Written by John McCutcheon
Directed by Helen Shaver
Sofia (to Julian): "What did it feel like to get to watch a person unravel?"
I swear if this episode doesn't at the very bare minimum solidify an Emmy nomination for Cristin Milioti, then there's no justice, lol. Expectations were high for this episode. Did it deliver? Oh it certainly did.
At the end of last week's episode, Sofia's alliance with Oswald came to something of an end with Nadia Maroni gatecrashing their Bliss operation. Oh and before Oswald abandoned Sofia to her fate, Nadia made sure to inform Sofia that Oswald was the one to have killed Oswald.
Anyways as Sofia called Julian Rush to come to her aid, the show jumped back a decade to the days of the Hangman. Well, more Sofia getting roped into that saga because it turned out she wasn't lying when she told Oz that she wasn't the Hangman. Nope, instead it was Carmine Falcone (Mark Strong) who got that story.
I had mixed feelings about this change up but given that Sofia's noticed were different in Dark Victory, it kind of fit having Carmine being the Hangman in this continuity. After all, we're talking about a man who had no problem trying to murder his other daughter on the night of his death.
When Sofia actually listened to reporter Summer Gleeson (Nadine Malouf) about her father being a serial killer, she didn't want to believe it. Unfortunately for Sofia, despite being Carmine's favourite, he had no problem framing her for hiscrime and getting her sentenced to Arkham State Hospital.
Sofia's decade long spell in Arkham definitely did a number on her between jolts of electricity, savage beatings, the lack of a trial and a family (minus Alberto) that hung her out to dry. As for Julian, he's not exactly discreet with his attraction to Sofia but he was the only in her corner during this episode in the present day.
As for the rest of the episode, Sofia finally decided to take back control and live up to a monicker that had been forced upon her. I find it interesting that she spared Johnny Viti but not surprised that she didn't extend her murderous revenge to Gia (though she's likely made her an orphan). Long live Sofia Falcone. Oswald, you better watch your back.
- Mark Strong replaced John Turturro as Carmine while Peter McDonald reprised his role as William Kenzie from The Batman.
- Summer Gleeson originated in Batman: The Animated Series. This was the first live action version of the character to my knowledge.
- Alberto might have been the least favourite but I liked how he tried his best to actually help Sofia throughout the episode.
- Sofia's "best friend" at Arkham was Margaret (Marie Botha), also known as Magpie. This is the third live action version of the character, following both Gotham and Batwoman.
- Standout music: The Stranglers Strange Little Girl.
- Chronology: The flashbacks took place a decade before the events of The Batman.
The show absolutely hit a high with Cent'Anni and it definitely cemented a powerhouse performance from Cristin Milioti. This was her episode from start to finish with Sofia being such a captivating character to watch. I actually didn't mind the reduced screen time for Oswald because the Sofia stuff was just so fantastic to watch.
Rating: 9 out of 10
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