The Penguin Premiere Contains A Secret Message From The Riddler

The Penguin Premiere Contains A Secret Message From The Riddler

As a die-hard fan who has lived through the dark alleys of Gotham City, I can confidently say that “The Penguin” series is shaping up to be a thrilling continuation of the Batman saga. The way it seamlessly ties into the events of “The Batman” movie, with The Riddler’s influence still looming large over Gotham, is nothing short of masterful storytelling.


In the continuation of the Batman movie storyline, The Penguin TV series finds Gotham City reeling from a terrorist attack orchestrated by The Riddler. It’s no wonder that as Oz Cobblepot (Colin Farrell) seeks to take control of the underworld, Gotham is still grappling with the Riddler’s labyrinth. The premiere of The Penguin subtly reminds viewers of the lasting effect The Riddler has on Gotham’s societal structure.

In the initial scene of “The Penguin” Episode 1 titled “After Hours,” Oz, accompanied by Victor Aguilar who is also a hostage, leaves Gotham City on a train for the suburbs to meet Oz’s mother Francis. During their journey, a young boy distributes flyers with the title “Gotham’s True Face.” The flyer contains a QR code, scanning which directs you to the website rataalada.com – a marketing platform used to advertise “The Batman” and later utilized by the Riddler to broadcast his sinister agenda and carry out gruesome assassinations of Gotham’s corrupt officials, including the mayor, district attorney, and police commissioner. The series reveals that the Riddler’s followers are still actively pursuing his revolution even with Edward Nashton currently imprisoned in Arkham Asylum in “The Penguin.

The Penguin Premiere Contains A Secret Message From The Riddler

Cl0ckbreak3r: What’s been put in motion can’t be stopped.

xxREIGNITINxx: The patients from Arkham are being discharged, and chaos reigns at Blackgate; it seems that no one is truly imprisoned there, not even the infamous Sal Maroni.

HOLDTHELINE81: People say they want the truth but they shield their eyes when we shine the light.

LET’S PREVENT THEM FROM BEING IGNORANT AGAIN REGARDING THE CORRUPTION, MURDERS, AND POWER GRAB BY FALCONE

HOLDTHELINE81: We start in the streets. Tonight at 9pm. Meet at the metro outside Crown Point.

Cl0ckbreak3r: Done and done. The revolution is just getting started.

This message highlights an intriguing divide in Gotham City’s societal structure at present. Both supporters of The Riddler and city officials such as Mayor-elect Bella Re?l are pledging to bring an end to Gotham’s prolonged period of corruption and mob rule. However, they have significantly contrasting methods for achieving this goal. City authorities aim to instigate positive social change by implementing beneficial policies, while the Riddler’s followers seek to expose the mobsters using disorder and force.

For Oz Cobb and the Falcone Crime Syndicate, it’s evident from ‘The Batman’ that their influence in Gotham City is steadily decreasing, as the mob’s position there appears to be diminishing daily.

The Penguin is now airing on HBO and streaming on Max.

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2024-09-20 20:40