The Punisher: 25 WTF Moments

17. Russo Doesn't Look Back At Explosions (Episode 13, "Memento Mori")

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In the season's final episode, Russo begins covering his tracks by blowing up the Anvil facility as he prepares for his final showdown with Frank, leading to this preposterous shot, where the facility explodes in the background while Russo walks away in slow-motion.

It almost immediately reminds one of the parody song "Cool Guys Don't Look At Explosions", because here the action cliche happens without a lick of irony or self-awareness that might mitigate how silly it looks. On one hand, it's cool from a visual perspective, but on the other, it's also laughably played-out for the genre.

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