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deezabee (iseethelight) wrote in capseroo,
@ 2017-11-20 13:34:00

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! male, #race/ethnicity: white, *requested, actor: ben barnes, age: 30s, also: beard, eye color: brown, hair color: brown, tv show: the punisher, ~icons: baobabble, ~icons: otokodake, ~icons: squarebox

Ben Barnes, 2, 088 caps

BEN BARNES AS BILLY RUSSO IN THE PUNISHER

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I laughed several times in the show because of how often people talked about how pretty he is IN THE SHOW. He is very, very pretty. I thought he did an excellent acting job, and frankly, I've always been a big fan so it was exciting to see him in this role. He was in more dark shots than a lot of the others. Classically.

Spoilers in the comments for him in the show.

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iseethelight
2017-11-21 11:30 pm UTC (link)

Yep, Frank kills bad people, so he's okay, but I'm like not entirely on that train lol. I think he creates plenty of chaos and violence being who he is. He doesn't inspire the way Luke or DD does, for example. I'm not saying he has to, but his actions DID have consequences, it did cause people like the bomber to get inspired, not that he intended it that way, but if you go around murdering bad guys and other people start getting ideas, did you hurt or help the world? OH AND it's not like he cares if we're being honest, he's not like the others in the sense he cares a lot about New York City. It isn't all about saving his block or his people. So that's why I struggle with his character because WHAT IS HIS ACTUAL GOAL? HIS PURPOSE? revenge? Because that's kind of dull as a long term story. What's his goal now that they're dead? It's not that it's a bad thing to have a character question that, it's more that I have a hard time being into a PROTAGONIST who hits that point.

Yep you're right. And that's why Frank was a great foil! He was a great side character, and I did like him a lot on DD. I just never thought he should be the star of his own show and despite being entertained by it, I still think it was a pointless sort of endeavor. But at least it wasn't insulting. Like Iron Fist.

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grapecase
2017-11-21 11:48 pm UTC (link)

I don't know how much I'm on that train. I did like that there were consequences. I did like, as you said, he was self-aware. Your questions, however, I will say I did like that the story posed them. Karen did. I think Curtis did as well. And even the whole him 'wanting death' as he got closer to his goal ... but choosing home (Which idk if I was clear on what that was. Life? Healing? More killing?).

WELL, I MEAN. It gave us Dinah, Billy, Curtis, Dinah's parents ( I WANT MORE OF THEM).

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iseethelight
2017-11-22 03:53 am UTC (link)

He IS very self-aware, it's like his redeeming quality for me. Hahhaa his redemption arc for me is his acknowledging that he is not a good person. IDK I'm not even sure what life without revenge will look like for him. Will he want to be a vigilante? Like I said he doesn't have strong ties to the city or to the neighborhood or anything. So it's not like he has a cause to fight for now. Maybe this season is supposed to just be a one time thing and he'll guest star in other things down the road. It doesn't feel as open ended as the other shows, leading to a new one.

Yes! I really REALLY hope we see them again.

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