The Abyss

While this episode was not as intense as I would have hoped given there are only two episodes left, it still delivered some good character moments by exploring the psychological effects of the previous episode. Frank,Billy,Curtis and Pilgrim were all left to question themselves and the choices they made.

I have faith in the writers of this show that they will make good use of Pilgrim's character as everything thus far with him has felt like set-up. Overall, a good episode which also found a way to bring Karen back into the fold organically.

Kind of awesome to see the badass women of the punisher working together. Decent storyline and good ending.

A good episode to set up the showdown between Frank and Billy and to conclude the Pilgrim storyline over the next two episodes but the way they keep writing Mahoney is getting really annoying and repetitive. He just comes off as whiny. He was used so much better in Daredevil. It's like he's only there so there can be some scenes where it looks like he's gonna stop Frank and co. but it's really pointless. This is like the 5th time this season where he pulled a gun on him/them? Gets very tiresome because you know it will add nothing to the story. Just my opinion.

"The Abyss" is something each of the principal characters face in this very satisfying episode.

Castle is torn by the supposed consequences of his raid on Russo's fortress; Pilgrim by his absence when his wife needed him by her side; Russo by insatiable need for satisfaction inside himself.

Deborah Ann Woll makes a very welcome return and a logical one at that. Her reappearance doesn't seem forced and she drives the story forward in a most appropriate manner. There's also a golden moment of humour in this episode, too.

Just brilliant.

For what is essentially a single location episode this is still decent. Karen has become a huge asset at this point so it's great to see her playing the usual saviour role again.