I loved the Punisher as a kid, had the comics and watched all movies. I was thrilled to check out the series even though I wasn't convinced that Bernthal would fit in, but he did quite well actually. Somehow you felt that the writers became lazy at times. It was better to turn off the brain and not question many things to fully enjoy the show. As an experienced viewer you won't see anything new since it quotes many other series and movies. Season 2 is not worth mentioning. Pass that. But kudos to Marvel to turn up the violence.