l watched Daredevil back when it had 2 seasons, but postponed my watch of the third one for several years. Not for a particular reason, just poor scheduling I would say. It's a shame too, as the show was more-or-less cancelled - my favourite superhero TV series. A lot of time passed and I wondered if my fascination with "Daredevil" would hold up; I was a teenager who had much to see and was more easily impressed, whereas I am currently a growing adult who has a relatively stable grip on his tastes. I had fond memories of "Daredevil", but not quite that same adoration that I used to. Well, I am glad to state that it has gotten even better with the years, and is no doubt one of my favourite TV series of all time. An absolute masterpiece front-to-back, that sadly had even more potential to unleash.
Lawyer Matt Murdock, portrayed by Charlie Cox, stunts as masked vigilante Daredevil during the night in Hell's Kitchen. The gritty atmosphere is perfect for his character to shine. Daredevil is very much an antihero, and the series never tries to hide it. No one in their right mind would set out to do what Matt Murdock does, no matter how pure his intentions. Religion is a central aspect, and I applaud the complexity with which Matt's catholicism is represented here. The parallels between being the Devil of Hell's Kitchen and a man of God elevate the show to an artistic level of genuine humanity. If you wish to find symbolism done right, look no further. The dillemas Daredevil faces, his struggles maintaining all facets of his life, his past - everything haunts him, yet he finds ways to cope after many failures. This is why I love Daredevil, the same reason that he and Spider-man are my favourite superheroes. No more than regular people with superhuman abilities trying to make the world a better place, though Daredevil lacks the naivette a Spider-man story might have. Which makes its messages of hope and perseverance all the more poignant when they are present.
A superhero is only as good as their rogues' gallery, for the contrasting beliefs bring out extremes and hypocricies to the front. The amazing adaptation of Wilson Fisk, embodied by Vincent D'onofrio, serves as the primary antagonist of Daredevil. He's a cold, ruthless, calculating, occassionaly unhinged crime underlord with a stout build. His use of his physical prowess is rare however. Instead, it is his strategising abilities that fuel much of the show's suspense. Other great antagonists include John Bernthal's Punisher, who even got his own Netflix series due to the quality of his role; the threatening Bullseye, played by Wilson Bethel. These are only ones I can name off the top of my head. The second season delves more into comic book mythos and occassionaly veers off into some of the series' few weaker points (which are still incredible), but in general it is able to greatly compliment the realism with comic book spice.
The rest of the cast are nothing to scoff at either. Everyone has their own lives and beliefs, which will often clash and lead into many of the series' conflicts. Were it not for his friends, Daredevil could not be Matt Murdock. Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) brings some light to the dark tone of the show, and serves as the most consistently grounded figure in a story filled with so many tormented souls. Karen Page sees great development along the course of three seasons, and I find Deborah Anwoll's performance quite great. I just wish the writers would cut down on her trauma somewhat; being on the verge of a mental breakdown 90% of the time gets a little exhausting to watch at some point. Still, I enjoy her character arc a lot and think she has much to bring here. Besides that, city officials, police officers, FBI, medics - people from many corners of society play a role here and build a much larger world for the plots to unfold.
The quality of "Daredevil" does not end with its writing, plot, and characters. The cinematography is gripping, particularly when it comes to fight scenes. As a matter of fact, this series is groundbreaking on this front. Some of its fights have become famous in their own right, notably the hallway scene. All done in one shot, featuring brutal brawls with a touch of acrobatics. It dances on the line between realism and superhero thrills, resorts to as few cuts as possible, and tells its story with each character's fighting style
The music fits rather well in here, with the Daredevil theme itself being a memorable motif. The intro is always a joy to watch as it builds up in intensity. The visuals are great as well, with a brooding red to set the tone.
Acting is at its finest, and must be complimented to no end. Charlie Cox is Daredevil, Vincent D'onofrio is Kingpin, John Bernthal is the Punisher, Elden Henson is Foggy, Élodie Yung is Elektra, so on and so forth. Intense emotions and elegant nuance feature across the entire cast, a key component to the show's success. It might just be the finest acting in a superhero adaptation; the line between actor and character is laid thin as everyone embodies who they represent.
"Daredevil" is in my eye one of the most underappreciated shows during the 10s' golden era of TV. It received rave reviews, but was a tad too niche compared to the big names of that time. Yet, I think this is the peak of the superhero genre in the medium, and an outstanding crime drama should you remove the association. I sincerely hope the team gets back and works on this show again, as it is clear they still had stories to tell in the vigilante supervision of Hell's Kitchen. If not, you have a satisfying three seasons of a broken man trying to do some good and holding on to his sanity, being very badass in the meantime. Because, ignoring all of my pretentious blabbering, this show never fails to deliver badassery. It is able to do so with a conscious approach.
I'm actually feeling sad it ended. It's been a while since I felt that way about a show. If ever.
3 Thoughts After Completing ‘Daredevil’:
THE best superhero show to ever grace the small screen. Hands down. Charlie Cox plays our hero to absolute perfection. And Vincent D'Onofrio is exquisite as Kingpin.
The third season of this series was perfect television. The pacing. The fight scenes. The tension. The villain(s). The emotion. The new characters. THE STAKES. Everything was grand and flawless, truly. Little to no filler whatsoever. I dare to say that this season is greater than most Marvel films.
And, of course, the cancellation: TRAGIC. Clearly it was a business decision and not a creative one. I only write these “thoughts” after I’ve finished a show’s final episode. I’m hoping and praying that this isn’t the last of CHARLIE COX’S Daredevil, and that this closing review ends up being premature. Otherwise, if it doesn’t continue, at least we get a great deal of closure at the end.
Bravo.
Finally finished that snore fest Daredevil season 2. Was a chore. Even with a Punisher storyline and top production values and violence, the god awful cast and monotone script can't be saved.
Really really amazing show... I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of suspense/thrillers. It has a great plot & story-telling to it, while it explores the lives of the main leads of the show(Matt Murdock & Wilson Fisk). It keeps us holding to our seat.
Its not like other shows which are action based. it has well written dialogue to it. what i'm saying is many action shows either use childish approach or very adult one(using more abusive words). shows nowadays also use more R- rated stuff, but this did not need any of it to deliver what was promised/ anticipated. And that's what I like the most about it.
I loved the show ... just one question though ...who as 'stick' talking to when he finished his mission for eliminating 'black sky'?
and does this means we'll be seeing more of daredevil??
I am serious when I say Charlie Cox is one of the best Marvel's Actors.
The show was perfect. The fights were amazing! I loved it so much
This is the best superhero live-action show I have ever watched..Brilliant !!
I'm not one for words, however I'll say this. Westworld used to be my favorite show of all time, until I watched Daredevil. It is truly a masterpiece, with top notch acting. Charlie Cox does an excellent job at representing the Daredevil. The characters are very interesting, and you get to know most of them at a personal level, understanding the rationale behind their actions.
10/10 recommended. Don't miss out.
I watched the first two seasons at launch and forgot to watch the third until today. After watching "No Way Home" I felt an urge to finally finish the series. And as if it was worth it, the series is very adult and Wilson Fisk is very intelligent, different from what they do in "Hawkeye".
Still one the most frustrating things ever to see the words canceled next to such a great show. Which was the beginning of Netflix going down hill.
Yes they are successful still but they don’t really deserve it when they cancel more shows with no ending than any other network, even Fox. Especially crappy since this show was a big hit and was only canceled to take a shot at Disney for even making Disney Plus.
One of the best Superhero TV Show ever made.Comparing with other show this series shows that sh*t happens with heroes to and the way deal with it,every season is action packed and awesome.The cast is also very good with great dialogues and amazing story line.Charlie Cox has played Daredevil very well and if you are superhero fan believe me you will not want to miss it.
I'm only on the second episode but I'm in love and believe this show is very deserving of the high ratings and praise it's been getting. Already regretting any time I wasted on CW's superhero shows. So far they fail in comparison to this piece of cinematic art.
Well done netflix ! I can't wait for the season 3!
Amazing! A very difficult task to pull off, but DD has actually improved on the first season. This is the best superhero tv or movie you will see. See you next year for season 3.
Vincent oh Vincent... I smiled at the credit line. I know this is going to be good, and I'm five minutes into it. And Mr. D'Onofrio is the VILLAIN. Oh I am looking forward to this binge watch...
This show’s coming back! When I don’t know check Disney+.
First i was not expecting much from this series, but it really surprised me, have to say one of the best Marvel series out there.
After seeing Spider-Man: NWH I had the sudden urge to see Daredevil again and this show has aged incredibly well. Seeing how the current MCU shows handle themselves versus the Marvel Netflix shows is truly a night and day difference. There is a strange sense of Darkness/Maturity that the Disney+ shows lack that I never thought of until rewatching Daredevil, the same goes for Jessica Jones.
As with anything in the MCU, it remains connected directly referencing MCU events but being somewhat disconnected to the larger universe to its benefit.
Its 1st season is a binge-worthy look at the streets of New York's Hells kitchen and Vincent D'Onofrio's infamous portrayal of Kingpin, showing his iron grip on the city from the shadows while dealing with the rise of Daredevil himself. The second season while weaker than the others has its bright spots such as Jon Bernthal's The Punisher. A man who literally came back from the dead to exact vengeance on those who wronged him and his family, while cleaning up Hell's kitchen in his own way. Jon Bernthal is The Punisher and like D'Onofrio's Kingpin, I highly doubt he can ever be replaced. Season 2 also introduces Elektra, Daredevils old love interest alongside the hand storyline which are by far the most forgettable aspects of this season. Season 3 is its strongest yet and my personal favorite showing what happens to a broken and beaten Daredevil and his contemplation of hanging up the name for good. His recovery both slow and painful shows his will to keep going especially with the decision of putting Kingpin away or in the ground for good eating away at his consciousness.
Overall it's a solid watch and among the best of MCU Tv with irreplaceably iconic actors at the top of their roles.
However one thing is for certain, there isn't an actor alive that can play Daredevil better than Charlie Cox.
Because he’s a really good lawyer.
The best one. Better than any Disney+'s series.
That tracking shot in season 3! Enough said.
It's got a few good fights but that's about it. It gets pretty repetitive after a while.
Bullseye was kinda cool even though they never call him that.
couldn’t make it thru the 3rd and final season
By putting this show on Netflix, we got a series that was targeted at adults with deeper character studies with broken psychés, violence with gory consequence and religion having a heavy part of it. Heavy on repeating itself and was so intent on being realistic that it had an allergy in putting it's lead in his own costume. After the shock of the first season's violence and edge it started to lose it's edge though.
Season one whas epic. Season 2..........whas “meh” i never bother to watch season 3
maybe something wrong with me but nothing over 5. Still the best of the netflix marvel shows. but I'm gonna stop now.
Daredevil sets an example of how a comic hero show should be handled, give the fandom something grounded and deep, character development without exposing it to ridicule, and their hearts will be bursting with joy with each scene.
i have to praise the performances too, as i cant imagine daredevil without Charlie Cox, or Karen Page without the terrified look in Deb' eyes or any of them without leaning on Foggybear!
A great series to sleep.
NOTE: There are only 13 episodes for Season 2, not some "unaired" 14th episode like reported on Trakt. The entire season was released at the same time on Netflix.
Sources:
http://www.tv.com/shows/marvels-daredevil/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil_(season_2)#Episodes
That said, I look forward to watching it, seems like it will be even more exciting than Season 1, which was pretty good, now that Daredevil has come into his own.
What a phenomenal show! Being a Marvel production, I fully expected something of quality, but my expectations were blown entirely out of the water. Daredevil has easily taken its place among my favorite shows currently on air and far surpasses the current lineup of comic book-based television properties (including Marvel's own Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).
The cast is great. Charlie Cox brings emotional weight to Matt Murdock and an intimidating presence to his vigilante alter ego. Supporting players Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, and Rosario Dawson, all make their respective roles feel critical, never distracting or annoying. But it's Vincent D'Onofrio that really steals the spotlight as Wilson Fisk, bringing to life a villain who is not only vicious and truly terrifying, but also heartbreakingly pitiful.
Daredevil's writing separates it from the current crop of superhero television. The progression of the plot is well organized and dialog rarely (if ever) crosses that line into comic book corniness. You really get the sense that the show runners had a clear vision for where they wanted this freshman season to go, while still laying groundwork for future seasons. Never does it feel like you're just being strung along for bigger and better things to come next season. And the show doesn't constantly try to remind you of the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe, as any references to it are (usually) subtle.
But perhaps Daredevil's greatest strength is its cinematography. Fight sequences are expertly choreographed and coherent (not to mention brutally gritty), even rivaling those of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The production value is top notch, probably thanks to the refreshingly limited reliance on CGI. But what impressed me the most was the brave willingness to let the camera linger or even meander occasionally. Ending episode 2 with a minutes-long single take fight sequence had me speechless, and is a testament to the level of quality brought to the show.
Daredevil is a strong addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I think Marvel's partnership with Netflix could prove to be one of their best decisions regarding their television properties and I look forward to future shows like A.K.A. Jessica Jones and Luke Cage.
Again Marvel and again Great series
can't wait to see pilot
Daredevil is a bold step in a darker direction for Marvel, and one of the studio's greatest adaptations to date.
When it comes to superhero Shows, this is close to perfection. The acting, the writing, the fight scenes, the storytelling, the heroes and antagonists, All of them are the best we've seen in a superhero show.
This show is great, Charlie Cox is an astounding actor, the writing is brilliant, the cinematography is brilliant, every little thing in this show just seems to be to such an outstanding quality, we are so lucky to have this!
Excellent TV show! Can't wait for the next season!
Much better than Arrow and The Flash and others. Looking forward to season 2!
This is the best Marvel TV show. Why they stop it?
If they do not bring back this show and this cast I'm going to pirate the shit out of Disney +
One of the best TV shows out there.
Season 1 started a bit slow and I was not sure in what way it would develop. With all the superhero movies and series going on, I was a bit sceptic if yet another series would be worth my time. Then I watched the linked series Jessica Jones and Daredevil more or less side by side. Not bad; I enjoyed it. Jessica Jones was a bit too much drama and too much psycho stuff for my taste, but my g.f. enjoyed it a lot with the strong woman in the lead and heck, overall I can say that it didn't bore me :)
Now season 2 has come and I just finished watching the last episode. It's been feeling a bit repetitive in the last few episodes and also extremely predictable. I wont give any spoilers, but the ending I could really see coming a mile away, even the side story about Frank and how everything comes together again at the end. Not extremely bad, considering it's a series and not a movie, but it could have been a tad little bit less totally obvious what would be happening. Some unexpected plot turns is what keeps things interesting... this season did not have any.
Also one additional point of criticism is that season 2 has become way too graphic. Cutting off hands, ripping throats, pulling out eyes, cutting into prisoners legs, very grapich torture on just about every single episode, putting Sai's into bad guys eyes... etc. Too much guys! Not needed to try to gross people out completely. Turn it down a notch please, ok?
However, I'm still looking forward to season 3 and the -sooner or later to be expected- formation of the Defenders. But I guess that wont be until at least 2017 as we're still lacking the introduction of Iron Fist, as far as I know. I dont believe this to be a spoiler, as most fans know about it and else a quick look around Google will tell you the (Netflix) Defenders being Daredevil, Jessico Jones, Lucas Cage(from Jessica Jones), Ironfist.
Incredibly excited for the new season. Tomorrow at 12:01!!!
Great Show one of Marvel's Best BTW he is my favorite character
Wow! Cant wait for season 2. Must watch!
Another Masterpiece from Marvel, worth watching.. Cant wait for the 2nd Season.
It's sad that he is blind and cannot see how gorgeous this redhead one is.
Amazing so far!! It's incredible how his other senses are heightened without his eyesight. Looking forward to watching the rest of the episodes.
The hype for this is killing me.
Just finished the first season. Really fucking good. Color pallete reminds me a lot of DC movies, but I don't mind. The use of color is phenomenal. I just started season two, hopefully it's not as lackluster as people are saying.
I am rather confident that this is the best superhero show out there, let alone Marvel show, or Netflix Marvel show. This is the standard. Gritty, violent, well choreographed, characters to get invested in! Yeah, this one is a must see for any superhero fan!
Average Season Review: 8.83/10
Recommendation: Must See (For Gritty Superhero Fans)
one of the best superhero show
disney going to ruin it now
Final Verdict: 8.51/10 (Excellent)
It's obvious Marvel took a popular character and copied it for themselves. This is the show of that copied character, but they took the traits and modernized with the common fans and made it boring with too much drama. It's not bad, we stopped watching it season 3 because it became far too repetitive in story line at the end of season 2. Might be worth a try, just remember it was cancelled though so it might all end in a cliff hanger... I don't know though I never got that far.
Amazing 3rd season, awesome really. Hope it continues with the same actors and direction, if not, don't touch it... Ever again.
He’s a really good lawyer :)
This is the best Marvel show on Netflix, and honestly probably the 2nd best Marvel Show overall at the time of this writing. It is leagues above Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Jessica Jones. Punisher is a damn good show too, but this show lasted a little longer and wrapped up surprisingly well for a show that didn't know it was ending.
The best thing Marvel has outside of the Raimi trilogy. Show got me into Daredevil as a character and in turn made me binge read a whole bunch of Daredevil comics. I absolutely adore the third season, the one take hallway scenes are always great to see and it's overall just written so well. My only gripe with the show is Season 2, still a great season, but after the first four episodes the plot kinda lessens and drags a tad bit, but I still loved it regardless.
Loved season 1, but after that it just went down hill…
Boring after second season, Great acting, I couldn't finish even the second season.
Legit the softest superhero in the Marvel Universe, hated the ending.
without a doubt this was the greatest most action-packed nail biting outrageously crazy sick movie series I have ever seen. I'm really upset that Netflix has canceled the series, they have no idea what they're doing. I'm sure so many people out there feel the same way I do. people get out there and check Daredevil out, you won't be sorry.
A man with a secret, a past – a man who cannot win everyone and everything, he falls, but gets up beaten and broken – more than once.
This is a story about Daredevil, Matt Murdock. This show have been in my hit list for some–time already, actually since it came out I've been always told to check it out, but only around of end of August 2019 I actually did it.
Couple of months have passed now, and I decided to continue to watch last episodes of season two, in general I wish to finish series. It have been always a burden for me that this have been unfinished and hidden from my view. To be honest I've have lost some sort of trust and expectations for super-hero series by watching Arrow when I was younger and dumber, also due to an Iron Fist.
But by giving it a second chance, it hit me, by looking from different point, it is something - something deeper than casual good and bad guy story to be told.
Don't get me wrong, its still there, but this time its not shown so blend, it has its temper.
However, I wouldn't say that it's great and everyone should see it, definitely not – it really depends on viewer.
Does it consist of long dialogues who sometimes makes no sense – yes, is everything dark and filmed in night – yes, does the combat scenes are to repetitive and take to long – yes, do these characters get proper sleep and breakfast – no.
In quick summary (tl;dr), if you enjoy dark-theme drama, with spice of super-hero's, this is it. This is it if you love that tings take slowly.
For myself I found Daredevil enjoyable, however, I cough myself casually doing other things and loosing interest in time, but we will see how season 2 two will leave me and how, if or when ill continue with season 3.
BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST
Marvel's best Shows ever. :heart:
This show should have never been canceled. It had at least one more good season in it. I love it, and I miss it.
Only three episodes in and I have no problem with it being slow as a lot if other seem to have. But theese endless Jackie Chan kung-fu fights get really boring really fast. Just kick/punch the guy in the face and move on...
So disappointing, this one was awesome
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/29/daredevil-cancel-netflix/
I just learned the sad truth today. DareDevil has officially been canceled. There will be no more episodes in the future. Why is netflix canceling all of these great shows?
NETFLIX, WHY?
WE TRUSTED YOU!
It was a good run, thank you guys
Season 3 is good but some of the story lines are so annoying. For example, Karan Page...keeps making stupid mistake...didn’t learn jack shit from her stupidity when she was younger & continues to be just as dumb. I mean come on...the level of stupidity written into her character beyond annoying. Also, getting little tired of all this “...almost had him...” but somehow they get away. Nonsense.
10 / 10 Totally Ninja!
Loved it!
Finished season 2, bring on season 3!!!
I'm definitely a fan of the series.
The Punisher is the best thing to come out of daredevil period, the shows first season was great, the second was too but it made viewers choose a side and the people that chose The punisher don't look at daredevil the character the same way anymore
Marvel & Netflix are doing Justice to their characters with the stories, and they had a great first season and outdone themselves with the second season. Now I'm looking forward to third season but after finishing Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Just great character development and well developed stories. Can't wait for more from Netflix and Marvel, a fantastic team doing these stories justice.
A hell of ending to a great second season. Daredevil has been done justice with this Show, and this second season has been action packed and epic.
i don't know why all this superhero series say " it's my fault, it's my fault" when clearly it's not, like seriously stop stealing the spotlight. it's soo dark and negative, it makes me sad really. why series can't be fun and adventure and little bit of light once awhile. this is not judging just making a point and hope some people out there shares the same mindset! Thx
I loved this show casting since first episode, and in the first season Vincent D'Onofrio was an epic choice delivering the best Kingpin that I could have ever imagined from comics to TV. And damn they did it again casting John Bernthal as Frank Castle!
Best show on TV behind GOT
Charlie Cox is amazing, but Jon Bernthal is so f*cking great! Damn! the best punisher for me
Great second season!!! I'm looking forward the third one!!!
I'm praying Vince D'onofio returns. His performance in season one was beyond brilliant.
Coming soon in under 23 hours !!!
One of the best show out there!!! Loving it..
I LOVE MATT MURDOCK SO FUCKIGN MUCH MY BEAUTIFUL ANGEL HE IS SO IMPORTANT BABYYY
loved it ,need season 2 ,
It's really hard for me to get engaged by heroes tvshows, but netflix has achieved it. Not a master piece but really good serie
Reflects what Daredevil fans have been wanting for years after the lackluster Ben Affleck movie in 2003, a darker, edger, more mature Marvel Universe. The show's version of Hell's Kitchen is spot on, grimy, rotten underbelly that has given way to the criminals leaving the innocent to fend for themselves. The fight scenes in the early episodes are beautifully filmed, with little CGI used. Vincent D’Onofrio is impeccable as Fisk as well as Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock (after everything, you can't keep a good jawline down, lol). Hugely enjoyable.
Really good. takes 2-3 episodes then youre hooked. If you like it you probably like jessica jones too.
I was really hoping for more Daredevil/Jessica Jones crossover, but damn, they were still both phenomenal
This is the only good thing that happened in marvel
Arrow and flash is like fairy tale for kids.This show is really dark and amazing.
when is season 2 available on netflix?
The best thing to happen to the MCU since the Iron Man film.
Not usually a big Marvel/superheroes fan, but the pilot was promising. I think I'm going to give this one a chance. Needless to say the production value is impressive. Especially on the sound side.
Fantastic first series. I am by no means a comic book geek but this really pushed by buttons. It had depth and substance, and unlike many of the other superhero tv series I've watched bits of, the action scenes felt warranted and made sense, rather than feeling like they had just been thrown in for the sake of it or to pad out an episode. The show has a dark, gritty feel and Vincent D'Onofrio really shines as one of the most developed, muddled villains I've ever seen, and Daredevil was much more human than superhero.
I think I have a new favourite TV series! highly recommended. I have high hopes for season 2.
I cant watch episode 8 of season 1 and it is not the first time and it is starting to piss me off, can you please fix it.
This marvel show is a must-see.
Best MarvelTV now, nice too see Karen Page again <3
Best Marvel TV show so far
Marvel's darkest show till date. Daredevil is truly Marvel's Batman! The show is gritty, with catholicism and dark undertones. It has such a 'Dark Knight' feel to it... Overall, an awesome effort by Marvel!
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I was hyped for this show massively, and now that it has arrived I cannot say I am disappointed.
The small touches of Matt showing that he is blind are great, fumbling for his keys throughout the scenes. Although they are not big key moments it shows that they paid attention when producing this series.
The actors play the characters well, and they really shine in their roles. They work well together as a cast and the way in which they collide.
The fight scenes are some of my favourites I have seen throughout a TV series and are done really well, they take into consideration that he is blind, but really engage with the user.
Overall I'm happy with this series and wish to see more. It's not over the top, it is pinned together well. 9/10 on my part.