My world on the web
Marvel’s The Punisher, or simply The Punisher, is an American television series created by Steve Lightfoot for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, and is a spin-off of Marvel’s Daredevil. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Bohemian Risk Productions, with Lightfoot serving as showrunner.
I jumped into this series wondering where these outliers fit within the wider Marvel universe. Along with films like Venom, Punisher is significantly more violent and complicated anti-hero. It is a strange experience to celebrate murder.
One of the things I loved about the series were some of Frank Castle’s dry quotes, such as:
I didn’t murder them, they died from terminal stupidity.
I came upon Daredevil after watching The Punisher. I did not really know much about the characters, but really liked the moral questions raised throughout.
One of the things that I liked is the way in which the series developed characters, such as Wilson Fisk. It is interesting to compare this with the portrayal of Fisk in Hawkeye. Disney’s Marvel series’ definitely have a different feel to those developed for Netflix. They are often a shorter run and do not necessarily build out the characters and plots in the same manner.
The Witcher feels somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. It focuses on Geralt of Rivia, a witcher. His complicated edict that he does not kill out of fear, but rather to save lives, reminds me of The Punisher and his justifications.
The Gray Man feels similar to the Bourne series. Like The Punisher, I am always intrigued with the investigation of what is right. I enjoyed the contrast in roles played by Chris Evans, something of an egotistical Captain America.