Daredevil on Netflix

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Halb said:

Daredevil got pretty dark and grim in the 70s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil_%28Marvel_...
I think he was one of the first to do it, which gave rise the the later darker versions of various popular characters, like The Dark Knight Returns.

I got interested in Daredevil just as Frank Miller began writing it, in about 1980. That was the point when it became dark, and the violence felt more brutal, and the Kingpin became a villain with depth.

[Halb]

Yeah. I had to read the article to remind myself, I thought it was Alan Moore.


i09 article.
http://io9.com/the-exact-moment-when-i-realized-da...

[highway]

Seven episodes,in. I love it. Pitch perfect. Fantastic writing. This should be getting lots of love.

[MrsMiggins]

I just finished ep8 and I'm pausing just long enough to post this before ep9.

Vincent d'Onofrio is excellent as the villain, with a back story which is brilliantly told in ep8, with his mother's bruises becoming more evident as the episode progressed. I wasn't sorry when he hammered his father.

[omgus]

Finished them all now.

Pretty good, the first few episodes were the better part for me, but the last couple have had proper "holy st!" moments.

The death of Ben and the shooting of Wesley.
I really did not think that the trigger would be pulled once, let alone 5 fking times!

[trooperiziz]

omgus said:

Finished them all now.

Pretty good, the first few episodes were the better part for me, but the last couple have had proper "holy st!" moments.

The death of Ben and the shooting of Wesley.
I really did not think that the trigger would be pulled once, let alone 5 fking times!

I agree with both of those, very surprising.

Ben actually is quite a prominent figure in the comics, and is a major voice in the telling of the Civil War comics. I expected this to be his introduction to the film/tv canon, and that he would continue in the upcoming movies. Seems I was very wrong

[a311]

Just finished watching this overall I enjoyed it. Not sure whether the Netflix block release suits my viewing style or not as I tend to binge watch.

[mk2 24v]

a311 said:

Just finished watching this overall I enjoyed it. Not sure whether the Netflix block release suits my viewing style or not as I tend to binge watch.

I'm not sure it's good for my sleep pattern, as I tend to binge watch as well

But I'm currently on episode 12 and absolutely love it!

[maniac886]

Netflix have ordered a second season of Daredevil which is great news.

[hornetrider]

highway said:

Seven episodes,in. I love it. Pitch perfect. Fantastic writing. This should be getting lots of love.

Yeah that's where I am now, my initial vaguely positive impression is kinda blown out of the water a bit as it's notching up very nicely indeed. Very much enjoying it with good writing, menacing kingpin and great cinematography.

The sidekick/partner is still a vaguely annoying weiner though.

[rhinochopig]

I thought it was the best superhero series ever TBH. The character development was spot on and I loved the way they tried to show the justification for the bad guy's motives which really gave him some depth; nice touch that.

Can't wait for the next season.

[anonymous-user]

Last episode tonight (sob) I have been eeking them out.

Fantastic series, Private Pile makes for an outstanding baddie!

Can't wait for S2.

[Foliage]

I really like the baddies girlfriend, just seems completely different to the norm, seemed more house of cards the way she reacted and the things she said.

[omgus]

digimeistter said:

Private Pile makes for an outstanding baddie!

I was a little let down by his final confrontation with DD especially after seeing him decapitate a man with a car door when a little annoyed, but his final scene staring at the wall is a great touch.

And i find myself siding with him much more than i should do as he's the bad guy, aside from the fight in Episode 2 i think my favourite scene might be Fisk confessing what happened with his father to Vanessa and her telling him to effectively man up and get his st together.

[ajprice]

I'm up to ep 8, and so far it has been really very good. The tone of it is right, and its good that its not holding back on the fight scenes. As said already, the one take fight at the end of episode 2 was very The Raid . Ep 8 with Wilson FIsk's back story put some proper depth into him. If this is the standard for Marvel/Netflix series, I'm looking forward more now to Jessica Jones and the others that are coming.

[dirty boy]

I'm up to episode 4.

Wilson Fisk is superb.

Completely hooked.

Gruesome too!

[hornetrider]

ajprice said:

If this is the standard for Marvel/Netflix series, I'm looking forward more now to Jessica Jones and the others that are coming.

Whassat then?

[ajprice]

hornetrider said:

ajprice said:

If this is the standard for Marvel/Netflix series, I'm looking forward more now to Jessica Jones and the others that are coming.

Whassat then?

A.K.A. Jessica Jones.
Krysten Ritter (Dont Trust The bh at Apartment 23, Jesse's girlfriend in Breaking Bad) as Jessica Jones, a former superhero, now a detective. David Tennant as the bad guy, Purple Man.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.K.A._Jessica_Jones

[highway]

Finished it. Really enjoyed it. Someone earlier on this thread posted that the final episodes here aren't as great as the early ones which is, IMHO, bang on.

[ZesPak]

Finished it as well, really enjoyed it.

Can't wait for season 2.
http://netflixlife.com/2015/04/21/marvels-daredevi...