Title: TV Series Review: Daredevil Season 2 — Bloody, Beautiful, Brilliant
Author: MG Thabo
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Published Date: 2016-04-18
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- Genre Action, Superhero
- Actors Charlie Cox, Jon Bernthal, Élodie Yung
- Reviewed on Netflix
- Available on Netflix
- Season 2

- MG Thabo

- 1 year ago

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Daredevil season 1 took us all by storm. Everyone had a bit of a sour taste in their mouth for the blind superhero after the hilariously awful Daredevil movie with Ben Affleck However, Marvel pulled the superhero out of the brink with their Netflix exclusive adaptation of the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen. The first season was a blistering rollercoaster where the deliciously diabolical Wilson Fisk stole the show as well as Matt Murdock himself. The action scenes were intense and well choreographed fight scenes left you breathless in your seat. The narrative was excellent, well paced and kept you from sleeping because you just had to watch the next episode. Season 2 had quite the act to follow. So did it? You’ll find out soon.

This review is relatively spoiler free. Some spoilers for season 1 will follow, but why are you reading the review of the second season if you haven’t watched the first, you ding dong

The show starts off reasonably cheerful after the events of the first season, but of course everything soon goes to Hell. The merry band of misfits are back, including Matt Murdock, the red devil himself, Foggy Nelson and Karen Page who are in relatively high spirits following their miraculous and impress victory over Wilson Fisk, who I like to call the mumbling gorilla of Hell’s Kitchen. Their new clientele they gained after their increase in fame is pretty downtrodden, giving them chickens and Bok Choy instead of money. But they’re the justice guardians of the People so they soldier on.

But back to the everything going to Hell part. A dangerous and armed vigilante makes his presence in Hell’s Kitchen known and it’s none other than the Punisher. He’s been shooting gangs up and exacting sweet bloody justice on anyone that he deems a piece of shit. The Punisher arc of the season is pretty fascinating to witness as this begrudged former military hero makes his intentions and his motivations known, specifically to Daredevil, who vouches to stop his senseless killing.

Jon Bernthal, who you might know as Shane from The Walking Dead (as everyone seems to know him), plays a very convincing Punisher. His naturally grizzled look and “I’m going to murder your face into the pavement” demeanor really compliments the character of the Punisher. His gravelly mumbling is a bit hard to understand at times, and made me thankful that there’s subtitling options, but for the most part, he nailed it. He genuinely comes across as dangerous and scary, but also portrays the image of a tragic hero looking for vengeance excellently.

There’s also another player in all this and that is of course Electra, Daredevil’s estranged former lover. Played by Élodie Yung, her arc is also one of many twists, turns and revelations. Her story is possibly the center of which most of everything else revolves around, but she didn’t receive as much in-depth attention as the rest of the characters. Also, I found Yung’s acting a little off-putting at times because she plays Electra in a way that I couldn’t find myself relating to her as well as I should have. To put it frankly, she was a bit boring, even though she was a major part of the narrative.

The narrative shifts around quite frequently, from Punisher, to Daredevil and Electra, to Nelson and Murdock and so on, but it remains fairly cohesive with a lot of surprises along the way. Some coming from the previous season sometimes as well. The first act of the show was really strong, delivering a fantastic experience from the word go, but it slows down a lot towards the middle, making the viewing experience a little more labored than it should have been. I also found some of the revelations that unfold to be a bit too detached from the overall theme of the show. It ventures into the mystical which isn’t something I expected or honestly wanted from the show and there’s also some camp and cliche elements thrown in there as well which cheapens the experience.

However, the viewing experience hardly falters. It grips its hooks into you tight and you can’t prevent yourself from starting the next episode. Which they also made deliberately difficult since a lot of the episodes end on a devastating cliffhanger. One thing is for sure, you won’t be disappointed that you chose to watch the season. While it doesn’t quite weigh up to the first season, this one felt a lot more ambitious and engaging. It felt a lot more personal as well. The characters really started blooming and showing their personalities and you can’t help yourself from loving them by the end.

Let’s get something straight, this season has some fantastic fight scenes. You will sit there gaping at the mouth at the bone crunching action unfolding in front of you and you might just need a cigarette after it’s over. The choreography and filmography is as on point as Daredevil’s horns. There’s various one-take scenes that really show off what power the unlikely heroes have. It’s bloody and it’s gorgeous. You won’t want for more action during the season, I can guarantee you that.

In summary, the second season of Daredevil was a resounding success, even though it falters a bit at times in terms of some characters and in the latter part of the narrative. But it is absolutely worth the watch. That much is unquestionable.

Daredevil season 1 took us all by storm. Everyone had a bit of a sour taste in their mouth for the blind superhero after the hilariously awful Daredevil movie with Ben Affleck However, Marvel pulled the superhero out of the brink with their Netflix exclusive adaptation of the Devil of Hell's Kitchen. The first season was a blistering rollercoaster where the deliciously diabolical Wilson Fisk stole the show as well as Matt Murdock himself. The action scenes were intense and well choreographed fight scenes left you breathless in your seat. The narrative was excellent, well paced and kept you from sleeping because you just had to watch the next episode. Season 2 had quite the act to follow. So did it? You'll find out soon. This review is relatively spoiler free. Some spoilers for season 1 will follow, but why are you reading the review of the second season if you haven't watched the first, you ding dong The show starts off reasonably cheerful after the events of the first season, but of course everything soon goes to Hell. The merry band of misfits are back, including Matt Murdock, the red devil himself, Foggy Nelson and Karen Page who are in relatively high spirits following their miraculous and impress victory over Wilson Fisk, who I like to call the mumbling gorilla of Hell's Kitchen. Their new clientele they gained after their increase in fame is pretty downtrodden, giving them chickens and Bok Choy instead of money. But they're the justice guardians of the People so they soldier on. But back to the everything going to Hell part. A dangerous and armed vigilante makes his presence in Hell's Kitchen known and it's none other than the Punisher. He's been shooting gangs up and exacting sweet bloody justice on anyone that he deems a piece of shit. The Punisher arc of the season is pretty fascinating to witness as this begrudged former military hero makes his intentions and his motivations known, specifically to Daredevil, who vouches to stop his senseless killing. Jon Bernthal, who you might know as Shane from The Walking Dead (as everyone seems to know him), plays a very convincing Punisher. His naturally grizzled look and "I'm going to murder your face into the pavement" demeanor really compliments the character of the Punisher. His gravelly mumbling is a bit hard to understand at times, and made me thankful that there's subtitling options, but for the most part, he nailed it. He genuinely comes across as dangerous and scary, but also portrays the image of a tragic hero looking for vengeance excellently. There's also another player in all this and that is of course Electra, Daredevil's estranged former lover. Played by Élodie Yung, her arc is also one of many twists, turns and revelations. Her story is possibly the center of which most of everything else revolves around, but she didn't receive as much in-depth attention as the rest of the characters. Also, I found Yung's acting a little off-putting at…

TV Series Review: Daredevil Season 2 — Bloody, Beautiful, Brilliant

TV Series Review: Daredevil Season 2 — Bloody, Beautiful, Brilliant

2016-04-18

MG Thabo

Worth The Watch

Total - 7.5

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7.5

Daredevil Season 2 has a whole lot to like. The beautifully choreographed fight scenes and the well paced story will have you hooked until the final episode. However, there's some noticeable blunders that sets the season back from being spectacular. Some of the acting isn't up to snuff and there's some problems with the latter part of the narrative. It also stumbles a bit like an actual blind man sometimes. However, I couldn't help but be enamored by the show regardless and it would pain me to not recommend it. So I recommend it.

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