Everyone needs a little bit of crazy in their lives, which is probably the reason why so many fans just can’t get enough of Oswald Cobblepot. In the new TV series from FOX, Gotham, Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor) started out as umbrella man for the night club owner, Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith), who taught him everything that he needed to know about the criminal underworld. After gaining knowledge about the famous mafia families located in Gotham City, he decided to someday become a character that everyone respected and yet feared. To achieve his new goal, he created schemes in order to manipulate the two biggest mafias, so that he would eventually become the most powerful man in Gotham.
In the most recent episodes of Gotham, it was revealed that Oswald Cobblepot was able to overthrow Fish Mooney, which allowed him to become a step closer to gaining power. With Mooney’s night club in need of a new owner, Oswald decided to make it his own, in hopes that it would gain him higher standards. Oswald was able to turn two notorious mafia families against each other and his schemes were only successful because of his grit that allowed him to pull through difficult situations. Now that all of his hard work has paid off, he has to reflect on the consequences of his perseverance.
What are the consequences of persevering?
Oswald Cobblepot’s only intention is to become the man that everyone thinks of when they hear about Gotham and the only way for him to reach his goal is to manipulate the people around him when they least expect it. Not only did Oswald have to manipulate others, but he also had to deal with the numerous violent crimes that happened in Gotham on a daily basis. Because he was involved with multiple mafia families and gangs, he was always in harms way and almost died in countless situations. His dream of becoming the most powerful man in Gotham was no walk in the park, but he was able to last this long because of his perseverance. As things eventually started to get better for Oswald, he began to ponder the idea if he’s walking alone in the dark.
For example, on the opening day of Oswald’s new night club, he went to meet Jim Gordon (Ben Mckenzie), a new recruit in the Gotham City Police Department (who is probably the only character with a moral compass), so that he could give him an invitation. Because Jim saved Oswald’s life once, Oswald jumps at any opportunity to repay his debt, but Jim decided to keep his distance. When Oswald learned about this, he was upset because he really believed that he and Jim could have been great friends. Later that day at the opening event of Oswald’s club, only a handful of people arrived, which made him wonder if this had to do with his new role in Gotham.
The consequence of Oswald’s schemes to become Gotham’s new leader is that his journey to the top will have to be done alone. His road to success will have to be solo due to his actions in order to become the man that everyone will fear; his perseverance consisted of manipulating others and the outcome of this was that no one wanted to congratulate or share his success. As people started to understand his true intentions, they either kept their distance or despised him. He is basically walking alone in the dark, but he brought this entirely on himself. Knowing that it’s Oswald Cobblepot, he wouldn’t change anything if he had the opportunity to, but that doesn’t stop him from questioning his actions. There will always be consequences to one’s actions, but it’s up to them to decide whether the positive or negative outcomes will effect them. So far, as the audience can tell, Oswald is still motivated by his desires, which means he has accepted his fate. Whether he will eventually correct his mistakes or continue to scam others, we don’t know. It’s still too early in the season for the audience to figure out his intentions, but if we all know one thing, it’s that Oswald Cobblepot has a knack for being unpredictable.
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