Born Again Season 1, Episode 4: "Sic Semper Systema" (SPOILERS)

[Lily Adler]

Discuss the new episode on March 18, 2025.

 

[TheVileOne]

IMHO the weakest episode of the season. Nothing happens here at all. Just lots setup. Hurry up and wait mode.

 

[Karelia]

Really liked the scene with Matt and Frank!

 

[DyeLorean]

Maybe is not the show I expected but I can't deny that I'm really really enjoying the HBO-style dramatic pace and acting of this thing. It's taking its time and it's actually working as a series unlike most of previous MCU shows.

 

[Web-Head]

 

[Web-Head]

Yeah this was the first episode that I felt a little bit bored with, I'm just ready to see Matt suit up again. It was nice to see Frank again, that's the obvious highlight here. Definitely a lot of setting things up and the petty theft case that Matt had this week was just not all that interesting.

I did like the scene between Matt and Hector's niece too.

 

[Matt.S99]

I’m loving the show. I am excited to see Matt suit up, but I’m honestly really engaged with it all, I’m not exactly missing Daredevil at the moment. I’m excited to see the Muse subplot start to unfold

 

[DyeLorean]

The petty theft case just highlights once again that the system isn't working for Murdock. All roads lead to him suiting up again. There's a lot of clever build up.

 

[Web-Head]

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[Dr. Evil]

I have a few questions about Frank since the end of his series that I hope will be answered:

- Did he survive the Blip? If so, what was his reaction to it? Was there anyone he knew that was blipped, like Hoyle or Madani or Brett Mahoney?
- If he was active at the start of the Blip, did he encounter Ronin? If so, did they fight each other? Or did they see common ground having become violent vigilantes because they lost their families?

 

[Dr. Evil]

That's a guilty pleasure song for me.

 

[Punisher_MAX]

Man the scene between Matt and Frank is *chef's kiss*

 

[inomilan]

Yeah this was probably the weakest and most “boring” set-up episode. I kinda feel like I need to see Matt in action now (which I know we will get). Nice to see Frank again, but yeah I need some action now lol.

 

[kguillou]

I loved this episode and actually felt it was the strongest episode thus far.

Dont get me wrong, this show STILL isn't touching the Netflix series but i've grown to accept it as its own thing; its edited differently, its paced differently and thats ok. Thus far, the show has been a drama about Matt and Fisk and i think its all about to explode into full on action starting next week and it wont let up from there.

I'm curious what has transpired with Frank since the ending of his Netflix solo series and if thats even canon here.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Good stuff in this episode. The highlight was the Matt/Frank confrontation, but I also really liked the scenes of Hector’s niece and the shoplifter guy giving it to Matt about how the system just sucks for regular people. And I love finally getting the confirmation that Fisk is torturing poor Adam.

The one thing I felt needed more was the Muse stuff. It just felt thrown in there with no real build-up. It would have worked better if we saw him stalking and eventually overtaking one of his victims rather than him already having them in his possession. Still, we’ll hopefully get a bit more next time.

 

[Lily Adler]

Less talking more killing!

 

[Dr. Evil]

I loved this episode and actually felt it was the strongest episode thus far.

Dont get me wrong, this show STILL isn't touching the Netflix series but i've grown to accept it as its own thing; its edited differently, its paced differently and thats ok. Thus far, the show has been a drama about Matt and Fisk and i think its all about to explode into full on action starting next week and it wont let up from there.

I'm curious what has transpired with Frank since the ending of his Netflix solo series and if thats even canon here.

it will be if he mentions Dinah Madani, Curtis Hoyle and that Billy Russo is deceased or his encounters with Brett Mahoney in Season Two.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I hope Madani comes back. I liked her a lot.

 

[kguillou]

I didnt quite understand what was going on in that subplot with Fisk's aid? what did he do exactly? What did he leak?

 

[inomilan]

I didnt quite understand what was going on in that subplot with Fisk's aid? what did he do exactly? What did he leak?

 

[TheVileOne]

Yeah this was the first episode that I felt a little bit bored with, I'm just ready to see Matt suit up again. It was nice to see Frank again, that's the obvious highlight here. Definitely a lot of setting things up and the petty theft case that Matt had this week was just not all that interesting.

I did like the scene between Matt and Hector's niece too.

I get what they are going for with the petty theft case, but it's just not interesting at all. Just seems like the show wasting its time with boring nonsense and spinning its wheels.

 

[TheVileOne]

I didnt quite understand what was going on in that subplot with Fisk's aid? what did he do exactly? What did he leak?

From my recollection, he leaked some sort of new-age garbage disposal program to BB Urich, and it potentially would've risked upsetting the garbage disposal union workforce, blue-collar workers who Fisk wants to keep on his side.

 

[KaijuDude1992]

This was a bit of a slower episode for sure but I loved the little character moments like the scenes with Matt with Hectors niece and him with his new client or Fisk and Michael Gandolfini's big scene together which definitely didn't go like how I thought it would but it was great regardless IMO.

However, the highlight of this episode was easily the confrontation between Matt and Frank. Now that was some great acting and dialogue and man have I missed Bernthal in that role.Hopefully the Muse stuff pays off though because it definitely felt out of place in this episode.

 

[Dr. Evil]

I am curious to see what role Jack Duquesne has in an episode. If he needs legal representation, what would he need it for? It's not like he needs the money so a lawsuit against Eleanor seems unlikely and Matt doesn't do financial law and last we checked, Jack was being recruited into a role playing guild.

 

[KBX]

It’s a good sign when the weakness episode so far, is still very good. Fisk and Matt by episodes end are finally “Born Again”. Looking forward to next week!

Also we need to see more of Sofia