A lot more comicbooky than the first season, but it still manages to ground everything in the gritty, brooding tone the show has set for itself. There are many improvements compared to the first season: the action’s better (and there’s a lot more of it), the production values, directing, music and cinematography are all improved, and the pacing is a lot tighter (thanks to splitting the season into two storylines). Elodie Yung and Jon Bernthal are two great new characters, and fill in the gasp left by Wilson Fisk quite nicely. The acting is once again fantastic. There isn’t a single weak link in the show, and everybody can bring it during their emotional scenes. Its biggest problem is that the writing isn’t as tight and focused as season 1. The stuff with The Punisher is great, but the storyline with The Hand isn’t nearly as interesting. You never get a good sense of what the deal with this organization is, or why we’re supposed to care about them (an issue they never managed to fix with The Defenders). Still, you’re never bored watching those scenes, because the action is so good, and you’re invested in Matt and Elektra. Also, it is a little dumber and nonsensical than season 1. For example, Stick is used as a major plot convenience, Matt Murdock takes people out without his costume, Matt and Elektra get away from the baddies by pretending to bang when they’re about to get caught (you can’t be that cliche in a show that’s this self-serious), all of which are small nitpicks by themselves, but a lot of it adds up and it becomes an issue. I’d say it’s about as good as season 1, they fixed the main issues of that season, but created a few new ones in the process.
Review by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2022-01-03T23:23:42Z— updated 2022-01-13T22:43:13Z
A lot more comicbooky than the first season, but it still manages to ground everything in the gritty, brooding tone the show has set for itself.
There are many improvements compared to the first season: the action’s better (and there’s a lot more of it), the production values, directing, music and cinematography are all improved, and the pacing is a lot tighter (thanks to splitting the season into two storylines).
Elodie Yung and Jon Bernthal are two great new characters, and fill in the gasp left by Wilson Fisk quite nicely.
The acting is once again fantastic. There isn’t a single weak link in the show, and everybody can bring it during their emotional scenes.
Its biggest problem is that the writing isn’t as tight and focused as season 1.
The stuff with The Punisher is great, but the storyline with The Hand isn’t nearly as interesting. You never get a good sense of what the deal with this organization is, or why we’re supposed to care about them (an issue they never managed to fix with The Defenders). Still, you’re never bored watching those scenes, because the action is so good, and you’re invested in Matt and Elektra.
Also, it is a little dumber and nonsensical than season 1. For example, Stick is used as a major plot convenience, Matt Murdock takes people out without his costume, Matt and Elektra get away from the baddies by pretending to bang when they’re about to get caught (you can’t be that cliche in a show that’s this self-serious), all of which are small nitpicks by themselves, but a lot of it adds up and it becomes an issue.
I’d say it’s about as good as season 1, they fixed the main issues of that season, but created a few new ones in the process.
8/10