The Penguin Just Made Oz More Dangerous To The Batman, I Just Hope The Sequel Makes Him The Main Villain

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Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Penguin episode 8Oz Cobb became a full-fledged DC villain in The Penguin, which made him an ideal antagonist for the Dark Knight in The Batman - Part II. Matt Reeves" The Batman introduced Colin Farrell"s Oswald Cobb as the owner of the Iceberg Lounge club, known in the Gotham streets as a dangerous drug dealer with ties to the Falcone family. Batman didn"t break a sweat when he captured Oz in order to gain information about the Riddler, humiliating the Penguin by crashing his car and leaving him with his arms and legs bound.
Since then, Oz witnessed the death of his boss Carmine Falcone, messed up his chance to succeed Carmine directly when he killed his son Alberto, and double-crossed both Sofia Falcone and the whole Maroni family. Oz"s inability to maintain his loyalty led him to lose his drug business. However, by The Penguin finale"s conclusion, Oz Cobb certainly has become a much more ruthless criminal than he was when he first met Batman. Among other set-ups for The Batman - Part II, Oz"s dark character arc suggests he could be a huge threat to the Dark Knight soon.
Francis Cobb's Fate Makes Penguin More Dangerous Oz Cobb Lost The Last Shred Of Empathy That Kept Him From Being A Villain Close The Penguin"s flashbacks to Oz Cobb"s childhood reveal how he took a liking to murder. Oz developed an obsession with his mother, which led him to kill his own brothers in order to be the only person who could take care of Francis. Despite his attempts to protect Francis from Sofia and Sal Maroni, Francis suffered a stroke that left her in a vegetative state. Oz said Francis "kept him good". Without his mother, Oz no longer has anybody in his life who can restrain him. What"s worse, Oz"s protegée Victor Aguilar could have helped him cope with the tragedy, but Oz murdered Victor with his own hands.
After The Penguin finale, there"s no one stopping Oz from giving in to his darkest impulses
Oz knew Francis" health was deteriorating rapidly due to her Lewy body dementia, but he refused to accept the worst-case scenario. Oz made a promise to his mother in The Penguin episode 6, swearing to her that he would help her die peacefully should she suffer any health crisis. Once Francis suffered the stroke, Oz took her to his new home and left her by his side, unable to communicate or move. Oz"s broken promise proves that he doesn"t even care about his mother"s wishes. After The Penguin finale, there"s no one stopping Oz from giving in to his darkest impulses.
Oz's New Alliance Is More Dangerous Than The Old Crime Families Oz May Start Benefiting Directly From Gotham's Corruption

Image via Max In The Penguin episode 8, Oz devises the perfect plan to stop Sofia Gigante after various failed attempts to defeat her by force. Instead of killing her, Oz gets Sofia arrested with the helpf of councilman Hady, who"d already helped Oz when the Penguin intimidated him into restoring Crown Point"s electricity. Naturally, Oz has realized the huge potential hidden in his political connections, which could become his biggest weapon after losing his influence over Gotham"s crime families and gangs. Hady might only be the beginning of Oz"s venture into politics.