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ThatNickGuy said:
Except there has been a history of Daredevil being more of a noir comic. It's clear they're taking influences from Frank Miller, Brian Michael Bendis, and Ed Brubaker. They mention Mark Waid's current run, but don't mention the stuff that put Daredevil back on the map in comics? Where it was more gritty and noir?

And that's fine. Daredevil is a versatile enough character that you can get away with that. I love Waid's light-hearted run, but it's way too out there with crazy, over the top superheroics for it work as a TV series. I'm totally okay with the noir take on 'ol Hornhead.
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Yeah, I kind of had the same feeling. I remember when I first got into Daredevil in the late 80s, it was one of the darker comics out there. I remember him being in Japan in the snow, and ruminating that his actions were probably going to result in the deaths of some of his enemies. Jeez, even Bats doesn't do that.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

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Yeah, I kind of had the same feeling. I remember when I first got into Daredevil in the late 80s, it was one of the darker comics out there. I remember him being in Japan in the snow, and ruminating that his actions were probably going to result in the deaths of some of his enemies. Jeez, even Bats doesn't do that.
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Or the fact that he broke pretty much all of Bullseye's bones and left him a quadriplegic after Bullseye had killed Elektra. Not even Batman goes that far.
 
CynicismKills

CynicismKills

Yeah, it kind of felt like the article author was leaning too much on the more recent run of DD where the Murdock stuff is a bit more light than it used to be. I mean, at the moment he's in San Fransisco dealing with Superior Iron Man (not to mention getting his sight back for a few hours and constantly getting his ass kicked).
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Maybe a little too padded/armoured to my liking, but it still looks great from what I can tell. I'm just more of a fan of Daredevil wearing cloth or something like it to go with his ninja training background. That's a minor nitpick, though, believe me. I'm still stoked.
 
filmfanatic

filmfanatic

ThatNickGuy said:
Maybe a little too padded/armoured to my liking, but it still looks great from what I can tell. I'm just more of a fan of Daredevil wearing cloth or something like it to go with his ninja training background. That's a minor nitpick, though, believe me. I'm still stoked.
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Yeah, I cannot wait. It goes live on the East Coast at 3 AM.

One thing I am curious about is what members of Daredevil's rogues gallery we'll see turn up in the show. Obviously we've got Kingpin, who I hear is pretty much the show's second main character right alongside Daredevil, but I've also heard that Melvin Potter (Gladiator) and Leland Owlsley (The Owl) will be appearing in the series.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

filmfanatic said:
Yeah, I cannot wait. It goes live on the East Coast at 3 AM.

One thing I am curious about is what members of Daredevil's rogues gallery we'll see turn up in the show. Obviously we've got Kingpin, who I hear is pretty much the show's second main character right alongside Daredevil, but I've also heard that Melvin Potter (Gladiator) and Leland Owlsley (The Owl) will be appearing in the series.
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Come on, Stilt Man. Come oooooon, Stilt Man!
 
IronBrig4

IronBrig4

I'm on the first episode right now. I want to savor this series. I really do. But I think I'll probably binge and blow through the whole thing in two days.
 
IronBrig4

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Just finished the second episode. Daredevil proves that you can film a great fighting sequence without resorting to the queasy cam effect.
 
Bowielee

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Dave said:
Fuck is this good.
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GOD DAMN IT! I'm buried in end of semester homework, so I have to be strong and resist the temptation to binge watch, or watch at all, this show. As such, I probably won't be opening up this thread for a while to avoid spoilers.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

DarkAudit said:
They're slowing down. I've seen gifsets posted while episodes were still airing.
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With Daredevil, that isn't possible :p. I'm sure they were up as soon as they could be made; I'm complaining that it's only been a day, which is a little soon for "oh, everyone's seen the season finale already." I'm not even going to be able to go online May 1st since I can't see Avengers: Age of Ultron until May 2nd.
 
ThatNickGuy

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Zero Esc said:
With Daredevil, that isn't possible :p. I'm sure they were up as soon as they could be made; I'm complaining that it's only been a day, which is a little soon for "oh, everyone's seen the season finale already." I'm not even going to be able to go online May 1st since I can't see Avengers: Age of Ultron until May 2nd.
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Spoiler: they fight Ultron.
 
IronBrig4

IronBrig4

I've seen six episodes so far. I have to finish reading 300 pages by the 15th so I'm going to allow myself ONE episode a day after all my work's done. You know, to reward myself.

Although I could probably do two episodes a day. Maybe watch one episode to get me psyched up for studying, then the next episode after work.

And I can watch a third episode before bed.

Okay, maybe two more episodes before bed.

I'm going to binge.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

I'm only two episodes in so far, but holy crap, it's great. Won't give full thoughts until it's done, then I'll post in the new, main Daredevil thread. One thing I REALLY like is the subtle ways they showcase his abilities. Rather than flashy special effects like the movie, it's all nuanced like raising the volume on someone's heartbeat or a little turn of the head by Daredevil. So great. And any concerns I had about his eyes not being opaque are gone because the actor is doing a phenomenal job making me a believer.

In the meantime, I've also written the first of two posts on my blog. They're comic book recommendations for people that liked the show. Really, it's running down the majority of the best Daredevil runs by different creators. Have a look.

https://nickpiers.wordpress.com/2015/04/12/if-you-liked-daredevil-tv-series-part-1/
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

I wanted to watch another yesterday, but the wife said no, she doesn't want to go through it too fast.

So I might see the rest of it before 2016.
 
Bubble181

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Zero Esc said:
I wanted to watch another yesterday, but the wife said no, she doesn't want to go through it too fast.

So I might see the rest of it before 2016.
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She's got a point, you know. Binge watching is great for catching up or watching series that've finished, but for new series it isn't always the best option. No matter what, there's production time. Even if the're already busy making season 2, it'll still be 6 months before it's finished and on line (realistically probably a year). I don't say you should try to stretch watching it out that long, but there's a point where you can say "oh, hey, I'm finished with S1 and S2 is a few weeks away!" while others have finished S1 5 months ago and have forgotten half of what there is to see, and/or aren't as interested anymore, etc.

Of course, some shows work much better watched in closer succession because you don't forget everything and there's lots of larger story being told in the background, while other shows work better at a slower pace, and YMMV.

I'm just saying, not binge watching isn't necessarily evil or bad.
 
Hailey Knight

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Bubble181 said:
She's got a point, you know. Binge watching is great for catching up or watching series that've finished, but for new series it isn't always the best option. No matter what, there's production time. Even if the're already busy making season 2, it'll still be 6 months before it's finished and on line (realistically probably a year). I don't say you should try to stretch watching it out that long, but there's a point where you can say "oh, hey, I'm finished with S1 and S2 is a few weeks away!" while others have finished S1 5 months ago and have forgotten half of what there is to see, and/or aren't as interested anymore, etc.

Of course, some shows work much better watched in closer succession because you don't forget everything and there's lots of larger story being told in the background, while other shows work better at a slower pace, and YMMV.

I'm just saying, not binge watching isn't necessarily evil or bad.
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I agree with you. I don't want to watch it all at once, but I don't want to be watching it for the next six to eight months like she stretches out a Game of Thrones season.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Unless the quality drastically changes by the end, Daredevil is going to be a first-day buy for me when it comes out on BluRay. Goddamn, it just keeps getting better and better. Just finished Episode 4 and...damn. That ending. I assume that's what @Dave was talking about. Also, the end of the fight in episode three made me shout, "HOLY SHIT!"
 
IronBrig4

IronBrig4

I just finished the episode that fleshed out Kingpin's backstory. That was intense.

I also like how the Kingpin's personal assistant is his best friend. Sometimes even comic book villains need a hug.
 
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I'm really enjoying it. Especially the fighting. It feels like a real fight, even with the superhuman garnish on top. I really, really like that he gets winded and hit during fights. Anyone here who has ever practiced martial arts can tell you that a 5 minute long fight would be no different than a five minute long near-sprint run.
 
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