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TV Review: Daredevil Season 2 Episodes 4-6
Marvel’s Daredevil
Season 2 Episodes 4-6
Created by Drew Goddard
Starring Charlie Cox, Elden Henson, Deborah Ann Woll, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jon Bernthal, Elodie Yung
Netflix
Premiere date: Friday, March 18th, 2016
The arrest of Wilson Fisk left a power vacuum in Hell’s Kitchen. As Irish gang members meet to try to fill it, they are interrupted, to put it mildly, by a military style assault leaving all but one dead. Turns out, someone is hunting down gangs and street scum in the neighborhood. Sgt. Mahoney (Royce Johnson) even jokes that some cops think this mysterious gunman is making their lives easier. He even has a nickname… The Punisher.
Spoilers below.
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Tags: Andy Goddard, Charlie Cox, Daredevil, Deborah Ann Woll, Drew Goddard, Elden Henson, Elodie Yung, Floria Sigismondi, John C. Kelley, Jon Bernthal, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Netflix, Peter Hoar, Sneha Koorse, Vincent D’Onofrio
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Interview: ‘Daredevil’ Season 2 Composer John Paesano
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Last year, Marvel’s Daredevil surprised audiences, surpassing even the highest expectations of jaded comic fans and skeptical TV critics alike. All were blown away by its realistic, nuanced approach to the superhero vigilante serial drama, bolstered by a roster of amazing performances, pitch-perfect writing, and action choreography that could stand toe-to-toe with any big budget film. Still, one of the most notable and memorable aspects of the series was something many viewers take for granted (and most TV dramas these days all but forego) “” the opening credit sequence.
Written by award-winning DreamWorks Dragons and Maze Runner film composer, John Paesano, that haunting opening theme was only the first hint of what the show had in store. Pulsing, rhythmic, tonal, yet brimming with emotion, Paesano’s Daredevil score stands apart in a world filled with brassy superhero anthems.
On the verge of the second season release, I had the privilege of talking with John over the phone about his return to Daredevil in season 2, his early experiences as a fledgling composer, his creative process, and geeky obsessions.
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TV Review: Daredevil Season 2 Episodes 1-3
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Marvel’s Daredevil
Season 2 Episodes 1-3
Created by Drew Goddard
Starring Charlie Cox, Elden Henson, Deborah Ann Woll, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jon Bernthal
Netflix
Premiere date: Friday, March 18th, 2016
Finally, Marvel returns to Netflix with Season 2 of Daredevil. Debuting last year, the 13-episode series, uploaded all at once on the streaming site, put to death terrible memories of the unimpressive Ben Affleck film version. The new Daredevil (Charlie Cox), is blind lawyer Matt Murdock, who along with his best buddy Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) and victim turned associate Karen (Deborah Ann Woll), run a law firm to help the underprivileged in Hell’s Kitchen. Murdock was blinded as a boy and the chemicals that blinded him also enhanced his other senses to the extreme. After a season long battle with Mob “Kingpin” Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), Murdock finally went from blindfolded ninja costume to the red suited Man With No Fear himself in the season finale. The series received rave reviews from critics and fans and with the series being on Netflix it was allowed to take its time over the 13-episodes whereas a film is forced to squeeze everything into 90-120 minutes. The show’s success launched a future Marvel Netflix empire, as Jessica Jones starring Krysten Ritter was already a huge hit last year, and there are other series slated such as Luke Cage and Iron Fist. The storyline going into season 2 of Daredevil is, who will take over Wilson Fisk’s spot as top crime boss?
Spoilers for the first three episodes below.
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Tags: Charlie Cox, Daredevil, Deborah Ann Woll, Douglas Petrie, Drew Goddard, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, Marc Jobst, Marco Ramirez, Mark Verheiden, Marvel, McCaleb Burnett, Netflix, Phil Abraham, Vincent D’Onofrio
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‘Daredevil’ Season 2 Featurette “Daredevil & The Punisher” (Video)
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It’s one of the ultimate comic book debates: should a hero be willing to kill the bad guys for the greater good, or simply thwart their plans as many times as necessary? Many heroes, such as Batman, adhere to a code in which they nobly refuse to kill anyone, no matter how evil. And yet some villains, such as Joker (going back to Batman), have killed numerous innocent people, and continue to do so after escaping the capture of our so very noble hero again and again and again. Should the Dark Knight make an exception in this case, or should he stay true? There will never be a right answer; it will always be disputed.
Another noble hero is the title character in Netflix’s Daredevil, as he proved many times in season one of the series. But in season two of the series, he meets someone more than willing to end the lives of those he deems worthy of deletion from existence, The Punisher, who puts it bluntly: “I do the one thing that you can’t. You hit ’em and they get back up. I hit ’em and they stay down.”
A new featurette titled “Daredevil & Punisher” has been released examining the two characters, with insight from the actors behind the characters, Charlie Cox and Jon Bernthal. You can check out the video below.
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‘Daredevil’ Season 2 Trailer Has Ninjas, So Many Ninjas
The release of Daredevil season 2 is upon us, and with just only a few more days left before all 13 episodes are released to us for our binge-watching pleasure, Netflix has released one final trailer to remind us that it is coming. We’ve seen a couple of trailers, one that focuses on The Punisher (Jon Bernthal), and another focusing on Elektra (Elodie Yung).
But this newly released one centers on the different styles of action we will see from the title hero, his former lover, and the man who is seeking vengeance. Plus, there are a couple of ninjas who will get in their way. And who doesn’t love a good fight against an overwhelming number of ninjas? Check out the final trailer for Daredevil below.
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Tags: Charlie Cox, Daredevil, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Elodie Yung, Jon Bernthal, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, Marvel's Daredevil, Netflix, Punisher, Rosario Dawson, Scott Glenn, The Punisher
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