Marvel's The Punisher (Netflix)

[WorldFilmGeek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIY6zFL95hE

I can't wait for this!

[SeeingisBelieving]

He looks very efficient :).

[Saunch]

Looks fun but I’m weary of Netflix/Marvel shows, specially after Defenders.

[Saunch]

I got 4 episodes in and hit the dreaded dead end that these shows all seem to have (some sooner than others).

No matter how hard they try, I cannot care for detectives this and that. C’mon, it’s called The Punisher for a reason and Bernthal and the guy playing Microchip have great chemistry.

Ugh. I’ll keep watching tomorrow. Maybe. Mudbound is out too and if not careful I’ll forget to continue and Godless will premiere as well.

[ynwtf]

I got 4 episodes in and hit the dreaded dead end that these shows all seem to have (some sooner than others).

No matter how hard they try, I cannot care for detectives this and that. C’mon, it’s called The Punisher for a reason and Bernthal and the guy playing Microchip have great chemistry.

Ugh. I’ll keep watching tomorrow. Maybe. Mudbound is out too and if not careful I’ll forget to continue and Godless will premiere as well.

Completely did not realize Mudbound was NF. Even with the interview saying so on NPR. UGH my mind is slipping too far.

Thanks for the reconnect on that one.

[doubledenim]

I try to watch the Marvel series and end up wishing they were movies, so they would be over in 2 hours.

[Saunch]

As expected, I forgot about and started the second season of The Exorcist instead. There’s also that Tom Hardy show from FX that I missed in between Legion and Fargo.

Sorry, Frank.

[doubledenim]

Taboo is the 2nd season I need. It is a crazy mess of a fever dream that I so enjoyed.

[Doolallyfrank]

This is awesome, it has that middle zone that seems kinda long like all the other netflix marvel, but it's worth it
Best of all, you don't have to have seen all the others to get it, I recommended it to a friend that knows nothing about comics, she's really enjoying it
I'm halfway through episode 13, it's been a ride. It's pretty ballsy with it's themes firstly, absolutely brutal secondly

[Ultraviolence]

So far this series has been such a huge disappointment (5 episodes in).
It was 5 episodes of pure s**t. Let's change the name of this show and call "Dinah Madani and the haunted soldier"...
There's more 8 episodes... :o

[cat_sidhe]

Yeah, I don't know how to feel about the series.

On the one hand, I'm grateful to it for getting me to like Jon Bernthal (I had actually waited to bingewatch this series because I needed to be ready to watch him for that long. :lol: ) and I love the Punisher, but on the other hand some stuff was just plain awful. I get why some dramatic choices were made (like a talky Punisher please don't make him more touchy feely, the Castle-Russo relationship, etc) but Madani was terrible. I just wanted her to be killed off.

[TONGO]

Surprised Punisher wasn't universally liked last season. I dont think Bernthal is the ideal choice to play Frank Castle, but he's a competent actor and isnt outright bad.

Season 2 coming January 18, 2019 :) Btw, I wished Netflix canceled Jessica Jones instead of Daredevil.

[Doolallyfrank]

2 episodes in, wow, expecting the usual dip halfway through the season but what a way to start

[pahaK]

I've watched five episodes of season two now and I have pretty much the same complaints that I had in previous season.

1) Frank Castle isn't supposed to be a grunting caveman
2) Frank should wage war on crime, not wait until he gets mixed up in something and then defend himself (and the girl)
3) Frank should be about the results, not fairness (i.e. if the bad guys don't have guns he should still come armed and when someone attacks him with a knife he should go for the kill immediately)

I've been disappointed by The Punisher (both seasons) but will endure till the end because Frank Castle is my favorite Marvel character.

[Doolallyfrank]

51080
It is a bit western-y

[TONGO]

Season 2 and I'm up to episode 8. I have to say it was genius to have the main villain Billy "Jigsaw" Russo get legit amnesia. It so adds another dimension to his character and the stories depth.

I want to comment on the Jon Bernthal Punisher......its a different interpretation of Frank Castle, the essence of the character isn't changed, but actually it's a more realistic view on what he'd really be like. Bernthals playing a Billy badass jarhead with PTSD. The Punisher from the comics was waaaaay more dangerous, and honestly was the quiet type. He had a presence, no words necessary. Netflix Punisher can take a beating almost like Marv from Sin City, but that's the only superhero quality displayed. His wartime mentality does make him look plain crazy at times.

In comics The Punisher was cool cause he was just a normal man killing supervillains and organizations. Could Netflix Punisher take out Spider-Man with one shot (mercy bullet) like he did in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15? Aw hell naw! Frank Miller wrote and drew that one btw. Sure I'd prefer my Punisher to have more presence on Netflix, but its more realistic.

[cat_sidhe]

In comics The Punisher was cool cause he was just a normal man killing supervillains and organizations.

Have you read The Boys? :)

[TONGO]

Have you read The Boys? :)

I think so. That was in the Garth Ennis run?

[TONGO]

I just finished episode 10 and throughout the ending they played a cover of Fortunate Son (originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival). Cat Powers is her name. There's been a ton of covers on the song, but none sound like this or display this haunting unique sound. Exceptional. I'm going to post this in my music thread too.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=78Rs2KHXvwo&t=0s&list=PLkLimRXN6NKyB-1AJNw8vQro5B-st0UsA&index=16

[Doolallyfrank]

Have you read The Boys? :)

I think so. That was in the Garth Ennis run?

Series coming to Amazon this year

Episode 10 of Punisher was amazing, thanks for the song

[Derek Vinyard]

Just finish Season 2 and I love it. Bernthal is born to play Frank Castle/Punisher

[Doolallyfrank]

Yep, episode 10 was the peak but it finished strong, better than season 1, might even be my favourite of all the Netflix Marvel seasons.

some small highlights for certain episodes:
pretty ballsy in today's "outrage culture" to have Frank fighting women, really fighting them, the bathroom fight was good, could've been a bit faster but that's nit-picking

the kid telling Frank that he was "looking for an excuse to kill" rather than having to kill

being a UFC fan I was impressed with the gym fight and how brutal Keith Jardine's face was after. But the thing that made me almost cry laughing was just after the gym fight when the kid asks Frank if "are we good?" and it's just his beaten bloody face and him giving 2 thumbs up :laugh:

Frank's reaction to the kid kneeing her friend/betrayer in the crotch

WOW, loved this episode, the marine baptism/gauntlet, "break him then finish him", Billy's final set up, just an all round great episode

the cat-fight between the quack and Madani was borderline awful, Madani should've had her handled in an instant, fighting in a kitchen, hot kettle as a weapon? no. knives in a knife rack used as weapons? no. Madani screaming at a scratch on her face? just bad choreography really

when I started the season I'd forgotten how hot agent Madani was :love::love::love:

[cat_sidhe]

I think so. That was in the Garth Ennis run?

It's one of his comic book series, yeah - not sure if he wrote it at the same time as his run in Punisher. I think he's my all time favourite comic writer. When he's at the helm of any series, it's at its best (in my opinion). And so far...movies and tv can't handle his material. :lol:

[cat_sidhe]

Series coming to Amazon this year


Please please PLEASE let it be as great as the source material....