I’ve been writing about video games, television and movies for Forbes for over 10 years, and you may have seen my reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. I cover all manner of console and PC games, but if it’s about looting or shooting, I’m definitely there. If I’m watching something, it’s usually science fiction, horror or superheroic.
The Penguin continues to impress everyone every weekend here during its fantastic miniseries run, and an open question has always been whether Oz is going to make it to the top of the city’s underworld, or even more pressingly, survive the events of this series.
I didn’t actually realize this but…The Batman’s Matt Reeves seems to be open to talking about the ending pretty plainly. I think most viewers of The Penguin may not realize there has always been a fixed “plan” for Oz, one that answers all these questions already and makes the end of the series a bit of an anti-climax in at least some ways.
Maybe some viewers knew or assumed some of this, but I didn’t, and I imagine I’m not alone. I guess I’ll put aFor starters, Oz will “win” and become the head of the underworld in Gotham: “We can do the origin of how Oz is the person who reaches for power in this way – why and how he becomes the kingpin.”
And it’s not just that he reaches the top, it’s that he stays there and will be featured in The Batman 2: “It’s this thing where you’re trying to organize it in such a way that the movie hands off to the show. We change point-of-view. We do something we can’t have any room really to do at this level in the movies, go on a long-form, deep-dive into Oz’s character, but then hand back off to the next movie and have him enter that story.
Again, maybe it was “obvious” the plan that Oz would win and live and show up in The Batman 2, but that’s not something I thought was guaranteed until I read Reeves’ comments here. Sort of strange, if you ask me.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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