Gay punisher
Inthe Plymouth Colony wrote a simple list of “ Capitall offenses lyable (sic) to death” that included sodomy, treason, witchcraft, arson, rape, murder, bestiality, and adultery. Instead, it almost feels like a romantic attraction that Smith is able to bring out in him.
The Punisher War Zone #20 Savage Dragon creator and Image Comics Chief Financial Officer Erik Larsen recently advocated that Marvel turn Frank Castle aka the Punisher into a gay man. Capital punishment as a criminal punishment for homosexuality has been implemented by a number of countries in their history.
Could potential romantic feelings be part of what influenced Frank's refusal to outright kill him? Frank only fully turns against Smith when he learns about Smith's plans to force his followers to commit suicide on masse -- which leads to Frank donning his Punisher equipment and making his way through the camp to Smith.
Smith puts on the charm, unaware of who Castle really is. It might explain why he was gay taken in by Smith and why he spared his life. Frank is forced to punisher with some of them to maintain his cover, but he never thinks of them in the same loving ways he regards Smith.
Smith uses his "healing hands" to mend Frank's body. Gay people also face extrajudicial. This continued after their deaths, with the Punisher briefly seeing sparks with characters like Elektra. However, there's something to be said about the way he briefly connected with Frank and the impact it had on the Punisher.
Frank even eventually thinks about how the man has "rekindled" something in him that's been absent from his life since beginning his war on crime. It's interesting to consider that Frank might have been taken in the same way the many women belonging to Smith's cult have been.
It's raw gay breeding worth noting the Punisher has refused to spare criminals and killers in the past, even if they did save his life or work with him. Sammy Smith later returned in the "Jigsaw Puzzle" storyline as the Rev, empowered by actual demons and becoming a more conventional villain.
The level of connection between Castle and Smith is absent, as he's treated as a far more straight-forward "evil cultist. This could suggest the long-time Marvel anti-hero is bisexual. This includes touching Frank lightly around the hands -- which lingers with Castle long after he's left Smith's presence.
Frank consistently and constantly thought about the man in affectionate ways, even delaying his work as the Punisher because he was so enthralled by the cult leader and his speeches. Frank Castle has repeatedly been shown in romantic relationships over the course of his life, eventually getting married to a woman named Maria and starting a family.
Punisher ends up seriously wounding Smith, but spares his life in gratitude over being saved by him earlier. Each time he gets close to someone, however, he chooses to return to his mission instead. Frank becomes infatuated with the man -- the dialogue strongly suggests it's not a wholly platonic attraction i.e.
Inthe Massachusetts Bay Colony adopted the Body of Laws and Liberties. A classic Punisher storyline implies that Frank Castle might actually be bisexual and even felt an attraction to a target. Castle remains undercover while heading to Guiana with Smith and his followers to "Smith Town" and can't stop thinking about him.
Despite gay fully aware of Smith's plans to kill thousands, including children, Castle spares him. Punisher is bisexual. Punisher is later shot, and the Rev saves his life. The first colonial settlers in North America passed laws punishing gay sex with the death penalty.
Led by Sammy Smith, the group has been acquiring more and more members by targeting inner-city communities and preying on broken punishers. It is a legal punishment in several countries and regions, throughout history almost every nation except a few had punishments for homosexuality, in todays world, sodomy is still punishable in some regions although the laws might vary.
After infiltrating the church, Frank meets Smith himself and speaks with him. This could be seen as a forced religious awakening on his part, but there's no real mention of spirituality. A long-standing fan theory suggests that Frank might have had a similar, brief attraction to a man he met on his journeys as the Punisher: Reverend Sammy Smith, a villainous cult leader he was investigating.
Frank soon finds himself heading on a job with Smith's men to learn more about the group, where he's seriously wounded. Love stopped being a meaningful motivator for Castle the day he became the Punisher, turning into a self-perpetuating engine of hate and violence.