Too Old For This Shit #2.1: The Penguin - “After Hours”
Added 2024-09-23 12:00:07 +0000 UTC“He catches this kid Victor and basically turns him into his Renfield” - Steve, on Victor Aguilar getting involved with Oz
On the kick-off to this all-new season of Too Old For This Shit, we’re covering the beginning of HBO’s new crime saga, The Penguin! How great is Colin Farrell continuing this role so well between movie and television show? With Cristin Milioti playing Sofia Falcone, a.k.a. Hangman, is this like a Laurie Metcalf in Scream 2 situation here? How funny is it watching The Penguin totally house a Slush Puppy on-camera? And bring on all the Clancy Brown you can, folks, because that guy is a total legend! PLUS: Forrest Gump faces off against Batman!
This series of Too Old for This Shit is covering the first season of the all-new HBO show, The Penguin! All episode drop dates are available on our website, so click through to check the release schedule!
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Comments
My favorite line is when the Riddler follower asks him to scan the QR code and Oz is like: "fuck outta here" Love that they really hone in that Riddler was just a 4chan loser, albeit a dangerous one
Joshua Pedroza
2024-10-10 18:32:29 +0000 UTCWoo! Just watched this with my girlfriend. Absolute masterpiece, like a continuation of The Batman--equally excellent writing, pacing, characterization. We can't wait to watch the new one tonight!
Zora McBride
2024-09-29 18:55:27 +0000 UTCThis ridder talk at the beginning reminds me of that suicide squad comic were the league of shadows were very Isis coded.
Mark D Myers
2024-09-28 16:48:13 +0000 UTCI always remember Penguin being called that name behind his back. Batman Returns was the first time I remember him interacting with the title.
Matthew Kennedy
2024-09-25 19:15:15 +0000 UTCThis just in from the IMDB tribune: “Colin Farrell says he wore a Penguin penis as part of his Penguin costume "It's detachable, it's Velcro. It's got a beak at the end of it.' So I had a penguin penis"
Graham Trainor
2024-09-25 16:31:23 +0000 UTCThe first 5 minutes tell you everything you need to know through some spoken dialogue. You will be 100% fine.
Matt
2024-09-25 14:10:04 +0000 UTCI had some additional thoughts and figured I would share. While Sofia was eating, it occured to me that she may have been more of the monster Steve is talking about before she went to Arkham. I like the detail of her gorging on food because she was away from the good life/lost her inhibitions. But it could also mean she was used eating for someone with more mass before being locked up. As for the venom, they could go the road of using that to bulk her out to match the comic. Really hope they don't aim for that comic book parity. I like her as is. My money is on Joker drugs. Because he is in Arkham and sadly it's always the Joker. (Venom might also be a bit too comic booky)
Lono's Oboe
2024-09-25 09:33:28 +0000 UTCThe name before Ellis Island was Osvaldo Cobretti.
Excitemike 64
2024-09-25 07:07:51 +0000 UTC“There’s no cosmic shit in this show, sweetheart.”
Paul
2024-09-24 20:38:49 +0000 UTCSugar, totally under-seen and underrated show! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-09-24 13:46:09 +0000 UTCGreat episode of Penguin, looks like a solid show. I was a big fan of Sugar so I am enjoying Farrell my TV. Really love the commentary as always. Not to joke jack, but "Martha Wayne" is a really good Batman universe name for marrywanna
Lono's Oboe
2024-09-24 11:29:31 +0000 UTCToo Oz for This Shit 🐧
Tim O'Connor
2024-09-23 22:27:38 +0000 UTCMaroni and Sophia were lovers in the comics. So he definitely loves to get his italian meatballs crushed.
Eren Keskin
2024-09-23 20:08:31 +0000 UTCDue to some eye problems, I have become sufficiently handy with eyedrops to administer them during a bumpy night flight and a connoisseur of the various stings of dilating, anti-inflammatory, etc., eyedrops. It's not really much of a party trick.
Adam Lewis
2024-09-23 18:34:35 +0000 UTCHuge shout out to the score too. The violin stings in the restaurant and the end were spot on
I'd Rather Have No Name
2024-09-23 16:33:37 +0000 UTCNot really. It adds a little extra flavor if you have seen it, but you'll be able to understand what's going on just fine if you didn't watch it. The episode will get you up to speed.
Felipe Hallenbeck
2024-09-23 16:32:18 +0000 UTCEric pushing back on Steve’s comic book criticism, only for Steve to snap and bring up Boba Friend’s helmet was great
Steve Lyon
2024-09-23 15:51:58 +0000 UTCAlso remember in the long halloween Sofia literally crushes the Riddlers head between her hands. But Milloti is still great in the role.
Matthew Lloyd
2024-09-23 15:50:07 +0000 UTCI haven't seen the Batman movie because some movies don't need to be 3 hours. Will I be lost?
Ray
2024-09-23 15:41:25 +0000 UTCSo, we know this version of the Penguin, old Oz Cobb, was 1000% wheezing the juice at some point, right?
Jason
2024-09-23 14:52:43 +0000 UTCSteve, I'm sorry, but you're wrong. Cristin Milioti is FANTASTIC in this role. Don't hate.
Blankzy
2024-09-23 14:42:29 +0000 UTCSteve's enthusiasm for forced perspective shot is what we need more of in this world! Haha great EP guys, I'll be back next week 😎
Watch_N_Rewatch
2024-09-23 14:36:09 +0000 UTCI’m impressed by this sopranos wanna be and it’s great but it should be isolated from batman completely Just 5 seasons of good old Oz, doing shit
Jan
2024-09-23 14:20:47 +0000 UTCEven better name for this sideshow: The Many Saints of Gotham.
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2024-09-23 14:18:52 +0000 UTCBold prediction! But it would make for a perfect moment for Oz to have another disgusted freak-out, "Ah, whaddya showin' me heeeeeyah?" - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-09-23 13:43:28 +0000 UTCWell, so far, so good! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2024-09-23 13:42:10 +0000 UTCI thought X-Men '97 was kind of great, but there might be a nostalgia factor for me. It'd be interesting to hear from someone who wasn't familiar with the original series. So either way, check it out when you can.
Dominic Kovell
2024-09-23 12:56:54 +0000 UTCTOFTS has been the interesting WHM exercise that, for our part, requires "appointment viewing." With that in mind, um...I've watched The Batman. But I WILL watch Penguin soon. Maybe even X-Men 97, if I can still get a partial credit.
Mark Ibarra
2024-09-23 12:46:03 +0000 UTCOne ep in and I'm hooked. This series is gonna rock!
Kyle N.
2024-09-23 12:39:23 +0000 UTCThe super drug is fuckin Venom isn't it, and that kids gonna take a shot of it and rip a guy in half and Penguins gonna be like HO-LEE SHIT
G Goldhar
2024-09-23 12:37:17 +0000 UTCI hope the series doesn’t suck
Billy Jay
2024-09-23 12:02:14 +0000 UTC
