Not your typical Penguin portrayal and there seems to be fans that do not like this.
Many Soprano comments and comparisons but it is not that either. .
Enough with the "it's not like the comics" crap. You want a comic, go read one. This is a show inspired by those comics and someone's interpretation of that.
I say, stop with the comparisons and just watch a good show deep in The Batman's world as we patiently wait for The Batman 2. It takes place in Gotham, NJ for crying out loud.