Rewatched The Batman recently, and this idea popped into my head.
Oswolf!!!! (And AardGus).
Reevesverse Oswald just gives me such wolf vibes, and here’s why:
I originally got this idea because Oswald in The Penguin looks like a kicked puppy in so many scenes, so I thought what if he was a puppy. But also a wolf suits him so well because he’s big and soft in the literal way while also being very dangerous. He’s literally a wolf in sheep’s clothing as he acts all sweet/charming and innocent to manipulate people and get his way. He’s very deceptive, and I just think this version of Oswald is such a wolf. Oh, and he always craves love/affection, especially in the familial sense (as seen with both his relationship with his Ma and his relationship with Victor) which makes me think of wolf packs and how they’re social/familial animals.
So yeah, he’s a wolf now.
Also, Gus is looking a little different because he’s not a metahuman in the Reevesverse. I think it makes more sense for him to be powerless, so he’s just a regular aardwolf without the desert horned lizard. And this version of Gus wears makeup sometimes (hence the eyelashes. He’s so pretty).
