The Punisher is quite an entertaining show. The story is very simple and easy to follow , however the script tries to make it sound more complicated than it really is. This gets annoying at times.

The cast does a fairly decent job. Yes, all of them have the propensity to either under or overact, but all this can be forgiven since the show does not try to dabble in subtlety and all said and done is really an action thriller.

Most action sequences in both the seasons are pretty intense and there rarely is any superfluous situational buildup. On that count the show is pretty impressive.

However, the director would do well to recognize that the show is principally a no holds barred action thriller with an extremely simple and straightforward story line. Hence, there is absolutely no need to interject half baked sentimentality in the scheme of things.The characters are not deeply carved out so as to warrant emotional scenes rife with philosophical reflections.

In trying to emulate other action movies , the director doles out several scenes where characters engage in extremely superficial sentimental discussions that are incoherent and irritating.

All in all, though, it is a good show to follow and can become really good if extraneous thematic elements are promptly dropped or at least reduced. It is an action series. Let it be so, plain and simple.