My Marvel Netflix series review
Intro: Whoa! Arrow has competition.
Daredevil: This show is centered on Matt Murdock who is a lawyer by day and a vigilante by night. When he and his partner open their own law firm Matt learns that their first client has some connection to a criminal underworld being led by Wilson Fisk, So Matt has to use his abilities and the law to stop him.
This show makes Arrow look like a soap opera! Like Arrow this series has flashbacks. I'm impressed with how this series was shot, I mean it looks like it was filmed in one shot for the most part. I enjoy the fight scenes because they look like you're watching a real fight. This show takes place in the same world as the MCU. I'm fond of how this show flows because it only has 13 episodes and none of them feels like filler. This series is the beginning of Matt Murdock becoming Daredevil, that's why we don't see him in his signature suit.
Before I talk about Matt Murdock I want to address something. I'm surprised that Daredevil isn't the face of Marvel. Not because he's their version of Batman it's because he's a good role model as far as being someone who overcomes his shortcomings in life.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil is a conflicted character, I mean he's struggling with not wanting to kill people in his vigilante life. It does affect his personal life he's having a hard time having a relationship. When he's not a vigilante he's friendly when he is he's cold. My gripe with this character is that it's hard for me to root for him when he says he enjoys hurting people. Also, he could have done a better job at hiding the fact that he's Daredevil.
Foggy Nelson is the typical goofball best friend.
Karen Page is adorable and she has nice ... (My editor standing behind me with a bat.) Never mind. The cute friendly love triangle between Nelson and Murdock is handled well for the most part.
Claire is a nurse who treats Matt's wounds, she's compassionate and sarcastic.
Ben Urich is a seasoned reporter who helps Karen with her situation. I feel sorry for him because he's having a hard time being relevant because of technology and wanting to do his job properly. I wish this series would use him more often.
Father Lantom is Matt's voice of reason.
I don't like Stick (Matt's mentor.) because he uses him as a means to an end, despite that you do get a sense that he cares about him. I would like to know who he was talking to at the end of his introduction episode.
Wilson Fisk (the main villain.) has some similarities to Matt, you'll see what I mean when you watch this show. Wilson is a bully. What bugs me about this character is how he goes from point a to point b? Also, it's hard for me to take him seriously because he loses his cool over personal things instead of professional ones, how can his allies take him seriously?
The only problem I have with this series is it didn't do a good job at convincing us that Matt is blind. (You can say what you want about the Daredevil movie that's the one thing you can't take away from that movie.) All in all, this is a good show.
Jessica Jones: This series is about a Private eye name Jessica Jones trying to get her life back in order after her ordeal. One day she learns that one of her clients is a victim of Jessica's tormentor Kilgrave, so Jessica takes it upon herself to stop him before he gets out of control.
The premise may sound similar to Daredevil but it's not, this is a drama and mystery show. I appreciate that this series doesn't feel depressing despite that. Just like the 2003 Hulk movie this is a story about a victim, Jessica Jones has been victimized in almost every way. This show also deals with other people who went through trauma and the aftermath of it. The series also has twists and turns that will take you by surprise. I like how the main villain helps build suspense in this series, I'll get into how he did that later. I'm also fond that this show brings in a comic book character because we get to see what he or she is about before this person gets his or her own show.
Despite everything that happen to Jessica Jones I don't like her because she's standoffish. I also don't feel sorry for her because she hasn't done anything to work passed her problems, it seems like she's fine with the way she is.
Trish Walker ( Jessica's adopted sister.) is headstrong. I don't get the sense that she and Jessica are close however they do care about each other. Trish also has issues she needs to overcome.
Malcom Ducasse ( Jessica's neighbor.) is a junk. When he's sober he becomes a supporting character to Jessica.
Will Simpson (one of Kilgrave's victims.) Try's to help Jessica capture Kilgrave but he makes that hard for her by getting carried away.
Jeri Hogarth (Jessica's boss at her law firm.) is the type of boss you want to see Stone Cold give a stunner. She's ruthless, manipulative and willing to win at any cost. I'm surprised that Jessica would work for her because she has similar traits to Kilgrave.
Luke Cage (Jessica's love interest.) is a stand-up guy who has history with Jessica before they meet.
Kilgrave is scary by default due to his powers of controlling people. Like I said before this helps build suspense because we don't know who's under Kilgrave's control. The series tried to get you to feel sorry for him but his powers make up for whatever trauma he experienced. My only gripe with him is he's too powerful for Jessica.
What bugs me about this show is everyone finds it hard to believe that there is a man who can control people by telling them what to do. One would think that would be possible since he or she witnessed and alien invasion, but no a mind-controlling man is too far fetch. This series would have ended sooner if one character wasn't selfish. With all that said this show is refreshing to comic book media. I would recommend this if you like drama.
This show makes Arrow look like a soap opera! Like Arrow this series has flashbacks. I'm impressed with how this series was shot, I mean it looks like it was filmed in one shot for the most part. I enjoy the fight scenes because they look like you're watching a real fight. This show takes place in the same world as the MCU. I'm fond of how this show flows because it only has 13 episodes and none of them feels like filler. This series is the beginning of Matt Murdock becoming Daredevil, that's why we don't see him in his signature suit.
Before I talk about Matt Murdock I want to address something. I'm surprised that Daredevil isn't the face of Marvel. Not because he's their version of Batman it's because he's a good role model as far as being someone who overcomes his shortcomings in life.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil is a conflicted character, I mean he's struggling with not wanting to kill people in his vigilante life. It does affect his personal life he's having a hard time having a relationship. When he's not a vigilante he's friendly when he is he's cold. My gripe with this character is that it's hard for me to root for him when he says he enjoys hurting people. Also, he could have done a better job at hiding the fact that he's Daredevil.
Foggy Nelson is the typical goofball best friend.
Karen Page is adorable and she has nice ... (My editor standing behind me with a bat.) Never mind. The cute friendly love triangle between Nelson and Murdock is handled well for the most part.
Claire is a nurse who treats Matt's wounds, she's compassionate and sarcastic.
Ben Urich is a seasoned reporter who helps Karen with her situation. I feel sorry for him because he's having a hard time being relevant because of technology and wanting to do his job properly. I wish this series would use him more often.
Father Lantom is Matt's voice of reason.
I don't like Stick (Matt's mentor.) because he uses him as a means to an end, despite that you do get a sense that he cares about him. I would like to know who he was talking to at the end of his introduction episode.
Wilson Fisk (the main villain.) has some similarities to Matt, you'll see what I mean when you watch this show. Wilson is a bully. What bugs me about this character is how he goes from point a to point b? Also, it's hard for me to take him seriously because he loses his cool over personal things instead of professional ones, how can his allies take him seriously?
The only problem I have with this series is it didn't do a good job at convincing us that Matt is blind. (You can say what you want about the Daredevil movie that's the one thing you can't take away from that movie.) All in all, this is a good show.
Jessica Jones: This series is about a Private eye name Jessica Jones trying to get her life back in order after her ordeal. One day she learns that one of her clients is a victim of Jessica's tormentor Kilgrave, so Jessica takes it upon herself to stop him before he gets out of control.
The premise may sound similar to Daredevil but it's not, this is a drama and mystery show. I appreciate that this series doesn't feel depressing despite that. Just like the 2003 Hulk movie this is a story about a victim, Jessica Jones has been victimized in almost every way. This show also deals with other people who went through trauma and the aftermath of it. The series also has twists and turns that will take you by surprise. I like how the main villain helps build suspense in this series, I'll get into how he did that later. I'm also fond that this show brings in a comic book character because we get to see what he or she is about before this person gets his or her own show.
Despite everything that happen to Jessica Jones I don't like her because she's standoffish. I also don't feel sorry for her because she hasn't done anything to work passed her problems, it seems like she's fine with the way she is.
Trish Walker ( Jessica's adopted sister.) is headstrong. I don't get the sense that she and Jessica are close however they do care about each other. Trish also has issues she needs to overcome.
Malcom Ducasse ( Jessica's neighbor.) is a junk. When he's sober he becomes a supporting character to Jessica.
Will Simpson (one of Kilgrave's victims.) Try's to help Jessica capture Kilgrave but he makes that hard for her by getting carried away.
Jeri Hogarth (Jessica's boss at her law firm.) is the type of boss you want to see Stone Cold give a stunner. She's ruthless, manipulative and willing to win at any cost. I'm surprised that Jessica would work for her because she has similar traits to Kilgrave.
Luke Cage (Jessica's love interest.) is a stand-up guy who has history with Jessica before they meet.
Kilgrave is scary by default due to his powers of controlling people. Like I said before this helps build suspense because we don't know who's under Kilgrave's control. The series tried to get you to feel sorry for him but his powers make up for whatever trauma he experienced. My only gripe with him is he's too powerful for Jessica.
What bugs me about this show is everyone finds it hard to believe that there is a man who can control people by telling them what to do. One would think that would be possible since he or she witnessed and alien invasion, but no a mind-controlling man is too far fetch. This series would have ended sooner if one character wasn't selfish. With all that said this show is refreshing to comic book media. I would recommend this if you like drama.
I have mixed feelings about this season, it started out good then it went downhill after episode 4. This season lacks focus, it tried to tell two different stories but they didn't work well together. There is one scene that tried to top the hallway fight from last season but the editing ruined it for me. The hand wasn't impressive because they did things without any rhyme or reason. The Elektra story is lame because nothing is at stake in her story.
Stick is more or less the same from last season, he has more screen time and he has some funny lines.
Karen Page is compassionate and she turns into Lois Lane. What bugs me about her is she suspects that Matt is Daredevil but she never acknowledges that.
Elektra is spoiled in an arrogant way. What bothers me about her ( besides how she got her signature weapons.) is we don't know why she gave Matt so much trouble in the past.
Foggy Nelson doesn't do much this season besides complaining about Matt being Daredevil. I do like the subplot of him standing on his own two feet and not counting on Matt.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil is still struggling with his double life and whether or not he should kill for the greater good. I'm not crazy about the love triangle between Matt, Karen and Elektra. How can he still have feelings for her after everything she put him through?
I like the Punisher, stuff that saying a lot because I didn't find this character interesting. After seeing what this show had done with Frank Castle/the Punisher I might check out his show since we got the origin story out of the way. This season made his origin a mystery, despite being a mass murderer he seems like an everyday guy. My beef with the Punisher is his motivation for why he's killing people. This season is more violent than last season. I'm fond of the way this season ended because it makes me wonder where the characters can go from here?
Overall this is not a good follow-up to last season, it would have been better if it focused on Matt stopping the Punisher and trying to redeem him.
Intro: Am I the only one surprised that this character isn't a part of the Weapon X project? Luke Cage: After the events in Jessica Jones Luke Cage moves back to Harlem to keep a low profile. That changed when something tragic happened to him and he got caught up in a series of crimes. So he decides to fight back to protect Harlem, clear his name and face his past that he tried to bury.
Basically, this is the first season of Daredevil, however, it's not as good as Daredevil. I like that this show has more of a comic-book feeling than the other two shows. It's refreshing that this show acknowledges the History of Harlem. The theme of this series is betrayal, almost everyone has been betrayed in some way shape or form. The way this series ended will leave you wondering what will happen next?
Luke Cage is the reluctant hero who has to face his demons. My beef with him is his backstory, it makes him look like a stereotype.
Cottonmouth...
My editor: His name isn't Cottonmouth!
Alright! Alright! Cornell Stokes (One of the villains.) is like Wilson Fisk but without the charisma and ambition. My only gripe I have with him is I don't like what happened to him in episode 7.
Mariah Stokes is Cornell's sister, she's complex. I say that because she wants to do better than her brother and mother by becoming a councilwoman however that becomes hard for her because her family history is thrown in her face.
Claire is a supporting character in this series as well, she encourages Luke to fight the good fight and help him out when she can.
Det. Misty Knight is sassy, I'm impressed with how she can put a crime scene together with pictures. She's also a wildcard in this series, she doesn't know if she can trust Luke Cage or not.
I'm sorry I can't take Diamondback (another adversary) seriously because he feels like a cartoon character. Seriously he's so over the top he would give Jim Carry a run for his money. The writers should have saved him for another season, also his beef with Luke Cage makes no sense.
My problems with this series is that I don't like parts of the ending because it kind of sends the wrong message to Black people. This show pulled an Iron Man 3 on us, you'll see what I mean when you watch it. It bugs me that people didn't notice that Luke was bulletproof sooner. The bottom line is this is an OK series I would recommend this if you want to see something more like a comic book.
Intro: What the fudge is this!?!
Iron Fist: This show is about Danny Rand/ Iron Fist returning to New York City to get his life back in order, after being presumed dead for 15 years. That becomes complicated when the Hand shows up. So Danny has to choose to either stop them or get his life back? This is the worst Marvel Netflix show so far! The story is OK how it played out was a mass.
This show has no lighthearted moments as far as I notice. This series tried to do so many things with the story and characters to the point where you don't care. The biggest problem with this show is the main character Danny Rand/ Iron Fist. This character is inconsistent as far as his motivations, you think he want one, then he wants something else, his motives change and he tries to do everything. My goodness does this character have MPD or is he suffering from an Identity crisis!?! Also, this show does make Danny sympathetic with his backstory, the reason why Danny didn't return to New York 15 years ago is back his parents died in the plane crash and he's the only survivor of that crash. After that, he was abducted by Monks who trained him to fight their war.
Despite all of that Danny doesn't seem affected by those things. Well, whenever he gets on the plane it bothers him. However, he doesn't seem to be angry with the monks for being jerks. I'm saying that because in one episode one of the monks gave him a hard time about leaving them. If I was Danny I would tell the child abducting Monks to go screw themselves. The reason why Danny isn't angry with the Monks is because Danny is a pushover. I say that because he tries to reconnect with his childhood friends but we later learn that they weren't friendly towards him. Either that or Danny is a forgiving person it's likely the ladder.
Since we're on the subject of childhood friends let's talk about them. Tom Pelphrey has daddy issue, he's always under his thumb. I would feel sorry for him if he stood up to him.
Jessica Stroup is kind of compassionate. She redeems herself for mistreating Danny when they were young.
Colleen Wing is fine as Danny's love interest. She's also Danny's panther in crime. The problem I have with her is that she made things Harder for Danny you'll see what I mean when you watch this show.
I also have a problem with the Hand they haven't done anything severe that justifies Danny trying to stop them. The only good thing about this series is the fight scenes. I agree with the masses this is not a good show, however, I would recommend this if you like kung fu films.
Intro: WOW! Talk about lackluster.
The Defenders: The series takes place after Iron Fist and Danny Rand is hunting the hand. The Hands activities attract the attention of Luke, Jessica and Matt. The hand is looking for something that will cause damage to New York City. So the four have to stop them before it's too late.
This is a disappointing team-up, that's saying a lot because I wasn't expecting much from this series. Part of the reason why I feel this way is because the Hand didn't pose much of a threat to the defenders. This wouldn't annoy me if this wasn't the third time we've seen them. What also hurt the Hand is the top members are not on one accord. The stakes in this series are not big enough to justify these four people to come together. Also, this series feels like Iron Fist 1.5, that's not a good sign.
This team-up could have been avoided if Matt and Danny could've stopped them by themselves. Also, the creators didn't do the best job of coming up with ways for the defenders to use
their abilities and skills to help each other out. Why are the side characters getting so much screen time? They add nothing to the story! The final scene bugs me, I can't elaborate on that without spoiling anything.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil is flying solo with his lawyer career. My beef with him is he stopped Being Daredevil after season two the reason why he stopped is lame.
This series didn't redeem Danny Rand/Iron Fist, heck he made things worse for everyone.
Luke Cage has the weakest reason for being a part of this crossover. What bugs me about him is the conversation he had with Danny Rand, you'll understand why when you see it.
Jessica Jones is the standout character because she's the only one being sarcastic, however, she still has a punchable face.
Alexandra Reid (leader of the Hand) is like Ra's al Ghul but worse. Also, this series underused her and we don't know why she wants the MacGuffin.
There isn't a lot of good things about this show, I like the world-building to this series it wasn't overdone like the MCU movies. When the Defenders interact with each other can be funny at times and that's pretty much it. Overall this is one of the worst crossovers I've seen. If you didn't enjoy the Marvel Netflix shows then this isn't for you.
Since we're on the subject of childhood friends let's talk about them. Tom Pelphrey has daddy issue, he's always under his thumb. I would feel sorry for him if he stood up to him.
Jessica Stroup is kind of compassionate. She redeems herself for mistreating Danny when they were young.
Colleen Wing is fine as Danny's love interest. She's also Danny's panther in crime. The problem I have with her is that she made things Harder for Danny you'll see what I mean when you watch this show.
I also have a problem with the Hand they haven't done anything severe that justifies Danny trying to stop them. The only good thing about this series is the fight scenes. I agree with the masses this is not a good show, however, I would recommend this if you like kung fu films.
Intro: WOW! Talk about lackluster.
The Defenders: The series takes place after Iron Fist and Danny Rand is hunting the hand. The Hands activities attract the attention of Luke, Jessica and Matt. The hand is looking for something that will cause damage to New York City. So the four have to stop them before it's too late. This is a disappointing team-up, that's saying a lot because I wasn't expecting much from this series. Part of the reason why I feel this way is because the Hand didn't pose much of a threat to the defenders. This wouldn't annoy me if this wasn't the third time we've seen them. What also hurt the Hand is the top members are not on one accord. The stakes in this series are not big enough to justify these four people to come together. Also, this series feels like Iron Fist 1.5, that's not a good sign.
This team-up could have been avoided if Matt and Danny could've stopped them by themselves. Also, the creators didn't do the best job of coming up with ways for the defenders to use
their abilities and skills to help each other out. Why are the side characters getting so much screen time? They add nothing to the story! The final scene bugs me, I can't elaborate on that without spoiling anything.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil is flying solo with his lawyer career. My beef with him is he stopped Being Daredevil after season two the reason why he stopped is lame.
This series didn't redeem Danny Rand/Iron Fist, heck he made things worse for everyone.
Luke Cage has the weakest reason for being a part of this crossover. What bugs me about him is the conversation he had with Danny Rand, you'll understand why when you see it.
Jessica Jones is the standout character because she's the only one being sarcastic, however, she still has a punchable face.
Alexandra Reid (leader of the Hand) is like Ra's al Ghul but worse. Also, this series underused her and we don't know why she wants the MacGuffin.
There isn't a lot of good things about this show, I like the world-building to this series it wasn't overdone like the MCU movies. When the Defenders interact with each other can be funny at times and that's pretty much it. Overall this is one of the worst crossovers I've seen. If you didn't enjoy the Marvel Netflix shows then this isn't for you.
