{"id":6597,"date":"2022-02-25T13:50:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=6597"},"modified":"2022-02-25T13:50:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:50:29","slug":"daredevil-the-show-that-wont-stay-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=6597","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDaredevil\u201d: The Show That Won\u2019t Stay Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Charissa Roberson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d featured many cameos from other Marvel projects: including none other than Charlie Cox\u2019s Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil. The blind, masked defender of Hell\u2019s Kitchen appeared on Netflix for three acclaimed seasons until the show was canceled in 2018. However, after Cox\u2019s appearance in \u201cNo Way Home,\u201d viewership exploded, putting \u201cDaredevil\u201d into the Top 10 Most Watched Original Streaming Programs (Screenrant). What makes this show so popular, even years after its cancellation?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0From its inception, \u201cDaredevil\u201d stood out from other Marvel content for its dark, gritty tone (earning a TV-MA rating on Netflix). The action is brutal, bloody and devoid of the glossiness often seen on the big screen. Matt Murdock, while gifted with heightened senses and trained in martial arts, is not superhuman; when he fights, he gets tired, and when he gets hurt, he takes time to recover. He is a hero simply because he refuses to stay down.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Almost immediately, the impeccably executed fight sequences set \u201cDaredevil\u201d apart. In just the second episode, Daredevil takes down an entire group of men in the confines of a grungy corridor \u2013 all in one take. The iconic \u201challway fight\u201d quickly became a staple of the series. In season three, the cast and crew pulled off an unbelievable 11-minute one-shot fight sequence in which Matt battles his way out of a prison. Ironically, the sequence could not be nominated for an Emmy because it was too long.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cDaredevil\u201d ultimately succeeds, however, due to the layered characters and storytelling behind the action. Cox\u2019s Matt Murdock is a tormented hero who wrestles with the morality of his actions, especially when balancing his day job as an attorney with his activities as Daredevil. He is also a faithful Catholic \u2013 further complicating his desire to beat bad guys to a pulp. He refuses to kill, believing that only God has the right to take a life; however, he is constantly forced to reevaluate the blurry line between right and wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This complexity extends far beyond the show\u2019s lead. Supporting characters like Karen Page and Foggy Nelson, far from being token, have their own complicated arcs and integral influence on the plot. Villains are given unique and relatable motivations, making them understandable while no less chilling. (Vincent D\u2019Onofrio\u2019s portrayal of Wilson Fisk, Daredevil\u2019s archnemesis, has been lauded as one of the best Marvel villains ever brought to screen.) We frequently see characters at their most broken as they are forced to confront the darkest aspects of themselves. This painfully human quality of \u201cDaredevil\u201d is what makes the superhero show so compelling.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0With Cox\u2019s Daredevil now officially introduced to the MCU, the future of the blind vigilante is under speculation. Could there be a Season 4 of Daredevil? Will Matt Murdock appear in other upcoming Marvel shows or films? In the meantime, be warned that the original series is leaving Netflix at the end of February. If you haven\u2019t watched \u201cDaredevil\u201d yet, there\u2019s no better time to get to know The Man Without Fear.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Charissa Roberson\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d featured many cameos from other Marvel projects: including none other than Charlie Cox\u2019s Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil. The blind, masked defender of Hell\u2019s Kitchen appeared on Netflix for three acclaimed seasons until the show was canceled in 2018. However, after Cox\u2019s appearance in \u201cNo Way Home,\u201d viewership exploded,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-6597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-summer2019"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}