Out of Marvel’s Netflix superhero shows, Daredevil has not only been a fan favorite, but simply one of its strongest performers. When season one was released in 2015, it seemed like everyone was enamored with Charlie Cox’s tortured portrayal of “Ol’ Hornead” and his brutal fight scenes (especially the now-legendary hallway one). Most of all, Daredevil’s first season reaped acclaim for its incredibly complex villain, Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin, brought to empathetic life by Vincent D’Onofrio. Daredevil season two and The Defenders introduced a bit of Daredevil fatigue. I love ninjas — I mean, who doesn’t really? — but I got tired of the Hand, the ruthless criminal organization that was interwoven throughout multiple Marvel shows, who lacked the charisma and complicated nature that Fisk embodied so well during season one. And as much as I looked forward to The Defenders as a culmination of my efforts for watching all of Marvel’s street-level superheroes, it underwhelmed. Now that season three of Daredevil is premiering Oct. 19, what can we expect? How will this season make Daredevil feel fresh again, and not just a rehash of what we’ve seen before? Having watched the first six episodes of season three, I’m here to tell you, Daredevil has found its footing again, taking what worked best in season one and exploring those concepts in different ways. Basically: everything old is new again. [Ed. note: This post contains mild spoilers for the first six episodes of Daredevil season three.] The Kingpin is back… [Read full story]
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