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Binge Worthy: Marvel's The Punisher

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    The Punisher is a Marvel character who uses murder, kidnapping, extortion and torture in his campaign against crime. Jon Bernthal was introduced as The Punisher/Frank Castle in the second season of Daredevil when he waged a war against the people responsible for the murder of his wife and two kids. He discovers that the death of his family was part of a larger conspiracy and together with former NSA Analyst, David Lieberman, they try to take down and expose those involved. To be honest, I had very little hope for The Punisher mostly because Marvel hasn't really come through with their other TV shows. Let's not even talk about how disappointing Iron Fist, Defenders and Inhumans were. Dardevil is alright but I definitely didn't enjoy it as much as The Punisher. I didn't want to expect something amazing but I was pleasantly surprised by the way it turned out. It started a bit slow with Frank thinking his war against those that killed his family was over and simply taking out his rage at the construction site he worked. It was obvious that he was still tormented and traumatized by the death of his family members and what he did when he was still a soldier. His character finally has a purpose when he finds out that those involved in the killing of his wife and kids were still out there. 
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  Jon Bernthal was the perfect actor for this role and I really loved his chemistry with Ebon Moss-Bachrach's David and Deborah Ann-Woll who reprises her role in Daredevil as Karen Page. I enjoyed every bit of the banter between Frank & David which was witty and sometimes filled with tension. It's like they have a love-hate relationship. There's a considerably large amount of body count in each episode which got a bit violent and gory. The character development is enough to keep you interested and the supporting cast, Homeland Security Agent Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah), Billy Russo (Ben Barnes)  and support-group leader Curtis Hoyle (Jason R. Moore) all portray their characters really well. The show also focuses on the topics like the horrors of war and PTSD. The pace is a bit slow in the beginning but it eventually picks up and gets better. Even though the action, the story and the characters were good, everything still came back to Jon Bernthal's portrayal of The Punisher. It was very crucial to pick the right actor for this role and I'm glad they went with Bernthal. 
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Now, let's talk about Ben Barnes' Billy Russo. I loved him! He didn't do much in the beginning, but as the series progressed, his role in Frank's crusade was revealed and even though I knew what was going to happen to him in the final episode, it was still intense. Hello Jigsaw! I'm so glad I wasn't disappointed and I'm really looking forward to season two. The problem with most of these shows is the fact that they don't always get better than their first seasons and I hope this won't be the case for The Punisher. The big question is if Marvel Studios will pull their future Superhero shows from Netflix when Disney launches its streaming service. The Punisher is undoubtedly one of the best Marvel/Netflix series and even though season two hasn't been confirmed, I'm confident they'll get a renewal. Go ahead and binge The Punisher if you haven't, you're definitely not going to be disappointed. Happy bingeing!!


RATING 9/10
GENRE Action, Conspiracy Thriller, Crime Drama
CREATED BY Steve Lightfoot
BASED ON Punisher by Gerry Conway, John Romita, Sr., Ross Andru
STARRING Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Paul Schulze, Jason R. Moore, Michael Nathanson, Daniel Webber, Jamie Ray Newman, Deborah Ann Woll
No OF EPISODES 13
ORIGINAL NETWORK Netflix 
RELEASE DATE November 17, 2017

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