Netflix’s The Punisher Season 2 Review: Taking A Bullet

Following cancellations throughout 2018, there are two Netflix/Marvel shows from the Defenders universe still standing: The Punisher and Jessica Jones. These also happen to be the two shows with upcoming seasons still outstanding, with Punisher Season 2 dropping on January 18. Clearly, Netflix is waiting to actually release these final seasons before cancelling them too, judging by the fact that Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Daredevil were all canned after their seasons aired last year. If I’m wrong, great! These shows haven’t exactly been consistent in quality, but overall I’ve enjoyed becoming immersed in the world of Netflix’s Defenders. On the other hand, if I’m right–well, at least for now we can enjoy the carnage that is The Punisher Season 2. The Punisher Season 2 is very much more of the same, as far as Frank Castle’s bloody hijinks go. Season 1, which released in 2017, left Frank in the wind, having maimed but not murdered his rival Billy Russo, and been cut loose by the powers that be. When we catch up with the Punisher in Season 2, he’s sort of just drifting, staying in motels and hanging out in bars. It’s very un-Punisher like; he even meets a nice lady, although predictably, that doesn’t last long. You see, the Punisher’s gotta Punish. It’s what he does. Frank’s little fantasy drifter life as Pete Castiglione doesn’t last long, as trouble quickly finds him in the form of damsel-in-distress Amy (Giorgia Whigham), a young girl being hunted by a small… [Read full story]