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The perfect casting of Jon Bernthal only helped up the anticipation level.
Thats not necessarily a bad thing, though.
Hell, there were some hefty Ennis-inspired moments when he appeared onDaredevilSeason 2.
Ah, but that isnt the case.
Dont worry, theres plenty of it, but its almost never played for laughs.
Feel free to correct me.
Frank is operating under the name Pete Castiglione now.
That name is no accident.
I wrote more about the Sicilian heritage of Franks Castiglione alias right here.
Frank is readingMoby Dickin case the sledgehammer thing was too subtle for you.
The comic book version of Curtis isnt the nice guy we meet here.
Not by a stretch.
Who are the Gnuccis?
As for the guy who says those words?
Well, lets save that for episode 2.
Meanwhile, Madani goes digginf for suspects and Curtis delivers a message.
OK, so…the guy busting Franks balls is David Microchip Lieberman.
Hes less cool than Ebon Moss-Bachrachs portrayal of him.
Which I love, by the way.
The Punisher Episode 3: Kandahar
Frank skips the subtlety while interrogating Micro.
Brutal memories of top-secret missions shed light on Franks past.
Among other things, this episode gives us our clearest look at Frank Castles time in Afghanistan.
The haunting song playing during Franks murderous psychotic break is Wish it Was True by White Buffalo.
Lets have a quick welcome back for Clancy Browns Col. Schoonover, last seen dying inDaredevilSeason 2.
Schoonover showed up in some earlyPunisher: War Journalcomics.
William Rawlins and his injured eye are indeed from the comics, though.
Created by Garth Ennis and Doug Braithwaite in 2005.
In the comics he wasnt connected to Frank Castles military career, though, but thats a minor issue.
He was generally a corrupt asshole, just like we see here.
Im just teasing this stuff out to avoid spoilers.)
Always nice to see Turk Barrett make an appearance.
Rob Morgan has made this character so much fun that hes almost sympathetic.
Im almost rooting for him.
Anyway, go watchBullitt.
The Punisher Episode 5: Gunner
Frank and Micro go looking for answers from a reluctant witness.
Madani and Sam learn of a looming investigation.
Rawlins sees a ghost.
Madani and Russo continue to mix business with pleasure.
Lewis stands up for his rights.
Remember what I said in episode 1 about the Castle family name?
He wasnt a vet, though, he was a mob hitman.
A handsome one, too.
Hell, he first appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man#162 in 1976.
Frank and Micro pursue another face from the past.
Madani and Sam go bug hunting.
Is there really nothing Marvel-related in this episode?
Im not complaining, Ill take story over fan service, and this episode has plenty of good story.
What an amazing way that would be to introduce him into the MCU!
The fight between young Lewis Wilson and Curtis might be the most harrowing fight scene in this entire series.
Madani faces a painful truth.
OK, maybe I didnt do that, but you get the idea.
I try not to think about that flick too much, although Jane was a great Frank.
This is followed up by the first bit of truly Ennis-esque violence weve had since that opening episode.
This is vintage, brutal, Punisher punishment dished out here.
If you havent seen that movie, kindly do so.
If you dont like it, I will ummm…I will apologize.
But I promise you will like it.
In fact, someone should put Jim Mickle in charge of one of these Marvel shows!
The Punisher Episode 12: Home
Frank makes a damning confession.
A shootout leaves Sarah wondering what to believe.
Rawlins goes in for the kill, once and for all.
I kind of jumped at the use of Paul Wellers You Do Something to Me during Franks wedding flashback.
Was this the official Castle wedding song?
Anyway, its on hisStanley Roadalbum, which is excellent start to finish.
Weve already had Frank with a beard, so lets do the eyepatch, right?
OK, we can finally talk about Billy Russo!
Hes the Marvel Comics villain, Jigsaw.
And then threw him through another one.
