Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler, Batman behind Batman. Ah Fu can be said to be my favorite character in DC except for the master. After the tragic death of Thomas Wayne and his wife, Bruce was raised alone as an adult. Standing firmly behind Batman, supporting him in obscurity, caring for him, and even dying for him. (Al Fu just died at the hands of Bane in the latest issue of "Batman: Bane's City", and as a fan, he still can't calm down).
In the comics, Ah Fu is a father, friend, mentor, and housekeeper. He is an omnipotent and omnipotent character. Adapted into a TV series this time, I am curious how the director will tell the story of this legendary housekeeper. You must know that Ah Fu used to be an agent of MI5, and there must be many interesting places in his early life story that deserve to be adapted.
But I never thought that the direction of the TV series was completely beyond my understanding of the comics. I thought it would be a British work. But the writers added a lot of unexpected twists to make the plot more and more unexpected.
Let's talk about worldview first. Although the setting is said to be London in the 1960s. But it's actually a 1960s-like parallel universe. I heard the word German Empire in the first few episodes. That is, Germany has not yet been divided into East and West Germany. And the Raven Society and the Nameless Alliance in the play allude to fascism and you know ism. The country is caught in a conflict between two factions and is on the verge of dark collapse. And the privileged class-aristocrats still seem to be in control of power, killing illegitimate children can be easy, and the police have become the lackeys of power. Even the "Duke of Windsor" is eager to seize the throne of his niece. So the world view of this play is very interesting. This is a world that has both the characteristics of the 1960s and the setting.
In terms of plot, this drama is actually a slow-moving drama. I messed with Lord Harwood at the beginning, which led me to think that the Raven Society was just a minor villain in the premiere episode. I didn't expect to be able to rise again later. The three good battlefield brothers started working together as dance hall security guards, beat up gangsters, killed serial killers, and sent away computer geniuses who were suspected of Turing. In the end, the protagonist also soaked in the queen, which is really a winner in life. This plot is much more interesting than the spy agents I believed at first.
Look at the face of the protagonist Al Fu, Jack Bannon. I always have the illusion of watching a young Jude Law. Especially the hair style, the London gun king stone hammer. Pennyworth has been a housekeeper for generations, but in the generation of Ah Fu, Lao Tzu quit his job and became a bodyguard instead. The male protagonist's fearless drive is quite admirable. At first sight, he will draw a gun, and if he can't talk, he will threaten to kill. The protagonist's halo is undoubtedly powerful, and it's a miracle that such a mess is not destroyed by each faction. However, his family began to be involved in the storm for his own reasons, which also cast a layer of sadness on the protagonist's story. A Fu may not have thought that the encounter with Thomas Wayne, the big liar, would completely change his ordinary life. (I wonder if Thomas Wayne peeked at the timeline, expecting Alfred to take care of young Bruce for him and Martha in the future, so he pulled Alfred into the water.)
I originally thought that Esme would be the heroine of the first season, but she died tragically in the fourth episode. It is expected that A Fu's recklessness will end, and something will happen sooner or later. But I really didn't expect Esme to hang up so quickly. The happy marriage of the young couple was stifled before it even started. This may be the reason why Ah Fu was willing to return to the United States with Thomas in the end. There is too much sadness in London.
The actual heroine of the show, Martha Kane, is very eye-catching. Compared to her boss, the old man Thomas Wayne, who was full of lies, he almost had the word spy written on his face. Martha dares to love and hate, and she does things neatly. She is simply a strong woman in the new era, with ideals and aspirations. Thomas is really not worthy of Martha now.
The villain Harwood is also considered a talent, and can climb back to the pinnacle of power after being tortured like this. If it hadn't started, Ah Fu would have brought the Raven Club headquarters by coincidence. Harwood does have a chance of a successful coup. The sudden loss of power at the end was a bit unexpected, and I hope to see Harwood continue to do things next season.
The crazy Skyes sisters contributed a lot of wonderful plots to the show. The younger sister is seriously ill, falls in love with the person she kidnapped, and is willing to help the protagonist kill the illegitimate child. Although my sister looks normal, this problem of enslaving people at every turn can be cured. Sooner or later the two were locked up in Arkham.
Dude, Daveboy and Bazza are so loyal. Three people can easily slaughter the headquarters of the Crow Club. Ah Fu is trapped in prison, and the two brothers are still thinking about how to rob the prison to save people. Even Daveboy owes it too much. He is the one who gets shot all the time, and accidentally kills someone.
Lady Queen, I didn't expect to be such a Lady Queen. Her Lady Queen really fell in love with Ah Fu. There is indeed such a hero to save beauty, who doesn't fall in love with it.
Mr P, alas, the ending is really sad. The conflict between father and son has been foreshadowed from the beginning, but it was completely unexpected that it would turn into this in the end. Mr P is also an ideal person, but his son is on a different path with him. A small family that used to be very good, finally broke down like this.
It is estimated that the next season will move to the United States. The death of his father is a huge blow to Ah Fu, and Ah Fu has to start thinking about whether he should inherit the position of housekeeper. When Gotham comes, it's hard to say what the Thomas Martha Alfred trio will do.
The story of this play becomes more and more bizarre and interesting as the plot progresses. One of the great things about this show is that you can't guess where the plot is going. But the fun is over, and the loopholes in the plot are difficult to scrutinize. Looking forward to a better performance next season. After all, after sleeping with the queen, why did Ah Fu not become a prince in England and go to the United States to fool around with Thomas, which is very worth looking forward to.
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