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Daredevil
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They actually got it right. They get that Matt Murdock isn't a superhero. He's a complicated dude that brings a lot of his problems onto himself because he's a masochist. They get that even though he's an incredible fighter, he still gets his ass kicked. They get the Catholic guilt business, the stuff with his dad, the brotherly relationship with Foggy. Karen Page. Stained glass windows. I've only watched two episodes but it's all there so far except for the horned costume, which is coming later apparently.
Daredevil is one of my top comics characters, up there with Batman and Cap, so it's great to see him done right after that god awful movie. The show is WAY better than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Gotham, Arrow or any of the others out there. At least so far. Doesn't have that lingering corniness. It's dead serious and realistic. Fights are GREAT.
Can't wait to see how they do Bullseye, Elektra, Kingpin...there is only ONE reference to the MCU, and it was almost in passing. Almost just to tick the box.
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The origin was handled really well...we saw the accident, but the flashbacks are ongoing and there isn't the rudimentary "suiting up for the first time" thing going on. In fact, some of Daredevil's exploits are just mentioned and not shown.
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Michael Barnes wrote: It definitely doesn't have that "CW" tone that Arrow has, with magazine models cast in every role...seriously, the girls in that show...they put a mask on them and they look like attention-seeking cosplayers.
That alone is good news. I'm really sick of everyone being so young and fuckable all the time... it would be refreshing to see realistic looking people in a show for a change. Oh a super hot female scientist... odd in the real world, the standard on TV...
I watch all the superhero shows and honestly none of them are very good, but they're all watchable and enjoyable enough.. sometimes in spite of themselves. Agent Carter was the best of the bunch and even that one had issues here and there. I've been patiently waiting for DD to show up and give me some big smiles. I'll hopefully watch some of this tonight.
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HOLY SHIT the fight at the end of the second episode...there's an amazing long take that's not quite True Detective quality in its ambition, but you've got to see this thing...half of it happens off screen.
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- D'onofrio RULES as Wilson Fisk, pitch perfect. Ruthless but moral, urbane but savage. A couple of episodes were actually more centered on him than Matt...his childhood flashbacks were really effective. His relationship with Vanessa is quite compelling.
- Stick. OMG, Scott Glenn. Total bad ass.
- Ben Urich is done really well too. Hell, every character is top flight.
- It's gotten a little weird. Also looks like we're definitely getting into The Hand.
Will probably finish it up today.
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Think they are great.
And Barnes of course is wrong in so far as events in the Marvel Universe are only mentioned in passing. The lingering effects of the end of Avengers 2 are the whole crux of Organized Crime's interest in Hell's Kitchen. Which I think is super cool.
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I wish I got to see Avengers 2 already like repoman. :-p
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Mad Dog wrote: I wish I got to see Avengers 2 already like repoman. :-p
I also already saw Avengers 2, and since the end of that movie is relevant to Daredevil, I'll spill the beans for you and say
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Josh Look wrote:
I only got through the second episode last night but, damn, was that great. I re-watched that hallway scene 3 times.
episode 5 or 6, while holding babies for naps. This scene was great, with Murdock exhausted and taking any spare second to rest. but also the camera work was fun, with the camera travelling back and forth, slowly.....and not cutting in such a way that you can't see the action.
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