That is a good point.
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Marvel's Luke Cage |OT| Bulletproof While Black - September 30th on Netflix
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That is a good point.
Yeah I just looked that up on Mikes IMDB.
So is that like The Avengers but the other side of the coin?
Manmademan
Member
I just finished episode 6 and think it's great- but I think I'm giving it a rest for the remainder of the day.
Trying to run through shows ASAP definitely hurts them, i think.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
I dunno, maybe. For Daredevil and JJ, the issue of being too long was still there on my rewatches where I did one episode a day.
Eh I'd argue that these Netflix shows are built and paced around people binge watching. I binged watched Daredevil the first time and it had pacing issues and I watched it episodically the second time and it was still 3 episodes too long.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Except we've had two seasons of DD and one of JJ to come to that conclusion. There is a lot of padding.
Hurts them by highlighting the issue of being too long.
Obliterator
Member
Yep, they are basically the street level Avengers for the most part. Its going to be freaking awesome
Yeah i don't think they'll announce it for a little while since it will obviously be after Defenders but they'll definitely make one.
Sweet christmas.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Luke Cage needs a season 2 far more than Jessica Jones does (and has already got).
Nail on head. Show got released at 8am local here. I saw people online that hit play the second it launched and were talking online about how they'd finished it in more or less the time it would take to back to back them all.
Whilst I'm mindful of what they say, I cannot take them seriously really about contextualising length without allowing it to digest and some time to pass.
It may be the case it is too long. I certainly thought Jessica Jones was about three episodes off but if I'd watched 10 / 11 hours of it STRAIGHT, I would have told you anything
Baroquemantic
Member
I haven't had an issue with the length of any of the Marvel Netflix shows so far. But different strokes and all, so yeah.
Anyway, I'm on episode 12 now, and Luke Cage is definitely my favorite of the three so far.
Anyway, I'm on episode 12 now, and Luke Cage is definitely my favorite of the three so far.
Manmademan
Member
even one episode a day is still much, much, much faster than a television season is designed to be watched. Network shows are typically spread out once a week or less- if you count the mid season break where they tend to show reruns.
Give these things some breathing room, soak in the episodes, talk about them for a few days, move on to the next one- and you'll find the "length" criticism changes a bit.
Jessica Jones is the only one where i feel that the complaint of "there's padding here" is really valid. DD S1 and 2 were just fine lengthwise.
Defenders were comics first Non Team, a group that had no business being together but forced to be.
The original Defender was Dr.Strange, Silver Surfer, Hulk, and Namor. They were literally cursed to come together when the earth was in danger.
nigDASTARDLY
Member
Gotta say this show is one word to me, smooooth. Everything from the music, acting, and pacing is just smooth. I'd normally get annoyed by the pacing in any other show but it just works here. No need to rush just ride it out.
I kind of get the Colter criticism since I didn't feel his acting in JJ at all (or Halo either...), but I think he nails the new characterization of Luke perfectly. Clean cut, smooth, and tired of shit happening around him.
The best Marvel show so far, I hope the other shows can step it up along with it.
Oh and Misty > Claire 😉
I kind of get the Colter criticism since I didn't feel his acting in JJ at all (or Halo either...), but I think he nails the new characterization of Luke perfectly. Clean cut, smooth, and tired of shit happening around him.
The best Marvel show so far, I hope the other shows can step it up along with it.
Oh and Misty > Claire 😉
Bits N Pieces
Member
Really enjoying it so far, just finished episode 3 and I'm taking a break. I just can't marathon these shows in one or two sittings
Baroquemantic
Member
Maaan that would be awesome to see.
Obliterator
Member
I wonder who the villain is going to be for the Defenders and the circumstances that are going to force them all to come together. They are going to start talking about it pretty soon since its supposed to be airing next year.
Kingpin and The Hand.
Military Industrial complex Super ninjas
More_Badass
Member
Probably Hand and Iron Fist villain related. I could see a mystical threat being large enough to bring everyone together
Obliterator
Member
Is that confirmed? I was wondering if that was more a Daredevil Season 3 thing but it certainly could work / make sense to do that in Defenders.
BronsonLee
Member
I'm the villain for Defenders.
I'm not even playing a character, I just keep attacking Murdock from behind because he's blind as shit and it's funny
I'm not even playing a character, I just keep attacking Murdock from behind because he's blind as shit and it's funny
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
After Defenders is done, my dream line-up of Netflix shows would be:
- Daredevil
- Heroes for Hire starring Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Misty Knight
- Punisher
- an Elektar assassin mini-series, just one small season
- and a new supernatural show, take your pick: Blade / Werewolf by Night / Moon Knight
DD season 2 spoilers:
- Daredevil
- Heroes for Hire starring Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Misty Knight
- Punisher
- an Elektar assassin mini-series, just one small season
- and a new supernatural show, take your pick: Blade / Werewolf by Night / Moon Knight
DD season 2 spoilers:
It will probably be about that giant hole in the middle of New York dug by mystical ninjas.
UnemployedVillain
Member
It's funny, I watched this thinking that the Superman movies could learn something from it. Yeah, it's nice seeing him fight some super powered villain, but the most compelling parts are when a hero is basically impervious except for some small weakness and most of the conflict comes from ensuring other people aren't hurt because of him or trying to save everyone against the odds.
Speaking of the end of the show
Speaking of the end of the show
I actually wish Luke vs Striker didn't devolve into a simple fist fight. I would've enjoyed if it was more cerebral, and more about Luke trying to avoid the Judas bullets while also trying to save/protect people/take him out. It would've been better if he was "beaten" after being rendered completely helpless and mentally broken, not just from having his ass kicked.
Manmademan
Member
Robbie Reyes's Ghost Rider, he is being wasted on AoS
So kinda like Suicide Squad?
You would make a great Papa Hagg
Not really, the Defenders hated each other. Suicide Squad just hate their bosses
Hopefully he'll be spinned off into his own show where he fights supernatural stuff and can be used to reboot blade and give us Moon Knight.
bananafactory
Banned
Really good performance from Colter in Episode 2.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
He would have been at the top of my list if it wasn't for AoS. But to be fair, I don't know that they could afford a flaming skull in every episode on Netflix.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Moon Knight is what I want next. That shit could be amazing if done right.
Hmm, I suppose. Though given Netflix's format, I think these shows are designed so they can binged or taken slow or whatever viewers want to do. I'll try spreading out episodes on my next rewatch.
I think it'll be just The Hand and they'll save Kingpin for Daredevil s3 so they can do a Born Again adaptation.
How is he being wasted? He's only been in two episodes so far.
Baroquemantic
Member
Episode 12
Edit:
Haha, Shades is great.
Alright, I wasn't expecting Meth to be in this, haha. That was great.
Edit:
Haha, Shades is great.
- "We need a name. Was it Stryker?"
- "He goes by....lawyer."
- "He goes by....lawyer."
DrROBschiz
Member
Oh it definitely felt stretched out
Just finished it myself and once again the conflict ended up being very drawn out and circular
Thats my only small criticism though. There is so much great stuff densely packed into Luke Cage that, just like all the shows that came before it, I am in love.
Awesome stuff from Netflix. They just need to figure out a way to work within the 13 episode structure a little better because it seems to be the hardest part for them to juggle at the moment
Just finished it myself and once again the conflict ended up being very drawn out and circular
Thats my only small criticism though. There is so much great stuff densely packed into Luke Cage that, just like all the shows that came before it, I am in love.
Awesome stuff from Netflix. They just need to figure out a way to work within the 13 episode structure a little better because it seems to be the hardest part for them to juggle at the moment
Baroquemantic
Member
I was wondering the same thing. I figured the bullet just passed through when he got shot there, but maybe they forgot!
ep 9-10 spoilers:
but they pointed out earlier that the shoulder wound was also infected.
UnemployedVillain
Member
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. And you'd think that'd be much more serious considering the proximity to his lungs...and heart
Speedydonut
Member
So the timeline of all these Netflix shows still sometime after Phase 1 of the movies. I see them constantly mention the alien invasion but nothing about a army of evil robots. I wonder if they'll ever move beyond that in the timeline.
Baroquemantic
Member
I don't know much about bullet wounds, but couldn't it still be infected just because of how long it went untreated?
