Pennyworth: 9 Ups And 5 Downs From "Pilot"

3. Gentlemanly Conduct

Jack Bannon’s Alfred Pennyworth has clearly seen and done some horrible things throughout his years in the SAS.

Even though he has a slight “lad about town” feel to him and is more than happy to crack some skulls if the situation calls for it, deep down Alfred has polite manners, a strong sense of doing the right thing, and is clearly depicted as somebody who has the morals and sensibilities of the person who will eventually go on to become the iconic butler of a certain Master Wayne.

Even when forced to get his hands dirty, there’s a moment where Alfie politely asks Esme to turn around… while he promptly breaks someone’s neck. Because if that doesn’t say “gentlemanly conduct”, we don’t know what does.

Andrew Pollard

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