Birds of a Feather

I'm 53 episodes in now, and while I also see why this is heralded as the greatest television adaptation of the Caped Crusader, it's episodes like this that cement that legacy while also featuring Batman as a supporting character. Not since Danny DeVito took the beak have I felt such sadness and sympathy for Penguin. After being continuously thwarted by Batman, Penguin gives up a life of crime and decides to "resume" his place into high society. But his reputation is so fouled (buh dun tss) up from his criminal life that he can only be seen as a joke when invited to a fancy party. I'm sure this was not the intention, but it reminded me of criminals who no matter how hard they try to leave their life and put their checkered past behind them, they still end up back in the system. Wonderful operatic climax as well.

I guess we're supposed to feel sympathy for this guy. A frivolous woman and her slimeball boyfriend decide to use the Penguin to make a high society more interesting. She comes on to him, even though she can barely stand to be around him. He begins to have feelings for her, but it will all end in hopelessness. Of course, we are to forget he is a thief and a potential murderer. He is also the least interesting of all the villains. Why he has any followers is beyond me. He does nothing for even his thug brigade. All he does is attack and insult them, expecting them to do his dirty work. His fears and depression were of no interest.

This episode is THE moment i watch it whenever i'm sad. He is so cute he swashbuckles and sings opera. Episodes that make you develop romantic feelings for the penguin. Veronica vreeland when i GET you!!!!