I’ve spent a lot of time writing about how terrible The Acolyte was and, having watched all of it, I have no doubt that it deserved to be canceled. But once in a while a show turns up that wasn’t even on your radar and surprises you. For me, that show is The Penguin which just premiered on Max (formerly HBO Max) last week.
The Penguin is a spin off of the The Batman, the 2022 movie starring Robert Pattinson as a younger, slightly emo version of the character. I thought the movie was pretty good but I really had no interest in watching a series based on the film.
As you’re probably aware, this isn’t the first time someone has done a Batman spinoff series. A decade ago Fox had a show called Gotham that ran for five season. I watched a bit of the first season and got tired of that show quick. It just wasn’t that interesting despite having some good actors in the parts. I tuned out…
