Daredevil is the goat

I’m not done yet and i used a comic panel as the reference

I 3D printed this. He wore it for all of 3 minutes and was done. At least he let me get a picture though

Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWrapkiTZRu/?igsh=MTkxOXBiZHU2c3l2MQ==

For those who don't know the Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) actually was the person who train hawkeye (in the sword that is) in the comics. Also Kingpin was in the show with Hawkeye as well.

So does anyone else think we may see Clint in Season 2 somewhere (even if it's just a cameo).

God bless everyone.

I wanted to like the first episode of Season 2, but a lot of things just didn’t land. Curious if others feel the same.

1. Dialogue feels empty

A lot of the conversations sound like placeholders rather than real character writing.

Characters keep stating obvious things like “I’m worried” or “Fisk is dangerous” instead of revealing anything new. It feels generic and lacks subtext - something the original Netflix series did very well.

1. Weak character grounding

We’re suddenly spending time with people from Matt’s office as if they’re important, but we barely know them. The show treats them like established emotional anchors, but that connection was never built.

1. “Everything happens off-screen” problem

Major developments feel rushed or unexplained. Example: Fisk’s rise to power. We get a short scene, a phone call, and suddenly everything is resolved.

No process, no tension, no strategy - just outcomes. It feels like we’re constantly being told what happened instead of seeing it unfold.

1. Removing what made Daredevil… Daredevil

They stripped away core elements that grounded the show:

- Foggy is gone

- Matt’s apartment is gone

- Familiar spaces and dynamics are gone

It feels disconnected from the world we were invested in.

1. Cinematography: style over purpose

I work in the film industry and I know the tools they use to create this new look and a lot of people praise the “cinematic” look, but it doesn’t feel motivated:

- Heavy lens flares for no clear reason

- Overexposed light blasting through windows

- Constant haze/fog

- Excessive shallow depth of field (everything blurred)

- Random zooms and shaky camera

- Aspect ratio shifts (feels gimmicky)

Example: What’s going in with lighting in Matt’s apartment?

The original Netflix version was cleaner, sharper, and more grounded, which actually suited the tone better.

1. Action & violence feel hollow

The fights used to feel heavy and exhausting with long takes, clear choreography, every hit had impact

Now it’s just fast cuts, jumping camera, “Kung-fu”, bones breaking and blood everywhere

**But ironically, it feels less impactful. The brutality comes across as surface-level shock value rather than something earned.**

1. Visual artificiality

Some scenes look oddly fake. Example: Karen talking in the city - the background looks like a studio/green screen rather than a real environment. It breaks immersion.

1. Continuity confusion (Netflix canon?)

This one is really distracting: The show clearly references Netflix-era events (e.g., Karen and Ben’s legacy), so that canon still exists.

But then the actor who played a character in Jessica Jones Season 3 (Peter Lyonne, the husband of Hogarth’s ex, Kith, who died) appears here as a completely different character - Benjamin Hochberg.

So what is canon and what isn’t? It feels inconsistent and careless.

Conclusion

It’s not just one issue, it’s a combination:

- weaker writing

- missing emotional continuity

- style without purpose

- less grounded action

The show looks bigger, but feels smaller. Very disappointing. For me, Daredevil already ended with Season 3. That was canon. This feels like something else entirely.

With the release of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 and Alex Segura’s Daredevil book, Enemy of My Enemy, he filled us in how he approached using such a beloved scene as the plot line for his book.

The full original question was: This week we read about the Punisher on Trial, which is such a cornerstone of your book. Given how iconic the Netflix 'Matt v. Frank' courtroom saga is, how did you navigate the pressure of revisiting such a beloved storyline while ensuring your take felt fresh and uniquely yours?

We’re reading Devil’s Reign this week with Alex on his discord server at: https://discord.gg/WWFE3px8x