Trakt for iOS
Works on iPhone and iPad.
It should be fun.
- Let's Dance.
The second episode was as successful as the first one. The show does a great job of conveying tension and keeps it well-balanced. The acting is also quite good. This show is not a masterpiece for me but after many big budget shows fails to deliver, this one shines like a diamond.
Feels so good to have a show with immense quality in both the acting and script writing again.
why tf is this 7 rated before it is even released
what are we, some kind of Sopranos?
i'm surprised Vic started stuttering only now. adds to the character nonetheless
Sophie is sooooo dangerous! Let's Dance... Love it! :ok_hand:
There's something very alluring about the darkness of Gotham city and its villains. They're kinda fascinating as they let us escape into a gritty world that's both complex and relatable. These villains' multi-dimensional personalities and inner struggles can sometimes mirror our own, making them more interesting than one-note baddies. There's also something exciting about exploring the dark side of human nature through their criminal adventures - it's like a thrilling theme park for our inner rebel!
Two episodes in, I can already forgive the showrunners for not including Batman in this story. Really liking what I see so far.
But for personally liking, I'd like to watch this as a binge & not weekly.
Let's dance :joy:Other than that, I don't really like this kind of productions (mafia, gang) but this series is very different and beautiful. Our lead is very smart. It reminded me of the LUPIN series. Let's see what will happen in the next episode. We are waiting.
I have never been into DC, from my childhood reading, to the movies, but the TV shows have had some solid hits recently, and this is just another fantastic example of one.
I watched the first episode to give it a shot, and it was awesome, so here I am after episode two, and it was not a fluke, Colin Farrell is phenomenal, he truly transformed himself for this role, and this is totally excluding the prosthetics.
Oz throws a party after the heist, and a couple of 80s-sounding tracks are feature.
The first one is Twisted Avenues by Motion Pictures and the second song is "My World" by Screen Test.
This second episode continues to explore the dark corners of Gotham really well, while also diving deeper into the dilemmas of the main characters. But there’s this lingering feeling that something essential is missing—like the show is purposefully avoiding the one theme that could elevate the plot: the glaring absence of Batman.
Let’s be real: the show doesn’t want Bruce Wayne stealing the spotlight, and that makes sense. Colin Farrell is killing it, and the presence of the Bat could indeed overshadow this character who’s getting more layers. But it’s hard to ignore the fact that the chaos unfolding on Gotham’s streets—shootouts, chases, and the gang war landscape—is exactly the kind of thing Batman wouldn’t let slide. His absence is clearly a deliberate choice by the creative team, but it leaves a gap in the narrative.
Now, speaking of the characters that are actually in the show, Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone is one of this episode’s highlights. From her first scene, revisiting old traumas in a therapy session, it’s obvious she’s not just the background villain we saw before. She’s got this duality—on one hand, she’s feared and despised by everyone around her, but on the other, she’s also a victim of the mafia family she’s part of. The dynamic between Sofia and Oswald is getting more layered, and the show smartly expands its focus beyond the Penguin’s paranoid, claustrophobic world. If we were stuck only in his head, things would get stale fast.
But speaking of Oswald, you can’t help but wonder: is he really a “good criminal”? The episode shows Penguin more as a survivor than a crime lord. He barely escapes an ambush at the start and spends the rest of the episode trying to keep control. This is where Colin Farrell’s comedic chops shine—giving us a Penguin who’s equal parts threatening and pathetic. He’s not some unbeatable strategist, but he’s got one key skill: exploiting others’ weaknesses. He manipulates the Maronis’ hunger for power, plays with his girlfriend’s dreams of security, and slowly wins Sofia’s trust by poking at her fears and paranoia.
The episode itself is more about setting the stage for what’s to come than delivering big moments. Besides the ambush at the beginning and some tension at the funeral, the plot revolves around moving pieces into place for future conflicts. It’s a transition episode that left me more curious about what’s coming next.
I think I like this more than The Batman, even though I’m adverse to “grounded” comic book movies/TV.
This show so far is excellent. I've come around more on the Victor character. As great as Colin Farrell is, Cristin Milloti is stealing the show as Sofia Falcone.
The first episode was incredible; everything was top notch from start to finish.
Maybe I expected more or the same, but this episode felt more rushed, and there are too many similarities to the sopranos (mother in the house, dementia, with someone watching her).
It cut too often and we didn't get to focus fully on the characters like we did in the first.
Still superb acting from Colin, and the rest did their part as well. Sophia (forgot her real name), seems to be trying a bit too hard to be "demented", but she still is a great actress.
Aaaah! I love stories showcasing broken people's lives. It's so good to watch those kinds of stories.
This episode reminded me a lot of Godfather.
Shout by XIIIBlockedParent2024-09-30T03:29:54Z
Episode 1 had me cautiously optimistic, and Episode 2 fully delivered. I'm pretty sure this series will be a rare 10/10 from me.
I loved how the recent Joker movie took a comic book villain and grounded him in reality, making him relatable and I even found myself rooting for him. So far, The Penguin has had the same effect. Let's dance :penguin: