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Katerine · Flying Blind Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 45 Location: USA

I posted this reply in Ash-n-bones' "predictions" thread, but in retrospect, it's a little off-topic, and I don't want to hijack that thread. Smile

So I've moved the reply here.

These are the things that I'm hoping the writers do with the new TV show. What are you guys hoping?

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I'm hoping to see a character evolution. Events (and writers, but mainly events) have changed DD a lot over the years.

What I'm really hoping for, is that the writers of the show will... avoid what happened in the movie. That's the short version. [Disclaimer: I haven't seen the Director's cut of the movie, just the theatrical release.]

Writers, if you happen to be reading this: please, please begin by analyzing Matt's character from sometime before Elektra was murdered by Bullseye, and either begin by portraying Matt from when he was a child (who actually has to earn his skills... *ahem*), or by portraying him as a somewhat-rational, compassionate, decent adult human being.

And then, have things happen, and have the PTSD begin.

Please?

Showing who he is before the trauma, then showing the trauma, then showing who he is after the trauma, shows the audience a strong, but flawed and tragic, figure, deserving of respect and sympathy. As opposed to a sadist who deserves no respect whatsoever, who audiences can't root for (and therefore have no reason to want to watch).

Or, flashbacks would be ok too. Smile

If they show somebody decent, and mentally super-strong, but still relatable. And if they reveal the traumas that led to who he is today.

All of this is, of course, assuming that the writers intend to show DD as he is today in the comics at all. Which it does sound like they're planning to do, from what you quoted. Or maybe they're planning to put "The Man Without Fear" (the Miller origin story) on film, and portray him as he's portrayed in that story - that would be perfectly fine with me too. Smile

The one thing I'm afraid of, is that they will show him as he was in the Bendis/Brubaker run, without showing what all led up to it, and without showing who he used to be, before everything happened. Please don't do that, writers. Please?

Ash-n-Bone · Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:42 am Post subject:

Yeah, you cant have any of the Born Again or Bendis stuff without having some history to begin with, so I hope they start with an origin.

What I'm really anticipating is the tone for these Netflix shows. First I thought that it would be a typical family friendly Marvel series, but the more I think about it, the more I don't feel that way. The press release itself used the word "gritty", and if they really wanted to, Marvel could have neglected these particular characters and gone for some more friendly material. I'm starting to believe that these shows will come with a much more mature tone.

And I hope that we get Killgrave as the overall villain. It would make such a change to have a psychological threat as opposed to the physical threats we get from the movies.

thank god for stilt-man · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:08 am Post subject:

thank god for stilt-man · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:10 am Post subject:

Hopes I have:

-Karen Page is more of a presence than she was in the movie.

-The origin segment is based more on Miller's "The Man Without Fear".

-They get to use the Kingpin (at some point.)

The Overlord · Paradiso Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 1095

Guardian-Devil · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:49 am Post subject:

I want to see an origin story but in flashbacks (maybe the yellow costume) and not just in the first episode. I want the fisrt episode to be the day Karen was hired and go on from there. I want to see a GOOD DD costume!! I don't mind an update (like the movie) but i want the DD logo in the middle of his chest and finally i would love to see Chris Pine as Matt (i know it's impossible but a man can dream)!!

ps: I would die if i see the real life version of my sign as a promo pic at some point!!
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GrinchieDog · Flying Blind Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Posts: 63

Hey GD, remind me, what sign are you referencing? GD
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Guardian-Devil · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:22 pm Post subject:

oh... i meant the photo in my signature.
This one

Sorry my bad!! Smile

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