Editor’s Notice: The beneath comprises spoilers for the season finale of The Penguin.We’re lastly on the finish of The Penguin, and as we shut the e book on Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell), the HBO sequence offers us a crumb of a connection to The Batman Half II. Though it is nonetheless unclear how giant of a connection Oz and Sofia (Cristin Milioti) might must the films by the point the credit roll, their influence on Gotham is plain. By the top of The Penguin, each the Maroni and Falcone households have successfully been worn out and Oz Cobb is on the high of the felony empire. Simply as we’re about to shut the e book on The Penguin, we get a glimpse of two of The Batman‘s characters — or, somewhat, we get an replace on their standing on this universe.

The place Does ‘The Batman’ Depart Off Earlier than ‘The Penguin’?

The ultimate act of The Batman does so much to set the stage for the Gotham of The Penguin, particularly after Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz) reveals to Batman (Robert Pattinson) that Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) is her father. When she confronts Falcone at his membership, the 2 get right into a bodily struggle the place Carmine nearly chokes Selina to dying, and Selina practically kills him. Simply when Batman and Jim Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) arrive to arrest Carmine, he’s shot by the Riddler (Paul Dano).

The Riddler then units off a sequence of bombs that destroy the seawall round Gotham and flood town — the identical flood that killed Victor’s (Rhenzy Feliz) household. After Batman and Selina save the day and the lifetime of Bella Reál (Jayme Lawson), Selina decides to go away for Blüdhaven. In the meantime, the Riddler meets a brand new inmate who could be very clearly the Joker (Barry Keoghan). Lastly, on the finish of The Batman, though Batman (Robert Pattinson) turns into a type of determine of hope for Gotham, it is not clear the place he’s by the point of The Penguin.

Sofia Receives a Letter From Her Half-Sister Selina Kyle in Arkham

When Sofia winds up again in Arkham after being arrange by Oz, she’s in a dazed state. We noticed all through the season that Sofia skilled quite a lot of trauma at Arkham, together with extreme electrical shock therapy and psychological abuse. Her solely saving grace was that her brother, Alberto (Michael Zegen), was at all times by her aspect. It is why she turned so vengeful when she came upon he was useless. So, when Dr. Julian Rush (Theo Rossi) brings mail to Sofia, she lastly reacts to the information that she’s acquired a letter from her half-sister.

As The Batman reveals, Selina was the daughter of Maria Kyle, a waitress who used to work on the Iceberg Lounge. After giving delivery to Carmine’s daughter, Maria would proceed to deliver Selina together with her to the membership when she labored and Selina would see Carmine on the membership. When Maria was strangled to dying by Carmine, Selina was taken away and Carmine by no means sought her out. Though we do not know what the contents of the letter are, the digital camera pushes in on a smiling Sofia. Not like Oz, Sofia did love the relations who cared about her, like her brother. And maybe figuring out there is a half-sister on the market ready for her — one who is aware of precisely how nasty Carmine might be — will give her sufficient motivation to push ahead.

The Bat Sign Seems in Gotham After Oz’s Victory

Whereas Sofia rots in Arkham, Oz is on high of the world. He returns to his penthouse dressed to the nines in a tux and with a high hat. After visiting his mom (Deirdre O’Connell), who’s trapped in a vegetative state in a hospital mattress, he’s greeted by Eve (Carmen Ejogo). She’s sporting the identical sequin gown and the identical make-up as Francis, and when she begins dancing with Oz, he asks her to reward him earlier than calling her “Ma.” Evidently with out Francis’ presence, Oz has to fill the void with another person, unable to get well from the truth that he by no means heard his personal mom say she’s pleased with him. When Eve tells Oz, “Nothing’s standing in your manner now,” and Oz replies, “Goddamn proper,” we pan out to the Gotham skyline. Within the distance, a lightweight activates — not simply any gentle, however the Bat Sign. However how a lot of the reality does Bruce learn about Oz’s rise?

It is unknown whether or not Sofia or Oz will seem in The Batman Half II, particularly with the primary film teasing the Joker and hinting on the Courtroom of Owls, there’s quite a lot of floor to cowl. However it looks like a missed alternative to not get a Selina and Sofia team-up or the Batman dealing with off in opposition to an Oz on the high of his sport.

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