The Punisher is here and he looks... complicated?
Hmm. This is a surprise. Could they finally be doing - dare I say it - a
decent portrayal of my favourite Marvel character?
We are talking about the latest incarnation of that most
badass of Marvel's heroes or anti-heroes, in the Netflix Original Series quite
simply titled Daredevil.
Damn, why couldn't they have made a straight up Punisher
series! Forget it. I am just glad that Frank Castle is finally getting some
justice. From Hollywood, that is.
The first season Daredevil was released all at once on
Netflix last year, and it was mind blowing. Nobody expected it to be that good
I think, and within no time it had a massive fan following. The world of this
small screen adaptation of Daredevil was populated with interesting
characters, some of them very layered
indeed.
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| Vincent D'Onofrio as Kingpin |
The fans of the show may beg to differ, but to me the best
character on screen was Wilson Fisk a.k.a Kingpin, played by Vincent D'Onofrio. I had some marginal knowledge of this Marvel baddie and so when I started watching the first season, I was really not expecting much. A few good
fight scenes and some goose bump moments were all I was looking forward to, and
I was socked in the jaw with awesomeness.
If they show that same dedication and love to the Punisher
character, I am one happy nerd.
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| Jon Bernthal on the Daredevil set |
Jon Bernthal looks amazing as the Punisher a.k.a
Frank Castle. He has that deadly and damaged killing machine vibe going in this
trailer. But that is not what surprised me. I was surprised by the flickering
few glimpses of vulnerability in his portrayal. A fans of the character would
know, depending on the version of the comic book/ graphic novel you read and
the time line factor, the Punisher can vary a bit in the subtle traits that
make him. He can be the stoic, cold, calculating force of destruction and death
and just that or he can be the personification of inner pain and turmoil. He is
a force to be reckoned with either way, but as readers you are given access to
some of what makes him really tick.
This version of the Punisher on Netflix seems to be going
for the more human aspects of the character. And that is definitely a good sign
for us loyal fans.
They are really doing a good job with this show. And the
final shot puts Elektra also in this mix. Thank you writers.
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| Marvel's Jessica Jones |
With their Jessica Jones show also taking off quite
well, Netflix seems to be merging the worlds of these heroes and villains just
like in the comic books. This is going to get very interesting, folks.
Now we wait patiently for part two of the trailer. Hurry up
all ready!
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