Wow, I enjoyed this show more than I expected to! I have to admit I haven't read any DD comics before, so considering how I don't have any comparison with the original story, I can only rate this show as a stand-alone. I loved how well all of the characters were written, both the main and supporting ones, and I hope we get to see more backstories (Claire? Karen? Vanessa?) in the second season (hurry up, 2016!). The entire setting is indeed darker and more dense than the rest of MCU, but I loved that we got to see an another side of being a superhero (or in this case a vigilante, I guess). I've seen some people ranting that there are some gaps or perhaps plotholes, but I actually just feel like the creaters were opening a door for the second season. In overall, I'd say if you're a fan of mystery/detective series or Marvel+superheroes in general, you will definitely like this show
Such an amazing season of television. The cinematography was impeccable, I loved the fighting choreography and the visual storytelling which defined this show, particularly Fisk and the white wall, and Matt and boxing. The storytelling was great two, I loved watching Matt, Nelson and Karen edge closer and closer to unraveling the criminal doings of Wilson Fisk, as the learned more about more about the crime syndicates of Hell's Kitchen. The characters, besides Karen, were amazing too. I loved watching Matt/Daredevil's inner-struggle about the kind of man he is and will become as he continues on this path of vigilantism. And man, Wilson Fisk was one terrifying villain throughout the show, a calm composed man who has full control over everything and everyone, yet will become emotional and erratic over the people he loves, particularly his lover Vanessa. And man did the actors sell their performances, I loved seeing Vincent De'Onofrio act out this larger than life villain, and Charlie Cox perform Matt Murdock and Daredevil. And man, did I love the ideological and physical battles between the two, with both men wanting to rebuild Hell's Kitchen into a new city, and rid it of everything that's corrupt. And man, the setting felt for gritty and real, like it really was apart of New York City, and I really felt like the main cast was shaped by their upbringing in said environment.
That hallway fight scene tho...
This takes Nolan's Batman style to the next level, I love the cinematography and how they capture the grit of Hell's Kitchen in this show, especially during the scenes that take place at night.
I'm also seeing a lot of influence from Breaking Bad in how they handle Fisk's crime organization.
Whenever there's action on the screen, it's absolutely phenomenal. The choreography and camerawork easily beat every other tv show, and most films as well.
The characters are all very strong and interesting (Foggy was a bit hit and miss for me in the early episodes), and Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio give career best performances.
What D'Onofrio's doing is especially bold: every scene he's in he's about to cross the line of going into campy territory, but he never does, and it's amazing to watch.
The plot is also very strong: you could take the superhero aspect out of this show and you'll still be left with a very decent legal drama. It's constructed in a very smart way: you essentially have the main characters investigating a crime syndicate, and every episode they find a new character that's a little higher up in the organization, until they eventually get to the final boss. It's a great format for serialized storytelling, and we've also seen it work before in the earlier seasons of Arrow.
Judging it as a whole, it does feel a little stretched out though.
It loses a bit of steam and focus in the middle, often going into side stories that aren't all that important for the main plot, or giving the main characters more development.
This would've probably been perfect if it was just 10 episodes, which would've made the pacing a little tighter and given each episode a little more action.
8/10
That was bangerang! What a taut, well produced season. Engaging from start to finish. Excellent writing, acting, fight sequences... I really enjoyed this show.
Really great show and season! Unexpected in how well they storied the episodes together and how well all the actors contributed into the gripping drama that is this show. I really think this way of delivering quality product is way better than the regular TV methods. Way to go!
karen was such unnecesary character, or just poorly cast. simply annoying and turned this show into a soap opera.
apart from that awesome show
I knew nothing of the character before the Affleck movie. And while that one wasn´t a revelation I really liked the idea behind Daredevil. That´s the kind of superhero I like - in general a human being. Not some alien fallen to earth, a god out of mythology or a guy that turns big and green (to name a few to make my point).
This is one of the best shows first season I´ve ever seen. The dark and gritty atmosphere got me pulled in instantly. I don´t think there was a bad or boring episode. The whole thing builds up to a great finale. Both, the hero and the villain, are well written and superbly brought to live by Cox and D´Onofrio alike. That doesn´t mean the suporting cast is weak. On the contrary - they all have their moments and have a place in the story. Which I hope will go on for a long run.
Very glad I decided to rewatch the first season. So many things I missed and didn't pay attention to before. Smart script, great performances, brilliant directing, amazing soundtrack and sound editing. All around a very well done show. 10/10 would recommend.
The red suit?! Totally disappointment.
Come on guys, Marvel's heroes suits are part of who they are, don't mess one of the best suits ever. I wanna feel like that's a red devil out there. This Robocop colored version of the suit is awful. First black suit was more scary than this robot crap. How hard can it be to copy the suit from the movie?!
How I see Wilson Fisk? Well fat retarted crybaby with robotic chinese. For me was Fisk just annoying... I really like bad guys in movies and tv series, especially from Marvel Universe, but even cartoon Kingpin from Spider-man was better than this.
But I really enjoyed Matt Murdock. Well Matt is real hero, real man and yes he bleeds.
In my opinion this show is extremely overrated because half of it is like dialogue in the dark followed by the other half which is just extended Mortal Kombat - also all in the dark.
It’s funny how people complain about GoT episode „The Long Night“ being too dark and therefore being incredibly bad when this show is all dark. A lot of the scenes in this show don’t even need to be in the dark. It’s incredibly annoying and on top a lot of the dialogues are dragged and unnecessary.
The "Daredevil" adaptation on Netflix is a standout compared to recent Marvel TV shows. It focuses heavily on gritty mob struggles and character development, resulting in a show that is more complex and sophisticated than you might expect from a superhero series. While there are moments when the pacing can feel slow, the attention to character development more than makes up for it.
In terms of action, the fight scenes are well-choreographed and have a practical, visceral quality that sets them apart. The only element that feels over-the-top and unrealistic is the protagonist's powers. It would have been interesting to see a toned-down version of Matt Murdock's abilities that made him more vulnerable and relatable. As it stands, he walks around with the confidence of someone without any visual impairment, which can sometimes strain credibility.
Overall, "Daredevil" is an excellent example of how a superhero show can explore mature themes while still delivering thrilling action and well-rounded characters.
Wesley was my favourite character so i really never continued it after this i was mostly watching it for him :( i was so upset by the ending i loved seeing him doing his evil little tasks for his “employer”
Pitch-perfect production design sets the right tone for this master stroke in comic book adaptation. Matt Murdock comes to life thanks to the brilliant performance of Charlie Cox, who is juxtaposed with Vincent D'Onofrio's startlingly & frighteningly human Wilson Fisk. The suppting cast is all great, with Toby Leonard Moore (Wesley) & Peter McRobbie (Fr. Lantom) standing out the most. The exception, however, is Deborah Ann Woll, who gives flashes of the depth that she showed on True Blood, but isn't served well by the season's biggest flaw, which is the whiney, repetitive and ultimately pointless quest by her to get frumpy newspaper man Ben Urich to stay on the story she wants him to write. (It doesn't help that the resolution of that plot line is the 2nd greatest storytelling mistake of the entire Netflix Marvel run of shows.) Rosario Dawson's fan-favorite turn as the Night Nurse tends to balance it out, though. Mostly. Yes, the final suit design is a little meh, but the show knows it. ("I think that the horns are a little much," Foggy says.) And it's easy to look past that since it only appears in the final episode's final act, and by then the series has earned a little corny fun.
Nelson And Murdock: Avacado's At Law
Nelson And Murdock: Avacados At Law
Daredevil fans must put the 2003 film in the past, as you got a new hero that you all have been waiting for.
With the new superhero TV shows that we get today like: Gotham, The Flash, Agent Carter and Arrow. Those shows I'm not such a big fan of because I rather see a full movie of these character's as it will have more to work on with the budget and all that stuff, but not a 10 or 13 episodes of a TV show. These superhero TV shows never suck me in into it's world or even it's character's, I mean it would at least get my interest and make me keep coming back to watch more episodes if the creator development more on that.
I won't lie here when I first heard that Marvel studios was making a TV show out of Daredevil I just thought to myself "Oh no not another one of those superhero TV shows". But then I heard all the positive and amazing feedback it was getting and got quickly got interested in it and checked it out straight and I got to say that Daredevil is the best thing Marvel as ever done.
What really hooked me to keep on watching the show is how dark, violent and real it was, this isn't your average superhero, no in this are hero is human and can take pain and injured. This is what makes Daredevil a different show and is it just me or I had a Batman Begins feel to it.
Charlie Cox as Daredevil was absolutely spot on great casting. He added a lot to his character if it's pain, injured, being a hero or just being Matt Murdock. He was Daredevil, he was Matt Murdock these no doubt about it he nailed the role and I can't wait to see what else he brings to season 2.
Vincent D'Onofrio plays Wilson Fisk the villain of the show and may god this has to be the best and the most understandable villain I've seen in a while and Vincent D'Onodrio did outstanding in this role. Wilson Fisk in this show wasn't just a big evil guy who dose horrible things because well his the villain and his there to do bad things, well that's not the case here as I was so surprise how social awkward and so down to earth human he was and I loved that, I'm sick of these big cold perfect villains that has nothing interesting about them but this is totally different and new, it's a bit like some people in reality. These one episode showing his past and why he is the way he is and I think it has to be the most shocking and uncomfortable episodes I every watched. These like other episodes where he's on data and starting a relationship and it wasn't boring or didn't drag at all and that's because of the excellent performance and the writing that made a scene like that interesting.
Vincent D'Onofrio did a excellent and outstanding job playing the villain as he gave so much to his character that it came off brilliant.
The action scenes in this show are... freaking mind-blowing and awesome. These an amazing fight scene in the episode Cut Man with the long take fight scene with great fighting and realistic stunts, oh and the sound in that scene made it work even more because every punch and every kick sounded rough and painful.
For problems with the show I don't really have many to be honest but if I have to say which episode was my least favorite has to be Sick, it's not the worse episode but compare it to the other episodes Stick was my least favorite.
Overall Daredevil the TV show was freaking amazing and set's a new bar for superhero TV shows.
Daredevil is brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as an original Netflix series. Season 1 follows blind lawyer Matt Murdock as he moonlights as a masked vigilante combating the criminal gangs in Hell’s Kitchen, which he traces back to a secret crime boss named Wilson Fisk; meanwhile Fisk works with his partners to control and rebuild the Hell’s Kitchen district. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio both deliver excellent performances that make their characters extraordinarily compelling. And, the writers do a good job at developing the characters and plot slowly over multiple episodes. Also, the show does some nice tie-ins with the Avenger films by addressing the effects of the Battle of New York. Incredibly well-made, Season 1 of Daredevil is an impressive and bold crime drama.
Overall I really enjoyed this show. It was dragging for me around the middle for an episode or two, but then I got hooked again, fully got the feel of it, and smoothly watched till the end. Gotta say this show is definitely characters-driven. Relationships, emotional connections and intimate personal motivations seem to be the focal points of the story. Obviously, a fair share of general kickassery makes it so much more compelling to any viewer who got on the Daredevil wagon as a comic books or at least comic book heroes fan. But in the end this show is more of a criminal drama with a twist than anything else, which I learned to appreciate from the very beginning. Definitely sticking around for the second season. Like many others was slightly disappointed by the suit, though not in your usual 'isn't true to the original material'/'looks stupid'/'is too flashy'/'isn't flashy enough' way. For me it's a disappointment for more practical reasons (red and black unfavorable ratio).
Not really feeling this show.
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My first reaction was: How can people enjoy this show? It's too violent! says a GoT fan
But for some reason I kept watching the show, and I haven't regretted it. It's well made, the actors are great, and although it shows too many similarities with Arrow, Daredevil is much better!
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