Fight or Flight

Episode two of season two of The Punisher.

After a killer season premiere, where we see our Frank helping a girl in serious trouble, we got here: Frank dealing with a rebel and annoying kid.

Yeah, it's been only two episodes and this mysterious girl already pissed me off too many times. All we know is it's all about some photos the kid has, and the people who are trying to catch her is big. Nothing more. Madani and Billy are back on this one, and I am really curious about Bill this time and what's really in his mind.

As we all know, the first season was amazing but it went slow at the middle of it and I has the feeling this is going to happen again. Too bad, right? Plus, my God that kid... I hope they solve this story quick and later center only on Jigsaw.

A slower episode, this one, more focused on character building and a lot of it set in a motel room. It has its moments and still holds the attention throughout.

Hindered by the introduction of an underwhelming character and some progression loss, "Fight or Flight" dialled it down to focus on some otherwise compelling drama.

So bored. What a filler episode... I'm having flashbacks of Game of Thrones. The Rachel character is extremely annoying. So many characters seem like they are tired of acting.

This episode demonstrates why, in my opinion, this series will never reach the heights of Daredevil. While the action and choreography can be just as good at times, the story tends to linger and each episode doesn't progress the plot enough to stand by itself. Episodes 1-10 in season 1 had a similar issue before exploding into action in the final 3 episodes.

Also the supporting cast here, often leaves a lot to be desired as it is always very noticeable when Bernthal is off screen. However, it is far too early for me to judge the new characters so I'll have to wait and see.