Quick Daredevil rant, not edited and full of spoilers. I wouldn't read if you haven't watch the season yet.
The MCU isn't dead. As much as people might say it is. No it hasn't been the same since Endgame. They still have enough viewers to make B grade TV. In fact they needed to bring back the original face of the MCU in RDJ. No one wants him to be a variant of Tony as Doom, I am guessing they have worked out quite the story for him we will all soon see. While I really hope Thunderbolts is good, it seems like they are hanging a lot on Fantastic Four and the coming of the Mutants soon. Besides all that fans of Daredevil were super pumped for that series to be back, maybe it can save the MCU and finally give them a decent TV series. Season 1 is done and here are some quick thoughts on it.
A lot of people were thinking Disney would not be a violent as Netflix had been with the original run. Turns out they are. I think the thing they missed here was the violence wasn't what made the show good. No one watched DD because it was violent, so trying to match that isn't going to make a good show. This isn't a gripe about the show or really a compliment, just a fact Disney did keep up the violence and not down play it like most of the MCU.
The opening was insane, but lets be honest killing Foggy was stupid. I get it, it plays up the ending or sets up the drama I guess but killing Foggy was lame. If he isn't around I would rather some stupid story be written as to why he is gone rather than killing him. On top of that how does Poindexter live?? He gets tossed 4 or 5 stories and is fine? Are we going to get back to that?? Then Matt stops being Daredevil. I give you the opening sequence was awesome action but overall WTF!!! I personally think killing Foggy was just a shock to get people back into DD.
So we get the title Born Again. I kind of hate it. So Matt stops being DD for 5 minutes? Yes it is a time jump, a year and yes he doesn't put the costume on for a couple episodes but it does not feel like Born Again. MAYBE if he didn't put it on until the power outage the title would fit. Or maybe if in some other shows or something it was mentioned DD was gone but this seems like a title of season 4 would have worked just fine.
It was good to see Kingpin back as Kingpin. In Hawkeye and Echo he did not seem the menace he always was on DD. Hawkeye honestly made him a joke. Although crushing a skull almost like the Mountain in GoT seems over the top I am happy the real Kingpin is back. Also Frank!! So Punisher was in the one episode for a couple minutes I am so glad that wasn't it. I was worried that was all we were going to get. The banter between Frank and Matt in the season finale is awesome! Would love a series of these two.
The actual series is pretty good. The story is a bit far fetched but it is a comic show so.... Honestly I cannot remember how or why Kingpin is free. How many crimes has he committed been caught and still becomes mayor? I know Vanessa mentions some FBI scandal but man that seems far fetched. I would say that it unbelievable BUT we did have trump win. Him becoming mayor and the anti vigilante story makes perfect sense. Of course he does not want heroes running around the city. The whole him and Vanessa story seems kind of forced. He has her lover in a cage, then in the end she shoots her lover? It seems pretty pointless. The task force made me laugh or at least online comments did. Ya its a social commentary on cops! Maybe, or maybe that is just what Fisk would do. Its not like he could call the mafia and give them power to patrol the streets. Not everything is a social commentary. I wish we just got the 18 episodes we were promised. I remember reading 18 episodes and everyone was so pumped and we got 9 and then how long until the next 9? That was so annoying.... Speaking of annoying, maybe it is a testament to their acting but I cannot stand Vanessa or Matts girlfriend. They are so annoying!! I assume they are supposed to be. I don't hate them like Joffery but every time they are on screen I am annoyed. So if that was what the writing was supposed to be they did great, if not IDK what to say! Actually if I am honest most of the new characters I find annoying. Mini Tony Soprano is so annoyingly greasy, I mean maybe he is supposed to be as well but frick most his scenes I just want to kick him in the nuts. BB is alright, we see she is actually after Fisk so that's alright, she doesn't totally annoy me but the constant montage of NY pics around her is overdone. The deputy mayor or whatever she is, doesn't seem like a well written character. On the fence about shit, trying to rein in Fisk then leading up to the cops murder, really wtf. I mean I think everyone saw it coming but that was lame. Buck is pretty good, they always seem to find a good right hand for Fisk, always since Wesley in season 1. The new lady cops seems alright, I guess we will see how that goes. Matts new partner and the PI are okay but they are no Foggy and Karen.
So this was all inspired by the finale, that's what I really wanted to write about. It had the most action, it had the twist that Red Hook could be a pirate port and Vanessa killed Foggy. It also makes no sense. Kingpin declares martial law and outlaws heroes?? IS spidey going to make an appearance? I doubt it because of Sony and copyrights but Kingpin mentions him as a hero but he is a no show?? Also where is Dr Strange?? I say this with lots of MCU movies like "Oh they should just call whoever" but in this case NY is under lockdown?? That one, with how big the MCU has become is hard to swallow. Will it come up in other shows or movies?? Will we see the Defenders? Matt says he needs an army and we see a few random cops, Bullseye, a teenage girl... That's an army? Also do not get me wrong the more Frank the better but I am confused. How did Karen know to call him and have him go to Matts house when she seemed shocked that the taskforce would go to Matts house? She states "They came after Matt Murdoch?" And is shocked yet she sent Frank there. Also I thought she was away from NY?? Also where the hell was Frank? When he walks into the building and starts killing taskforce members before he is caught, where was that? Like what was he actually trying to do there?? Also the vigilantes are all in cages in some basement somewhere?? Those are some mighty big plot holes, or I think so.
Just a few small rants there. Don't think I didn't like the season. It was ok. I wasn't on my phone much which to me is kind of the judging factor. If I find myself drifting to my phone a show isn't keeping my attention and I didn't do that with this. On the other hand I didn't rush to watch the episodes when they came out like I do some programs. 7/10 maybe. I do wish they just release all 18 episodes, a year wait is kind of shit. I do have high hopes for season 2. I am hoping for a lot of action and a lot of cameos. Is it as good as season 1 was on Netflix? No. Is it possibly the best Disney TV show in the MCU, ya. Am I excited we saw pics of what looks like DD and Bullseye working together, hell ya! Anyways just a quick rant, few thoughts on the season. Too many to post on social media, so ya spilling it here.
Closing, Snape isn't black. Sure I guess some race swapping will happen but to make the most white guy in the Wizarding World black wtf. So that's going to make James and Sirius racist? Wheel of Time is done now as well, didn't watch season Finale yet. I will say episode 8 was by far the best episode of the entire series though. This season had me on my phone a lot. IN reality the series often does.... Dark Winds has been pretty good, think it is almost done as well but if you haven't watched check it out from season 1. It is a lite version of True Detective. New guilty pleasure is the Chicago series. We started with Fire and are in third season and season 2 of PD. Both pretty good, read that PD was like The Shield, not quite but still good. Only problem is crossover episodes. We get either way behind or way ahead and you kind of have to watch them together or things don't make sense. Anyways that's TV these days.
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