The shows plot is really heating up and I'm here for it, nice to get some background on Frank and the operation he was working within.
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Heating up
Calicodreamin20 March 2021
Marvel's The Punisher: "Kandahar"
juanbks152 December 2017
"Kandahar" is one of the darkest episodes in this series. It is mostly centered in Frank's memories of his team in Afganistan. What I love about this series is the character development, perhaps a bit slow for some, but for me, it is done perfectly as you'll see in "Kandahar". We got to meet a new character, David Lieberman, a hacker who calls himself "Micro". We got to know more about him, as to why he is interested on Frank, as both stories are connected. Also, in this episode we're introduced to what seems to be another new character who looks that gonna be important here. All in all, "Kandahar" is one of the best episodes in the season, very dark and interesting as I said above, due to new characters development. And let me tell you something, it ends with one of the best fight scenes I've seen since Daredevil. So, as you see, you will not be disappointed.
I really like how this series is going, and seems we are just beginning the journey.
I really like how this series is going, and seems we are just beginning the journey.
Too many flashbacks
Leofwine_draca18 February 2022
Another step down as this is essentially a single-location episode featuring an interrogation padded out with lots and lots of flashbacks. I'm not a fan of flashbacks and I hate the way American TV relies on them so much.
Kandahar
bobcobb3012 December 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Well, it wasn't as bad as Shooter on USA when it comes to boring military drama, but this was not a strong episode. The flashbacks felt forced and it was predictable the parallel they were trying to draw between what happened back then and what was happening now.
Still waiting for everything to start clicking with this show.
Still waiting for everything to start clicking with this show.
Bored
nfire-2974117 January 2019
The scenes trying to develop characters falls short. It attempts to be intellectual, but it falls short. The plot and innuendos fall short. Basically, it is boring dialogue that leads up to the Punisher getting angry and killing people.
Not getting better... The Punisher
jeffdstockton17 June 2021
The Punisher is vastly over-rated.
Amazingly dumb dialogue, stupid actions taken by the lead and other characters... VERY shallow, no insight or intelligence, particularly about the supposed basis of The Punisher's life and drama: military, espionage, etc. Actors suffer from not having strong writing and researched basis for the stories.
This is an example of the worst of comic book action heroes (antiheroes) adapted to the screen.
It's crap, but apparently it works well enough to satisfy the executives of Netflix who know the bottom of the mas market.
Amazingly dumb dialogue, stupid actions taken by the lead and other characters... VERY shallow, no insight or intelligence, particularly about the supposed basis of The Punisher's life and drama: military, espionage, etc. Actors suffer from not having strong writing and researched basis for the stories.
This is an example of the worst of comic book action heroes (antiheroes) adapted to the screen.
It's crap, but apparently it works well enough to satisfy the executives of Netflix who know the bottom of the mas market.
TOO MANY Flashbacks !!!!!!!!!!!!
Warin_West-El8 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Episode 2 was MUCH better than this one. Last episode the story flowed. But this episode came to a complete standstill at least three times. One primary factor that ruined this episode was the excessive use of flashbacks.
Episode 3 was unnecessarily ponderous and bogged down for two distinct reasons: 1) the flashbacks 2) lengthy expository dialogues. The interesting thing is there were a couple of truly worthwhile moments buried amongst all of the crap writing.
For example: the conversation about how ALL humans are creatures of habit INCLUDING THE MISSION COMMANDERS was a stroke of genius. Also the moment after Frank assaults his commanding officer. He and David confront the ugly truth that their mission is nothing but a pack of lies. That was great television. But instead of building on that realization, the writers veered off into more superfluous nonsense.
Moreover, there was a scene of excessive violence with Frank beating someone to a bloody pulp. The gore was gratuitous and did not advance the plot.
So this episode was ODD. From the standpoint of pacing and plot, it was atrocious. And violence for violence sake desensitizes the viewers to the point where it becomes meaningless. YET there were a few moments that were truly brilliant. Hopefully the next episode will be better.
Episode 3 was unnecessarily ponderous and bogged down for two distinct reasons: 1) the flashbacks 2) lengthy expository dialogues. The interesting thing is there were a couple of truly worthwhile moments buried amongst all of the crap writing.
For example: the conversation about how ALL humans are creatures of habit INCLUDING THE MISSION COMMANDERS was a stroke of genius. Also the moment after Frank assaults his commanding officer. He and David confront the ugly truth that their mission is nothing but a pack of lies. That was great television. But instead of building on that realization, the writers veered off into more superfluous nonsense.
Moreover, there was a scene of excessive violence with Frank beating someone to a bloody pulp. The gore was gratuitous and did not advance the plot.
So this episode was ODD. From the standpoint of pacing and plot, it was atrocious. And violence for violence sake desensitizes the viewers to the point where it becomes meaningless. YET there were a few moments that were truly brilliant. Hopefully the next episode will be better.
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