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Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Legally Blind *spoilers for all of S1*
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Marathoned the entire show on the day of release. I was blown away. Show got me hooked with the first episode, and by the end of episode 2, I knew it was something else. The best way I can describe watching the show is like an extremely satisfying experience of reading a great comic run all in one go, and the Netflix release format really lends itself to that. Yes, there is still more to come, but what is contained within the first season alone is great by itself and I'm super hyped for the next season.
I have a ton of hopes and questions I'd like to see realised and answered. I'll definitely watch the season again before the second comes out. I gotta say, much as I loved the show, and as nonsensical as it may sound, I kind of wish Netflix released one episode a week. Much more content gets produced around the show that way, and there is so much fun to be had in the discussion, speculation and hype surrounding the show as a week to week event. That's not a criticism against the show itself though, I think I've made it clear how much I adore it, it's just a personal preference.
I have a ton of hopes and questions I'd like to see realised and answered. I'll definitely watch the season again before the second comes out. I gotta say, much as I loved the show, and as nonsensical as it may sound, I kind of wish Netflix released one episode a week. Much more content gets produced around the show that way, and there is so much fun to be had in the discussion, speculation and hype surrounding the show as a week to week event. That's not a criticism against the show itself though, I think I've made it clear how much I adore it, it's just a personal preference.
Discotheque
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Animated series one looks amazing haha
Grayson also did a enter the dragon cover when DC was doing their movie variant covers
Grayson also did a enter the dragon cover when DC was doing their movie variant covers
Just finished the last episode. This show is something really special.
Not only is it the best thing Marvel Studios has done, it's probably the best live action superhero anything I've ever seen.
I need to know what the story is with how this is going to continue. Even if the other Netflix shows are great, I don't want to have to wait till they've all aired for the second season of Daredevil.
Not only is it the best thing Marvel Studios has done, it's probably the best live action superhero anything I've ever seen.
I need to know what the story is with how this is going to continue. Even if the other Netflix shows are great, I don't want to have to wait till they've all aired for the second season of Daredevil.
I agree with this, and I largely blame
the suit, and perhaps D'Onofrio's physical limitations
I thought Matt's spandex vigilante outfit was a lot better than the Dardevil suit. Cox just looked so great in it. Going forward, I hope they modify the Daredeil suit to be more formfitting and allow for greater mobility.
Maybe as far as action goes, but I thought the rest of his performance was great.
Succinct Verbosity
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After watching this I'm convinced that Fisk is now Marvel's best villian. I mean the Marvel villians are terrible so that's not saying much, but I actually care about Kingpin's development unlike the moustache twirling villians marvel usually uses.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I just realized they are going to be seeding this mystic Hand bullshit throughout every series until Defenders. Bleh.
I just finished and I don't remember any other show I've been so conflicted about. Everything is amazing except
. And with that being the main plot line and having so much screen time it pretty much ruined the show for me. Felt like eating ice cream where someone just went and replaced the caramel with jalapenos.
Really dragged an otherwise great show down for me, hopefully
for the main villain being the most inept, useless piece of shit I've ever seen. All he ever does is be awkward, mumble about better future, ask someone to 'make arrangements' or lose his crap and kill someone he actually should have kept alive. Zero charisma, no real purpose, completely unconvincing, every single freaking scene involving Fisk had me rolling eyes and waiting for it to be over. I don't recall ever seeing a worse excuse for a 'villain'
Really dragged an otherwise great show down for me, hopefully
he'll either go through some major freaking character development or be a much, much smaller part of the next season.
Robot Pants
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this is what I thought too until he specifically said the chemicals gave him heightened senses.
So you aren't alone don't worry.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Kingpin was not a Loki.
He was a crime lord.
People want a badass, over-the-top Marvel villain in the vein of what we got in the films. This was never the point of Daredevil.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Vanilla and Jalapeno ice cream sounds fantastic, tho.
Confrontation
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Just finished E11, got a question to the people that finished the series:
FIrst of all, my favourite character just fucking died. So that's a shame. Anyway, do either Melvin/Betsy die?
DonasaurusRex
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This first season clearly showed Fisk before he became "The Kingpin" and was pushed by Dare Devil to becoming the KingPin. He's actually conflicted during this first season about trying to deny his dark side and reason that he is a good guy ultimately. The stuff with his past basically introduces the trauma that confuses Fisk up until his good Samaritan speech later on. I dont think people realize that Kingpin didn't start at the top he started in Jail and resolved to take over afterward. I just think he missed ...all of that. I don't even think they called him Kingpin. This 1st season clearly was doing the origin and development of both Fisk and Murdock INTO DD and Kingpin side by side.
I think you are right though they want an over the top villain but got the origin of a villain, I thought that was great there was no lack of antagonists , drama and malicious intent just because Fisk wasnt the Kingpin yet.
Delta Assault
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HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Even though it was an origin, I hope they never "Marvelize" Kingpin.
Confrontation
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DonasaurusRex
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I have no idea what that means but i doubt the will PG 13 him after seeing how rated TV MA the series is.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
It means making him big, bombastic, scenery chewing, completely unbelievable. They need to keep him grounded.
BronsonLee
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Yo I'm in the middle of ep 8 and
Wesley is the goddamn man of the year for bringing Vanessa to calm Wilson down. BEST DUDE. You know, best murder-y assistant dude
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Wish I had an assistant that good.
But that's just it, instead of a crime lord he was just a second tier mob bruiser with anger issues and a badly written romance arc. Wesley was more of a crime lord than he was in this show and I have no freaking clue how someone who seems so clueless about pretty much everything got to the position he was in.
Sure, it was mentioned a few times that he pretends to be a lot dumber than he is, but he's really good at pretending and never really stops, not even for the benefit of the viewers.
Fisk is lot of angst and social awkwardness but it feels to me like they forgot to attach the actual crime lord to all this heavy handed 'nuance'.
BronsonLee
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By a few you mean like one?
More_Badass
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At least two or three years, since we first have to go through the Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Defenders series
It's the same people doing those?
jackissocool
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Betsy is his social worker who helps him resist his violent tendencies.
I bet that you are wrong.
Glass Rebel
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Deals can be renegotiated and if internet buzz is anything to go by, Daredevil might be one of Netflix most successful programs. As I said in another thread, it makes little sense to have the cast and producers sit on their asses for two or more years.
No. DD and AKA Jessica Jones have different showrunners and different casts.
Yeah that's what I was thinking.
Rickelodeon
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holy shit episode 8
Fisk is easily the best goddamn villain in the MCU
"Get the saw"
Fisk is easily the best goddamn villain in the MCU
What scene are you referring to?
What does this mean?
DonasaurusRex
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I still don't know, Kingpin is a crime lord with hands and influence in anything and a messed up psyche he really does want the city to become a utopia if its under his watch.
the_firewithin
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I'm assuming he meant he hopes Kingpin isn't set upon some hokey doomsday plot to take over the world and loses all depth and charisma.
Poodlestrike
Banned
He, uh, doesn't have any charisma now. How could he lose it?
Jazzy Network
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Just finished episode 11. Can't believe
Damn. I loved that character.
Wesley is dead!
It was sad he died, but it was a fantastic scene.
Eh, I'd argue he does. He wields considerable influence and has a strong presence. But fine, for the sake or semantics, let's say what's at risk with 'Marvelisation' is Fisk losing what makes him a compelling character.
At this rate, Daredevil is the Iron Man of MCU TV. They'd be stupid not to continue his story arch as soon possible. Only thing that sucks is I bet lining up everyone's schedule would be very difficult at this point. So perhaps in early 2017 we'll get season 2.
Fidelis Hodie
Infidelis Cras
Just finished nine.
This show is my everything.
This show is my everything.
Just finished episode 6
. It feels like the overall first act of the show has ended. Really good and tightly wound so far with occasional moments of nice levity, mostly in the Foggy-Paige scenes.
with Daredevil having his first conversation with Kingpin over the radio and leaving Vladimir in the sewer with a gun
Admiral Woofington
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Finished it today with my friend. Episodes 10 and 11 I felt were the weakest of the whole show
. And having finished the show my final thoughts on the suit? It looks much better not zoomed in to the front and in motion.
I can't decide which show I love more between this and The Flash. They both aim at completely different things. But yeah as far as superhero shows goes this blows Agents of SHIELD out of that water, and that show really grew on me.
I'd say it deserves an 8.5/10 if only because some episodes really slowed down the excitement.
Daredevil flips > Roy (Arrow) flips
shocking end of 11 aside
I can't decide which show I love more between this and The Flash. They both aim at completely different things. But yeah as far as superhero shows goes this blows Agents of SHIELD out of that water, and that show really grew on me.
I'd say it deserves an 8.5/10 if only because some episodes really slowed down the excitement.
Daredevil flips > Roy (Arrow) flips
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