wicked cool
Hero
i would argue that the punisher was as good and it was a true shame that it also got cancelled. John Bernthal was perfect and the best punisher of the 3 cast (2 movies)
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I will agree that Bernthal acted the role with skill, and the series was technically well made. However, I don't think it is a shame it got cancelled, as I don't think the character is particularly heroic. He's a deeply damaged man who commits many, many homicides.
Rune
Once A Fool
I enjoyed the performance, but we probably didn’t need quite so many flashbacks.
doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Carefully handled, he can work as a villain or antagonist - he posed a good counterpoint to Daredevil, for example.
But alone? Just not a hero.
doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Exactly, yeah. As a foil to DD or Spider-Man, very useful narrative tool. Just, as you say, not a hero.
Enevhar Aldarion
Hero
The initial Punisher comic book back in the 80's/90's was good and he was more of the anti-hero back then. Besides, if people can enjoy psychopathic junk like Dexter or Hannibal or The Sopranos, where the bad guy is glorified, why not Punisher?
wicked cool
Hero
exactly. next up wolverine wont be a hero.
Marc Radle
Legend
I actually dislike all three of those shows for that exact reason …
I mean, you just admitted it is "junk" so...
And, really this is a strawman. I didn't say people cannot enjoy such fare. I said that I didn't find it a shame it was cancelled. I, personally, find it an ill-fitting piece for under the Marvel banner, which is otherwise about heroic figures.
