tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post9143290919827578593..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Punisher: Memento MoriBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-30063200631234918242018-10-07T01:58:24.437-04:002018-10-07T01:58:24.437-04:00I got the feeling after awhile that the constant r...I got the feeling after awhile that the constant reminders about what a pretty boy Billy is were foreshadowing his eventual disfigurement. I was not let down on that front. At first, I thought the bullet through the cheek was gonna be it, but I rather enjoyed the poetic justice of Frank scraping and smashing his face against the broken mirror and leaving him to live with that. I was expecting him to say, "Now YOU look at yourself."<br /><br />I'm kinda glad that neither Madani or Frank ultimately went with the "beat them by being just like them"/"kill 'em all" route. It really looked like Madani was going to go vigilante there at the end, and I was totally expecting Frank to kill Billy. I like that he recognized death was too good for someone as superficial as him. It worked with Rawlins, who seemed to think he was too powerful to be undone, but Billy defined himself by his looks, his skills and his status, even over people who cared about him. So leaving him completely broken, imprisoned and a pariah was a more fitting justice than if Frank just blew his head off or stabbed him to death.<br /><br />I'm also grateful that they never actually show the killings of the Castle family that made The Punisher who he is. I thought they were going to, but all of the flashbacks were tastefully done as with the rest of the season.<br /><br />What else did I like? Frank and Curtis setting Billy up to be ambushed in a sniper attack, and Billy seeing through it at the last second. The passionate yet awkward (and long-overdue) sex scene between the newly reunited David and Sarah. The fact that Rafi didn't turn out to be a bad guy. The somber ending that fits so well with the rest of the series: Now that his war is truly over (for now!), Frank finds himself in the same place as the other veterans we've seen this season. Very honest.Logan Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927158558530539708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-35229313746871272602018-01-19T23:08:19.068-05:002018-01-19T23:08:19.068-05:00I don't usually comment but I thought I should...I don't usually comment but I thought I should let you know that I thoroughly enjoy reading your reviews. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16873421169526912242017-12-13T15:29:31.547-05:002017-12-13T15:29:31.547-05:00Great that we have a second season, the finaly was...Great that we have a second season, the finaly was perfect apart from Madani's fumbled rescue attempt. I'm also glad that I didn't know that Billy was a recurring comic villian, was a suprise that he survived.Patrykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662838711958747484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16772920633439951702017-12-13T10:08:50.246-05:002017-12-13T10:08:50.246-05:00What I loved best about the series is that Frank w...What I loved best about the series is that Frank wasn't just mindlessly seeking revenge. 1) he had a moral code, 2) he understood the cost of his decisions and was willing to pay them, and 3) for the most part, he thought through his attacks. It wasn't about going in guns blazing. All props to Lightfoot and Bernthal. <br /><br />And to Ben Barnes for making me hate and care about Billy at the same time. As for your question. I think Billy needed to prove better than Frank. If he was going to lose Anvil and everything he worked for (and I'm quite sure he considered his success with Anvil proof that he was better than Frank) he was at least going to take Frank off the board. <br /><br />I'm glad there's going to be a season 2 but I'm really curious how they are going to match the emotional weight of this season. Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565608197467529595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-43303221906779389372017-12-12T18:12:14.781-05:002017-12-12T18:12:14.781-05:00I really enjoyed this episode, but there was one t...I really enjoyed this episode, but there was one thing that really bothered me: Madani. Why was she at the final battle? Just to be shot? And yeah, yeah, I suppose that that bullet was meant for Frank. But still. If you wanted the final confrontation to just be about Billy and Frank, then only have them be the characters involved. Involving Madani felt unnecessary and jarring. <br /><br />Which brings me to a bigger question. Was Madani supposed to be a mirror to Frank? I assume so, but I'm not sure how well it worked out. I've said this before, but she often felt like she was on a completely different show. <br /><br />Still, I really loved this season, and I'm glad that we got Season 2. What are we going to do for that? Is Frank going to be recruited into fighting Jigsaw by the government? Can he get together with Karen? An Honest Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093676731627861429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64105951231191482702017-12-12T16:54:38.243-05:002017-12-12T16:54:38.243-05:00And woo-hoo, The Punisher just got a second season...And woo-hoo, <i>The Punisher</i> just got a second season!<br /><br />http://tvline.com/2017/12/12/marvels-the-punisher-renewed-season-2-netflix/<br /><br />Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-60518448340822173322017-12-12T12:33:34.109-05:002017-12-12T12:33:34.109-05:00Thanks so much to The Punisher reviewing team: Lam...Thanks so much to <i>The Punisher</i> reviewing team: Lamounier, Fangirl, J.D., JRS and Shari. I really enjoy our group writing projects, especially when the series turns out to be worth the effort. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com