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it is a great review.
Alright, I'm done being diplomatic about this:
Someone ban this man from Twitter.
I hate that guys like him and Mayimbe have devoted followers like they are a fricking sports team. Whatever they say people listen to and defend.
'Ignore these haters Devin you're right the show sucks. I mean you haven't seen it and I haven't seen it all the reviews suggest it's amazing. But I believe you'
I've hated Devin ever since I read one of his reviews I forgot what one it was but the guy just acts like a child when someone proves him wrong.
Daredevil plays as a procedural cop drama, legal thriller, and superhero/martial arts beat-'em-up. Think Justified meets Damages meets The Raid: Redemption and you've kind of got the idea. The advantage offered by the format of a Netflix series means that characterization gets top billing-you might come for the action scenes, but you'll stay because the characters get more compelling as the show continues. It's a great start for these four series, and brings a welcome bit of darkness to the Marvel juggernaut.
Although reading that one tweet more closely it looks more like someone taking the piss out of him under the guise of kissing his ass.
Netflix made waves when they announced production of four Marvel series to air exclusively on their service. Ill admit that I kind of blew off the announcement as just more comic book news. The stories about Marvel movies are so commonplace that they become kind of like internet white noise at a certain point. And so I kind of approached Daredevil with no expectations at all. Despite being a huge Buffy fan, I didnt even know Goddard and DeKnight did it. And so I approached Daredevil as someone slightly exhausted by the domination of comic book properties in modern entertainment. I watched all five episodes in a 24-hour period and would have watched five more. Cancel your plans for Friday.
Nope. That wasn't one of his followers.
He asked Faraci a valid question.Yeah that's what I meant.
Think Justified meets Damages meets The Raid: Redemption and you've kind of got the idea.
He asked Faraci a valid question.
Ah, ever the consumate professional. Classy indeed.
:dryheave: It's pathetic. The sad thing is these sad little sycophants will watch the show, most likely love it, but be forced to go elsewhere to discuss it and share their enthusiam so as not to draw the ire of their sweaty man-child overlord.
Nice review, Vile. Soooo close now.
Nice review! At this point, I don't even think it's possible for me to be more excited for this. I loved what you said about the opening credits. I agree that's becoming a lost art. And with another review comparing this to "The Raid," bring on Iron Fist indeed!Here is my official review of the first five episodes:
Marvel's Daredevil: You Will Believe in a Man Without Fear
Supposed to be Midnight PST/3am EST, I believe.What time does the show actually start streaming? If I stay up late Thursday night, can I watch it at midnight? Eastern time? What?
With so many new superhero shows on television, Daredevil successfully raises the bar. As Marvel’s crop of TV projects have evolved from decent (Agents of SHIELD) to excellent (Agent Carter), Daredevil pushes the envelope by going down dark paths the Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t gone down before. This isn’t about aliens saving planets. It’s about one man taking on mass murderers with his bare hands. Marvel and Netflix have three more solo series scheduled for the near future, all leading up to The Defenders crossover miniseries. That this can be more compelling than what we’ve seen in theaters bodes well for what Netflix has coming next.
I would be salivating to watch any show billed as "Justified meets Damages meets The Raid," never mind an adaptation of Daredevil!
I'm talking about the one in Ghostcrow's post, not the one where Fartcheese insulted his mother.
Daredevil: 7 ways Marvel's latest is a superhero show for grown-ups
Entertainment Weekly
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/0...o?hootPostID=7d26e4f8fda6ecf2004820656277570c
Daredevil: 7 ways Marvel's latest is a superhero show for grown-ups
by James Hibberd @JamesHibberd
Posted April 8 2015 11:38 AM EDT
Do you think of Arrow as the one with the abs? Dont know your Captain Cold from Professor Zoom on The Flash? Did you give up on Agents of SHIELD once you realized you didnt care who the Clairvoyant was? If yes, it might be time to graduate to a superhero drama thats a bit more mature. Dont worry, you dont have to watch Blue Bloods (yet). Were talking about Netflixs first Marvel series Daredevil, which is unbinged April 10. It may be the only current superhero TV series that doesnt seem like it was created to sell lunch boxes. Its not just that Daredevils lead, Charlie Cox, is (gasp!) over 30, its that the complex narrative is crafted for more mature audiences.
Heres how the show does it:
Serious fisticuffs, not goofy gadgets: The lawyer son of a boxer who fights crime as a masked vigilante by night, Matt Murdock (Cox) takes on bad guys using only his fists, which means plenty of raw physical beatdowns and minimal sci-fi sorcery or impractical weapons (were surprised nobody has yet greenlit Quarterstaff: The Series). Instead, the magic happens in the fight choreography. Theres a single-take scene at the end of the second episode features a hallway fight where Daredevil challenges a horde of child traffickers that will leave you breathless (and feeling a little out of shape). Our templates were the Jason Bourne movies and The Raid, says showrunner/EP Steve S. DeKnight. We wanted the audience to feel each hit.
Subtle use of superpowers: Blinded by chemicals as a kid, Daredevil developed other heightened senses to be able to navigate his neighborhood (just go with this). Rather than using cheesy sonarlike perspective shots the way the notorious 2003 Daredevil movie, the series mainly suggests his powers aurally like when Murdock follows a man by the ticking of his watch. We wanted to explore how to tell this story without a visual effect, so we used sounds to make it feel more organic, DeKnight explains.
A MacGuffin-free zone: Murdocks goal isnt to protect some glittering inviso-portal-crypto-thingy, and hes not trying to be a guardian of the galaxy. Hes just the protector of 10 blocks! Its as if his superpower is modest ambition. And yet the shows lower stakes dont feel less dramatic. Instead of trying to find this and neutralize that, its a conflict between people and personalities, DeKnight says.
No geek badge required: Dont you know that Dr. Fennhoff showing up on up Agent Carter means hell eventually turn into Dr. Faustus who later runs the mind control program that turns Bucky Barnes into the Winter Soldier as seen in the Captain America sequel? No? You dont know that because you have to do other things to do in your life aside from studying Marvels 7,000-character universe. Like laundry. Heres what you need to know about Daredevil: Remember that big alien attack on New York City at the end of The Avengers movie? That happened, and thats pretty much it. Marvel was clear they wanted this to stand alone, DeKnight says. Its part of the Marvel Universe, but it doesnt build on that. That said, there are a ton of Easter eggs.
Realistic(ish) violence: There this a moment with a bowling ball and a mans head where do we need to actually describe it? Lets just say this scene would make Barry Allen throw up. Unlike most superhero shows, which rely on cartoon-style violence, Daredevil is bruising and bloody. Murdock spends most of the first half of the season in various states of recovery, leading one character to remark that he might consider exchanging his black sweatshirt for some kind of body armor. Which is to say, he wont turn up in a codpiece anytime soon.
Its pretty dark: With a blind hero, perhaps its not surprising the show uses darkness and single-source lighting heavily. Its very distinct and moody since most scenes in TV shows are lit as bright as a Costco. Im always a big fan of bold lighting and one of my biggest complaints about network shows is everything is turned up to as bright as possible, DeKnight says.
Easing up on the romance: Get this: You dont see the main villain, Wilson Fisk (Vincent DOnofrio), until the very end of the third episode. Oh, the future Kingpin impacts the story from the very start, but his reveal is gradually built up. And when you finally meet him, hes awkwardly trying to win the heart of an art-gallery owneryup, the series casts the bad guy as the seasons romantic lead, rather than saddling Murdock with the typical My work is too dangerous to love you! relationship. The great thing about Netflix is they allowed us not to get into a soap opera with Matt, DeKnight says. And when Fisk finally shows us his dark side, guess what weapon he uses? Thats right, his fists. What did you expect, a magic hammer?
Damages is my all time favorite tv show. if daredevil is anything like it i'm gonna jump through the roof