So, Wilson has been a busy bee. I love Vincent in the role, though I still find that manner of speaking to be too often off putting and over the top, but it far from RUINS the performance for me. The character of the white collar criminal that approaches Fisk, I know he is not supposed to be but in terms of attitude he just came off like Thunderball of the Wrecking Crew and, that is awesome. Probably not an Easter Egg but now in my personal head canon that's who he is.
A round of applause for Forsythe, like Clancy Brown earlier, he's an actor that just lends credibility to any role he takes but especially the ruthless criminal types. Indeed there can only be one Kingpin Dutton... And it ain't gonna be you.
Elektra reveals something apparent to us all... This version has been a little nutty since she was very young. Killing at age 12? That's pretty dark.
I like that the whole of the season up to now has really explored the killing of Frank's family as a motivating factor. I will say it again, a PUNISHER Netflix series with Berthal is a must. Can we talk about that prison fight? Here is a great example of how things like fight choreography doesn't have to be a perfunctory thing. Here we see a some what similar set up to Matt's seaon one fight in the hallway, but now the protagonist in the action set piece is The Punisher and his reactions and manner of fighting isn't like DD's. So wonderfully brutal. I felt like I was shanked by the end of it.
This "Rising"? I don't know... I really feel this is going to tie in less with Defenders and more with Iron Fist. That's me though.
I think that the handling of Karen on the show has been SO good. I think it's interesting that they seem to want to move Karen into the role Ben Urich usually played in the comics and... That's really cool. As the Ellison character shows, people can often have a huge impact with their deaths. It's been a while but can anyone tell me if Karen was involved with a fatality in the comics too?
I have to say that I do wish there were some more limits to the Kingpin's influence in the prison. Lord knows that such things do go on behind bars but at this level? On the other hand, it is a super hero show, and no matter how grounded still takes place in a "heightened and epic reality". DD certainly getting his Batman on at The Farm. This Hand stuff really seems to be going to full on supernatural mode. I wonder if when it's all said and done if this will have reached the ears of the Avengers? I mean... this is some whacked out stuff Matt is dealing with, what could be a gigantic threat which includes powers that can raise the dead. Madness!!!
