Who is Pennyworth? Speaking of this name, many unidentified audiences may be puzzled, who is this? But if you talk about the loyal old butler A Fu in the "Batman" series of movies, I believe that fans who know DC or have seen the "Batman" series of movies must know.
Alfred's full name is Alfred Pennyworth. This character was born almost at the same time as Batman. He first appeared in the 16th issue of the first volume of "Batman" published in March 1943. Co-created by Bo Kane and several cartoonists.
Just as the White Dragon Horse is to Tang Monk and Watson is to Sherlock Holmes, similarly, Pennyworth is to Batman an existence that can never be replaced. He is Batman's loyal servant and his housekeeper. In the years when Bruce Wayne has not incarnated into Batman, he played the role of a close relative instead of Bruce's parents.
The early image of Alfred Pennyworth was that of a potbellied, pretentious detective who served Bruce Wayne's parents while they were still alive. Master Bruce is raised as his own son.
In the later comics and cartoon settings, the early experience of this character became more and more detailed. He used to be an agent of MI5, and he used to be a personable detective. He fought a little, and he was not only able to deal with Bruce properly in the later stage. ·Wayne can also be the right-hand man behind the scenes of Batman. He can master the information terminal of the Batcave, and can repair and maintain the damaged Batmobile and Bat Fighter.
In the "Batman" series of comics, he is another popular character besides Batman, and many times even surpassed Batman himself, becoming an irreplaceable comic character in the hearts of many fans.
Although so far, the character "Batman" has been played by eight different actors in movies and TV series, including the early "Batman" series starring Adam West (this number includes last year's DC Alan Moxey's Shadow of Batman in the new series "Titans"), and that's not including the Batman that will appear in the DC indie "Joker" that will be known as the end of the year. But Pennyworth, a loyal servant of Batman, has only changed six generations so far.
Among them, the most classic version is A Fu played by Michael Gough in the old "Batman" series of four films (he is also the only actor who runs through the entire four films, Batman has changed three terms, only A Fu is still an unstoppable old face) and Al Fu, played by Michael Caine in the Batman: The Dark Knight trilogy.
In the past two years, compared to Jeremy Irons' version of "A Fu", which is only a glimpse in the DC movie universe, the most deeply rooted character in the creation of this character is still by Sean in "Gotham". The middle-aged version of "A Fu" played by Pertwee.
The entire "Gotham" series shows the entire process of Bruce Wayne's growth from a boy to Batman without any flaws, although many storylines will inevitably have dog blood and soap in the later stage, but this one. The TV series has achieved the depth and thinking that the previous "Batman" series of film and television works have not achieved, and carried out an in-depth display and analysis of Batman's growth process.
Ah Fu, who used to be good-natured in the movie, also showed his side as a rough man for the first time in this episode. He can drink and fight. He is also proficient in martial arts and marksmanship, and his ability has improved more than a little bit.
It is precisely because of Sean Pertwee's outstanding performance in the "Gotham" series that the role of "A Fu" is full of new vigor and vitality, and today's "Gotham" series is produced. The "Housekeeper" and "Pennyworth" limited series created by the original behind-the-scenes team.
The era background of "Pennyworth" is set in London in the 1960s. Thinking back, this period was a critical period of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, and it was also a period when the United Kingdom was further behind the United States after World War II.
Of course, the episode obviously doesn't have much to do with it.
The first episode of the story focuses on the shaping of the protagonist's young A Fu. From the plot of the first episode, we can see that A Fu used to be a heroic man who shed blood for the empire where the sun never sets and for the queen. , but was depressed after the war, not only dreaming of the battlefield at night, but also full of confusion about his life during the day.
However, compared to Ah Fu, who is still a little confused and even dumbfounded in the play, Ah Fu's father thinks more long-term, and he said, "You should find a good person to be a driver or a foreman, if you do a good job, Maybe you can be a housekeeper by the age of forty."
It is estimated that even Father Ah Fu did not expect that his advice would become a true portrayal of Ah Fu's life. At this moment, Ah Fu, who is scoffing at his father's suggestion, probably has no audience in front of the screen to understand his life long ago. It has been shown incisively and vividly in countless volumes of comics and movies.
At the beginning of the episode, Ah Fu's girlfriend, who had met Ah Fu's parents and was obviously dissatisfied with them, solemnly proposed to break up with Ah Fu. However, before the audience could wipe away tears for Ah Fu's future life, a car It whizzed past and swept away Ah Fu's girlfriend. No matter how Ah Fu chased after him, there was no way to restore the reality that his girlfriend was kidnapped.
The man in the car dropped a note, telling him to go to find Thomas Wayne, who he had handed a note at the bar. A'Fu thought that Thomas Wayne would be a ruthless character that was difficult to deal with, so he found two comrades-in-arms who used to share life and death, and sneaked into Thomas Wayne's residence. , Without saying a word, he gave people a slap in the face.
Going to the place where the villains gathered, Ah Fu found that the one who robbed Ah Fu's girlfriend and planned a series of events was actually an anti-government organization that intended to subvert state power and play the queen in applause.
A'Fu, who was in prison, was coerced and lured by the leader of the organization to join their organization. At a critical time, A'Fu's comrades suddenly killed these bad guys and caught them off guard, and everyone worked together to subdue them all.
On the other hand, Ah Fu's girlfriend who was kidnapped and Ah Fu's parents who were attacked were obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp, not to mention that Ah Fu's girlfriend who was caught came up and gave him two teapots, and Ah Fu's parents even more. Showing off his skills as a special agent.
This is where the episode progresses and the Queen of England appears. Because Ah Fu made another contribution to the country and the Queen by destroying anti-government organizations and saving the rich American, the Queen specially awarded him the Medal of Honor. But Ah Fu, who wanted to celebrate and eat and drink, was warned by the Queen not to tell anyone about your contribution to the country.
In this drama, the protagonist Al Fu is the American actor Jack Bannon, who has appeared in "The Medici Family" and "The Imitation Game". The image of a bachelor, Jack Bannon's super high appearance gives Ah Fu a different color.
In the spy-filled plot of the show, with Alfred, we even have the illusion that we are watching James Bond, or "Empire of the Atlantic".
In this TV series, in addition to the beloved Fu, another more attractive character is Thomas Wayne. This character has also appeared in the previous "Batman" series of movies. pass.
But what's even worse is that he was either blocked by people in the alley after watching an opera, or he was splattered with blood at the beginning of the movie, and he has never appeared in a movie or TV series seriously. , and "Pennyworth" gave this character the stage and opportunity to fully display.
In addition to the plot and characters of the story, it is worth mentioning that the drama uses the lens and the color of the picture.
On the streets of London in the 1960s, Baroque-style classical buildings stretched on both sides of the streets, the iconic red double-decker buses were bustling past, and above the clouds full of fog features, dreamy motorboats flew slowly over the sky.
This kind of picture is already fascinating, and the color matching full of retro tones makes this series full of strong British style. And the gathering of all the villains in the late autumn season makes this TV series stand out against the sinister nature of human nature in the colorful and gorgeous scenery.
With the decline of DC comic series, especially after Fox TV's "Gotham", the appearance of "Pennyworth" has played a vital role in the inheritance of DC comic series. effect. In addition, the production of the DC Universe TV series under DC Streaming Media was suddenly cut off after a few episodes of "Swamp Monster". The appearance of "Pennyworth" at this time provides a recipe for disappointed DC fans to quench their thirst.
Unconsciously, DC fans who cheered for the debut of the "Gotham" series, after saying goodbye to "Gotham" which finally ended with reluctance and regret, once again ushered in the long-awaited "Pan". Niwas.
It has been carefully built for several years, and it has exploded with a huge amount of information, allowing the audience to continuously follow the footsteps of Alfred and "Batman Dad" to uncover one huge evil conspiracy after another.
I don't know, after CW launched the "Green Arrow" universe and DC Streaming Media launched its own DC TV series universe, whether Fox TV can gradually create a Batman-themed "Gotham" and "Pennyworth" with "Gotham" and "Pennyworth". Gotham Universe"? And what about the continuous launch of TV series with the core characters of the "Batman" series as the protagonists? let us wait and see.
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