Enriquespy
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Full disclosure: I didn't quite noticed if DD was making Nadeem only injure the attackers, so maybe he was indeed just injuring them.
I completely agree, the Defenders shows at their worst are still, overall, a worthy inclusion into the MCU canon and Daredevil is the pinnacle of quality for it. But I will say if Marvel Studios reboots it, then it will be amazing. I don't how they could possibility top it I just have that much faith in the studio and know they are smart enough to only try if they know they can pull it off. Feige is smart enough not to even think about it unless he's 100% sure they can do it.The more I think about this cancellation, the more it sucks. Like, seriously. This show I stand firm is not just the best superhero TV show ever, I still say that it is easily one of the MCU's overall gems, and ignoring that would be a complete waste. I loved Avengers: Infinity War, but the 3rd Season of Daredevil is just simply better. Which says a lot for me, as IW is one of the MCU's best films. The 1st & 3rd seasons of Daredevil I would put up there with the best of any Marvel film (as well as episodes 1-4 of season 2). Simply put, Daredevil is not just a show: it's art. Some of the best superhero storytelling ever told outside the comic book panels.
I have no faith a rebooted version of the character (should that ever happen) will come even close to this quality. Most of the MCU movies don't come near this level of quality, and that is not a knock on the movies. That's a compliment to what the people who worked on Daredevil were able to achieve. The MCU movies are some of the things that bring me the most joy to watch, so for me to say that shows how highly I think of this show and it's cast/crew.
There is an old saying: lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place, guys. Remember that should they ever attempt to swap out this brilliant show and character for "just another one of the guys." Until something like a reboot happens though, I am going to keep hoping that Daredevil (and his fellow Defenders in all honesty) are preserved and used in the future and that we eventually see a DD S4, etc. But again as I said before elsewhere, should another version of Daredevil come about, this show is solidly my MCU Daredevil. Always will be. I don't care who tries to tell me otherwise, even if it is Kevin Feige himself.
Especially when Cox just got better and better in the role. It would be so sad if he didn't get to continue when he considers it his dream role. To have an actor of his calibre who actually loves the character and is so hungry for telling more stories as him ... it would be a crime not to give him the chance. He's just so ... perfectIt's going to be hard to see someone other than Charlie Cox wear that DD outfit. It's almost like recasting RDJ as Iron Man.
He even made that court trial scene in the first episode of The Defenders ****ing awesome. When I was rewatching it recently (for no real reason other than needing some Cox in my life again if ya know wut I mean lololol ) I saw that scene and thought to myself " yeah, NO ONE could've played the role better than this guy". He breathes so much life into the character. Every little nuance,tic, etc.... He just nails it.Especially when Cox just got better and better in the role. It would be so sad if he didn't get to continue when he considers it his dream role. To have an actor of his calibre who actually loves the character and is so hungry for telling more stories as him ... it would be a crime not to give him the chance. He's just so ... perfect
The hallucinations begin because Matt has isolated himself from everyone, so he is working things out on his own in his own head. They stop because he decides to not isolate himself anymore.
I feel it's more a criticism of the writers for not clarifying what’s going on. I'm not saying that they should spoonfeed us this stuff, but they should at the very least offer a little clarification. Are Matt's hallucinations a result of his mental state? Is he just playing out a conversation with Fisk in his head (sorta like Karen's nightmare after she killed Wesley)? Or is it just a more imagetic way for Matt to struggle with his inner thoughts than just show him in silent brooding? I dunno. It just feels like they could have done more with the idea if they were going to do it, because as a device in superhero storytelling it feels pretty played out at this point. (The only thing that I know for certain is that Matt is NOT literally talking to the abject nothing. I know this because if he was talking out loud, someone would have noticed it during his brief stint trying to infiltrate Fisk's building in episode 3, where he occasionally chats with his vision of Fisk mere feet away from others).
Speaking of things they could've done more with, Foggy's District Attorney campaign. There should have been way more press coverage of his DA campaign. Would've been nice to see Foggy handling the press a bit (which is a skill of his in the comics, and one that I absolutely don't understand why the writers didn't give us, given that across seasons 2 and 3, there were so many situations where the writers could have had Foggy verbally throw down with reporters). During Frank's trial in season 2, there were quite a number of scenes of Foggy and Karen approaching reporters but then walking away or not being accosted by them. In season 3, we should have gotten things like Foggy being asked about his affiliation with Daredevil and Luke Cage, or being asked to comment on his stances on vigilantism.
I feel like the whole "hallucinated character talking to the protagonist as a representative of their inner demons" is such a common trope at this point that it doesn't really need any clarification.
I would've actually much rather scene more visuals of his radar sense, which was depicted in this show a grand total of ONCE I think.