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Full spoilers follow forThe Penguin, including its final episode.
Who is Gotham City’s new crime kingpin?
The Penguin’s explosively epic eight-episode run has come to an end
Did anyone perish during the series' final episode?
And did the Caped Crusader make a last-minute cameo?
The Penguin ending explained: who won, Oz Cobb or Sofia Falcone?
Sorry Sofia, there can only be one crime kingpin in Gotham City
The rest of Oz’s gang, Vic included, kill Sofia’s henchmen and seize her instead.
The Penguin ending explained: wait, so Sofia isn’t dead?
Instead, she’s re-admitted to Arkham Asylum.
It’s back to Arkham Asylum for Ms Falco- I mean, Ms Gigante
Turns out she was wrong, eh?
The Penguin ending explained: alright, so who did die?
Oz’s main lackey sinceThe Penguinepisode 1, fans were always concerned about Victor’s welfare.
Rest in peace, Victor
Indeed, numerous viewersexpressed concern forThe Penguin’s most lovable characterjust two episodes into its eight chapter run.
Devastatingly, that wasn’t the case.
Grabbing Victor in a headlock, Oz murders Victor by suffocating him to death.
Oz’s mom isn’t dead, but she may as well be
card into Gotham’s river so no one can easily determine his identity.
There, he positions his incapacitated mom in front of a window looking out onto the Gotham City skyline.
Neither Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne or his masked vigilante alter-ego make an appearance inThe Penguin’s finale.
Bruce Wayne or his vigilante alter-ego don’t make a surprise appearance inThe Penguin
That’s to be expected, really.
True to form, the duo weren’t pulling our collective leg in a bid to misdirect us.
That said,The Penguindoesn’t end without referencing the so-called Big Bad Bat.
Julian Rush shows up inThe Penguin’s finale, but do any Batman-adjacent characters also show up?
Potentially, but I’ll delve into that in more detail later.
The Penguin ending explained: are there any other Batman-adjacent character appearances?
After Oz’s courtroom chat with crooked senator Sebastien, the show’s titular character heads for the exit.
“Whaddya mean my show doesn’t have an end credits scene, Victor!?"
The Penguin ending explained: is there a mid-credits or post-credits scene?
Well, there wasn’t one attached to my advanced press screener for episode 8.
The Penguin ending explained: will there be a season 2?
Don’t bet on a second season ofThe Penguin, everyone
Nobody knows but, at the time of writing, it’s highly unlikely.
None of this takes Colin Farrell’s thoughts into the equation, either.
And I said ‘Absolutely.’
The Batman Part IIshould pick up some ofThe Penguin’s loose plot threads
And, maybe in a year I would.
Keep an eye on TechRadar for more news when I have it.
The Penguin ending explained: how does the HBO show set up The Batman Part II?
Will Selina Kyle ally herself with the Dark Knight again inThe Batman Part II?
The short answer is: I don’t know.
Indeed, speaking toCollider, Farrell revealed he had no idea about how the plot may unfold.
There are some storytelling aspects that we can infer about Pattinson’s next big-screen outing, though.
Hopefully, we’ll learn more once principal photography gets underway.
