Season 2, Episodes 2 and 3, which are streaming on Disney+ now.<\/strong><\/p>\nAdding a bit of added context to what is now a two-episode combo review: I wrote rough early versions of my Born Again Season 2 episode reviews as I watched the advance screeners for the season for the first time, so that both my reactions and any speculation on what\u2019s to come are \u201cpure.\u201d But with Disney+ making the late decision to put out the second and third episode together \u2013 while all the rest of Season 1 will still be released one episode at a time<\/u> \u2013 I will reiterate that the season improves after a slower start<\/u>, and I can see why they decided they\u2019d rather get through these first three quicker. <\/p>\n
Jumping into Episode 2, after he saved Matt from offscreen in the premiere, we\u2019ve got Bullseye (Wilson Bethel) back in the flesh and blood again. And he seems to be in a strange headspace, acting like the Devil of Hell\u2019s Kitchen’s own guardian devil and maybe his shadow of sorts? Dex\u2019s decision to seek refuge in Clinton Church, and even ask to see Sister Maggie<\/u> \u2013 Matt\u2019s mother \u2013 is a fascinating turn of events, especially looking back at Daredevil Season 3, where Dex was impersonating Daredevil. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\nHe truly seems to mean no harm to Matt and his loved ones, at least currently, as he targeted those AVTF agents coming for Cherry at the hospital. Having once literally stood in Matt\u2019s DD boots, does he now want to walk his path in a less overtly monstrous, yet still decidedly lethal, way? Wilson Bethel has always been great as Bullseye and it\u2019s exciting to see him get what feels likely to be a more expanded role this time out, after he was only at the beginning and end of Season 1 (thanks to only being added during that season\u2019s extensive creative overhaul<\/u>). <\/p>\n
Episode 2 manages to make the AVTF even more hateable<\/u> and to even more pointedly echo current events as we saw more of how they operate in that sequence where Soledad (Ashley Marie Ortiz) and Angela (Camila Rodriguez), the wife and niece of the late Hector Ayala\/White Tiger, got caught up in an escalating series of events at the bodega. Everything we saw that AVTF guy do when stumbling upon some teens stealing booze only made things worse, including calling Soledad\u2019s hand on his arm \u201cassault\u201d and hauling her away, making it very understandable why the locals were so up in arms. It also served to make it very satisfying seeing Daredevil beat the hell out of some more AVTF guys later on when they tried to take in Josie. I just wish Angela was a more fleshed-out character to give greater weight to her getting ahold of her uncle\u2019s amulet and clearly aiming to take over the White Tiger identity, as she did in the comics. <\/p>\n
The dream Vanessa (Ayelet Zurer) has about Dex hunting her felt a bit weird, and played a bit goofy visually, especially on the heels of Heather\u2019s Muse visions being introduced. Unless there\u2019s some outside influence causing these things to happen, it\u2019s a bit redundant to have both occurring simultaneously.<\/p>\n
Fisk knowing Matt is Daredevil is one of those plot points that can be fun but also tricky to navigate.
\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nThat dream pushes Vanessa to suggest to Fisk they leave New York entirely for their private island, in what is a questionable shift for her character. Her entire arc since we\u2019ve met her has been about her becoming more of Fisks\u2019s true match, his Queenpin if you will. This included last season where she was upset by Wilson suggesting they back away from their criminal activities for his mayoral image, and was proud of what she\u2019d accomplished while he was gone and she took charge. To now have her switch to wanting them to flee feels off. <\/p>\n
BB being the one making the Mayor Kingpin videos is hardly a surprise, given she was the most obvious character to be doing it, but that\u2019s fine since they let us know so early in the season. And I liked her conversation with Daniel about Fisk, where it\u2019s clear she\u2019d like to get him to see why he should turn against his boss – even as he continues to only want to look at how he\u2019s personally benefiting and ignore the actual awfulness going on around him. <\/p>\n
Fisk knowing Matt is Daredevil is one of those plot points that can be fun but also tricky to navigate, because there are scenarios where one would presume he\u2019d finally just reveal it. That being the case, it was gratifying to have Buck bring up the idea to Fisk here. Some may argue against Fisk\u2019s logic that revealing it now would only complicate matters with the public, given Matt Murdock saved Fisk\u2019s life, but I think it sounds like a credible concern. And like Matt himself said, in grim admiration, Fisk instead calling on the city to find the missing, oh-so heroic Matt is a wickedly clever way to make it much more difficult for him to stay hidden. <\/p>\n
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As for Episode 3, it was the stronger of the two new episodes, and it must be said that Born Again Season 2 sure is giving good billy club action! It felt like DD was already using that weapon more than ever in the previous episodes, but the third episode\u2019s concluding action sequence went especially big on the billy in some rather thrilling ways. There was even an awesome, Sam Raimi-style point of view shot as the club flew through the air into the face of an AVTF a-hole. <\/p>\n
For many reasons, this action sequence was the best one yet for Season 2, as Matt broke out all of Kingpin\u2019s underground prisoners, including Jack Duquesne, the Swordsman. We not only got great Daredevil fighting moments here, but great Swordsman ones as well, as the two teamed up for a good old-fashioned oner, with Jack using pipes as his impromptu swords and once more showing how good he is in a fray too – for the first time since Hawkeye\u2019s finale nearly five (!) years ago. Tony Dalton seemed to be having as much fun as Jack was, punctuated by his huge grin when Jack was handed a weapon to use by Daredevil. The end of the oner (yes, yes, there were plenty of spots where the hidden edits could be placed, as is usually the case with these things) had a very funny punchline too, with Daredevil yelling \u201cMOVE!\u201d to the freed prisoners. <\/p>\n
As noted above, this episode was a step up for Season 3, bringing more forward momentum and excitement with it. The storyline with the half-sunken tanker was starting to feel too drawn out, so it\u2019s good to have that sucker blown up at the end (though it sure sucks for the patsies Fisk was willing to let die after Mr. Charles suggested this out to get his weapons). <\/p>\n
<\/p>\nBut wait just a second: Is Heather Glenn pulling a Tommy Jarvis?! For those who aren\u2019t familiar with Friday the 13th lore, young Tommy killed Jason in the fourth F13 movie, and then we got repeated hints Tommy was potentially going to take on the Jason persona himself for a couple of movies – including seeing Tommy with a hockey mask in his drawer. All of which feels pretty reminiscent of Heather pulling that Muse mask out of her desk. Of course, all the Tommy as Jason teases never paid off, as he never actually went full psycho killer, so let\u2019s see if Heather mimics Tommy fully or goes down a bloodier path.<\/p>\n
Taking Heather in this direction is amusing but also feels rather random, as the writers attempt to figure out what to do with this character. Better served right now is Kirsten McDuffie, who was another one of Season 1\u2019s undercooked new characters. With Matt off the grid, Kirsten is essentially getting to represent the lawyerly side of things that is usually a key part of Daredevil stories, stepping up on her own to defend Jack in court. Nikki M. James and Tony Dalton played well off each other, as they planned his defense and discussed how dire things are, with Jack evoking the Reign of Terror no less. <\/p>\n
It was funny and a bit jarring to hear Matt go full Batman and use a fake, overly gravely voice to talk to Kirsten so she wouldn\u2019t recognize Daredevil\u2019s voice. I do feel like this is a place where maybe we just go with comic book logic\/suspension of disbelief and let him talk more normally? But mileage will vary. <\/p>\n
Though she\u2019d been referenced a few times, it was pushing credibility to not have New York\u2019s governor directly intervene with what Fisk was getting away with, so happily that was rectified here. Lily Taylor is a terrific choice to play Governor Marge McCaffrey, selling both the audience and Fisk on why she\u2019d let things play out previously (including that old chestnut, voter popularity), but no longer was going to give him that luxury. And hey, it\u2019s a Mystic Pizza reunion for Vincent D\u2019Onofrio and Taylor!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nA Mystic Pizza reunion!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/output><\/p>\n
Additional Devilish Thoughts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nWhy do Matt and Karen hide from Angie Kim when she comes to Josie\u2019s, given she was part of the first big meeting of Daredevil\u2019s resistance last season? Do they not trust her with the info that Matt (who, to be fair, she doesn\u2019t know is Daredevil) is alive? That seems a weird line to have with her given they know for certain she\u2019s anti-Fisk and presumably wouldn\u2019t reveal anything. <\/li>\n Cole\u2019s alive?! It seemed like he was pretty dead when Matt\u2019s apartment blew up with him inside in the Season 1 finale, and even accepting that he survived, I don\u2019t know about him already being back in fighting shape just a few months later, with just a some facial scaring to show for it, but ah well, we can roll with it. <\/li>\n It was good to have Matt and Karen ask a question we\u2019re asking, which is where the hell is the Punisher, especially given we know he\u2019s well aware of what Fisk is up to. Presumably his upcoming Disney+ special<\/u> will answer that question. <\/li>\nKirsten taking note of so many things she heard as she was being brought into Fisk\u2019s underground jail blindfolded was a little bit silly \u2013 it\u2019s not like she has Matt\u2019s powers to observe to such an extreme extent \u2013 but also still pretty fun, since you just knew it was going to pay off like it did, with Matt following the path she laid out for him. <\/li>\n Buck remains a bit overly dry of a presence, but his interplay with Daniel, including trying his first street corner hot dog in a funny bit of interplay, and the reveal of his Special Ops past, adds some new layers. <\/li>\n It\u2019s not surprising, given the Sony of it all, that BB\u2019s latest Mayor Kingpin video left out any footage of Spider-Man when showing various NYC vigilantes, but we did get a loose reference to him at least with her \u201cFriendly Neighborhood Task Force\u201d quip. <\/li>\n Another cool thing about the final action sequence in Episode 3 was that it felt like Matt was using the full extent of his radar sense abilities in a way that isn\u2019t always as centered in other fight scenes, with some visual nods towards him hearing and sensing things throughout the fight in a way that gave him a believable edge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\nRead Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spoilers follow for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episodes 2 and 3, which are streaming on Disney+ now. Adding a bit of added context to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[2398,3906,28],"class_list":["post-40916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-born","tag-episodes","tag-review","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}