I love how he talks the two gang bangers out of fighting in the ER in Episode 3. I'm not sure if she'll pop up again this season, but I'm very much looking forward to Claire's role in the Luke Cage series, especially since her character originally comes from the Luke Cage comics.Ĭlaire's scenes are also great because they give Foggy a chance to show off his awesome way with words and ability to argue. I love that she's almost become the sort of Nick Fury that ties the Netflix corner of Marvel's Cinematic Universe together, but I also enjoy her character's humanity and humor. It was, of course, great to have Dawson back. I think Foggy feels that Matt is being reckless and stupid, but that all changes in Episode 3 when he catches up with nurse Claire Temple (played by Rosario Dawson), who sort of gives Foggy another perspective on the role Daredevil plays for the city. So, it's no surprise when Foggy gets mad at Matt for his injuries and talks about how hard it is to watch his friend go through what he does. The way Elden Hensen plays Foggy's concern for Matt in Episodes 2 and Three, when he worries his friend has been hurt or worse, is heart wrenching and powerful. The big thing is the fact that his best friend puts his life, freedom, and career on the line every day as Hell's Kitchen's Guardian Devil. Then, that all changes for him in the final moments of the episode when his past comes back in a big way, as Elodie Yung's Elektra makes her first appearance on the show with the fun and effective line of, “Hello Matthew…”įoggy Nelson, the Nelson half of Nelson and Murdock, is also coming to terms with some things in these first four episodes. You get a sense that Matt might be ready to put aside his costume and pursue a romantic relationship with Karen Page. That fact leads to a great, almost Nolan-esque Batman scene at the end of Episode 4, where Daredevil encourages Sergeant Mahoney to take credit for capturing the Punisher. Then, that responsibility becomes even more profound near the end of Episode 4, as he starts to wrestle with the fact that he might have opened the door for men like the Punisher, by becoming Daredevil in the first place. He feels it's his responsibility to handle things the cops can't. You see that early on when he tells Foggy in Episode 1 that he can't take the night off, and then later, when he goes back out onto the streets to pursue the Punisher, even after being shot in the head by the vigilante. So, there's a sense that Matt enjoys being Daredevil, but there's a greater sense of responsibility. You get it again in Episode 4, when DD uses the long, shadowy hallway to take out the Irish mobsters guarding the Punisher. There's a sort of devil-may-care swashbuckling side to the character though, who enjoys adventuring, and I think you get some of that in a very subtle way in Episode 1, at the beginning, when Daredevil takes out the armed robbers from the shadows. The comic book exploits of Daredevil are known as being more grounded, hardboiled stories-and they often are. It really feels like these first four episodes are about Matt coming to terms with how his actions as Daredevil are affecting his friends and the neighborhood he cares for so much. Let's start off with Matt Murdock himself. Those scenes are thrilling and a lot of fun to watch, but for me, what really makes these episodes are the actions of the characters, both large and small, and the performances by the actors that play them. We are given some fantastic action scenes-like the title character fighting his way out of an apartment building overrun by bloodthirsty bikers and the several throwdowns between Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock/Daredevil and John Bernthal's Frank Castle/Punisher. In these first four episodes of Season 2, Daredevil comes out swinging. So let's get started! In this initial installment, I'll be examining Episode 1, “Bang” Episode 2, “Dogs to a Gunfight” Episode 3, “New York's Finest” and Episode 4, “Penny and Dime.” I'll look at some of the major events, offer my thoughts on characters, and point out some of the Easter Eggs for comic book fans like myself. I'm especially excited to be returning to the small screen, fictionalized version of the Kitchen because it means catching up with some of the great characters introduced and established in Season 1 of the show, and getting to meet some new ones-including the Marvel Cinematic Universe incarnations of the Punisher and Elektra, two characters I really enjoy from the comics. See also: Jessica Jones Review: Season 1, Episodes 1-4 Now, I'm back for a look at Season 2 of Marvel's Daredevil. My name is Dave Richards-I was your guide through Marvel's Netflix series Jessica Jones, discussing the show from my perspective as a comic fan.
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