Seeing as how Gotham has been a massive fan of switching up the norms of the lore for TV, it's important to bear in mind that the 'Pyg book' - so to speak - might not end with Lazlo.
We've already seen two incarnations of the Scarecrow now, and, while Gotham is yet to play up the 'father-son' dynamic for any of its other villains (the book's still out regarding Jerome), it could be that they're looking to do something similar with Pyg.
For once, the move isn't without precedent. In the comics, a copycat killer calling himself Son of Pyg actually turns up to fight the Bat-family. While a familial relation isn't explicitly hinted at, could it be the case that Gotham will see a wave of Pyg-inspired murders once the credits roll?
In any case, Professor Pyg will make for a fantastic addition to the TV show, even if he lacks the history so many other Bat-rogues are able to boast.
Are you looking forward to seeing Pyg in Gotham? Let us know in the comments below!
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
