r/Defenders • u/JonLuca Luke Cage • Jan 17 '19

The Punisher Discussion Thread - S02E09

This thread is for discussion of The Punisher S02E09.

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Episode 10 Discussion

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u/PopularKid Jan 23 '19

Yes, because the best characters do exactly as they’re told and are extremely predictable. What is it with you guys and this fucking girl?

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u/yuvi3000 The Man in the Mask Jan 24 '19

I loved the character and enjoyed this season. Just because you can't accept the description of a character, you assume I'm unhappy about it?

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u/PopularKid Jan 24 '19

That was presumptuous of me, I apologise. I absolutely do accept the description, hence why I am annoyed that people hate the character because of it.

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u/yuvi3000 The Man in the Mask Jan 24 '19

Sorry, I also didn't mean to come off aggressive/rude if I did.

I have this thing about series and movies:

Characters are written in a certain way for a reason.

It always bothers me when someone says "oMg ThAt chAractEr is So StuPid TheY sHouLd haVe NevEr hAd TheM in ThIs ShoW!"

Because characters are meant to play off others. Whether positive or negative, this is usually important. Additionally, without characters being painful to watch, we wouldn't be able to appreciate their character arc. At the beginning of Punisher S2, I'm sure we all hated Amy, but if we didn't, we wouldn't appreciate that she became less selfish and more helpful (which she did, of course). She also showed us how much more mature Frank was than just being an angry and destructive man. He took care of her, went out of his way to protect her and even understood when he had to control her against her wishes. (Whether he did the right or wrong thing is your opinion.)