Give Cristin Milioti the Emmy for That Episode of ‘The Penguin’
(Warning: Spoilers ahead.)
“This is my villain origin story” is a lighthearted meme to show dissatisfaction: maybe a fave was snubbed during award season, or you didn’t score tickets to a concert. Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) takes a more literal route down a darker path in this week’s standout episode ofThe Penguin, which reveals her character’s ticking backstory.
The HBO spinoff of The Batman 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 (Colin Farrell) 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. Joker 2, who?