{"id":425093,"date":"2024-11-27T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=425093"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Ask-Matt-Should-There-Be-a-Penguin-Season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Ask-Matt-Should-There-Be-a-Penguin-Season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Matt: Should There Be a \u2018Penguin\u2019 Season 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the Q&A with TV critic \u2014 also known to some TV fans as their \u201cTV therapist\u201d \u2014 Matt Roush, who\u2019ll try to address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today\u2019s vast TV landscape. (We know background music is too loud, it\u2019s the most frequent complaint, but there\u2019s always closed-captioning. Check out<\/em> this story<\/em><\/a> for more tips.)<\/em><\/p>\n

One caution: This is a spoiler-free zone, so we won\u2019t be addressing upcoming storylines here unless it\u2019s already common knowledge. Please send your questions and comments to<\/em> askmatt@tvinsider.com<\/em><\/a>). Look for Ask Matt columns on most Tuesdays.<\/em><\/p>\n

Will We See More of The Penguin<\/em> on HBO?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Question:<\/strong> Why are so many people speculating in their post-mortems of The Penguin<\/a><\/em> about a Season 2? It was always stated that The Penguin<\/em> was supposed to bridge The Batman<\/em><\/a> and The Batman Part II<\/em> movies. It seems like the show is basically unrenewable at this point. Matt Reeves<\/a> has said that they\u2019re looking to do more for HBO<\/a> in the future, but the second film is the next thing. So any future TV show that occurs in this universe would have to be after that and pick up from\u00a0the end of it. They can\u2019t really do anything else until after the next movie, which is scheduled for 2026. This show was very much informed by Carmine Falcone\u2019s death in The Batman<\/em>, and it seems like they\u2019d have to let the next movie guide their choices for what to do next on TV.<\/p>\n

[Spoilers<\/em>] Even if the next show would focus on the character of Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell<\/a>) again, it would have to be a very different setup with a substantially new cast because of how high the body count from this season was. I\u2019m glad they managed to keep Sofia alive, and I hope we see her again at some point. But this particular story arc feels very closed to me. \u2014 J.L.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Matt Roush:<\/strong> The \u201cwhy\u201d has to do with HBO\u2019s recent track record of announcing shows as limited series (Big Little Lies<\/a>, The White Lotus<\/a><\/em>), and then when they take off and are well received, they magically get second seasons or more. And properties derived from comic books and superhero movies are equally well known for doing sequels. The Penguin<\/em> is somewhat different, being a self-contained story depicting Oz Cobb\u2019s evolution into the iconic Penguin supervillain, and they obviously left it open for both him and Sofia Gigante (as she\u2019s now called) to reappear in the Batman<\/em> movies and possibly other projects. I\u2019m content for now to let this scheming Penguin<\/em> rest as a one-and-done, but it wouldn\u2019t surprise me to see HBO revisit this I.P. while the Penguin<\/em> buzz is still hot \u2014 a Sofia and Selina Kyle series, anyone?<\/p>\n

For Shame?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Question:<\/strong> I was just wondering if there\u2019s any evidence of actors being ashamed of their connection with shows like The Rookie<\/em><\/a> and Doctor Odyssey<\/em><\/a>, with their eye-rolling, ridiculously anti-real-world plots and dialogue? I wince a little every time I see Don Johnson<\/a> on his new show and can\u2019t help wondering if he thinks about how far he\u2019s fallen from the heights of Miami Vice<\/em><\/a> \u2014 and even Nash Bridges<\/em><\/a>. Do they ever admit to any embarrassment? \u2014 Jim<\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Roush:<\/strong> Whoa, lumping The Rookie<\/em> with Doctor Odyssey<\/em> is a bold statement. (Not my doing.) The point here being that much of what constitutes broadcast network TV these days qualifies as guilty pleasures \u2014 \u201cprestige TV\u201d has moved to the streamers, mostly \u2014 whether your comfort food is the formula procedural or the over-the-top melodrama. Doctor Odyssey<\/em> clearly falls into the second camp (and I do mean camp) \u2014 and to answer your question directly, it\u2019s rare for a star to admit being embarrassed to be on a show while the show is still in production. Not a good look. In Don Johnson\u2019s case, that sheepish grin he\u2019s wearing as the ship\u2019s captain suggests that he\u2019s having a blast on a show that isn\u2019t exactly taxing his acting muscles. (I recall how good he was on HBO\u2019s Watchmen<\/em><\/a> not so long ago.) That said, I\u2019m sure I\u2019m guilty of wincing while watching him and Joshua Jackson<\/a> banter. But hey, a job\u2019s a job.<\/p>\n

Will Lone Star<\/em> Be Rescued?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Question:<\/strong> I know that my favorite show, 9-1-1: Lone Star<\/em><\/a>, has been canceled at Fox, but is there any chance it will get picked up by ABC<\/a>, like 9-1-1<\/em><\/a>? \u2014 Susan<\/p>\n

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Matt Roush:<\/strong> Sadly, no. Fox<\/a> has set Feb. 3 as the date for Lone Star<\/em>\u2019s series finale, and ABC is starting from scratch, it would appear, to launch its own 9-1-1<\/em> spinoff. Latest word is that Hawaii will be the most likely setting.<\/p>\n

Give the Guy Something to Do!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Question:<\/strong> Will FBI<\/a>,<\/em> either cut Jubal (Jeremy Sisto<\/a>) loose or write some actual dialogue? I am so sick of his \u201cyeah, yeah, yeahs\u201d while the team does all the work. \u2014 Stacy<\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Roush:<\/strong> This made me laugh. I\u2019m not a regular watcher, and I know the character of Jubal has had some personal subplots like the other main characters, but any time I tune in I can\u2019t help but think that Jeremy Sisto (who I\u2019ve enjoyed in shows as various as Six Feet Under<\/a>, Suburgatory<\/a><\/em>, and OG Law & Order<\/em><\/a>) is currently one of the most underused actors on TV.<\/p>\n

Cult TV Alert!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Comment:<\/strong> I just wanted to say how much I love Interior Chinatown<\/em><\/a>! Some of the outright funniest moments I\u2019ve seen recently are in that show (and so far I\u2019m only three episodes in). Thanks for the mention in your daily column. I also saw Jimmy O. Yang<\/a> on late-night TV this week, so I might have noticed it anyway, but this is one I wouldn\u2019t have wanted to miss! The scene in which Jimmy keeps trying to enter the police precinct while everyone ignores him is a modern classic. Yang is amazing, and Ronny Chieng<\/a> just keeps going from great scene to great scene. \u2014 D.P.<\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Roush:<\/strong> Always enjoy passing on enthusiastic recommendations. (This month\u2019s streaming glut has kept me from finishing this series, but what I\u2019ve sampled is very clever.) I agree that Yang (a favorite from Silicon Valley<\/em><\/a>) is terrific, and Ronny Chieng is having a moment. Not only is he killing it on The Daily Show<\/em><\/a> and stealing his scenes in Chinatown<\/em>, but he has a new comedy special on Netflix<\/a> (Love to Hate It<\/em>) premiering Dec. 17.<\/p>\n

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‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Series Finale Date, Ending<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

And Finally \u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Comment:<\/strong> While growing up in the 1980s, I recall Debra Winger<\/a>\u2019s excellent work (Urban Cowboy<\/a>, An Officer and a Gentleman<\/a>, Terms of Endearment<\/a>,<\/em> and Black Widow<\/em> among others) and was not surprised to be wowed by her splendid performance in the recent episode of Accused<\/em><\/a>. Her acting style continues to be the most effortless I have ever seen. She never looks like she\u2019s working hard to deliver. It just flows so fluidly. A very uncommon asset. Her last awards and nominations were definitely earned, and I hardly need to say that this appearance deserves recognition. \u2014 Fred<\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Roush:<\/strong> This wasn\u2019t my favorite episode of the anthology, but as usual, the cast more than made up for any of the contrived script\u2019s shortcomings. I love how Accused<\/em> gives rarely seen actors some juicy material to play, and Winger was well supported by Mercedes Ruehl<\/a> and Christine Ebersole<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all for now. We can\u2019t do this without your participation, so please keep sending questions and comments about TV to askmatt@tvinsider.com<\/a>. (Please include a first name with your question.)<\/p>\n

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