Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for The penguin episode 8Oz Cobb's actions in The penguin final surpasses everything Joker did in The Dark Knight in terms of violence. Matt Reeves' Batman the franchise is a particularly violent DC universe. 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 full of hungry rats, and it is implied that Selina Kyle was one of the many women who died a painful death at the hands of Carmine Falcone - the real Executioner.
Batman is a comic book character that can easily be adapted to be as dark or light-hearted as possible. Movies like 1966 Batman, Batman Foreverand Batman and Robin take an admittedly light and colorful approach to the Batman mythos, with a large dose of comedy and a very unrealistic plot. About that, Christopher Nolan's acclaimed film Dark Knight trilogy and Matt Reeves Batman franchise brought Gotham into reality. The latter approach opens the door to darker stories, a more serious tone and many brutal moments.
The Dark Knight was DC's most brutal adaptation
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight pulls no punches
Christopher Nolan The Dark Knight it pushed the boundaries of live-action Batman adaptations. In The Dark KnightHeath 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 flaming gas. The Joker then psychologically tortures Harvey Dent and plays with two entire rafts of people, placing their lives in each other's hands. The Dark KnightThe most brutal scene in is undeniably the Joker's "disappearing pencil trick"in which the Joker slams a mob boss's head on a pencil.
No Batman villain has come close to the brazen brutality of Heath Ledger's Joker
Other Batman films include violent scenes. For example, Michael Keaton's Batman makes his first appearance in Tim Burton's film. Batman killing a group of henchmen, one of them with his own bomb. In Burton Batman ReturnsDanny DeVito's Penguin dies a long, agonizing death as he bleeds out. In The Dark Knight RisesBane breaks a scientist's neck in front of an entire stadium after murdering two football teams, and likely prolonged the same process for John Daggett off-screen. However, no Batman villain has come close to the brazen brutality of Heath Ledger's Joker.
Penguin's Victor scene went beyond Nolan's Joker
Oz Cobb's Murder of Victor Aguilar Is Confusing in Many Ways
The most brutal scene in all of Batman media is definitely The murder of Victor Aguilar in The penguin end. Not only does Oz catch Victor off guard and choke him to death, he also does so precisely when Victor feels 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 shortly thereafter, Oz wraps his arm around Vic's neck and strangles him. Victor Aguilar's death is certainly darker than the Joker's pencil trick scene due to its deeply personal connotations.
Victor Aguilar had all the ingredients for a redeemed character. The penguinThe flashback to Victor Aguilar's origin story revealed why he had to turn to crime, and his missed opportunities to leave Oz due to his pure sense of loyalty suggested that he would eventually break free from Oz's influence. What's more, Victor made it all the way to The penguin end of episode 8, but he died at the hands of the person he fought so hard to defend. Oz's cowardly method of murder and weak reasoning, as well as Victor's untainted innocence, are what make Vic's death so tragic in The penguin.
The Penguin is now DC's most brutal adaptation and it's not even close
The Penguin is without a doubt the darkest release in DC history
The penguin It's extremely dark from beginning to end. Oz's hasty decision to kill Alberto Falcone sets off a chain reaction that leads to many deaths, betrayals and tragedies for everyone involved.. For example, Oz burns Sal Maroni's wife and son and taunts him with the description of their burning bodies. Sofia Falcone also kills her entire family and shoots Johnny Viti in the head in front of his criminal organization. On a darker note, Oz keeps his own mother as a trophy after she suffers a stroke that leaves her in a vegetative state.
All the violence in The penguin it is the result of more violence in each character's past. In The penguin In Episode 4's flashbacks to Sofia Falcone's Arkham days, Sofia attacks and beats Magpie to death shortly after being beaten by another patient - all as a consequence of Carmine Falcone's manipulation. The penguin it also reveals that Oz killed his own brothers just to keep his mother's attention solely on him. The icing on the cake is the fact that Oz pays Eve Karlo to dress up like his mother, adding an Oedipal layer to an already twisted relationship between mother and son.
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