'Daredevil' brings the darkside of the Marvelverse to the screen
Daredevil is the perfect counterpoint to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Where SHIELD often plays out like Avengers Lite, Daredevil doesn’t shy away from the gore and violence of the seedy underworld that is springing up in the wake of the events of The Avengers. This representation of the Marvel Universe adds depth and detail and darkness to a universe that is often light, funny and just good fun.
That isn’t to say that Daredevil isn’t fun. It’s a different kind of fun – a kind of fun that is more adult and more likely to deal with real world issues. It is a kind of fun that comes with a price. Sometimes, that price is a head severed by a car door.
While SHIELD took well over a season to find its footing and come to a direction where it will find its identity, Daredevil seemed to know where it was going from the beginning. Just six episodes in and all of the players are in place – often violently so.
The story is taking its time to unfold, but it never feels like it is dull. The super-powers are there, but they do not drag the show down with special effects. The camera work and those running the sound are responsible for a good portion of the reason why this series works so well. Most importantly, the actors are on point and take their characters seriously. From Charlie Cox and Rosario Dawson to Vincent D’Onofrio and Vondie Curtis-Hall, the acting is top notch because it never seems like acting.
Daredevil does a great job at filling out the parts of the Marvelverse that the movies and ABC show cannot. With other Marvel shows coming to Netflix, it looks like Marvel fans are going to have a lot less time on their hands.
That isn’t to say that Daredevil isn’t fun. It’s a different kind of fun – a kind of fun that is more adult and more likely to deal with real world issues. It is a kind of fun that comes with a price. Sometimes, that price is a head severed by a car door.
While SHIELD took well over a season to find its footing and come to a direction where it will find its identity, Daredevil seemed to know where it was going from the beginning. Just six episodes in and all of the players are in place – often violently so.
The story is taking its time to unfold, but it never feels like it is dull. The super-powers are there, but they do not drag the show down with special effects. The camera work and those running the sound are responsible for a good portion of the reason why this series works so well. Most importantly, the actors are on point and take their characters seriously. From Charlie Cox and Rosario Dawson to Vincent D’Onofrio and Vondie Curtis-Hall, the acting is top notch because it never seems like acting.
Daredevil does a great job at filling out the parts of the Marvelverse that the movies and ABC show cannot. With other Marvel shows coming to Netflix, it looks like Marvel fans are going to have a lot less time on their hands.