Buy it Now: The Punisher Season 1It may not come as a surprise, but subtlety is not the show¡¯s strongest suit. This almost aggrandizes Frank's brutality. The show is elevated by strong performances from Bernthal and the supporting cast.Creator/writer Steve Lightfoot and his team deliver an engaging 13-hour story centered around all of those hot-button-topics. In a single interaction, Bernthal can cover a wide range of emotions. The writers do a wonderful job of making sure it¡¯s clear that killing has consequences. The series is essentially a character study on what being exposed to violence can do to the human psyche. For the most part, the show succeeds in covering a wide-range of issues, from gun control to how veterans deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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