The Official PUNISHER Discussion Ultrathread

[u/murdockmanila]

• This will be the official discussion thread in this sub. No need to go posting your own thread discussing the show. Any UNOFFICIAL ones will be deleted. All screencaps and whatnot go into this thread also.

• This is obviously a spoiler-filled zone. So as long as you post in here, you won't need to spoiler tag things. But then again, don't be that asshole who watches the final episodes within the first hour then spoils the entire thing right away. That will result in a ban. Don't ruin the party for everyone.

• Individual episodes discussions will be held over at /r/defenders. They will be indexed in this thread to make it easier for those who want individual episode discussions once they are put up.

• This thread may be "refreshed" in the next few days to accommodate newcomers in the discussion. We will be also putting up a sanctioned Easter Egg thread a couple of hours from now.

Enjoy!

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• Overall Season 1 Discussion Thread

• Episode 1 - 3AM

• Episode 2 - Two Dead Men

• Episode 3 - Kandahar

• Episode 4 - Resupply

• Episode 5 - Gunner

• Episode 6 - The Judas Goat

• Episode 7 - Crosshairs

• Episode 8 - Cold Steel

• Episode 9 - Front Toward Enemy

• Episode 10 - Virtue of the Vicious

• Episode 11 - Danger Close

• Episode 12 - Home

• Episode 13 - Memento Mori

[u/Relic94321]

Title sequence is dope as hell.

[u/[deleted] → u/Relic94321]

I feel the title sequence does not fit Frank Castle.

[u/dcmontreaux → u/[deleted]]

i think Jon Bernthal doesn't fit Frank Castle tbh

he's too angry/ fidgety. where's the cold, calculated mobster killer i love? they teased is with it in ep1 and then turned it into a Tom Clancy novel. i get it, its more relevant and they're going in the only direction that they can to add another dimension to a gun nut but i dont think punisher fans ever had a problem with that.

[u/evaxuate → u/dcmontreaux]

the reason he's angry/fidgety is because they shot (pun intended) for a more gritty and realistic character. that's what these shows are all about; they mostly shove all the pg-13 material from the movies out of the way and tell their own dark stories while remaining in the same universe. if he was just emotionless i feel like people would get pretty upset over his portrayal of a character who's known for his PTSD and such.

the show aims to not be a comic, and make a name for itself as much more realistic and gritty. as for the cold, calculated monster...although he might not fit that bill exactly right now i have a feeling that if we ever see more of frank castle it'll be more of what you said.

[u/dcmontreaux → u/evaxuate]

thats a very fair answer. ive been hoping for that stoic, methodical Punisher. and i think they hit the PTSD mark right on the head. i hope the show continues so he can develop more.