Netflix's first serial superhero drama is devilishly gOn April 10th, 2015, Netflix and Marvel released the first of their combined superhero ventures: Daredevil.
For those not in the know Daredevil, played on the show by Charlie Cox, is secretly Matthew Murdock, a tough , young lawyer from Hell's Kitchen trying to make his neighborhood and his city a better place. Sure, we have lots of crusading lawyers on TV but how many are blind, have superhuman senses, advanced martial arts training, with perfect balance and a criminal gangster Kingpin, played by Vincent Dinofrio, to boot.
Well, this show does, using plenty of elements from the comics, with a dash of background in the Avengers/SHIELD franchises, we get a street level, dark action drama that greets us with conflict, loss, and hope with our characters. Grittier than Arrow, and as unafraid of it's comic book roots as The Flash, this series has upped the game on comic book TV.
Riffing from the Batman Begins playbook, and rebuilt from comic book shorthand to a wonderful, in depth, character driven series.
Daredevil's comic book nickname is 'the man without fear', but this series has shown what it's not afraid of:
-Honest, non side taking exploration of faith, God, and purpose
-Breakdown, reforging, and building of friendships and found 'families'.
-Consequences of dealing with the hold of wealth, power, and anger when misused
-Conflict of the blurred lines between law and justice
Although, the boundaries of ugly language and visceral, graphic violence are pushed to the limits of Netflix and the small screen, the production team decided to keep some boundaries with their characters to differentiate them from each other and how they are played.
Also, unique, all thirteen episodes are available at once for binge or leisurely perusal, late night watch party or couch time between dinner and bed viewing.
If you have Netflix, this is a must see series, well worth an add to your watchlist.
If you would like to meet some of the creators and artists who have have their hands on Daredevil in one way or another, you might want to head down to Comicpalooza Memorial Day weekend to meet Stan Lee, Sam DeLaRosa, J.M.DeMatteis and others.
For more information on Comicpalooza click here. For Netflix info, click here.reat, Netflix's first serial superhero drama is devilishly gOn April 10th, 2015, Netflix and Marvel released the first of their combined superhero ventures: Daredevil.
For those not in the know Daredevil, played on the show by Charlie Cox, is secretly Matthew Murdock, a tough , young lawyer from Hell's Kitchen trying to make his neighborhood and his city a better place. Sure, we have lots of crusading lawyers on TV but how many are blind, have superhuman senses, advanced martial arts training, with perfect balance and a criminal gangster Kingpin, played by Vincent Dinofrio, to boot.
Well, this show does, using plenty of elements from the comics, with a dash of background in the Avengers/SHIELD franchises, we get a street level, dark action drama that greets us with conflict, loss, and hope with our characters. Grittier than Arrow, and as unafraid of it's comic book roots as The Flash, this series has upped the game on comic book TV.
Riffing from the Batman Begins playbook, and rebuilt from comic book shorthand to a wonderful, in depth, character driven series.
Daredevil's comic book nickname is 'the man without fear', but this series has shown what it's not afraid of:
-Honest, non side taking exploration of faith, God, and purpose
-Breakdown, reforging, and building of friendships and found 'families'.
-Consequences of dealing with the hold of wealth, power, and anger when misused
-Conflict of the blurred lines between law and justice
Although, the boundaries of ugly language and visceral, graphic violence are pushed to the limits of Netflix and the small screen, the production team decided to keep some boundaries with their characters to differentiate them from each other and how they are played.
Also, unique, all thirteen episodes are available at once for binge or leisurely perusal, late night watch party or couch time between dinner and bed viewing.
If you have Netflix, this is a must see series, well worth an add to your watchlist.
If you would like to meet some of the creators and artists who have have their hands on Daredevil in one way or another, you might want to head down to Comicpalooza Memorial Day weekend to meet Stan Lee, Sam DeLaRosa, J.M.DeMatteis and others.
For more information on Comicpalooza click here. For Netflix info, click here.reat,
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