle123He's just trying to grab everything he can.
He's probably researching and collecting information... in reality, Robert is too expensive
But even with the penguin weeks before it came out tgeee where viral markering newspapers with a cartoon highlighting the Batman’s absence, knowing Matt reeves he doesnt just put something in there for no reason
The Bat’s been kidnapped!!! By I don’t know who. Maybe he’s looking for Selina.
Matt Reeves didn't want the Batman in it he felt like it would take away from story sheesh they asked him many times he said no @@donovanmartin7946
Even without Robert. They could have just done a shadowy silhouette figure looking down on the criminals.
In the comics, Bruce is busy with the court of owls or hush
My initial thought was that Bruce was just recovering, He was very physically messed up by the end of the movie, He took multiple gunshots, beatings, an explosion, a Double Barrell shotgun at point blank, and an electric shock. Especially since Penguin only takes place like a week after The Batman, and before the movie, Bruce was used to dealing with basic thugs and criminals.
By that same token, Penguin had his Maserati flipped by Batman (which they never mention on the show) as well as a beating afterwards at the hands of Gordon and Batman. They both should be lying in bed somewhere.
He also took venom, we don’t know the consequences of that yet, must be one hell of a comedown
Gtfoh he wss carrying people in the water right afterwards 😂😂😂
No they showed him shrugging it off and fine in the aftermath riddler flood.
@@bigsmilie07He also Injected himself with something and we don't know the lasting effects. So he might not have felt the pain until he got back home and took the batsuit off.
I like this idea of Bruce Wayne showing his resolve to help with the cleanup of Gotham City in the beginning of the Batman 2 before resuming his crusade as the Batman.
i just found out The Batman Part II isn't coming out till 2026 & i am in physical pain...
@@John-X26’??? I thought next year 😭
@@THEODSTKING117 Technically 2026 is only 13 months away.
@@scorpiusbalthazar4327 It's supposed to be October 2026 though, so basically 2 years from now, sadly. Lol
@@lazzi2462 we need it NOW
Bruce is busy streaming the Vought Cinenatic Universe.
Ayoo chill😂❤
What does this mean?
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It was a The Boys joke.
@anubusx Yeah, it's a The Boys reference, but wdym he's watching it? I dont get it
@robertcurtis8585
Multiverse!!!
We actually know for a fact that Bruce Wayne is NOT helping the people of Gotham during the events of The Penguin, since Oz had to personally strongarm a politician into allowing poor people to have electricity and heat (something Batman could have done, even if Bruce didn't have the pull).
Well, *Oz* certainly had the pull. You saw those needlenose pliers at work, right?
You can easily explain that was an issue in an isolated, small part of town. That doesn't prove anything, not to mention this is being attempted to be shown in somewhat real time. Can't just snap your fingers and fixed an entire area of a city. Batman's trying to fix a WHOLE city, it's easy to miss all the small details and such, which can and might lead to people not trusting the Batman bc he hasn't helped THEM, personally. Something superheroes always get tasked with, handling more than anyone should ask for.
Lazy writing
@@bigsmilie07yall not satisfied with anything 💀
How would Batman/Bruce know about that? Crown heights was supposed to be condemned after the flooding. How would he know they were diverting power?
He's in his bedroom listening to My Chemical Romance and trying out new eulye liner from Hot Topic
Emo Batman is best Batman. Just listening to The Smiths in the dark....
Hehehe
Many have missed out on an ig post where the gotham gazette has cartoon which hints at Batman's been missing for weeks.
Not everyone has ig lol
He went after Selina’s fine ass
@@THEODSTKING117 yo
1. At the beginning of the film, he already said he couldn't be everywhere. Hes probably helping those that were direcrly affected by the flood in orfer to build a connection to Gotham. Once there's significant progress or Penguin interferes with his progress, that's when he'll confront Penguin.
2. He feels like he failed Gotham. He may have beaten Riddler, but people still died and thatll weight on his conscious. Maybe this will be where he realizes he can be as much of an help as Bruce Wayne and start leaning into the playboy persona he needs to.
And some of the people directly affected by the flood were in crown point, which got blown up. Don't see how batman looks away after explosions led to a devastating flood.
Also, sofia introduced a new drug even more addictive than drops. I don't think batman will be glad with that.
Then, there's a reason gang wars are bad. Gang wars lead to death of both criminals and sometimes civilians. It causes fear among the public when a gangster is found killed and posed for all to see out in the open. Gang wars are just bad news. And they increase the number of weapons on the street. Batman won't be happy with that either
He cant be everywhere, but he can sure as hell investigate when shit is going on.
To say he is too busy being Bruce Wayne makes no sense. Bruce Wayne didn't save people after the flood, Bruce Wayne didn't stop the riddler. Batman did. Bruce Wayne's money can help those hurt by the flood. His company and his signature on documents can provide relief. He doesn't necessarily need to show his face.
Plus isn't it too early in his arc for him to start being a full out philanthropist. He has more growth to come, I would hope.
I don’t care if Batman doesn’t show for the penguin finale, but please give us Jim Gordon.
Why?
Well you got a little taste of both lol
Well we got the chief of police. Bro nailed the role
Really loving the penguin at the minute, we need more Matt reeves universe Batman after part 2 comes out!
He's undercover as Matches Malone. Nuff said.
Considering all of the goons Penguin is going through in this series, it would be neat if the last episode ended with him recruiting Matches Malone.
I think at the end of episode 8 some crazy gun fight goes down and the final scene will be the bat signal turning on and oz and all the henchmen looking up in fear
I like that
You’re not wrong lol
@@justkon1789 I was close
@@smith46695fo sure man
I dont think he needs to show up, but i do think he needs to be acknowledged, its bizarre that he has not been even mentioned
That’s true but the thing is this version of Batman hasn’t been around long. He’s still making a name for himself. A lot of people aren’t even aware of him or even know about him yet. The Penguin meet him once in the movie, I doubt he’s even thinking about Batman
TRUTH!!!!!
He was mentioned in the news on the first episode
@@Bleebloopluhe’s met with Batman more then once, I mean he literally got his car destroyed and got in a firefight with him. He also got man handled at his own nightclub. He guaranteed has Batman on his radar
For now he’s just one of the many weirdos who reside in gotham. Batman literally killed zero people and Oz only met him a handful of times.
I can see him doing a cameo on the last episode or something. Like a long shot where we see Oz celebrating his takeover and the camera just keeps panning out till we see Batman hitting his signature pose on a skyscraper watching Oz. Meaning he’s figured it out or handled what was more important and is ready.
Edit: SO CLOSE!!! Damnit😂
that would be epic
I believe Grace Randolph said she watched The Penguin in it's entirety with no appearance of Batman.
@@Trufe_about_Gamingmaybe shes just not allowed to say
@@Trufe_about_GamingOr maybe they only gave these people a cut of the final episode without Batman’s scene, to save the surprise for the general audience 👀
Nah, WB doesn't have tv rights to live Acton batman, it's with Disney
Where is the batman? HE'S AT HOME, WWWWWWWASHIN' HIS TIGHTS!!!!!! HA HA HA HA!!!!!!
Hahahah
Don't you dare disrespect the legend of Victor Aguilera again
For those wondering the real reason why the Batman is not in the Penguin show it’s simply due to licensing. Warner does not own the LIVE ACTION tv rights to Batman. They do own the animated rights but they specifically do not own the Live action rights.
Those rights were sold off to ABC years ago post 60’s Batman then ABC was bought by you guessed it but Disney, who apply to renew the license every single time it might expire just to spite the competition.
The very few times we’ve seen a Live action tv Batman was the end of Gotham for 1 shot (negotiations took place for that to happen) and a thrown away suit (just the suit) in a flash forward scene of a potential future in some tv show like Flash or Smallville.
This is the reason why every Batman Live action appearance has been Bruce Wayne and not Bruce in the costume. They are allowed Bruce Wayne but not allowed to show Batman.
They are allowed to reference Batman sometimes needing to ask permission from ABC like with the “Fuck Batman” line from Robin in Titans.
Warner has the live action tv rights to every other single Batman character but Batman which is the reason why Gotham, Pennyworth, Titans and the Penguin exist since Warner can use every single other character but Batman.
The show writers have claimed multiple times that he’s busy dealing with the flood the Riddler caused.
Crown point looks to be like one of the hardest hit areas, so why wouldn't he be near and around there? Unless there's worse areas...
The sequel had better retain that same dark atmosphere in the first movie.
I hope it has a better score. More than two notes.
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Nah, they should hire lady Gaga and have Batman sing. That would make billions!
@@BullyMaguire4everMan, I got so damn sick of that song. I never really liked it to begin with but def not after they ran it into the ground.
I mean, after an entire city block explodes, it is a pretty big stretch to have him not take notice.
Lmaoo I literally said “so where’s Batman??”
I find damn funny how no one mentions the bat guy beating everyone including the penguin
Uh, the movie established it was literally the first time he ever showed up. The Riddler (who they mention) was the one causing all the real trouble in the city, pretty sure flooding half of Gotham overshadows one dude that 99% of the cast never encountered.
I hope they explain his missing in the sequel cause although i love the penguin series, it almost doesn't feel like a story contained within batman universe. He should be on his toes at every big crime and murder. Oh alberto falcone was murdered? There he is looking for clues. Oh the entire freakin falcone family gets gassed to death? Batman should be showing up looking for clues. Oh a new drug called "bliss" is popular? Lets investigate it. Its just not in his character to ignore these sort of things. And now even if they do explain his missing, the show is written as if batman never existed. I recall just one dialogue between vic and oz, thats all. No bat signal? No newspaper? No dialogues between mobs and low level thugs? No nothing. Its super weird.
TRUTH SPOKEN!!!
It doesn’t make sense and this damages the PENGUIN show for not referencing or explaining why BATS isn’t around
Yeah when they blew up Crown Point I was like where is Batman at? 😂
Missed the chance to open the intro with Jack Nicolsons Joker saying "And where is The Batman?"
I've been saying that It would be cool if Batman actually does make an appearance....but we don't know it's him. With Matt Reeves finally letting us see the detective side of Batman on the big screen, this would be a great opportunity to see Batman's "Matches Malone" persona. Batman going undercover wearing disguises was some of the most compelling moments of Batman TAS. Imagine Oz's crew bring in a guy they think works for(or has information on) Sophia. They beat him up and interrogate him, then Oz has them take the guy's wallet and we see "Matches Malone" on his ID, to which Oz jokes "hey hey, fellas! Take it easy...leave em alone(Malone) huh hahahaha", *Oz puts a cigar in his mouth* "Jesus...hey, Matches....ya got a light? 😂". Then after Oz reveals some info in passing during a conversation, the lights cut out, they scramble to get them back on and see all of Oz's guys are knocked out and Matches is gone with a card left on one of his thugs
*...thanks for the info*
That would break the internet 😂💯
It's not just Batman's absence that's frustrating. It's also the fact that the show doesn't even acknowledge his existence. It's bizarre.
Right. I have no problem whatsoever with Batman not appearing in the show, but for nobody to even mention him makes no sense at all.
Agreed. He can easily be mentioned in a news item on TV or a quick glimpse of a headline in a news article. Even a henchman can mention how scared he might be to ever have to run into The Batman.
Also, these characters use vulgar dialogue. What's will happen when they're in the sequel movie? We're not getting an R-rated Batman sequel, so the choice to write this series like a Scorsese film was ill-informed.
When Sophia and Oz pop up in the next film, they won't be speaking like they do on the series.
True but you have to understand that this is early Batman. Not everyone is even aware of his existence or see him as a threat right now. You should watch the long Halloween. It shows how much the top crime leaders didn’t even care about Batman until he went for them personally.
@Bleeblooplu There is no way they aren't aware of his existence. He is literally seen on the news, saving people from the flood at the end of the movie. He openly saved the mayor from a group of armed gunmen moments before that. While they might not have encountered him personally, it's a stretch to believe they haven't at least heard about him.
It's called The Penguin, not The Batman. The whole point of the show is to be about Oz, not Batman.
So you have no clue. Gotcha…
All of them and it’s annoying how many CIVS think they’re Hollywood or more the celebrities like Dang don’t they ever appreciate the Civilians ?
I assumed he took a step back and dedicated himself to being Bruce Wayne for a while to help the people of Gotham via Wayne industries rather a Batman.
Personally I haven't been too concerned with trying to figure out if the lack of batman in this series affects the continuity at all. The series so far is downright amazing standing on it's own. I hope they hold off for as long as they can story wise on introducing the masked hero element and really expand on this side of Gotham.
Batman not appearing when a section of gotham getting bombed is just bizarre atp.
@@jsuisdetropNot really, crime isn’t going to change without Bruce working on himself and improving structure of life. Also it’s only been at least 3 months, nothing big has been going on this last episode.
@Tre.Anthony2025-g4z that doesn't work either since making him sit out a Gotham in chaos also seems bizarre. They really did shoot themselves in the foot with The Batman's second climax. Can't say he's helping elsewhere since that would be public and brought up characters. The mob war isn't even quiet enough to go under his radar.
He’s busy with the Justice League
After this week’s ep I immediately asked my brother “where the fuck is Bruce?”😂
HE'S AT HOME, WASHING HIS TIGHTS!
The answer I was searching for!
Would love a Riddler series done in the vein of The Blacklist
there is a riddler comic set in this universe known as riddler year one
After ep7, ep8 should start with Batman investigating or monitoring what happened. Unavoidable, unless he is out of town.
Doubt they gonna cast Robert Pattinson for that
@TrueRaps maybe Keaton 🫠
*Smallville:* No tights, no flights.
*The Penguin:* No bats, no cats.
And that's how it should be. This series is about the evolution of a villain. We'll get plenty of the Dark Knight in The Batman 2.
Doesn't work the same if they're doing high profile crimes and aren't attracting the bat after knowing he's in this world
Memo to self: Learn the difference between "night" and "knight".
Awesome! I thought this voice was familiar. Love your content Stupendous!!
I hope we get to see more Bruce Wayne the first one was more batman centered but I hope they also focus on his Bruce Wayne persona.
He is probably somewhere off with Ras
Everyone cannot lie to themselves . ...You know you needed this video
Batman is gearing up. Gotta have those toys
If Batman in the continuity has been missing long term, the penguin show would’ve atleast left a newspaper-esq headline Easter egg.
I'm more shocked they didn't even bring him up when they got their mushroom delivery service running like not a single one was worried about getting caught by "The Bat" nor any of them were captured and beaten and mentioned that [insert goon name] was caught by the bat.
@@aurahoneydew9607 He's only active as Batman for two years, I don't believe it a long enough period for him to be a Boogieman for every criminal in the city.
I didn't know he does DC on here also…
People when a show about the Penguin is about the Penguin:
We need more of this from you. Matt Reeves is reviving super heroes and story telling
BROOOO THIS IS STUPENDOUS!!!!!!!
I'm just picturing batman working at a local soup kitchen
batman be like "not my show, not my problems"
Since he wasn't the Bruce Wayne we're all familiar with & he was neglecting the Wayne business in the first film, I feel like he's probably busy putting an effort into finally being Bruce Wayne & doing Bruce Wayne stuff during this Penguin series. Imo, that would be a solid explanation.
That’s a very very sound explanation. I love this.
He also said in the movie “I can’t be everywhere” when he was having his signal monologue at the beginning of the movie
Episode one was very well done. The dialog, the acting, the settings, the lighting and the makeup have all renewed my search for an adult drama relating to this type venue. Stay away Batman. Bravo
This is the perfect time & set to show Batman’s effects without showing Batman.
He didn’t know the renewal fund was being abused when Reale was talking to him.
Batman doesn´t have split personality, he is not going through a "more Bruce phase". Batman is a one man operation and the series takes place during a few months, so he could just be hitting muggers and rapist every night. Crime has gone up 40% according to the news, so the city is a busy place.
Hes not saying he has a split personality. Just that bruce used to think only being batman and beating up criminals was good for the city, but now realizes actually helping people with his wealth can be good too
I’m picturing the final scene: Penguin’s soaking up his win from the gang war, totally basking in it. Then-bam!-a shadowy figure steps in. Batman’s silhouette looms (no need to show Robert Pattinson), and just as it all sinks in, Penguin mutters, 'Oh...fuck!' Fade to black. Now *that* would be epic!
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In addition we hear the Vengence theme
Oh that would be awful! A lazy mcu style "get excited for next product " post credit scene ending. Hopefully, they will do better and break out Batman for a true appearance in the finale.
@@aurahoneydew9607 we know Rob is not there so they need to do something like in the shadow if you want to see batman
The ending was actually better than that, imo...
This is early batman, he's rebuilding himself from how he was, turning himself away from vengeance and into the Dark Knight that he needs to be for the people, which means training, major upgrades to his very basic and cobbled together gadgets, making his company be the best it can be for the people (the train lines haven't been added throughout the city yet) he also needs to set up his beacons all over the city and mind you, most of what happened in the series is majorly underground and probably isn't something he's not paying much attention to at the moment especially as, by the end of this series, the main problem effecting the people of Gotham (which is the drugs) has pretty much solved itself.
Batman busy making new technology and training for the next big thing
Thank goodness, thought you may have suggested he was off training with the League of Assassins! Gotham is such a great setting, they are nailing it with the movie and the show. Great insight and well thought out!
If Batman or Bruce Wayne doesn't show up in the Penguin finale, I think it can be likely that Commissioner Gordon would still make a cameo or guest appearance.
I reckon the explosion in the recent episode will be the start of The Batman 2.
I was so surprised by how good The Batman was. I'd lost all hope in DC but this film single handedly brought me hope.
He was offworld with the Justice League, battling Darkseid.
I think he's off training with the Ras al ghul and the league of shadows. Or there something bigger happening.
Nah Matt Reeves and even the Penguin showrunner are incredibly embarrassed of the bigger Batman stuff and expressed how it will not be used in this universe. They're like Todd Phillips where they want to write their more grounded original stories and simply wear the Batman property skin to get people to watch while also expressing frustration that Batman fans tune in to see Batman stuff. It's a real oxymoron.
@@aurahoneydew9607 i heard that too. However its very easy to ground the league and even ras al ghul.
Doubt that tbh. There is way too much chaos happening in Gotham for him to just “leave” even if it is for better training.
It’s funny cos Ras Al Ghul was never Bruce’s mentor in the comics. Christopher Nolan made that up.
Batman is doing homework on the ops
Maybe it’s because most of the series takes place during the day and the bat only comes out at night
We need a last episode twist, where it leads to a dramatic mob showdown between Sofia and penguin, just for the Batman to swoop in and dismantle the operation. It would lead perfectly to the next movie, with both Sofia and penguin gunning for Batman for revenge
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I feel like they should have ended The Batman with the impression to criminals that Batman was killed.
That would make Penguins behavior make sense.
He should be on edge thinking Batman may come after him any moment but he doesn’t seem to be.
same pfp though
That would ruin the nice arc batman goes through though
I still have hope that in the final episode while penguin and hangman are fighting each other we hear his footsteps coming from the shadows
She’s not the hangman
He's at home washing his tights
Batman has always been part Ninja, part Psy-Op, allowing his Legend to spread and grow. There’s an awkward line of dialogue attempting to address this in The Dark Knight when one thug says to another about how he has a better chance of “winning the Powerball” than seeing him (Batman). I’ve said that the best thing The Batman does (besides actual detective work) is give Bruce his Inner Monologue in the form of his journal.
Lol this version of the character looks more Tony Sorprano than Penguin
He looks way better than danny de vitos penguin
Man just imagine it:when Penguin and Sofia are in a warehouse full of armed goons about to kill each-other and then the theme starts and you see the Batmobile smashing in and the Bat jumping out.
If I'm being honest Batman isn't the only one who should appear in penguin finale. It should be Catwoman the half sister of Sophia. I won't lie her family was crap. What they did to her wasn't forgivable, but her father did to her mother. there isn't it's not too late. for her
I disagree, I think she doesn't need to be there. I don't think it adds any value to the story they are trying to tell with Sophia, and I feel like Catwoman's story arc in the Batman was all we needed for her character at least for a little while.
The Bratman is busy protesting ,being an activist and complaining to his therapist about the problems of being wealthy
Bruce not showing up makes the world seem larger. Bat symbol only shows up when penguin becomes kingpin which Gordon finds out when Sofia goes back the Arkham
Enjoyed this. Much love.💪🏾💙
They didn't want to pay Robert Pattinson to make an appearance. Case solved.
If Batman shows up at the end of the penguin it could just be Batman not Robert Pattinson but it’s still a bit away
He’ll also be giving his suit MASSIVE upgrades.
We might see Lucius Fox in Batman 2.
A: He's at home washin his tights.
It would be nice to see him exchange his black cowl and cape for blue, to represent this shift
The city is the size of fucking New York. Idk why so many people wonder why Batman isn’t involved in a singular gang war.
He was filming Batman 2
I’d like to think right after the credits rolled Bruce says to himself “what am I doing?” then turned that bike right around and headed for Blüdhaven or wherever Salina was going to “recover” for a bit during this show.
So an entire crime family gets taken out, right after Sofia gets out of jail, a new drug comes out in the city and a mob war breaks out and most recently a big explosion happens while one mob family leader escapes prison yet he doesn’t even do anything? Makes no sense.
Batman is somewhere learning to fight for the next bad guy
He’s taking care of Alfred and himself it’s been one week since he had that shotgun to his chest and Alfred is still hurt.
Good video mate. The Penguin is phenomenal but we should have seen some gangsters mention The Bat
The bad guys are destroying each other in The Penguin. All Batman has to do is wait out the fight and then knock out the victor!
Batman is recovering. Some silhouettes of him in a bed would of been nice. It would hint to his injuries without showing him. He could be watching the news. Close up of his hands gripping something in anger.
I don't know, a new drug flooding the city, an entire crime family wiped out one night, another a few days later? Surely that warrants some attention.
After Sofia Falcone bombed Crown Point and it hit the news, the Batman signal risened in the sky. He knows a gang war is happening and will now investigate it! The Penguin got Vengeance to worry about again!
That confused the hell out of me when I heard that voice talking about batman and not star wars
Imagine, season finale. Penguin is about to get everything he ever wanted. But then batman shows up. You dont really see me or hear him. And he just blows up his whole operation.
Would be so sick. Just a force of unpredictable nature that comes and goes and leaves the Penguin in shambles.
I HOPE in the season finale things will get so insane we will at least see the Bat Signal right at the END. If you want a cliffhanger for hype, that is the top tier way to do it.
They really should have made more minor references to the batman
Batman’s at home…washing his tights!
Batman wasn't there because it was the Penguin's show, and the writers didn't need him to tell the story they wanted to tell. That's the beauty of editing.