I watched the latest episode of Daredevil: Born Again (S02E04 “Gloves Off”). This series for me has been extremely problematic. Subpar directing, special effects, a cobbled together feel that has just left me feeling a little underwhelmed. I’d heard reports from sources that I trust that the first 3 episodes this season were bad but that starting with episode 4 things improved drastically. I wasn’t sure I believed the last bit but they were right. At least about this episode.
This is the first really great episode of this series. It was fantastic in ways that previous episodes could have / should have been. The effects and direction were on point. The character dynamics which have been lacking (Matt / Karen) felt far more successful here. Everything seemed of a piece with no crazy editing. This was a such a pleasant surprise! More of this PLEASE! Again, I’ve heard that the final 4 episodes are all very good and someone told me that the finale is “fire” (in a good way) so I’m finally getting excited about this.
They also released a trailer and 2nd poster for the upcoming Punisher Special Presentation, “The Punisher: One Last Kill”, which looks good. I do hope the special explains where Frank has been and how he ends up in the upcoming Spider-Man movie.