why ‘the punisher’ worked (no spoilers):
jon bernthal’s entire being. he plays frank so dynamically, really knocked it out of the park
i mean if you’ve ever felt there was a lack of violent content in the mcu… this one goes game of thrones with modern firepower—as it should, given the storyline
the violence teeters on being excessive, but i took it with a cinematic grain of salt (i.e. quentin tarantino movies).
anyway props to the make-up/stunt departments
obviously centers around ptsd and trauma (particularly in veterans, but not limited to), and features a disabled character
a woman of color in a position of power in the government/being fed up with the patriarchy, while also shooting all the guns at bad guys
represents not only dangerously conservative views, but liberal ones, as well
even if many greater issues aren’t addressed to your liking, they aren’t ignored, either. there’s no good timing for a show like this to be released
ben barnes pulls off a pretty good new york accent (i think); his performance really shines. so does his hair. and his eyes. and
i mean the injuries and treatments are probably realistic but seeing as i have never been shot with an arrow
literally micro’s whole arc
seriously though ben barnes did an excellent job
this show asks those questions nobody wants to ask
frank castle was introduced in daredevil as the ultimate anti-hero. this solo show did its job: it expanded his story even further, and retained depth the whole way through.