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We’re talking about the first three episodes of the highly acclaimed MCU series Daredevil: Born Again.
1:40 – The Numbers
The early numbers are not good. Variety reports approximately 7.5 million watched over the first 9 days. For comparison, Agatha All Along got 9.3 million. Some say it’s great, while others are more skeptical. It’s been called the biggest debut of the year on Disney+, but anybody who looks at Disney+’s content knows they have very little original programming. Most of their viewership comes from older content like their movies or from shows that they just have the rights to, such as Bluey.
Feedback on the show itself has been mostly positive, so why are the numbers bad? I think it shows apathy to the franchise. I do think if this show stays good, there will be some people who will binge when the season is over.
4:15 – Overall Thoughts
If you liked the old show, you’ll probably like this one. The performances are solid, both the old and new actors. Returning are Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, and, of course, Jon Bernthal. New are Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Zabryna Guevara, and Nikki M. James (not Mickie James).
8:20 – Spoiler Territory
MAJOR POINTS
- Bullseye killed Foggy Nelson
- His murder destroyed the relationship between Matt and Karen
- Kingpin was elected Mayor of New York
- White Tiger is in prison for accidentally killing an undercover cop
- The Fisks are now Heather’s clients
- Matt killed two corrupt cops
- Hector was acquitted of the murder charges, but he was outed as The White Tiger
- Fisk vows to take care of this vigilante
- White Tiger was shot to death, possibly by The Punisher
MAJOR QUESTIONS
- Why did Bullseye kill Foggy
- Could Bullseye be in cahoots with the Fisk family? Or one of their competitors?
- Is Foggy really dead? He did fake his death in the comics, so this could be an adaption of that. Both Foggy and Karen are returning in the second season
- Who are the corrupt cops working for?
- Why were they assaulting Torres?
- How long before Heather learns Matt is Daredevil?
- Was that really The Punisher who killed White Tiger? And if so is he doing it for Fisk?
- Why were the cops roughing up Torres in the first place?
- Are these cops with skull tattoos affiliated with Punisher?
14:15 – Predictions
- One of the last scenes of this season will be the return of Foggy
- Nicky Torres got roughed up because he saw the corruption
- Heather will learn Matt is Daredevil, possibly killed off next season
- The “Punisher Cops” are not in cahoots with Punisher. The Punisher would NEVER go along with that
- It was not The Punisher who killed White Tiger, it was an imposter
- The Punisher movie/Special Presentation will stem from this, with Frank taking down the corrupt cops