It’s time to pay the devil in the season finale, which embodied ‘Agents of SHIELD’s’ mantra of ‘it’s all connected’ far more effectively as it neatly tied all the dangling plot threads and characters together. Appropriately we kick off with Ben Urich’s funeral. I appreciated Karen confessing to Doris Urich (Adriane Lenox) that her prodding […]
As a newspaper editor during the day hours, I probably have a greater interest in Ben Urich’s storyline as his fight against the slow death of newspapers in an increasingly digital moderation is even more in vain than Matt Murdock’s quest to clean up Hell’s Kitchen. It’s what made the death of journalism subplot hit […]
In its last two episodes, ‘Daredevil’ has transitioned from a gritty Marvel take on ‘The Sopranos’ to a ‘Game of Thrones’ saga where the only thing predictable is the unexpected. With this episode, one character made a shocking power move killing a pivotal character in a act sure to have major repercussions that might make […]
After the action-packed craziness of last episode – Matt battling a Hand ninja was only the third most significant event — it made sense for things to slow down a bit to let the characters (and viewers) recollect themselves as we head for the season finale stretch. And even in a ‘cool-down’ episode, ‘Daredevil’ continues […]
We’ve got four more episodes to go, but I’m calling it now. ‘Speak of the Devil’ will be the best of the season. Sure, there’s the obligatory geek-out moment of Matt Murdock actually calling himself Daredevil and wearing his more traditional red outfit, but the remaining four will have really bring it to top the […]
The tables and laptops were turned on a strong episode that was devoted to the shocking past and surprising present of Wilson Fisk that gives new meaning to the phrase ‘I saw what see did there.’ Fisk gets the spotlight this episode and it kicks off with his regular routine of being awakened by nightmares […]
When viewers step back and reflect on this season, ‘Stick’ will likely stand out as a fan favorite. Hard to imagine it not being thought of as a series standout though as it details how young Matt Murdock learned how to hone his senses thanks to the not-so kindly guidance of his own Obi-Wan Kenobi […]
Six episodes down and the show refuses to let up and toss in a random lousy episode to make sure we’re paying attention. ‘Condemned’ was notable as it provided the first direct contact between Daredevil and his nemesis, Wilson Fisk, laying the groundwork for what should be an intense second half of the season. For […]
Love and explosions are in the air in the fiery fifth episode of ‘Daredevil.’ For the normal TV show, ‘World on Fire’ would make an ideal break point to have viewers salivating over that crazy cliffhanger, but for ‘Daredevil,’ it’ll easily prove an episode that happily has an immediate 20 second payoff. The decision to […]
For three episodes Wilson Fisk may as well have been Keyser Söze for the fear and underlined threat his name implied. Even his fellow criminal allies and most trusted lieutenant have warned others not to say his name. Unlike The Candyman, apparently just saying Wilson Fisk once is enough to sign your death warrant. In episode […]