The latest episode of The Penguin isn’t really about the titular character, Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) at all. Instead, the fourth episode, “Cent’anni” is entirely focused on the show’s breakout star and character, Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone. And while the present-tense events of this episode are huge — including a startling ending — the flashbacks of this episode will have longtime fans thinking not just about the backstory of Sofia, but also, about the morality of Batman.
In The Penguin, the famous Arkham Asylum is once again going by its original name, “Arkham State Hospital,” a place that even casual comic book fans know holds only terror and madness. And, as Sofia’s horrifying backstory is made clear in The Penguin, it’s time to ask a question Bat-fans have been mulling over for quite a long time. Is Batman, and the “good guys” of Gotham really doing anyone any favors by throwing people into Arkham? Isn’t this where all their problems come from? Spoilers ahead.
