Daredevil season 2 Reviewing every episode. Last week, I published my review of the first half of Daredevilseason 2. Over the weekend, I watched the remaining six episodes, and I have some more thoughts first general, non spoiler ones, followed by more specific and spoiler filled thoughts on each episode coming up just as soon as I inherit the tapes with the car In some ways, the back half of the season was an improvement over the first, thanks to the arrival of two strong characters, and the rapid shift away from a few story threads mob war, Reyes vendetta against the law firm that never worked in the first place. But in others, it continued many of the problems I had through the first seven hours. It was still too cluttered and flabby, while Daredevil himself remained one of the least interesting parts of a show that bore his name. Also, the later episodes focused more on Elektra than Punisher, which wasnt a great trade off, and the increasing focus on the Hand was a reminder that an endless army of faceless, personality less ninja warriors is a lot more fun on the comics page than it can be on the screen, especially since many of those fight scenes took place under such darkness that it was hard to appreciate the usual excellent work of the Daredevil stunt team. So, on the whole, Id stand by that original assessment from last week. But now lets get into a lot of spoilers as we go episode by episode through season 2 EPISODE 1 BANGThe season opens with an cleverly staged action sequence that keeps Daredevil on the periphery of the frame for most of it, illustrating how much faster and more agile he is than his average opponent, while also wisely keeping us from having to look at the lame original costume too much. It improves slightly later in the season after Melvin Potter has another go at it, but its never great the all black outfit inspired by The Man Without Fear comic worked much better. Bang is burdened with a lot of exposition about the state of the firm, and of crime in Hells Kitchen post Fisk. A lot of it drags, other than the occasional bursts of violence involving either Daredevil or Punisher or, at the end, Daredevil vs. Punisher. Castle shooting Matt in the head was a good cliffhanger. EPISODE 2 DOGS TO A GUNFIGHTThe idea of a temporary hearing loss making Matt feel blinder than ever was an interesting one, but kind of got lost in the shuffle of a very busy episode. Also, as with a lot of the business later in the season about Matt struggling to hear Hand ninja heartbeats, it seems the show would rather we forget the existence of Matts radar sense, which only came up briefly in season 1 and wasnt featured at all this time around. With Matt out of action for a long stretch, the hour gives us a lot more of Jon Bernthal as Punisher, and that stuffs good and much better than a lot of sloggy material about Foggy cutting a deal with DA Reyes, Karen hating Daredevil and Matt not telling him the truth only because its a comic book trope given that hes a strong physical actor hes excellent, for instance, at working with props, whether guns or the Greek coffee cup hes so often drinking playing a character who, by design, shouldnt talk much. Doing two Did Punisher just kill Daredevil cliffhangers in a row, especially for a show meant to be binged, was probably not the best decision. EPISODE 3 NEW YORKS FINESTMost of this is an adaptation of a story from Garth Ennis and Steve Dillons Welcome Back, Frank miniseries, but a more balanced version of that. Ennis loves taking the piss out of traditional superheroes, and the comic story is designed to make Daredevil look like a complete sap who ultimately is goaded into giving up his ethics and trying to shoot Punisher with a gun that doesnt work. Here, its more of an even debate, and Matt finds a use for the gun that Frank didnt plan, even if its too late to save the life of Grotto. But honestly, if the episode had just been 5. Foggy negotiating a deal with Reyes, followed by that extended hallway fight scene a successful attempt to outdo the similar brawl from the third episode of season 1 dayenu. That was incredible, with Daredevils trip down the buildings steps adding a new dimension rather than making it feel like a simple expansion of the previous one. Also good to have Claire Temple back in an episode that in many ways parallels the structure of her introductory episode a year ago, with Matt stuck in the same place for most of the hour, even if she then vanishes for most of the season. EPISODE 4 PENNY AND DIMESome incredibly graphic material here, including the drill going into Franks foot, Frank having a razor blade under his skin, and Frank blowing the face off one of the mobsters responsible for his familys death. Watch The Hitchhiker`S Guide To The Galaxy Online Gorillavid more. The most effective material, though, didnt involve on screen violence at all, just Frank in the cemetery telling Daredevil about his family and his return from combat. Great work from Bernthal in that monologue. Karen, meanwhile, starts snooping into Franks backstory, because the show needs to give her something to do and she does have a history of being nosy. Karen and Matts perfect night walking home in the rain was a mixed bag great chemistry between Woll and Cox, but also so obviously heading for a complication, because Matt is never allowed to be happy for more than five seconds. EPISODE 5 KINBAKUEnter Elektra, and meh Elodie Yung is good in the combat scenes, but this is the one area where the last screen incarnation of these characters has a clear leg up on the current depiction. On the plus side, though, Elektras presence allows Cox to play Matt Murdock, rather than Daredevil, even in fight scenes, which is an improvement from when hes just being growly and brooding. Meanwhile, the show keeps making reference to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe the Bulletins archives were wiped during the alien invasion in Avengers, Marcy is now working for Jeryn Hogarth from Jessica Jones without overdoing it, which is smart. Reward those who are watching everything, but dont alienate those who are only watching your show. And the subplot about Reyes using the powers of her office to crush Nelson and Murdock never really works even when a later episode better articulates what it is shes doing, the people weve seen Matt and Foggy take on as clients dont seem the type to be in any way influenced by what Reyes would say. EPISODE 6 REGRETS ONLY Its half a caper episode, half a legal drama. Surprisingly, the legal half feels livelier, in part because Matt, Foggy, and Karen can never find completely solid footing in their attempt to defend Punisher. Watch The Fighter Online Hitfix' title='Watch The Fighter Online Hitfix' />Still, the DaredevilElektra fight scene behind the frosted glass looked pretty cool, but a piece mover episode overall. EPISODE 7 SEMPER FIDELISThe hour dives even more deeply into the conflicts that come from being both a masked vigilante and a criminal defense attorney, with Daredevils adventures continually getting in the way of Matts attempt to keep Frank Castle off Death Row. 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