The Penguin, widely acclaimed as one of the best TV shows of 2024, has reignited discourse on Paul Dano's Riddler. Matt Reeves’ “Batmanverse”—as fans have dubbed it—introduced the audience to Colin Farell’s Oswald "Oz" Cobb (Penguin) and Paul Dano’s Edward Nashton (Riddler). Reeves’ grounded serial killer take on the Riddler and a mobster Penguin, while essentially a U-turn from the comics, didn’t bother fans much as evident in the positive reviews of the film. Yet, there was a consensus among fans that the Riddler could have been better. Described as uninspiring and bland by some, the true grudge of fans lies not in the characterization but in the incoherence.