Pennyworth: 9 Ups And 5 Downs From "Pilot"

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9. The Horrors Of War

One of the most striking elements of Pennyworth’s first episode is how the show spotlights the horrors of war.

Laced with PTSD, Alfred and his SAS cohorts are immensely troubled at every turn by what they had to endure during their time in the military. Even as the show opens up, one of the very first things we see is the funeral of one of the trio’s fallen comrades. Worse still, this isn’t the first of their fellow soldiers they’ve had to bury – and the guy took his own life!

Elsewhere, we’re shown Alfred waking up in a sweaty panic after revising his time at war, and we get a glimpse of one of his friends being killed in front of him on the battlefield.

It’s hard-hitting stuff, and Pennyworth goes strong with how war affects different people in different ways as they try to somehow continue on with life.