The Punisher is the newest Netflix marvel TV series. Frank Castle (played by Jon Bernthal) has been declared legally dead for roughly a year (about the passage of time between
Daredevil season 2 and this show). Frank is trying to live a quiet life under an assumed identity, believing his war to be over. He is pulled right back in by a man calling himself Micro (played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and learns there is more to the story than he thought. A woman named Dinah Madani (played by Amber Rose Revah) soon finds herself drawn into an investigation that puts her on the trail of the Punisher. Compared to the rest of the Netflix Marvel shows, this show particularly, should be viewed carefully if you have cautious feelings towards violence. The violence in this can be particularly gruesome at times. It never really reached a point where it bothered me, but the warning should be thrown out there. The acting in the show is really good. Bernthal as Frank Castle really stands out. Even in his quieter moments, you can really tell there's something inside him that's broken, and you can kind of tell that there's something of a rage beneath the calm demeanor.
The Punisher isn't perfect, however. For example, there's a couple of characters that didn't feel like they were fully important to the plot. One of these characters could have been given a little more importance with a quick rewrite, especially because this character has a past with Frank already. There's another character who shows up near the beginning of the season. I'm not gonna lie, as soon as he showed up, I knew he was going to be a bad guy. This was based entirely off the actor that was chosen to play him. Overall, I would rank this ahead of
The Defenders, Luke Cage, and
Iron Fist, but behind the first two seasons of
Daredevil and
Jessica Jones. The Punisher has its flaws, but I definitely think it's worth a watch, especially if you are a fan of the character.
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