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EPISODE ONE: "Into the Ring"
Had a chance to sit down and watch the first episode of DAREDEVIL on Netflix this morning and I have to say, just from the getgo, it's one of the better made MARVEL teevee projects.
Production values on this show are super high; feels way more grounded than "Agents of SHIELD," but the cast seems to have better, more serious material to work with, as well.
Charlie Cox' Matt Murdock is pretty darn near perfect. He's able to convey just the right amount of pathos, humor ("What time is it?" to Foggy in regard to how long they've been lawyers was classic) and humanity to give DAREDEVIL it's human edge. I was super glad that, at least in this episode, they haven't done any of the usual things they do to convey his abilities aside from the heartbeat sequences. His fighting skills are definitely badarse and I was glad to see him go down as often as he did; only confirms that he, above all else, is still only human. His outfit in this episode actually grew on me and it wasn't nearly as corny looking as that thing from the seventies Hulk TV movie.
Elden Henson's Foggy Nelson is a well-played character, as well, giving Murdock the sounding board to bounce stuff off of. The banter between he and Murdock throughout the episode hit all the right beats, keeping the episode from becoming overwhelmingly dark.
Karen Paige, as portrayed by Deborah Ann Woll, was introduced into the show in a great way and the way in which she comes to work with Matt and Foggy seemed like a natural extension of the story rather than a forced device. She and Murdock have an immediate chemistry, but I'm glad they didn't automatically fall into the sack together. I think that, as the show progresses, Paige will eventually discover that Murdock is Daredevil simply by way of spending time with him. If you get the crap beaten out of you the night before, odds are, you're going to show it the next day and she seems like a sharp enough cookie that she would notice that.
The story so far. Intriguing. I mean, we all know that Kingpin is the "big bad," but they're reticence in showing him in the first episode made me happy, even though his presence was definitely known. I was intrigued by the blind employees doing the production work with the drugs; wonder if that's somehow going to tie in to the bigger picture somehow. I loved the beginning sequence with Matt in the confessional and his first fight was choreographed very nicely. And I think the opening sequence might be one of my new faves; kind of wondering if it's a play on DD's "radar sense." Overall, I give the first episode five Billy Clubs. Looks like MARVEL may have finally found it's footing in the TV world.
Had a chance to sit down and watch the first episode of DAREDEVIL on Netflix this morning and I have to say, just from the getgo, it's one of the better made MARVEL teevee projects.
Production values on this show are super high; feels way more grounded than "Agents of SHIELD," but the cast seems to have better, more serious material to work with, as well.
Charlie Cox' Matt Murdock is pretty darn near perfect. He's able to convey just the right amount of pathos, humor ("What time is it?" to Foggy in regard to how long they've been lawyers was classic) and humanity to give DAREDEVIL it's human edge. I was super glad that, at least in this episode, they haven't done any of the usual things they do to convey his abilities aside from the heartbeat sequences. His fighting skills are definitely badarse and I was glad to see him go down as often as he did; only confirms that he, above all else, is still only human. His outfit in this episode actually grew on me and it wasn't nearly as corny looking as that thing from the seventies Hulk TV movie.
Elden Henson's Foggy Nelson is a well-played character, as well, giving Murdock the sounding board to bounce stuff off of. The banter between he and Murdock throughout the episode hit all the right beats, keeping the episode from becoming overwhelmingly dark.
Karen Paige, as portrayed by Deborah Ann Woll, was introduced into the show in a great way and the way in which she comes to work with Matt and Foggy seemed like a natural extension of the story rather than a forced device. She and Murdock have an immediate chemistry, but I'm glad they didn't automatically fall into the sack together. I think that, as the show progresses, Paige will eventually discover that Murdock is Daredevil simply by way of spending time with him. If you get the crap beaten out of you the night before, odds are, you're going to show it the next day and she seems like a sharp enough cookie that she would notice that.
The story so far. Intriguing. I mean, we all know that Kingpin is the "big bad," but they're reticence in showing him in the first episode made me happy, even though his presence was definitely known. I was intrigued by the blind employees doing the production work with the drugs; wonder if that's somehow going to tie in to the bigger picture somehow. I loved the beginning sequence with Matt in the confessional and his first fight was choreographed very nicely. And I think the opening sequence might be one of my new faves; kind of wondering if it's a play on DD's "radar sense." Overall, I give the first episode five Billy Clubs. Looks like MARVEL may have finally found it's footing in the TV world.
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