After really crappy series like Iron Fist and The Defenders, Marvel is back on track with The Punisher. This series is not on the same level like the first season of Daredevil, but quite close. The story is OK, but has no real twists in it. But what I liked was the action and the way how Frank Castle is portrayed. There aren't many action scenes, but the few really deliver. They are tough, violent, and gory. No watering down here. And good thing is, the Punisher finalizes fights as they should end, with a kill.

The whole atmosphere of the Punisher is great. It is gritty and captures the anti-hero aspects quite well. One reason for this is, the actors are all doing a great job and the character development is well integrated into the story. Jon Bernthal brings Frank Castle to life very well. The rest of the cast is good too and portray their characters quite well. I think we have to live with the feminism thing now, meaning in every movie or series is a tough acting woman like Dinah Madani, who wants to proof that she can do the job as good as a man or even better.

So all good then? No, there is still some space for improvement. The eight episodes of the series were good, but they didn't feel like "The Punisher". They had a thriller type scenario and it could have been any other label on them. The "Punisher-Feeling" came up in the last four episodes of this season.

But anyway, after great disappointments with series like Iron Fist and Defenders, I am happy to say, with The Punisher Marvel and Netflix redeemed themselves and I am looking forward to season 2.