Oswald went to jail for Jim. The place he was physically and mentally tortured.
Oswald was ready to burn the city he loves to the ground to get Ed back.
Oswald was ready to forgive Ed even after he disrespected his fatherâs corpse.
Oswald was ready to die for Ed even after he almost killed him.
Oswald still couldnât kill Ed, even after everything he did to him.
Oswald wanted to forgive Sofia and give her a second chance, knowing she was going behind his back.
Oswald ate a human pie and forced others to eat it to protect Martin.
Oswald jumped in front of a gun to protect Martin.
Oswald, who was already planning on giving Martin his kingdom after he is gone, faked Martinâs death and did everything he could to make sure he would never be put in harms way again.
Oswald, who cares for Martin and was ready to look after him, sends him away knowing he can never see him again just to keep him safe.
Oswald Cobblepot would sacrifice everything for the people he cares about.
Ya, and not to drag Jim or anything but itâs kind of weird that Jimâs first priority wasnât the life of this orphan kid. He seemed more concerned with proving that he could catch Pyg. If heâs supposed to be the good guy in this story then why does he need Oswald (a villain) to interfere to save the kid. And on top of it all, Jim is angry at Oswald for interrupting:
Doesnât he remember what happened a few episodes ago when Raâs held a knife to Alexâs throat and Bruce prioritized the dagger over that kidâs life?
Not only that, but there were all those civilians in the room. Given any given villainâs penchant for the dramatic, how did he know they werenât all wired up to something that was going to electrocute them if Pygâs heart stopped beating or something?
Itâs so painful that Oswald knew Sofiaâs game all along and yet still considered her as a friend, and would only be pissed if he found out solid proof. And I bet while he stayed in that car while waiting for Martin to finish the spying, Oswald was dreading and hoping Sofia was genuine.Â
Unfortunately when Martin gave him the news, Oswald was just shocked instead of âheh, I knew it.â He was so heartbroken, and donât forget no matter what, Oswald had always seen Jim as a friend too. FUCK ME
âAw, Harvey, how can you be mad at me for standing at your desk and using your pen to sign your professional death warrant right in front of you, because you made one mistake that could easily be attributed to post traumatic stress, serious drugs, and other medical problems? Come on, donât be a bitch. When you come back from fully recovering from the hideous wound you sustained because yet another weird criminal has a boner for me, Iâll let you sit at my knee and take dictation.â
Yeah, Jim, but⊠most of the people who are dead as a result of Oswaldâs ascent are bad people? I doubt that anyone is crying over someone like Maroni. Fish, though I love her, was not a good personâ and remind me, actually, who killed her the second time, the time that stuck? Theo Galavan⊠next. Grace van Dahl, et alâ does Jim even know about them? Hugo Strange breaking the laws of man and God to the tune of immeasurable suffering in Indian Hill was made possible by a deal brokered by Falcone, who was an agent of the Court of Owls. Thomas and Martha Wayne, The Only Victims That Matter TM, were killed when Falcone was in town. If Theo could waltz into Gotham when Oswald was in power, he probably could have done the same with Falcone in charge. Jerome may have been aided by Theo, but he killed Sarah Essen of his own volition, because he was traumatized and angry at the world; Falcone couldnât have stopped someone like that- no more than he could have stopped Gerald Crane, or the Ogre, and Falcone was quite possibly in league with Francis Dulmacher, so really, Jim? Really? Really, really? Really. Really???
Really?
Harveyâs justified ire and bitterness added five years to my life.
Contrary to his typical method of operating, Oswald is the opposite of manipulative in this scene. He could have tried to blackmail Jim into staying and helping take down Galavan (remember Ogden Barker). Instead heâs supportive, respectful, and puts the best interests of others ahead of his own best interests. So, how does a âdepraved sociopathâ end up behaving unselfishly, to the point of being noble? He gains nothing, except the knowledge that heâs helping Jim to achieve a better life. This is not âout of characterâ behavior, itâs the writersâ portrayal of a character who is complex, complicated, and inconsistent-just like people are in real life.
Robin Lord Taylorâs portrayal is a triumph of quietly, intense, âunder the skinâ acting. Oswald looks like he wants to burst into tears; his lips are tight, his eyes sad, his smile pained.
Heller has promised more character development for Oswald in the second half of the season:Â âHeâs going to have new challenges. Heâs going to come out of this
experience a profoundly changed man. Weâre going to explore his psyche
and his family background,via the introduction of Paul Reubens as his
father.â
This is what made much of his season 3 so rampantly silly and a waste of time. Oswald is completely capable of being deliberately unselfish and self-sacrificing. His next act almost immediately after these events is to take the fall for Galavanâs murder.
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