JarvisBot[DISCUSSION] [SPOILERS] Daredevil: Born Again S02E04
jordanlundI still haven’t finished season 1, is the writing on 2 better?
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MimicJarBetter than season 1? Absolutely.
If you started season 1 then the first episode of that season (and the last, once you get to it) are better parallels to this season.
I don’t think the show (in season 2) has yet found it’s… Place? Yet. I do think we’re heading there. We’re four episodes in and I like everything I’ve seen, and I want to keep watching, and while there have been a lot of solid character moments… It’s been slow.
I think if you’re looking for someone to tell you that you need to watch this show right now. I don’t think you do. Based on the trajectory do I expect to be wrong by the finale? Yes. I think it’s coming together, but it’s been slow so far. It’s still behaving like a first season, finding it’s way, while being the second.
So glad that we get more Swordsman. I love Tony Dalton in the role!
I know it’s old-hat MCU stuff with the Defenders shows, but the absence of references to the wider MCU is kinda distracting to me. How are the (New) Avengers reacting to Fisk’s actions? Where’s Spider-Man in all of this? Where’s Kate Bishop? How come we don’t hear people on the street in those news segments talk about how vigilantes saved the universe?
But the depiction of the AVTF is giving real-world ICE vibes and they do a great job of depicting the absolute terror and anger that comes from a police unit that functions as the private army of a politician.
Also, what’s with DD’s heavy grunting after a fight? I don’t recall seeing this before…
Much like last season where Kamala Khan was “visiting friends in San Francisco” or whatever I’m willing to say the same for Kate Bishop. She’s training with Clint Barton or whatever.
However I completely agree that the (New) Avengers should have an opinion. I guess you could argue that Valentina is keeping them busy since she needs to do whatever illegal arms thing is going on, but why?
Why is Valentina trading in illegal arms? Why is Fisk trading in illegal arms? Even in this episode the Governor brought up with Vanessa. You could do basically whatever you want, why with Fisk? And with Fisk, why deal in illegal arms?
He’s the mayor of New York. He’s gotten laws changed. People love him. Those that don’t disappear. He runs the city.
Honestly just give me a Bullseye show. The intro at the diner was fantastic.
Also this season is the biggest trailer for Frank Castle I’ve ever seen. Allegedly he isn’t in this season since the actor was filming Spider-Man. However I think Frank has been name dropped in every episode so far. I don’t know what his story is or how it fits into this season, but it feels like this season is building up to “Here is what Frank has been up to”. I don’t know if it’s a standalone or a deep tie in.
As for Vanessa. I’m guessing if she died we would have known this episode. Since it lingered I’m guessing hospital bound for the rest of the season.
Hell of an episode, but I don’t really know what we’re heading towards.
He killed a man with a lobster claw. We saw him look at the lobsters. We all knew that that meant someone was getting killed with a lobster. We just didn’t know how that person was going to be killed with a lobster. Incredible 10/10 no notes.
Also, Bullseye and I have the same feelings about dogs in restaurants apparently.
I wonder if Frank and Bullseye would get along.
Bullseye kept repeating his one good deed phrase, wanting to kill Fisk. Killing the AVTF guys weakens Fisk. But Bullseye didn’t kill the restaurant dog guy. He called it unsanitary, but otherwise left him alone.
I also wonder if Bullseye would have actually killed his neighbor. It seemed like it was just a false threat for Matt. Would Frank take a false hostage? Probably not.
We gotta get them all in a room.