Pros and Cons: Daredevil

I haven't fully decided whether or not i'm going to do a full review of Daredevil yet, but I just finished watching all of the episodes (Don't judge me) so here are my pros and cons of the show.

Pros

Cast & Characters: I honestly could not find a single cast member that I was let down with, and in live action superhero shows, I thought that to be impossible (Iris, Laurel, etc). But fact is, no character is wasted, no character is one dimensional, no character is badly acted, I thoroughly enjoyed all of them, my personal favourites being Matt Murdock (Obviously) Wilson Fisk (I'll talk about him in a second) and Wesley (Best sidekick ever).

Wilson Fisk: Marvel have never really done villains very well, even though everyone loves Loki, i personally never found him threatening as a villain, just entertaining. Wilson Fisk had everything a good-nay-a great villain needed, he had an interesting backstory, he had complex motives, he was intimidating both politically and physically and finally he was performed excellently by Vincent D'Onofrio. In my opinion, Wilson Fisk is the best villain that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has given us to this day.

Action: While Arrow has some excellent fight choreography, the cinematography doesn't always complement it; here, the action is fast, dynamic and most of all, clear on what's happening. Also Daredevil is not invincible, he is clearly seen getting hurt or tired in almost all the fight scenes, and that's an important detail that humanises the character. Though I will say, sometimes it is obvious someone didn't actually get punched.

Style: This is one of the most artistically gripping shows on television right now, you hear people say we are in the golden age of television (Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, True Detective) well Daredevil i feel can be held up just as well as any of them. The colour scheme, the cinematography, the atmosphere, the opening, the costume designs (Both hero & normal) it is excellent, just watch the rainy fight scene in episode one for proof of that.

Hallway Fight: The fight scene in episode two is the best fight scene i've seen since The Raid 2, the choreography, the cinematography, the lack of music. 100% Perfect.

Cons

Daredevil's Powers: Something about Murdock's blindness (or lack thereof) really bothers me, what makes a character like this interesting is how their disability leads to an alternate ability, but in Murdock's case, there is no disability anymore, his powers are so good he can tell where everything is, what people look like, there is no real downside to his powers. Also they can be really inconsistent, like not hearing a police car until it's right behind him, I mean I know he says he has to focus it, but he really doesn't hear a siren until it's 10ft from him!?

Plot: The story arc of the show reminded me a lot of the first season of Arrow (better paced, but still similar), also looking at it in a broad spectrum, the plot is really simple and predictable. It's the interesting characters and tone of the show that keep it interesting and engaging, but if i were to describe the plot, it doesn't sound like anything groundbreaking.

Summary

Clearly you can tell I have a lot more good things to say about this show than there are bad things, and even the bad things aren't anything legitimately bad, just nitpicks or elements that need to be improved. Fact is, this is one of the best and most unique superhero shows that I have ever seen, I can't wait to see more and i'm giving Daredevil a 9/10.

-Danny