The Punisher, AKA Frank Castle, is an oft-romanticized anti-hero, admired and beloved for his violent approach to justice and brazen disregard for conventional morality. Castle is the quintessential "chaotic good" protagonist. He is also associated with the fetishization of guns and vigilante justice. (Originally published 2/22/2018.)
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I like a nice anime every now and then. I've re-watched Season 1 of "One Punch Man" so many times Netflix now regularly displays recommended anime shows on my home page. One such show, bearing the proud mark of "a Netflix original" and a "93% Match", appeared to me a few days ago. It's an anime called "The Seven Deadly Sins." It looked to me like a schlocky generic fantasy anime at first glance, which almost caused me to skip it. I hesitated, remembering Bill Burr's bit on how he fell in love with "One Punch" after trying it out on a whim. So, I decided to be adventurous and give “Sins” a shot.
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