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Kuljit Mithra · Hardcore Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 1530 Location: Canada

Discussion for Marvel's Daredevil S1E3.
Please only discuss elements in this episode (or previous episodes if it applies) but not anything that happens in episodes after this one.

Dimetre · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 5:55 pm Post subject:

I really enjoyed this episode. This feels like what Daredevil should be. Nice to see Turk. I would perhaps have liked to see Daredevil more leery towards cutting someone, but the people behind this show are doing a good job.

Mike Murdock · Golden Age Joined: 08 Sep 2014 Posts: 1750

This episode is primarily about the mystery of the Kingpin. The biggest addition is Ben Urich. I'll start with this: I see him, I see Ben Urich. I don't see color at all, the guy looks like him. The personality is the same. I see his mannerisms as see the same thing. The dedication to the story, granted, is cliche, but it fits. Really like that.

The trial is pretty cool (Ron Howard lookalike and all). Glad to see Matt compromise with his high and mighty morals. Granted, the shady corruption of the system would piss me off too. I'm very much of the position that a conviction without proving the case is a corruption of the system. But threatening a juror is just bull. Since I don't have Daredevil's supersenses, I doubt I'd ever find out about it, but it's a step too far. From the evidence, I agree that he shouldn't be convicted. A hung jury makes sense even without jury tampering. I can see people not getting over the fact that he went over, picked up a bowling ball, and smashed it down. But given all that crap, I like the result. I think it's something worth Daredevil poking his nose into. I like that, once he took the job, he did the ethical thing and defended him. It resulted in the only name that matters. On a side note, I'm learning about New York law from this show. NY CPL 180.80 (mentioned in the legal technobabble) is awesome. If a guy is in jail, he can demand an indictment or preliminary hearing within five days. I'm sometimes lucky to get it within three months.

With all the previews, I almost expected the Kingpin from the beginning. But they did a good job of building the tension. When he came, he came with force (although, with the art, he came with a gentlemanly veneer). The subtlety he ended the episode with left me wanting more. I have to say it was a nice touch.

I'm going Four and a Half. Awesome, really awesome, but not quite perfect.
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Kuljit Mithra · Hardcore Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 1530 Location: Canada

"Rabbit in a Snowstorm"

-funny Turk scene where gun jams
-actor who portrays Healy is great
-really liking Wesley
-interesting how late Fisk has been introduced
-like the chemistry with Vanessa and Fisk
-nice reference to Rigaletto
-good to see a trial, not forgetting the lawyer part
-editor Ellison? named after writer?
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Dave Wallace · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:48 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I loved that little Turk scene.

And Urich is fantastic casting. Just perfect.

MarcWagz · Flying Blind Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 83

was anyone else worried that the hitman in this episode was bullseye at first?

Dave Wallace · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:46 am Post subject:

darematt · Flying Blind Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 46 Location: Spain

In this chapter we look at the walls many tributes to comic:

Zaita vs. Cage
Weeks vs. Barton
Moyes vs. Lin

And others.

darematt · Flying Blind Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 46 Location: Spain

darematt · Flying Blind Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 46 Location: Spain

I love that Josie have a big glass.. hehehehe

Dayle88 · Playing to the Camera Joined: 25 Mar 2015 Posts: 140

I like the fact Matt has caused Fisk, and the Russians, so much trouble just from the first episode and we only see Wilson at the end of this one.

In my head stopping a slave shipment and bringing down one subsidiary isn't a big deal. But in reality it's huge for a bunch of guys who just don't get messed with. Especially a company that I'm guessing was just used for money laundering and easy profit through taking advantage of everyone else. I guess comics have desensitized me to how much someone would have to do to become a priority for organised crime.

I think I'm mostly unique in that I really like Foggy. He's just as funny and smart as Matt but he doesn't have the same confidence and charisma so he has to force himself to be as outgoing.

Jack Battlin · Flying Blind Joined: 12 Apr 2015 Posts: 3

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