I liked season 1 of Marvel’s The Punisher on Netflix, but season 2 decided to go for woke. The big baddie in season 2 is a Christian fundamentalist couple whose alt-right, closeted, gay senator son is being blackmailed by the Russians. The result is The Punisher killing the Christians.

Yeah. That’s the season. Of course, they throw in Billy Russo as well. But the overarching plot is that the Russians are trying to blackmail the closeted gay son of this couple. The couple funds a Christian fundamentalist cult. The cult is happy to kill to advance the couple’s politics. But the Russians!

I try to watch TV to escape from the news. Instead, Netflix and Marvel have decided to repackage every worn out cliche and stereotype of Christians and then have their protagonist kill all the Christians. Of course the Christians are the bad guys and need killing. Of course the Christian fundamentalist parents have a closeted gay son. Of course they’re actually all about their political agenda and hiding behind Christianity. Because of course. The Punisher is about woke thrills for the virtue signaling left.

It’s not worth watching.