Give Cristin Milioti the Emmy for That Episode of ‘The Penguin’

We finally learn Sofia’s villain origin story in this week’s shocking episode of “The Penguin,” giving a huge showcase for Milioti.

detonated bombshells galore Sunday night, with flashbacks revealing the real identity of The Hangman, how Sofia found herself locked up in Arkham Asylum for a decade, and Oz’s role in Sofia’s twisted fate. Not only that, but we find out why Oz left Sofia stranded last week. As if that wasn’t enough, Sofia unleashes a fatal power play that leaves most of her family dead. Milioti makes every single second of the episode count.

Yes, in this flashback, Sofia has coiffed hair, demure eyeliner, and conservative attire. Everything about her mannerisms points to a life of privilege. Sure, personal tragedy is traumatic, but Sofia’s day-to-day existence has little friction until a journalist upends her worldview.Milioti is equally electrifying playing opposite Farrell. Their dynamic is elastic. In flashbacks, Sofia pities him, imploring her brother not to call Oz the Penguin.

In a split second, she goes from wide-eyed happiness to fighting back tears, with the old wound of her mother’s death now open again. Actors who can use tears like different instruments in an orchestra don’t get enough attention. Throughout this episode, Miloiti plays her ducts like a conductor: pooling in her eyes, smeared on her face, and a single droplet down her cheek.

A montage of electroconvulsive treatments and Sofia unraveling in her cell depicts the passage of six months before her trial date. Of course, there will not be a trial and Sofia reacts to this news with poise. Okay, she bashes in the head of a fellow inmate in the mess hall. “I told you I’m f---ing innocent,” Sofia screams with blood splatter across her face. It is one of several deeply dark bittersweet flourishes that Milioti expertly deploys.

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