Daredevil: Born Again - Does Punisher’s Episode 4 appearance suggest he’s working on something? Speculations explored

Daredevil: Born Again finally gave fans what they had been waiting for so eagerly. Frank Castle is back! We get to see him in Daredevil: Born Again Episode 4.

Though it was just for one scene, it did suggest something big was brewing. This was a major turning point in Daredevil: Born Again.

His wasn't just a random cameo. There were so many details in that scene that are easy to overlook because of the tense moment between Matt and Frank. But it did look like he was working on something. Something important. Something dangerous.

And that’s exactly what we’re here to explore. Let’s break it down.

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Daredevil: Born Again - Is Frank done being a vigilante?

In Episode 4, we see Matt Murdock walking through the area where White Tiger was killed. And that’s where he discovers a bullet with the Punisher logo.

That single moment leads us to The Punisher. Daredevil: Born Again has been teasing the Punisher’s return from the very beginning. We’ve been seeing his iconic skull symbol pop up everywhere. Bad cops have been misusing it for their own twisted agenda.

But that bullet was the final breadcrumb. And it led Matt straight to Frank Castle aka The Punisher.

When we finally see Frank, we get a different version of him. It's not the one we know of. Matt tells Frank:

"You prance around the city in a Halloween costume beating the snot out of bad guys. Hey, thank you for your service!"

Matt makes it clear that Frank could be helping people. But Frank replies:

"I did that. I was down range, Red. Look at what it got me."

That might sound like he’s done with his old ways. But everything about his surroundings says otherwise.

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Daredevil: Born Again - The clues in the background

It’s easy to get so caught up in the intense conversation between Matt and Frank in Episode 4 that we forget to look around. But if you do pay attention, the details in the background tell a completely different story.

Frank isn’t just hanging out in some abandoned place. The place is covered with maps, photos, and documents pinned to the wall behind him. Oh, and there are guns too. What does that mean?

Most of those photos are even crossed out. He’s working on something in Daredevil: Born Again. He has been taking down his targets one by one. That's why they are crossed out.

Now if his mission was really over, why keep the photos up? Why not take them down? Unless of course there’s still something left unfinished.

And then there’s Frank himself. He just doesn’t look like someone who’s been lying low. He’s got wounds. He has cuts on his face. There are bruises. There's also a nasty gash on his neck.

That’s not a guy who’s retired. That’s a guy who’s still out there. He is probably still getting into fights. He is still handling business in his own way.

So if he tells Matt in Daredevil: Born Again he’s done, is he lying? Or does he just not want to admit he’s still in the game? Maybe he’s working on something bigger. It just hasn't been revealed yet.

Maybe we’ll get those answers in the upcoming Punisher special on Disney+. That special might give us our answers. It might fill in the gaps.

And that's when we might know what Frank has been up to all this time. If he's really been hunting. And also why he’s covered in those scars.

We like to believe Frank Castle hasn’t changed his ways. He might be more measured. And maybe even wiser after everything he’s been through. But he’s still The Punisher. And the question isn’t if we’ll see him in action again. It’s when.

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