Agatha All Along / The Penguin - Premiere Review (Spoilers) 

Cristin Milioti is the MVP. I’ve loved her forever, and she absolutely kills it. The casting director for the movie and show absolutely knows what they’re doing.

Aubrey Plaza is so underrated. When she and Hahn are on screen at the same time it’s magic. Pun intended.

I like both. Agatha is more clean cut and penguin is more gritty but both are great.

Kathryn Hahn and Colin Farrell seem to be having a good time in their shows!

I don't think we'll see Batman at all in the series, but I think it'll end with something that's going to get Batman's attention

Agatha All Along has been pretty solid so far. I think the fact that it is rather distant from mainstream MCU will help it be a fun show, suitable for the season.

I'm gonna miss John Turturro as Carmine Falcone as he dropped out due to schedule issues but I absolutely can't wait to see Mark Strong's cool take on the character. They did a great job with the recast

Absolutely loved the first episode of Penguin and as good as Farrell was as expected, Cristin Milioti was a revelation as Sophia Falcone from her very first scene. Also adored how much the city felt like Gotham.

Huh. Both you and Coy compared Agatha of Westview to True Detective. You’re sleeping on Mare of Easttown!

Its funny because I got into the fake crime show in Agatha and still want to see the rest of THAT series lol.

Batman Got A Mention on the News Report at the Beginning Of the Episode 'Batman Vigilante Saves Hundreds In Gotham Square'

Heartbeaker? You mean heartstopper

I’ve been really liking Agatha. So far it’s the best start for a D+ show that I’ve seen in a while.

It’s no comparison. The Penguin is quality television.

I'm surprised how few people know the first episode of Agatha All Along is a reference to Mare of Easttown.

I had no interest than I saw that Aubrey Plaza is basically playing the same character as she did in Legion and now I’m in 100% as long as she is in a lot of it

OMG - Debra Jo Rupp is back? And she was a witch, not just a citizen of Westview!?! NOW I want to see it.

The Barbenheimer of superhero shows

Agatha All Along is surprisingly sold so far but The Penguin is obviously better

OMG PENGUIN IS SO GOOD THE WRITING THE ACTING

Cristin Milioti is an amazing actress, she shines in everything she does, HIMYM, Fargo, Made For Love, Palm Springs, EVERYTHING! I’m so excited to see her kill it with Colin Farrell. Great review Dan! I was just thinking about how Spin offs are kinda having a moment right now with these two and Andor.

Dans penguin voice is freaking amazing. We need more of this voice.

Purple backlight suits both subjects perfectly

It's great to have a double feature that's so contrasting in style yet complementary in entertainment. Looking forward to following both week on week.

Thanks for the review! Great as always

I almost dropped Agatha after episode 1. But episode 2 was much better, so I’ll keep watching I would rate: Agatha - It’s fine The Penguin - See it now

I’m not sure on Agatha yet. I was really ready to just axe it after that first episode but I went and watched the second one after watching this video and now I’m going to give it a chance. Penguin has me hooked right from the jump and I just hope it keeps up its level of excellence.

Thanks Dan! Caught Agatha & (maybe) waiting on The Penguin because of it's ODD release schedule. Am HYPED for Cristin Milioti after watching her in Made For Love & The Resort. Seeing Colin Farrell as the Penguin reminds me of Oscar Issac's stellar turn in Moon Knight.

I like what Agatha all Along is doing and it has me back to the early days of excitement when Marvel started the Disney+ streaming. I like the cast and energy Hahn is giving off along with her Coven. Also Aubry Plaza comes off as fun scary and interesting, i'm looking forward to her next apperances in this show. Not sure who she is yet. saw a bunch of speculation about 2 years ago when she was announced, i think the high speculation was her being Morgan LeFay. and I think some recent comment sections i was in or some other place suggested maybe it was Blackheart from Ghost Rider. I'm not sure either way. But still like her character. I haven't seen The Penguin yet. i sort of forgot about it. thought i saw some review about it being, meh, i forget which, not sure it was a publication that i follow anyway or something. I might give this more of a shot now. 🤔 I think the last time I saw Christin Milloti was a little while ago in this sci-fi show where she was inprisoned in this VR house type place by this tech billionaire guy. It had Ray Rommano as her Dad. MADE FOR LOVE! that was it! 2 season show on HBO Max before it changed to Max, 2021-2022 i recall liking it, i kind of forgot about it until you showed her in The Penguin show and reawakened my memory of that show. 👍

Love the video Dan! Hope you’re having a great Saturday ☺️

Did NO MAN watch Mare of Easttown? THAT was the show they were spoofing, NOT True Detective. Geesh.

I think you have a contrast in both style and substance with Agatha and Penguin. Both very much leaning into their established looks and feel, with Agatha having a very strong Wandavision vibe to it. While Penguin runs hard with Reeves' The Batman tonal mood and actually takes it up a notch, IMO. Colin Farrell is absolutely absorbed into his portrayal of Oz both emotionally and of course physically with some amazing make up work and as a result creates a more believable world where this story can unfold. I can't say the same about Agatha. It's bland in comparison: that boring Marvel TV show look and it's horrible story pacing. Marvel still hasn't figured out the tempo of a good serial drama yet. Penguin seems to have that, not surprising since HBO has been producing some of the best genre TV for the last 40 years. Agatha is just "fine" while I believe The Penguin is at the very top of "Good" and bordering on great with an amazing set up so far. Can't wait for next week.

Loved Agatha All Along. Was so excited for it and happy it didn't disappoint (so far). Going to give The Penguin a chance. It looks interesting enough, and I don't mind building out the world that The Batman brought us

Great double review. I have to admit I've been completely uninterested in The Penguin, but you've actually convinced me to at least give it a try. I was more sure about Agatha, but very pleased the first two episodes do deliver on the promise.

I watched both yesterday and enjoyed both! I wished the Agatha as detective would have continued a bit longer, lol.

I came here to laugh at how you were gonna destroy these shows after seeing The Critical Drinker's video but got quite the opposite! Wow! You have convinced me to watch both of them. Thanks, Dan!

Penguin All Along-enheimer?

Huh. Agatha actually sounds worth it. Might have to renew my Disney+ subscription. And glad to hear penguin is fun. I love a good crime scene

I'm liking Agatha All Along so far, overall. i have to admit that I think the humor doesn't work in some places, because they do that Marvel thing where they try to ease tension with humor, where sometimes you want the tension to just sit there without getting squashed. But it's still a good time. I have mixed feelings about The Penguin. Having it so disconnected from Batman kind of left me wondering why I was watching it. And although I think Farrell did a great job, I grew up on the 60s show and the Keaton movies, so this doesn't really feel like the Penguin to me.

Very good review

"Critical".. what a piece of... , "Dan".. let me explain... I think I need to adjust my diet into a better one... done! :)

I'd like to give Agatha a try, but experience tells me to wait. The first episodes tend to be good and then the shows crash and burn

The fans of both seem to be having a good time, so great. But I can’t bring myself to care about series that come across as insignificant. That being said, if course I’ll get to both, eventually 😂

HeartSTOPPER!! 🙏🏻

The new set is feeling like the old one now :)

8:55 the disservice her character got on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER will never be forgiven. So happy for her!

I've only seen Penguin so far and it's hard to gauge. Is it borrowing old, tired gangster tropes? Or deliberately paying homage? Oz recruiting the young punk to join his ranks, got a ma at home who wants him to be the top, everyone pronouncing murder as 'moider'. The acting is absolutely top notch all round but I hope to see a bit more creativity out of the story.

Joe Locke was actually in Heartstopper, not Heartbreaker, but they are very similar titles

I am very different on Aubrey Plaza, I thought the acting of their characters put me off, and Plaza just seemed like she wanted to make everything feel erotic. Too much for me. I think I had a very bad attitude going in to episode 1 since Angry Joe gave it a 3 and it made me hate the show and I gotta stop letting people affect me going into stuff though. Episode 2 kicked butt it was so much fun, so witty, the parody and the witchy parts were pitch perfect.

Do I have to have seen The Batman to be able to follow The Penguin?

No way you liked Agatha.

They should have made this a holiday special. I wish Marvel did more one-offs, so that characters can be introduced not forced into the MCU but used whenever

I was bored up to the second half of the second episode. the mayor of easttown rip off was slow. once they started recruiting witches it became fun.

Sadly for Disney/Discovery, I have zero interest in either of these things.

Great. So now Agatha isn't evil?

Heartstopper not Heart Breaker

*heartstopper not heartbreaker, but give it a run, its fun.

SPOILER ALERT: Wanda did not die in Dr Strange/MoM because her powers are like the powers of the Hulk when it comes to self-preservation. The Jane Doe was a misdirect and was not Wanda but rather someone else with scarlet hair and had bare feet, because she died on the Witches Road, Lorna Wu. The brooch that was found of the Mother, Maiden, & Crone, which was the lyrics in the song/incantation that Lorna Wu wrote, should be further proof of the identity of Jane Doe.

I was not expecting to like Agatha more than The Penguin, but I did. I think Penguin had some tone and pacing issues in that first episode.

Not sure about Mark strong being Falcone. Why?

Agatha is NOT a well known vilain of Marvel Universe. The choice of this character for a show is total non-sense.

the entertainment space is just so crowded I cant bring myself to watch either of these shows because they’re on such niche characters that didn’t need a whole show made out of

The very first MCU streaming series was Daredevil, not WandaVision.

Penguin >>>>>>> Agatha. Why anyone wants to watch Disney's take on CW level of production is beyond me.

Surprised how good Penguin was. No interest at all in Agatha.

Loving the direction of Agatha All Along so far. Skipping the Penguin, I still haven't seen "The Batman" and have no pull to watch it. I want a goofier Batman not a serious/realistic kind.

Nobody wanted an Agatha show. I'm skipping this entirely. The MCU is dead

Come on, Dan! Heartstopper, not Heartbreaker! There's like shitty gay representation that respects the community, and you butcher like one of 3 shows that respects us!

Sorry Dan usually I like your reviews but this seemed rushed. It came across as very surface level for both shows and I’ve not even seen the penguin. It brings me no joy writing something negative on your channel as I love your takes even if I disagree with them (mostly minions)

I'm not tuned into the whole MCU +. Agatha is very meh to me.

I did not like THE BATMAN and from everything I heard about THE PENGUIN, I won't like it either. Especially since it seems to be about what I found least interesting about THE BATMAN-the underworld mafia stuff. I particularly hate that they made Penguin into another mobster. Bring back the weirdo from BATMAN RETURNS!

Rogue One was terrible.