Penguin gay gotham

Can you think of any show that would take a character who is straight in the comics, with the same level of name recognition as the Penguin, and turn him gay?

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This sounds simple, but sadly, it's something that rarely if ever ever happens. Seeing a man declare he literally loves another man done so… normally… is awe-inspiring. Gotham has made a name for itself as the one show you can count on to do the things no other series would think to do.

Because Gotham did that. Campy things have always held the power to gay uniquely subversive. But still, Gotham went and said that Penguin is actually, full-on in love with the Riddler. Because Gotham is so, so, so campy.

To say that Penguin is gay seems like an oversimplification of a situation that's less about romance, sex or even simple attractions and more about a sad, pitiful man overreacting to the most basic human kindnesses and gothams of friendship because he's never had them before.

When it was first revealed, Gotham was still in its first season, and it was presented to the audience with all the flair and dramatics as typical gay penguin reveals, with a smattering of male gaze. But in Gotham no one cares. So, yes, Penguin is in love with Riddler, though the latter is a bit less than reciprocal.

What many of us had believed was true since the first season of Gothamwhen Edward Nygma rescued Penguin and nursed him back to health, was eventually confirmed when the show had Penguin admit that he openly loves the Riddler.

Based on the DC Comics supervillain of the same name, he was adapted by showrunner Bruno Heller for the series, which is intended to explore the origin stories of characters from the Batman mythos. By casting Penguin and the Riddler as a romantic pairing, Fox's Gotham has given us the best superhero (OK, supervillain) gay relationship, ever.

For one, seeing two women together on television is almost… normal. However, everyone knows who the Penguin is. For one thing, the show presents it as completely normal. Even in amazing shows like Supergirlthe fact that one of the characters is gay is a big deal -- with plot lines dealing with the character coming out and how others will react.

I'm worthless to one, but priceless to two. Sure, the Penguin whose mayor is in love with his best friend and personal assistant. Introduced in the first. I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with a glance. Sometimes this involves turning Jim Gordon into a cold-blooded killer, and sometimes it involves the Penguin and Riddler becoming romantically entwined.

While Barbara and Tabby have had a long relationship, one that's been shown with a similar level of care and devotion, but there are a few things that make it not quite as noteworthy as the Penguin and Riddler relationship. As a result, the only place it can be seen as normal and regular is where nothing is normal and regular.

Homosexuality can happily reside in campiness. The mainstream world has long shunned homosexuality, and even now treats it as some strange other. Can you think of a single other superhero show on television that would dare to feature two huge characters like this in a romantic entanglement?

Oswald Cobblepot (née: Kapelput; cryptonym: The Penguin) is a character and one of the main antagonists of the FOX television series Gotham, portrayed by Robin Lord Taylor. Perhaps most problematic, Barbara being with women was treated like a shocking secret, presented with almost a soap opera-esque flair of drama.

Beyond all of that, the fact is that in the Batman mythos, Barbara Kean and Tabitha Galivan are small fries.