“ … just in terms of whether this is Jon’s story to tell or my story to tell, you just want to kind of be respectful of everybody’s contributions. Jon and I have certainly felt that there is room for a romantic story in there. And there were certainly scenes where we took it farther in some takes than we did in other takes. We’ll have to sort of wait and see what the editors chose, and how far they decided to push it. But we as actors allowed for that possibility.”
Jon Bernthal & Deborah Ann Woll being the most supportive, and best of friends (and sailing the Kastle flagship)
“[Deborah Ann Woll] is the best. I have the utmost respect for her. She’s not just so talented and awesome she’s just so fucking intelligent. She elevates everything. My major complaint would be I just want more of her. I would love the whole thing to be just about that relationship.”
— Jon Bernthal on Frank and Karen’s relationship and the Punisher s2 (x)
Karen’s face when Frank talks about failing his family, holding himself accountable for their deaths communicates a past we are only later made aware of. The blame he wears is familiar to Karen, and their mutual grief echoes in their understanding of one another. It sets the foundation for an incredibly intimate, emotional relationship.
a.k.a Frank and Karen + failing to protect people and all the times they protect each other.
Karen’s reaction to the car accident with Frank/the visible, visceral trauma is rooted in what happened with Kevin (her brother).
Staring at the wreckage of the car. The devastation in that scene makes a lot more sense with her backstory given to us, with what she went through with her brother. The guilt. The pain. The loneliness. Her past given to us in heartbreaking glimpses.
