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Ross (3284 KP) rated Marvel's The Defenders - Season 1 in TV
Aug 15, 2019
Starts well, fades away into pure meh
The coming together of some lesser names in the Marvel universe (though I feel sorry for Daredevil being pigeonholed here, well done Affleck!) was exciting. The Defenders for me was the goal, with so much to watch first, two series of Daredevil, one each of Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and then Iron Fist. Sadly, that dreadful series of Iron Fist really pummelled me into near-submission. So I didn't start Defenders with the excitement I had hoped to.
The series starts well, setting up interactions between each of these characters and sewing the seeds of the plot that was to come. But that plot really turned out to be quite dreadful and clichéd (cabal of powerful rich pantomime baddies looking to take over the world/harness mystical powers in a ... wait for it ... hidden underground lair).
Luke Cage and Daredevil were not enough to rescue this plot or the series itself from Iron Fist's toxicity. The action scenes are now so boring, it really is just a room full of people punching each other. Go back to that iconic corridor action scene in Daredevil where he single-handedly takes out numerous people at pace, and then compare to this, which is him just hitting and being hit repeatedly over the space of a few minutes. While large scale combat scenes like that must be really hard to choreograph, I wish they had showed less of it and focused more on character development and plot.
By the end I was slightly energised for Daredevil series 3, but have opted instead for The Punisher.
The series starts well, setting up interactions between each of these characters and sewing the seeds of the plot that was to come. But that plot really turned out to be quite dreadful and clichéd (cabal of powerful rich pantomime baddies looking to take over the world/harness mystical powers in a ... wait for it ... hidden underground lair).
Luke Cage and Daredevil were not enough to rescue this plot or the series itself from Iron Fist's toxicity. The action scenes are now so boring, it really is just a room full of people punching each other. Go back to that iconic corridor action scene in Daredevil where he single-handedly takes out numerous people at pace, and then compare to this, which is him just hitting and being hit repeatedly over the space of a few minutes. While large scale combat scenes like that must be really hard to choreograph, I wish they had showed less of it and focused more on character development and plot.
By the end I was slightly energised for Daredevil series 3, but have opted instead for The Punisher.
Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Daredevil (2003) in Movies
Mar 7, 2018 (Updated Mar 7, 2018)
Ben affleck (1 more)
Jennifer garner
I know some people dont like the film but i do it has its faults ben affleck is perfrct as daredevil jeniffer garner is bettet here than her spinoff movie not sure abouy about the casting pf the kingpin for the movie michael clake duncan just isnt the kingpin but over all loved it
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Art of the Steal (2014) in Movies
Feb 27, 2021
Steal The Art
The Art of Steal- is a funny action heist film.
The plot: Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a motorcycle daredevil and art thief, agrees to help his brother with one last heist. As Crunch gathers his old team and plans to steal a priceless book, he has no idea his brother has his own hidden agenda.
I would recordmend watching film.
The plot: Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a motorcycle daredevil and art thief, agrees to help his brother with one last heist. As Crunch gathers his old team and plans to steal a priceless book, he has no idea his brother has his own hidden agenda.
I would recordmend watching film.
David McK (3562 KP) rated Daredevil: Born Again in TV
Apr 21, 2025 (Updated Apr 21, 2025)
Boy, was that brutal.
But not as brutal as the original Daredevil Netflix-era shows from which it follows on.
Daredevil was, I believe, the first of those Netflix-era shows (followed by Jessica Jones, then Luke Cage, the Punisher, Iron Fist and The Defenders), before they disappeared off that platform following the introduction of Disney+ and seemed to be in hibernation.
Until Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock turned up in "Spider-man: No Way Home" ("I'm a really good lawyer), hinting towards his other persona before also appearing in Disney Plus's "She-Hulk" and having a cameo in "Echo".
Vincent D'Onforia's Kingpin, for his part, appeared in both "Hawkeye" and "Echo".
But this, I believe, is the first time the two of them have shared a screen since the Netflix era, with - here - both seemingly haven given up their old ways until becomes mayor of New York ...
But not as brutal as the original Daredevil Netflix-era shows from which it follows on.
Daredevil was, I believe, the first of those Netflix-era shows (followed by Jessica Jones, then Luke Cage, the Punisher, Iron Fist and The Defenders), before they disappeared off that platform following the introduction of Disney+ and seemed to be in hibernation.
Until Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock turned up in "Spider-man: No Way Home" ("I'm a really good lawyer), hinting towards his other persona before also appearing in Disney Plus's "She-Hulk" and having a cameo in "Echo".
Vincent D'Onforia's Kingpin, for his part, appeared in both "Hawkeye" and "Echo".
But this, I believe, is the first time the two of them have shared a screen since the Netflix era, with - here - both seemingly haven given up their old ways until becomes mayor of New York ...
Rickstrong23 (216 KP) rated Netflix in Apps
Dec 14, 2017
Bingewatch tv and movies
I like netflix i wish they had more than 2 or 3 newer movies a month.but there original series such as daredevil and jessica jones and orange the new black are good..also there indepentant and b movies and forgin films you dont see everyday can be movie gems.
Sawyer (231 KP) rated Marvel's The Defenders - Season 1 in TV
Dec 11, 2017
The hand are a little underwhelming as the antagonist mostly because you have Luke Cage on the hero side you could pretty much single-handedly take them out but does not because reasons lol (1 more)
Iron Fist is a little too rash and unreasonable in his actions
Didn't quite live up to its hype but still a pretty good show
SummerLGrant (185 KP) rated Marvel's Iron Fist - Season 1 in TV
Aug 11, 2017
Rounding up the story and setting up the Defenders (3 more)
Colleen Wing was pretty awesome
Learn more about the Hand
Decent fight scenes
Pretty slow (3 more)
Missing the excitement of Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage
The Meachums!
Claire Temple's character development
A decent try but not up to par
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It was ok but it wasn't amazing, which is what you expect with a Marvel TV series these days. There's nothing particularly special about Iron Fist, the fight scenes are good but watching it after Daredevil makes it look a little tame.
The characters aren't as engaging as they are in Jessica Jones (and following the brilliance of Kilgrave and Wilson Fisk the bad guys aren't looking nearly as bad) but they're largely likeable. Colleen Wing is a great character and I look forward to learning more about her in the future.
Another disappointment is the way Claire Temple's character has played out. It's actually understandable given everything she's gone through in the other shows but she's the only one who's stretched across all shows so there's been an investment in her character and it's a shame that she's pretty hard-hearted, brash and aggressive in Iron First.
Anyway, for all of that the show is pretty good, they story is decent and you want to know what's going to happen next. It's also really nice to be learning more about the hand after they were introduced in Daredevil and there's even the return of Madame Gao, who's just plain awesome.
It's worth watching to swot up on everything before The Defenders turns up later this month.
The characters aren't as engaging as they are in Jessica Jones (and following the brilliance of Kilgrave and Wilson Fisk the bad guys aren't looking nearly as bad) but they're largely likeable. Colleen Wing is a great character and I look forward to learning more about her in the future.
Another disappointment is the way Claire Temple's character has played out. It's actually understandable given everything she's gone through in the other shows but she's the only one who's stretched across all shows so there's been an investment in her character and it's a shame that she's pretty hard-hearted, brash and aggressive in Iron First.
Anyway, for all of that the show is pretty good, they story is decent and you want to know what's going to happen next. It's also really nice to be learning more about the hand after they were introduced in Daredevil and there's even the return of Madame Gao, who's just plain awesome.
It's worth watching to swot up on everything before The Defenders turns up later this month.
Ross (3284 KP) rated Marvel's Daredevil - Season 2 in TV
Oct 3, 2017
For me the first series of Daredevil dipped somewhat in the middle from an awesome beginning and an exciting climax. That is not the case in the second series. The appearance, and numerous reappearances of is-he-a-goody-or-a-baddy Frank Castle (the Punisher) keeps the episodes fresh, despite the somewhat tedious will they/won't they relationship between Matt and Foggy.
The development of Frank Castle's back story and the reason behind his crusade is a rich vein running through the whole series, coming to a satisfying conclusion.
The development of Frank Castle's back story and the reason behind his crusade is a rich vein running through the whole series, coming to a satisfying conclusion.
Rickstrong23 (216 KP) rated Marvel's The Defenders - Season 1 in TV
Dec 16, 2017
Netflix team up of there 4 marvel shows on one
I was like most haveing watched every episode of daredevil jessica jones powerman....luke cage err and iron fist.thrown together short and not lived up to the hype.the same old villians .i hate when marvel does this as in thor and avengers had loki as the villian .also captain america winter soldier and civil war witch basicly is one long movie.maybe now that disney holds all the marvel characters more will appear.
SummerLGrant (185 KP) rated Marvel's Jessica Jones - Season 1 in TV
Aug 10, 2017
Fantastic writing (2 more)
Brilliant acting
Krysten Ritter and David Tennant
Another brilliant Marvel TV series
Jessica Jones follows Daredevil as another Netflix original about a non-mainstream Marvel superhero. It also follows the same path that brings out the dark and gritty side of the Marvel universe. Not everything is black and white here, there's a lot of grey area and as a result the series poses a lot of questions you wouldn't get in the films.
Krysten Ritter is brilliant as Jones and is supported by a brilliant cast that includes David Tennant as the increasingly disturbing Kilgrave.
Krysten Ritter is brilliant as Jones and is supported by a brilliant cast that includes David Tennant as the increasingly disturbing Kilgrave.