The Punisher: 10 Ways It Saves Netflix's Marvel Universe

4. There's Something To Get Excited About

Although you'd be hard-pressed to find a Marvel fan who isn't excited for the next season of Jessica Jones or Daredevil, it's just as true that the buzz surrounding Marvel's Netflix properties has waned in recent months.

This can be attributed, largely, to both Iron Fist and The Defenders, but there's also the fact that the second half of Daredevil Season 2 wasn't overwhelmingly embraced by viewers, with the same case applying to Luke Cage as well. The Punisher suffers no such lull, thankfully, in part because it was slow to open and brilliant in its end, but still, it doesn't adhere to the DNA of those other Netflix shows.

Further to that is fan anticipation of the yet-to-be confirmed second season of The Punisher, which promises to place Russo in a central role (as the disfigured Jigsaw from the comics), further build upon the many Easter Eggs and references the first season made to classic Punisher staples, like the Gnuccis and the Battle Van, and crystallise Steve Lightfoot's hope to see both Kathryn O'Brien and Barracuda somewhere further down the line.

At the very least, there's no denying that another season of The Punisher sounds infinitely more appealing than another Iron Fist.