Mike Murdock
Avenger
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2014
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As those of you who follow my posts (probably nobody), I make a specific drink to go with each show. For Daredevil, it was a Manhattan, for Jessica Jones, it was a Gin Cassis (a purple drink), for Luke Cage, it was a Harlem Cocktail (yellow drink). For Iron Fist, I am going with a Midori Sour. There's a couple reasons. It's green, which fits both today as St. Patrick's Day and Iron Fist (particularly with the yellow of the sour mix). Midori is Asian. That being said, it's in an American style, so maybe there's a political message, I don't know. Regardless, I'm excited to sit back and hopefully enjoy the show.
I think the opening is underwhelming. There seems to be an ink thing going, which would work if maybe the ink was used to write Iron Fist or something. But combined with the music, it's a bit dull. I also thought the opening was a bit weak with some awkward dialogue. But I'm also not sure how to make that dialogue not awkward. I think the "away for awhile and everyone thinks I'm crazy" thing is hard to make work. That being said, it picked up as it went. The slowness could be engrossing at times. I thought the contrast between wealth/privilege and poverty was interesting so far. Putting Danny in a position of homelessness works great. But I didn't like that Harold faked his own death. I also thought the ending didn't have a strong hook.
Three and a Half Stars. Good moments, but very much a slow burn.
I think the opening is underwhelming. There seems to be an ink thing going, which would work if maybe the ink was used to write Iron Fist or something. But combined with the music, it's a bit dull. I also thought the opening was a bit weak with some awkward dialogue. But I'm also not sure how to make that dialogue not awkward. I think the "away for awhile and everyone thinks I'm crazy" thing is hard to make work. That being said, it picked up as it went. The slowness could be engrossing at times. I thought the contrast between wealth/privilege and poverty was interesting so far. Putting Danny in a position of homelessness works great. But I didn't like that Harold faked his own death. I also thought the ending didn't have a strong hook.
Three and a Half Stars. Good moments, but very much a slow burn.