8 Small Details You Only Notice Rewatching Gotham

1. The Precise Moment Oswald Lost His Humanity

More often than not, it's nearly impossible to pinpoint an exact moment that a rogue or villain fully snapped and was now past the point of no return. In Gotham, a rewatch allows you to see the precise moment responsible for forever changing Oswald Cobblepot.

Seeing a parent murdered in cold blood is always going to flip a switch inside someone - just ask Bruce Wayne - but losing his mother resulted in Oswald losing any shred of humanity and care that he had left in him.

Let's not kid ourselves, for Cobblepot had long been a nefarious sort with oft-sinister intentions way before his mother Gertrud was killed by Tabitha Galavan at the behest of her brother Theo. But with that death, Oswald lost the only person who'd ever shown any genuine care for him. And with that, Oswald's journey to embracing the chilling Penguin persona was only sped up.

Previously , there was always a sense that Oswald Cobblepot was a redeemable soul who had a slight chance of turning his life around. After his mother was executed in front of him, any redemption was thrown out of the window.

Even Oswald's long-time pal and hired hand Butch wasn't free from Cobblepot's cold, calculated approach from here on out, with Oswald shockingly killing Butch in an act of revenge.

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