He knew that Daredevil didn't deserve the punishment he was meting out and had no desire to give it to him. I give you my word.Frank Castle and Dinah Madani, Castle went inside the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church where he met with Curtis Hoyle and Dinah Madani to consider the situation. As Madani asked him to confirm why there were no records, Castle became frustrated, as Madani already knew that. There, the Castle family is caught between a gang shootout that only Frank survives. Am I being an asshole here?""Yeah. Rex then questioned who Castle was and why he was in their Apartment, to which Beth claimed that Castle was a friend who needed a place to sleep. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. My parents were basically senior citizens. Castle knocked on the door, making sure to keep his face down so that all Schultz saw was the police cap. Unwilling to allow the Punisher to be killed by the gang, Daredevil managed to take him out of the building before the Dogs of Hell could beat him to death until Castle awoke and escaped during the fight. When the man ran out of ammunition, Castle responded by shooting him in the shoulder with his rifle, ordering him to admit he was the Blacksmith and that he was the one who had killed his family, when the man refused to speak, Castle chose to shoot him in the leg with his S&W 1911 pistol. And I did.Frank Castle to Zach Lieberman, Frank Castle was born on November 15, 1981, in the Hell's Kitchen district of New York City. Having noted how the Punisher was now a wanted man, Russo then questioned him over what exactly was on all of the computers, only for the Punisher instead questioned where Lieberman's family were, as Russo promised they were with him and could be put into danger soon. You know, I wish you had that. Castle was asked to confirm his time in the Marine Corps, before being asked about his final mission. I'm just not, so whatever happens here, we stick to the plan, okay? As they waited outside the house in the van, Castle and Lieberman sat awkwardly, with Lieberman noting that he had been thinking all about this moment throughout all of those meetings with Homeland Security, but now he had just become nervous at actually returning home, while he questioned if he was being an asshole, which Castle jokingly confirmed. [6], Look, Madani, it's all in that tape, okay. Daredevil: Directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Despite her wanting to help, Castle refused to talk and told her to leave. When Madani then asked Castle for an update about their current situations, as had simply insisted that she would not really want to know that, while Madani then admitted that she had already sabotaged her own career with United States Department of Homeland Security already just by helping him and bringing him and Amy Bendix there. Fisk initially wanted to get Castle out of the way and arranged to have him killed. As promised, Castle took Beth and Rex to Donatello's for pancakes, where Castle had asked Beth about how often she worked at Lola's Roadhouse, as she explained that she did the weekends, and during the rest of the week she taught piano and guitar, while Castle listened with interest. However, just as Murdock began questioning him, Tepper asked to confess something, so Judge Batzer had the room cleared of the jury, viewers, and Castle. Reyes and Judge Cynthia Batzer were brought into Castle's hospital room alongside Nelson, Page and several armed guards. The arrow penetrates his eye socket, pierces his brain, and kills The Hulk. more people are shot. Castle commented on the theory that it was impossible to hear the bullet that kills you being fired, leading to him asking Daredevil if he heard the bullet being shot into his helmet. Castle jumped onto the hood of the car and tried to get it to stop, but was unsuccessful as they got away. The Punisher, however, then calmly admitted that he knew that killing O'Hare would not really bring his wife and two children back, but had made it clear that this no longer mattered to him, as he now desired O'Hare's death. When Castle asked who Pilgrim was, Bendix began to panic and suggested that they should leave New York City before Pilgrim found them, noting that this was what Fiona would have done, as she explained to Castle who Fiona was. At this time, Micro finished hacking and said Castle to escape. He openly sneered at Daredevil for considering himself a "hero" as he claims that he was only "one bad day away" from being like Castle. Castle later read a newspaper article by Karen Page, whom the bomber had directly mailed, speaking out against the bomber, which he regarded as reckless provocation. Hoyle had told Castle that he should have simply killed Russo, which Castle agreed with, as Hoyle commented on how they were trying to run from those feelings. Castle was able to take the wounded Daredevil hostage onto a rooftop for interrogation and a discussion about their differing methods of justice. Frank whatever I've done, I'm sBilly Russo to Punisher. What exactly happened to Frank Castle's family on Daredevil ? Castle was removed from the courtroom and sentenced to jail immediately. Searching some more, he finally found scissors and used it to cut Mahoney loose from his seat belt. When Bendix then questioned if Castle was actually planning to execute Clive, Castle simply told her to wait outside. Castle apologized, saying that he lost control. Punisher nukes the moon, killing all the heroes and villians that were there (even the ones that should be able to survive such a blast). Anything. During his search, the Punisher heard Russo mockingly call out to him, claiming that guys like them needed this type of conflict and that they were never good people and deserved nothing better than what they had gotten. Watching the Kandahar footage, Micro asked Castle who filmed it. Castle then yelled for Russo, who believed him to be Nelson and began berating him for being late. It was really something special to me. With everything in place for the incoming battle, the Punisher donned his Skull Vest and waited in the shadows while the Anvil agents had then arrived inside Micro's Hideout with their guns raised, as they all searched for their target. [7], Why you protecting that piece of shit? You're not the only ghost in this town, Frank.Frank Castle and Micro. The Irish gangsters began shooting Castle with tasers which barely slowed him down. Now, I'm nervous. Now furiously breaking down the wall again, Castle kept on beating it with his sledgehammer while remembering his children at Central Park. The Punisher picks up right where Daredevil Season 2 left off, trusting fans to be able to remember key plot points about its titular antihero's development. The series follows former United States Marine . [15], Let's end this, Bill, hmm? Or were their deaths simply blamed on a conveniently-timed shootout? Orange, however, ignored Castle's objections and insisted that they continue with the mission objective regardless. Castle rushed inside the ambulance, panicking to find supplies. Castle walked to a pay phone, still wearing O'Rourke's uniform. Madani then revealed to Castle that he did not kill the women, it was a set up by Russo. Castle and Olin are locked up in a cell with Bruce Ogden. Castle heard his words and disarmed the bomb for Curtis Hoyle then flees out of the building before the New York City Police Department arrive. Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Knowing that he was serious, Barrett explained that Konchevsky worked from Kazan's Gym, noting they were not good people, but the Gym would be a good target. Anyway, dealing in this shit is illegal. Since Bendix continued looking at him, Castle glanced over to her again, as she again questioned what he wanted, to which Castle had just claimed that Bendix was the one who had actually been looking at him, before he questioned if Bendix was doing okay, only for her to just pay Quinn for the drink and then walk away from the bar. It was about halfway through the season, in the sixth episode, "Regrets Only," that Frank Castle really completed his transition from invincible bogey man to real live human being. Your ribs must be cracked. [14], Frank, you son of a bitch, please! Though all of Frank Castle's core attributes remained, his prolonged arc onDaredevil offered a deeper look at his motivations and questioned just how much of a hero he really was. The final stop was the Mount Zion Cemetery when Lieberman was "buried." Its the moment Matt finally stops seeing Frank as an adversary and as someone who is worth saving. Castle kept himself out of sight as Madani arrived alone and greeted Micro, who was waiting for Castle alongside Leo Lieberman. However, Castle was freed with the help of Wilson Fisk and discovered the Blacksmith was in fact the one who had been responsible for his family's murder, or at least one of them. He was angry at the situation and told Micro to find him weapons. Yeah?""Yeah. Press J to jump to the feed. When Page asked why he wanted to see her he began asking about the layout of his house as he had forgotten in all the years he had been away from it, telling her the stories of his son hiding cookies and his daughter's toys. Returning to his room, Rachel questioned his motives, but Castle simply grabbed a crowbar, opened the closet, and began punching a hole into the second room. While serving in Afghanistan alongside with Billy Russo, where the duo became close friends, Castle and Russo joined the black-ops team, Cerberus Squad under the command of CIA Officer William Rawlins aimed at capturing, interrogating, and executing high-value targets. As Castle attempted to sleep, however, he found himself haunted by dreams of the Massacre at Central Park during which he had lost his entire family, having visions of Maria Castle waking him from his sleep before Castle would then remember that his family had been taken from him, bringing back painful memories. Castle was underfire by Todd, he gave chase to Russo in the crew's initial getaway vehicle, as he was determined to seek closure from their previous engagement, which was left unsettled. As Castle proceeded to leave, Mahoney pulled his gun, saying Castle could not just walk away. Russo interrupted Rawlins and told that they should focus on wiping everything on Micro's computers and will kill Castle himself. If you go to your friend, she's as good as dead, you know it, don't you. While they refused to turn it off and were unintimidated, Castle was threatened by Lance, eager to kill him when he pulled out his gun. ""All right, let's do this. Season 3 finally revealed the backstory that Karen had been keeping a secret. Bendix had then also noted that Madani would be annoyed that they did not bother leaving town as she instructed, although Castle claimed that Madani would never even notice, also noting that Madani was never happy, which was a comment Bendix had also previously made. When Bendix had suggested that they leave before Pilgrim could kill them, and use Shantel as a resource to get out of the city, Castle claimed that this would be impossible since Pilgrim would never stop until he found her and killed her, noting that Pilgrim clearly had connections. Castle then allowed Page to go to the New York City Police Department while he stayed hidden. Castle then took cover and shot at many of Russo's men before getting in a car and driving off.[20]. James had explained that Lewis Wilson and Russo would be the only ones involved with all of those recent terrorist attacks. They're not gonna like it, Frank. You want it, I'll give it to you. Bendix had told Castle that he could not win, explaining that knowing how the game worked would not help, since she would then simply change how this was played if she knew that he knew, noting that the only way for him to win would be for him to never play in the first place. While Castle was sitting alone, Donny Chavez came up and offered him one of his sandwiches out of sympathy for Lance ruining his. [25], Two years ago, Lieutenant Frank Castle was awarded the Navy Cross for his service in Afghanistan, right? Following David Lieberman spending the next three days giving all of his depositions and testimonies for Homeland Security about his and Castle's actions during the Rawlins Conspiracy, Castle reunited with Lieberman, once he had recovered from his last encounter with Billy Russo and given freedom from Rafael Hernandez and Marion James, Castle had agreed to drive Lieberman back his former home, where his family were preparing their dinner to welcome him home. Of course, Castle showed up and saved Karen again by killing Schoonover. Castiglione.""Sarah. It'll be my trap. But see, they came after you. Settling in, Castle formally introduced himself as Pete, while the girl told him her name was Rachel. That gonna fix it for you?Dinah Madani and Frank Castle. Rawlins reminded Russo that he pulled Russo out of the mud after Afghanistan, and reminded Russo that he murdered Homeland Security agents and gotten this far by him. Cyclops is the first hero killed when Punisher takes on the Marvel Universe. Castle nearly choked before breaking free. With the Punisher now on the Carousel, he was then suddenly hit by multiple flashbacks of his wife and two children playing on that same Carousel on the day that they were all massacred in front of him. Castle was then flown into New York City by Dinah Madani, who put him and Amy Bendix inside her Apartment for their protection. Knowing that he was being followed by two men, Castle convinced Karen Page that they should stop at a cafe for coffee and food, although Page remained nervous. The series was produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios, and originally released on Netflix. Who cares?Punisher and Finn Cooley. [41], Castle then took David's phone and told him to call Anderson and Eliza Schultz. Castle proceeded to take a knife and ram it through Nelson's hand, saying he now had a permanent reminder of the Punisher. Castle then also confessed to killing Schoonover and Wolf, although he noted that Bennett was murdered by his allies, since Castle put a target on Bennett's back. The two of them limped away as the ambulance exploded behind them. Castle and Micro watch the news where he stated his hatred of cowardly bombers. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Giving her some blood-covered money, Castle watched the girl argue with the Debbie for a room before she returned. Castle woke up bloodied and bruised, but okay. Schultz said that was him, but he did not find any relevance in this case. Karen Page arrived for her interview with Ori. The New York City Police Department arrive and restrain Russo and Madani while wounded Castle fought back and used a fire hose reel to escape. He then vows to spend the rest of his life enacting vengeance on criminals as The Punisher. He did it another time before the third one finally popped it in. Castle stole his own captor's guns and shot Cooley twice in the back. As two of them fight, Cap tells Frank that he used to be a good soldier, but is now only a disgrace. As they stood outside the building, Castle then suggested that he could kick the door down, although Bendix commented on the size of the door and that he would be unable to. I would really love to see a scene in the movies done like this but we all know thatd never happen. Before he takes his final breath, Daredevil takes off his mask, revealing his true identity as Frank's friend, Matt Murdock. 1st season of Punisher was already lower in quality, and this was lower than that. Castle did not say a word, picking up his hammer as Paulie had blocked his way. Looking closely at the flash, Castle found a flashlight, cell phone, and mirror placed for him by Micro, which caused the flash from afar. I said, did you do this to me? The first time I got scared was on a plane on the way home. Let's dive into his story: Castle arrived with a bang in the very first episode, titled, well, "Bang." Castle prepared to set up a trap for the Kitchen Irish, knowing that their main focus would be to find their money and therefore would likely keep him alive for a prolonged period of time until he gave up its location. They could use Weems's height to suggest that the nightshade dosage wasn't sufficient to kill Weems but enough to make her appear dead as another reference to Shakespeare. ""You out of your mind? What are you gonna do? Madani then told Castle that she had gone over to see Russo inside the hospital every day, waiting for him to admit what he had done to them. [9], Castle then shaved his beard and hair, and when he left his apartment he changed his walk to throw off gait recognition software. [14], An anonymous tip led police to this house in Queens where Castle was fleeing the scene. I think about all that shit you went through, I was one of these kids, I never stopped to think about how lucky I was, you know. Everyone thinks the other group was the one to set the meeting, but that's only until the bomb is dropped. The Punisher first appeared in Netflix's Daredevil and after leaving an absolutely stunning impression, Frank Castle got his own story to tell. When Castle questioned what difference Russo's mental state made, Madani claimed that it made none but she needed to find some way of putting Russo behind bars, as Castle then questioned if this would actually fix all their problems.
