The Penguin is the latest chapter in Matt Reeves’ Batman crime saga, following Oswald Cobblepot, played by Colin Farrell, who returns to his role from The Batman: Part I. The show has been a huge hit with both critics and audiences, topping viewership charts for six weeks straight, and it’s expected to stay popular through the rest of the season.

While Farrell’s performance as the classic Batman villain is winning praise, Cristin Milioti’s surprising breakout role as Sofia Falcone has also become a fan favorite.

Sofia Falcone starts out with straightforward goals. Known as “The Hangman,” she’s spent 10 years in Arkham Asylum due to her “serial killer” tendencies. As the story unfolds, we learn that her father, Carmine, and Oswald set her up. Carmine was the real killer, and he framed Sofia to keep her quiet since she was the only one who suspected him.

Sofia returns from Arkham mentally unstable, made worse by the death of her brother Alberto, who was killed by Penguin in the first episode. As she discovers the truth, Sofia takes control of the Falcone family in a silent takeover, leaving most of them dead.

Now, Sofia uses the name Gigante to honor her mother’s side of the family.

Cristin Milioti recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about her favorite scenes from the show. She admits that watching herself on screen is “excruciating,” a common feeling among actors. However, she shared that some scenes turned out exactly as she hoped. Her favorite is from episode four, where Sofia has a “last supper” with her family, though they don’t yet know what’s coming.

I would say the speech at dinner with my family, and the ensuing aftermath. That whole sequence from the minute I entered the dining room to the very end of the episode was very, very thrilling.

Milioti’s second favorite scene is from episode seven, where Sofia visits a young girl in an orphanage—the only witness to her family’s crimes. She warns the girl to stay quiet but suddenly realizes she’s acting just like her father, whom she despises.

I remember reading that scene and being like, ‘holy moly,’ it’s such a brutal scene. But I was so excited about it and so moved by it; it’s so complicated. But of course, this is what this person would do. What’s beautiful about that scene, too, is she’s quite literally trying to burn her father’s legacy to the ground and saying, ‘I’m nothing like him, he’s a monster,’ and she does the exact same thing to this little girl.

She sentences her to the exact same life, in a way, but she truly is believing that she’s doing that child a service. In her mind, she’s doing the right thing — ‘I’m saving you from something you don’t know about’ — while ruining this child’s life.

Source: THR

You could say that from the moment Sofia took down her whole family, it was pretty clear she might end up just like her father. Still, it’s fascinating to watch her come to that realization herself on screen. What do you think of her favorite scenes? What are yours? Share in the comments below!