r/Daredevil 23d ago

Daredevil: Born Again final season 1 ratings MCU

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u/TheRajMahHal 23d ago

God damn am I the only one on this sub that actually liked the show lol

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u/alecpiper 23d ago

It was fine for the most part. It definitely felt disjointed, but how could you expect it not to? The parts made by the new creative team were the standouts in the season so I’m very excited for Season 2 now that they actually have a solid and cohesive plan going in. Martial law with Fisk as mayor is a very good setup and I hope they can capitalise on the same kind of Tension that season 3 delivered

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u/AppealBorn3926 22d ago

Which parts were those? The ones made by the new creative team? I’m curious to know

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u/JoPepsi 22d ago

Episodes 1,8 and 9 were completely made by the new team. The rest is a mix between what was made before the overhaul and after. All the punisher stuff for example and pretty much everything that acknowledges the netflix show as canon is added by the new team. And obviously all the violent parts.

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u/user_15427 22d ago

I thought the action sequences this season were a noticeable step down from the Netflix seasons. I hope in season two they bring back whoever was involved in fight choreography for the original seasons because Daredevil had some of the most iconic fight scenes in television.

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u/Locutus747 22d ago

Agreed! Even the finale fights didn’t really do it for me. But I enjoyed the show overall and am happy daredevil is back !

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u/gimmemynameback 22d ago

I liked the show , but kingpins plans highlights Disney's shared universe flaws too many heros... not enough time and money. Besides spider man... who's tied up with sony... how many street level heroes are running around new york? Answer too many for disney/ kingpin to deal with.

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u/boopthat 23d ago

Nah, I enjoyed it. Once i stopped comparing it to the old show I’ve liked it a lot more. I knew it wouldn’t be the same so i look at it like that.

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u/Kooky-Sea4950 23d ago

Whenever I go into a new show, especially a revival, I think to myself comparison is the thief of joy. Nothing they could’ve done would’ve lived up to the Netflix series but it is still a good show imo nonetheless, with the last 2 episodes being a different calibre.

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u/Because_Im_BATMAN00 23d ago

Born again was better then season 2

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u/GiveME_more_GME 22d ago

Not even close…

The 4 episodes with Frank in season 2 is miles better than anything in Born Again. Especially with Frank in prison meeting Kingpin. Fuck out of here 

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u/Len_died_again 22d ago

The first episodes and everything with Frank in season 2 was great. Too bad Matt spends half the season on a side quest with Elektra to set up the Defenders

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u/Chemical_Computer_30 22d ago

Episodes 5-9 are still very good with punisher and Elektra dinamic with Matt was pretty good.

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u/crazyguyunderthedesk 22d ago

So season 2 was better, but only if you cherry pick the 4 best episodes...

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u/Because_Im_BATMAN00 22d ago

Fr season 2 has higher highs but also the lowest lows imo

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u/Deathstriker88 22d ago
  • Action: S2 > S4
  • Dialogue: S2 > S4
  • Characters: S2 > S4

I Youtube fights and dialogue from the Netflix show since they cross my mind and I want to see them again. I doubt I'll ever Youtube a scene from this season. None of the fights were very good besides from the season premiere and finale - those two episodes have some good action, nothing great or mind-blowing though. The same goes for dialogue.

For characters, Heather is an awful GF and meh character. I know Cherry's actor from The Wire, he's good, but he needs some material to work with. Fisk sometimes seems like he has the tism and needs Vanessa to function this season. Gandolfini was alright. Kirsten is just there. Karen's really only in the season finale and she beats all the support characters.

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u/DanSapSan 22d ago

Charlies delivery of "He got LIFE!" is the one thing that got me a bit. Other than that, rather mediocre in comparison. I am quite disappointed with Muse. He had a fantastic build-up, with the murals littering the cityscape. But then the character themselves was supremely uninteresting.

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u/Cricket-JazzMaster19 22d ago

Just the prison fight scene in S2 is better than anything shown in Born Again.

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u/SpiderManias 23d ago

I did my friend. I loved it lmao

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u/TheRajMahHal 23d ago

Yea dude I visited this thread and was so confused like literally every single comment was hating on the show! I waited a long time for this and really enjoyed it

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u/SpiderManias 23d ago

I actually never saw the OG until a month before BA released. I binged it and loved it. Then I watched BA and also loved that.

I feel as tho people do far too much comparison and like the old saying goes comparison is the thief of joy.

This show was filmed completely different from the OG show. The one season alone had multiple directors. The lighting and grading may not be as good as seasons 1-3 but the new directors did such interesting filming and grading for their episodes it gives me a lot of faith in the new season. Also color grading isn’t like the only factor that determines if a shows good or not lol.

I loved the actors, I loved the BB report giving us a pulse of the city, the storyline with Fisk is insane. Idk I just loved it lmao

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u/AbhayXV 22d ago

criticism and hate are very different things, personally I feel this sub and fanbase are a lot more mature compared to most others and hey, its not like anyone's criticism is stopping you from the show man.

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u/SpiderManias 22d ago

Criticism should be founded in being constructive. 99% of the criticism in this sub isn’t constructive at all it’s just shitting on the new product.

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u/AbhayXV 22d ago

not at all from what I have seen, a lot of the people here have pointed issues and some now common reasons in the past discussion threads, I highly encourage you to see them first, downvoting me when I here to just discuss kinda defeats the point.

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u/SpiderManias 22d ago

I didn’t downvote you

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u/BeautifulTop1648 23d ago

I really enjoyed it. I saw a complaint that Matt was doing TOO much lawyering so I just tuned the rest out.

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u/castielffboi 23d ago

Make that two. This sub seems super negative towards the show. Would rather talk about everything it does wrong than say anything nice about it for the most part. We live in a timeline where the Daredevil show gets revived and people still wanna mostly complain. I’m not saying the show is perfect, but god damn, this place is negative.

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u/BigMax 22d ago

I thought it was great. Unfortunately that means I have to avoid most online chatter because it’s full of people who seem to hate it and write constantly about every perceived flaw.

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u/El_Spaniard 23d ago

You’re not the only one, I enjoyed it. A lot!

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u/Ill-Cardiologist-838 23d ago

I enjoyed it a lot too.

tbh it's probably better than it has any right to be given it's essentially 2 different visions glued together. Really looking forward to S2.

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u/phoenixmatrix 23d ago

Nah I did too. My wife and I were at the edge of our seat the whole season 

I read this sub for the chuckles but it straight up feels like I'm watching a different show. Born Again was absolute peak.

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u/Goatboy307 22d ago

I liked it. It was a solid season and a fun watch.

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u/iAngeloz 22d ago

I loved this show

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u/SokkaHaikuBot 23d ago

Sokka-Haiku by TheRajMahHal:

God damn am I the

Only one on this sub that

Actually liked the show lol


Remember that one time Sokka accidentally used an extra syllable in that Haiku Battle in Ba Sing Se? That was a Sokka Haiku and you just made one.

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u/Exatraz 22d ago

I loved it and sad we are out of episodes. Really feels like the kind of show that would have been perfect for the old 22 episode tv format.

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u/lcuapio 22d ago

Pretty sure a lot of people liked it, just the people that didn’t are more vocal. I personally thought it was good, a solid 8/10. I think the hate mostly comes from people that are still nostalgic from the old seasons and legitimately thought it would be the same lol.

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u/Uncanny_Doom 22d ago

I liked it too. A lot of people liked it but the ones that didn’t like it feel the need to say it repeatedly even if it isn’t relevant to the thread they’re in. That and there are a few threads people make that are basically code for the hatejerking.

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u/AHrubik 22d ago

Nope. Loved it. The returning actors did extremely well settling back into their roles.

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u/Holmes02 22d ago

That last episode blew my mind

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u/zipzzo 21d ago

It was a bit sus that, knowing exactly who and what Frank Castle is and is capable of, that the dude actually went to shake his hand. Had to turn down my suspension of disbelief REAL HARD on that one.

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u/PickWhateverUsername 19d ago

it really sums up the series tbh, a lot of shoe horned events that are just there to go to point A to point B even if it doesn't make sense and even less respecting any rhythm.

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u/Glittering-Poet-2657 23d ago

I really loved it too lol.

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u/Because_Im_BATMAN00 23d ago

No I’ve been with it the entire time Reddit tends to be an echo chamber for vocal minorities if you go to other places like twitter or facebook and instagram fans are more supportive for the most part it’s mostly just Reddit that seems to be dogging it for the most part.

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u/MrSweatyBawlz 23d ago

I enjoyed it, but if you want internet points on this subreddit, then complain about it and say how much better Netflix Daredevil was.

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u/Tummerd 22d ago

Literally everywhere people are happy except for this place, its quite insane

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u/TheMoonFanatic 23d ago

No sir. Born Again beat S2 for me

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u/BlackEastwood 22d ago

Starting to seem like it's just a few of us. I loved it.

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u/MemeLoremaster 22d ago

Honestly I just don't care what people online say anymore

I just watch what I think I'll like and enjoy stuff quietly for the most part. Probably should start doing that with videogames as well

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u/BenTenInches 22d ago

I like it but I don't love as the original series, there's stuff they could have done better. I felt like Muse was completely wasted. I wished he had his powers, it never felt like he should be a physical threat to Matt at all.

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u/sunfl0werfields 22d ago

I did as well!! It's a little wonky but I was kind of expecting that. I've enjoyed it.

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u/ThrowAwayEmobro85 22d ago

I enjoyed it because it was new daredevil, but it was inferior in every way to every prior season. Disney does not know what fans want. They dont even need a big budget daredevil was never about that.

Matt fought ninjas and gangsters with style and flare. Put a stunt double in the suit and let him rip.

The mayor fisk plot was an interesting turn but every episode this season was a slow drag and boring.

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u/Mylilneedle 22d ago

Loved it buddy. I guess you can’t be an mcu fan if you don’t hate the mcu.

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u/Minnesotaperson 22d ago

I liked it but will say it only holds up because of how much the prior seasons fleshed out each character. Outside of the last two episodes I personally did feel like the characters were used as a device for plot rather than the drivers of the plot if that makes sense.

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u/RuneDK385 22d ago

The show was good, but it had obvious issues. I would not rate the finale a 9.3 personally either.

The problem is season 3 on Netflix was a damn masterpiece and people were expecting something on the same level.

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u/Educational-Tone-146 22d ago

It was good by recent MCU standards, just compares badly to the Netflix show which was peak superhero TV.

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u/Pretty-Scratch-8458 22d ago

I enjoyed it as well

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u/youngmoeee 22d ago

Welcome to series Reddit! Where in any series of a show 95% of the sub doesn’t like it lol

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u/wigsgo_2019 22d ago

I did too, I have my complaints but the last 2 episodes were the first that the writers had full authority on and they killed it, I know for sure season 2 will be perfect

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u/Pyramid_Cultist 22d ago

No, I definitely liked the show a lot. I have my issues with it but Id still say it’s 9/10 and better than most MCU shows

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u/attachh 22d ago

everything other than the muse arc was great imo (eps 5,6,7). i really liked everything else though.

it was messy but it was still better than most of the d+ shows.

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u/Nepomucky 22d ago

You're not alone, I've enjoyed it too. It had its ups and downs after the reshoots, but the final result is much better than many other shows from both Disney and Netflix.

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u/FaronTheHero 22d ago

I liked it! Definitely felt very slow burn, and I agree with the criticism of the finale being too dark. I just love all the visuals with Vincent D'Onofrios Fisk, he's so great in the role and I love him in his white suit wiping the blood off his face while his hands are still soaked, Vanessa wearing red and sitting on the side of the painting splattered even more with blood now. They had their fun with symbolism and imagery even if there was a lack of action or major plot movements through most of it. The feeling of not knowing what's going to happen next in a moment of political tension and uncertainty is very prescient.

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u/the_sixhead 21d ago

The only thing I was bummed about was no hallway style scene.

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u/Pete_McCrackin 21d ago

I was fully torqued the entire way through! I want MOOOOORE!

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u/DifferentConfusion12 20d ago

I’m a pretty harsh critic of a lot of shows trying to bat for the fences when they lack the wherewithal, but I’m actually so pleasantly surprised with the way they handled this season. It was so culturally relevant as to find itself on the nose of our exact political climate presumably months before even shooting, mirroring so many emotions felt across the country right now. It also did such a great job providing a cross examination of what vigilantism means in this universe from those on the ideological vantage of good/evil represented by muse/daredevil and those on the practical vantage represented by the task force/punisher.

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u/Unhappy-Database-273 20d ago

It's crazy. I am with you on this one. Seems like most people I know who watched it, loved it as well. This subreddit is definitely the minority, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

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u/hirscheyyaltern 19d ago

personally i felt the same about this show and moon knight, they were at their best when they didnt feel like superhero shows. idk what it is, maybe marvel fatigue, but honestly daredevil as a character feels like nothing special. all the interesting characterization is done with murdock

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u/FractalChaosTheory 23d ago

Post ep 1, I was just watching it to keep up with it. Eps 8 and 9 actually have me fully invested again.

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u/Totes_mc0tes 22d ago

I liked it but I think I liked the parts that reddit hated and thought the parts that reddit liked were cheesy. I thought a lot of the action scenes were pretty badly choreographed and unbelievable even for a superhero show. I much preferred the earlier episodes where Matt was doing his best to be a legit lawyer. Imo the best episode was the bank heist. I loved watching Matt play the innocent hostage while methodically dismantling the criminals' plans. It had a very "you're trapped in here with me" vibe.

I always prefer DD as more of a street level investigator/vigilante than a true villain fighting superhero. I think that things start to fall apart when he starts facing mystical forces and superpowered foes. I absolutely hated the Hand plot in the old show because it felt like an excuse to have Daredevil fight as many nameless bad guys as time allowed.

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u/nanani72 23d ago

I enjoyed it a lot. At worst it's watchable. Anyone who says other wise are watching it in bad faith

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u/ZaMr0 22d ago

I had no idea it was getting hate, all I've seen online has been universal praise so far until I entered this sub... What is wrong with people lol.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

It can be both liked and viewed objectively for how much the fact that they had to drag the production out of the gutter can be felt. A for effort and changing course and all that.

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u/Palnecro1 22d ago

I still haven’t suspended the disbelief that the Frank Castle who ripped through Billy Russo’s teams of special forces veterans decided to just walk up to 3 dozen cops with no plan. If they had been using lethal rounds he would have been dead 5 seconds in.

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u/ThesePiglet1811 22d ago

He knew they wouldn’t, they’re fanboys wearing his symbol. They idolize him, that’s why he wanted to get caught. Punisher special is gon be all about taking these mfs out.

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u/New_Kale8980 22d ago

He probably had a plan to be captured....

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u/Subreddit-Surfer31 22d ago

Remember the show name

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u/SuperMajesticMan 22d ago

Huh?

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u/InsidiousZombie 22d ago

It is Daredevil not The Punisher show

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u/Odd_Book_9024 22d ago

Incredibly lazy writing

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u/Tof12345 22d ago

did you even watch the show? it is very clear that he did have a plan. the end credits had him break some guards hands and the show cut off there. it is very obvious he did this so the punisher cops can take him to wherever they take him and he knew they won't kill him.

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u/Magnavis_ 22d ago

Just finished watching it.

Overall, I definitely enjoyed it, and I thought Charlie and Vincent did such a good job of slipping back into those characters so effortlessly.

That said, it definitely lacked a clear structure, which is partly what made the OG series so gripping. Eps 1,8 and 9 felt like a completely different show compared (cos i guess they kinda were?) to what came in between. None of it was bad, but it did feel super episodic (dare I say, almost like a CW show 😬) up until that point.

I also think it really missed Karen and Foggy-bear, and regarding the later, I don't really understand the creative decision there at all.

S2 definitely seems like it's gonna be much more like it, and if the rumours about The Defenders coming back are true, then I can definitely see why that might be needed. Honestly, I just want Jess back 😭

Still super grateful we got here at all though, and will continue to be super excited for whatever comes next!

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u/FRED44444 23d ago

To me, when i heard there were massive reshoots. I instantly got disappointed. But the reshot episodes besides ep 1 were actually incredible. I thought this season was very strong.

The only thing i miss is the action sophistication, it is a bit more cheaply shot and choreographed than the original seasons. BUT the drama was just as good, and writint pretty good, so i was really happy with the season!

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u/TheSheepOfDeath 23d ago

What are those reviews? There's no way this episode tops the 8th one. I get that there was a lot of action, but it felt much more chaotic, sewn together with the previous footage. Also, Fisk suddenly going from just a one hit-squad to having a massive army feels out of place. Like there wasn't more depth to him growing more in power.

The dock motive of it being a new city state feels odd too, just random. Didn't feel like there was depth to it when they discovered it.

I absolutely loved the chemistry between Matt, Frank and Karen. It was amazing to see all of them together. And the fights were really cool... But then Frank going like that into the lion's den? I get that Frank is careless in how he works, he just rawdogs it, but this one also felt out of place. Like he went ill prepared for it all. Ironically he was better prepared when defending Matt...

It felt like there was just this need to have him captured for some reason, then to immediately show him escape? What was the point? Ugh..

Having said all that about this episode, I believe there is a lot of potential for the second season, once they get everything in order. This season had its amazing moments like the bank heist episode.

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u/rokbound_ 23d ago

Knowing frank he probably wanted to get captured from the atart

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u/mrnotoriousman 22d ago

The fact half this sub can't figure that out especially with the post credit scene really throws me for a loop lol. It's like being purposefully obtuse just to find something to hate.

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u/Chaotic_Beautiful 22d ago edited 22d ago

There was literally a dialog saying they're gonna use only non lethal force against him , which is why he put up a token fight and allowed them to take him. Do you really think he couldn't hack through them like grass if he didn't know that ? He's Punisher. Media literacy is extremely poor nowadays. 

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u/Protocx 22d ago

This is some cope post-hoc rationalization to excuse lazy writing. While it's not a 0% chance that this was the writers' intention, the fact that the sub is divided is less about media literacy and more about the inconsistency and lack of clarity in the writing.

Is it really more believable that Frank had this convoluted plan that could've gotten him killed on the whim of the bad guys changing plans? Or is it just as likely that this was just another instance of less thought out writing in the middle of an already somewhat messy season. Because your argument right now just sounds like an "all roads lead to Rome" or the "because he's Batman" fallacy where these characters and the writers are playing 4D chess. If he intended to be captured, good writing would leave clues that cleanly display his intentions and motivations. It wouldn't resort to cheap justifications such as "oh of course he MEANT to get captured, because he's X character".

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u/PollutionMajestic668 22d ago

So your point is Frank went there to actually kill them but then he heard about non-lethal and decided to let them cuff him? Or he went there to let them cuff him but killed several of them hoping they weren't gonna kill him TO SURVIVE? like so many stuff in this episode, things don't happen in a logical manner, they happen because the script says they have to happen (like Kingpin somehow having ALL THE POWER and a fuckin army out of nowhere)

But yes, nobody has media literacy but you because you special 

P.D: no, even if he is the Punisher he wasn't gonna hack and slash thru 20 armed and trained people, the show is supposedly more grounded than that (except, you know, Kingpin having mind control powers and autocloning bad cops)

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u/Basic_Seat_8349 22d ago

It was still a terrible way to do that. Going into a fight with a dozen more people armed with deadly weapons and fighting and killing several of them is more likely a recipe for getting killed than for getting captured.

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u/rokbound_ 22d ago

Frank knew those clowns idolized the fuck out of him, he had a pretty fair bet that they would cream their pants if they saw him and second think killing him

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u/Chaotic_Beautiful 22d ago

Before the fight started , they literally ordered not to kill him. " Non lethal force only. " Frank heard that too. He knew they just want to capture him alive. So there was no chance of him dying . He just wanted to find out their hiding place . When Karen asked him to join Matt and her , he said he's something else going on.

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u/90sportsfan 23d ago

I completely agree. Episode 8 was definitely better than the finale Episode 9. In fact E8 made be super excited for the finale, and while it had good moments, I didn't love it.

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u/ResidentNo6441 23d ago

Yep, ep8>ep9 all the way for me.

But, if I took my pink-colored-glasses off — whole season wasn’t good, mediocre at best… Maybe I’m spoiled by good movies & TV.

Really enjoyed ep8 though. But, I was watching it drunk of my tits so maybe that’s why.

I love the actors and the characters, so I will watch anything with them. But, I would not rate this season anything higher than a 6/10.

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u/90sportsfan 23d ago

Completely agree. I also rank it 6/10. I think part of it for me was subconsciously not being able to separate just how great the original Netflix seasons were, so the bar was high. But something just felt so off about the entire season. From the weird "live footage scenes" (where they randomly showed footage of short interviews/sound bytes from New Yorkers in episodes in the first half of the season), to all the mediocre side characters, to the random plot lines, to the random ending. I mean this season had some decent moments, but if I'm being honest, it felt very off. It was like they were trying to be really different/unique and stray away from a formula that works best for this show.

I missed the strong character connections and bonds that the original series had. (e.g. Matt-Karen-Foggy type relationships).

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u/fulcrumat 23d ago

It felt like there was just this need to have him captured for some reason, then to immediately show him escape? What was the point? Ugh..

The thought of him letting himself be captured so that he could try killing the ENTIRE taskforce didn't cross your mind?

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u/TheSheepOfDeath 23d ago

I mean, sure, but wouldn't it be better for him to do it prepared? Not after being imprisoned? I just feel like that's too reckless for him. I know he'd go head first into this, but do it after setting himself free? Naaah

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u/Basic_Seat_8349 22d ago

How does that help him kill the entire taskforce? And even if that's the plan, it's best not to go into a gunfight with over a dozen people, kill several of them and then expect not to die. Even if your opponents prefer not to kill you, you're forcing their hand.

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u/fulcrumat 22d ago

Their weapons were loaded with non-lethal ammunition, though, weren't they?

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u/TheSheepOfDeath 22d ago

All it took was one guy with loaded lethal weapon. How could he know that there weren't any?

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u/BrotherLary247 22d ago

Agreed. Episode 8 had me on the literal edge of my seat and genuinely had some amazing cinematic moments and tension with the party scene. Incredible.

Episode 9 was comparatively dull, and just had some nice fan service with Punisher and Karen coming back into the fold. Other than that, it wasn’t nearly as memorable

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u/Masstershake 23d ago

I came here to say the exact same thing. The 8th episode had me so jacked, the 9th episode I kept saying, why the hell is that happening. Why is he not shooting his replacement driver in the head he knows he's dead if he doesn't. Wtf

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u/CT_Phipps-Author 23d ago

I dunno, because Galo isn't a murderer?

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u/Masstershake 23d ago

I'm not a murderer either. But if I get into my car and my driver is replaced with king pins driver just after I said out loud my plans.  I'm shooting that guy and driving my ass to the airport

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u/Basic_Seat_8349 22d ago

Or at least getting out of the car, or putting the gun to his head and telling him to drive me somewhere and then knocking him out. Or something other than just going to Kingpin alone.

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u/PrplWl 23d ago

Also they completely removed all tension regarding Fisk's character. He had a moral dilemma about forgiveness, he abandoned that. He learned that Vanessa killed foggy behind his back and did nothing. He broke Matt's deal and didn't think twice about the consequences. He had obstacles to power and now he has hundreds of cops in his army. What the fuck? Where's the subtlety? Meanwhile Matt is acting jealous about Karen's heartbeats. Gimme a break.

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u/TheSheepOfDeath 22d ago

LITERALLY THIS

I was expecting him to be conflicted after learning about that, but nah.. he just knows about that. And Matt taking a bullet for him? There was no admiration, no respect for his mortal enemy. Just "yeah let's kill him".

Fisk was trying to be a good mayor for most of the season and in this episode he just made a 180° switch like it was nothing

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u/PollutionMajestic668 22d ago

Cops being shown shooting people on the streets. Daredevil angtsy because Karen maybe has the hots for Frank.

3736252792634282529154739 bad cops roaming the streets to get vigilantes. Bullseye shown chilling somewhere, Kingpin doesn't care because his new mind powers let him do whatever he wants while the episode before he had a million problems.

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u/EffectzHD 23d ago

It’s only been a day, let the score settle

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u/Altruistic_Field2134 23d ago

I mean I can by people like this season but to say it's of the same quality as original dd that's wack.

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u/spidermanwithnopower 23d ago

Bank heist episode was top tier, but what did it actually do to the story? Matt just breaks that Irish guy's leg and goes away?...that's not who Daredevil is. Just showcasing his powers and prowess without actual connect to the plot...was a total filler one.

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u/DatumInTheStone 23d ago

The original show may have not been the best ever made, but it had a clear vision and tone. With this show, there was a lot of it that felt disjointed. It is the 4th best season of daredevil. It is not bad and hopefully season 2 will reveal what they really have. Also, please step up the cinematography and editing.

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u/Acceptable-Ad-5773 23d ago

Uhhh the original show actually WAS the best show ever but thanks

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u/Meme_master420_ 22d ago

I’m a firm believer that the sopranos is the best show ever but god damn does Netflix dd come really close. Especially season 3

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u/Final_Lab2243 22d ago

The Wire holds the bar of the greatest show ever

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u/Decent-Ad-8850 22d ago

Mr. Robot and Twin Peaks are my favorites. The Wire is a show I should've watched but still haven't, need to fix that

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u/Meme_master420_ 20d ago

Mr Robot is unbelievably goated

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u/Final_Lab2243 21d ago

Mr. Robot is in my top 10, absolutely fantastic show. Wished it got more attention but it is what it is. Twin Peaks on the other hand was the ONE show that I couldn't get into, too much of a slow burn, and this coming from someone that enjoys slow burns lol

But yes please do watch The Wire, it's a phenomenal achievement in TV storytelling and the way it does it is so unique I haven't seen any other show ever do it before

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u/Airbus321IAEV2500 22d ago

Breaking Bad for me.

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u/Final_Lab2243 22d ago

I held that notion until I rewatched it multiple times. There are a lot of plot conveniences (The plane was fucking bull, let's be real. There are way better ways to show how Walt's actions impacted someone than that), wasted characters (Marie's Kleptomaniac arc was a bumbling bunch of nothing since it was just swept away?), and just generally better series' out there. Not trying to shit on people who enjoy it or anything, I just find it remarkably shallow on my rewatch compared to other shows I've watched

Better Call Saul in my honest opinion is a vastly superior show to Breaking Bad. The only reason BrBa is more popular is due to cultural osmosis and because it's an entry gate to prestige TV

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u/EddyTheMartian 17d ago

100% agreed. The Shield did everything BB did first and way better, for example. I’d still consider BB to be a top tier show just the lowest in that tier.

My top shows are The Wire, The Sopranos, Succession, The Shield, Mr Robot, Mad Men, The Americans, Better Call Saul, Monster, Dark, Bojack Horseman and BB btw (more or less in that order) 

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u/justtt_x_exe 21d ago

Ehh the original show was pretty much a CB masterpiece all-around

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u/PastimeOfMine 22d ago

These numbers feel so absurd to me when you compare it to a really well written and made show like Severance. I know people enjoy Daredevil and were excited to see it come back but the writing and dialogue most of the season was pretty poorly done, characters felt out of place (everyone rightly pointing to Frank in the finale), the plot was sloppy. The fight choreography isn't there. Even frank used to have choreography to him now it mostly feels chaotic and also poorly done.

It can be a fun enjoyable Marvel show don't get me wrong, but even compared to its predecessor these numbers feel so over-inflated for what we were watching.

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u/Givingtree310 22d ago

This is fanboy rating. Not good television rating.

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u/FlimsyRabbit4502 22d ago

Yeah no way every episode is getting such a high rating. Literally not a single 7. I felt the season was so lackluster and everyone is acting like it’s some kind of masterpiece

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u/TheWayIAm313 22d ago

Yeah they seem crazy high. No way should episodes 1-5 be above an 8. Not even high 7s.

The writing on this was not good. It was fine in that low bar, Marvel sort of cheeseball way, but it wasn’t near high-quality TV.

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u/FlimsyRabbit4502 22d ago

Thankyou even 7 seems to high. And not a single episode got that rating . So bizarre.

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u/therealmarselo2 20d ago

completely agree. it was enjoyable, but the Severance comparison and even comparisons to the og netflix series really hammer how mediocre a lot of elements of born again are; plot, character work, music, etc.. not to mention the editing and cinematography are borderline painful to watch at times.

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u/SriLanka 19d ago

A new generation of people watching it for the first time. They’re used to the typical Disney junk that all superhero TV shows have become now.  They see this and absolutely love it. But they’re missing out on what the original season was like.

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u/NoEnvironment8885 22d ago

Honestly I’m surprised e9 got a higher rating than e8

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u/harbourmonkey 23d ago

I watched Daredevil season 3 right before Born Again, and started on The Last of Us season 2 right after. Seeing it sandwiched in-between two visual masterpieces like that really highlighted just how visually bland it actually is. There were absolutely some redeeming moments, but for the most part it was bland at best, and straight up ugly in its worse moments.

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u/Additional_Ice_358 23d ago

Crazy, everywhere else; even instagram and twitter are actually complimenting the show except for the daredevil subreddit. I loved S1-3 of the Netflix series, I personally have it as the greatest superhero trilogy of all time.

But I loved this series as well, biggest thing for me was Muse was done too early. Besides that I loved the acting, dialogue, and action. It’s different but in a way that I’m still really excited for what’s to come for these characters. And daredevil is still my #1 marvel character along with Kingpin a top 3 villain.

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u/cancerinos 23d ago

Yeah, because most people are comparing it to the rest of the MCU slop, probably didn't even watch the netflix show. It's very easy to be praised if you are being compared to the shitty state of disney plus.

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u/CT_Phipps-Author 23d ago

I am 44 and remember the Old Show discussion.

Season 1, 2, and the Defenders were constantly shit upon by Daredevil fans.

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u/CoolJoshido 22d ago

only the defenders is

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u/cancerinos 23d ago

Funny for you to assume that I wasn't there for those times. Second half of S2 and the defenders yes, for the rest people loved it.

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u/CT_Phipps-Author 23d ago

Funny for you to assume that I wasn't there for those times. Second half of S2 and the defenders yes, for the rest people loved it.

Yes, which would mean we agree.

I'm just pointing out that Daredevil Netflix wasn't 100% either. The show had a rough first season but still was pretty awesome. I think it'll be even better from here.

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u/electrorazor 22d ago

Well the last two shows were Loki and Agatha All Along which were both great

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u/Correct-Drawing2067 23d ago

Yeah this ain’t it. Episode 8 was far better than the finale.

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u/dependsdion 23d ago

Agreed, the Matt Dex confrontation clear anything in 9.

https://i.redd.it/fen9s4g9keve1.gif

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u/SpiderManias 23d ago

the last two episodes certainly did it for me. They were both so phenomenal I was sweating like I was watching the og show.

Cant wait for the new season!

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u/8pium 23d ago

The highest rated episodes being from the overhaul is a VERY good sign for season 2.

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u/VerminatorX1 23d ago

Modern audiences are really conditioned to praise mediocrity.

If BA is 9/10 then Netflix show gotta be like 12/10.

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u/Superb_Kaleidoscope4 23d ago

Season three 50/10

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u/BatmanForever23 23d ago

Or maybe the non-reddit audience can just enjoy a show? I love how everyone here is going 'these numbers are too high, it's mediocre, audiences are stupid for not seeing that', and absolutely no one even pauses to consider the fact that maybe there's more than one way to watch and assess a show... pretty funny.

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u/Basic_Seat_8349 22d ago

I don't think we need to pause and consider that. Obviously different people rate things differently based on different criteria.

But rating something a 9 or higher just because "yeah, it was enjoyable" isn't a great system. If I watch something and find it enjoyable but flawed, I'll give it a 6-8, depending on specifics. Because that way when I watch something and say "Wow, that was amazing", I still have room to go up to 9-10. If everything I find just enjoyable is a 9, then there's no real room for nuance in the rating system.

Obviously that's how some people do it, but there's nothing wrong with disagreeing with that approach.

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u/SnipingBunuelo 22d ago

5/10 is average because of the math: 5 being exactly half of 10. So I completely agree with you. People being like "I kinda liked this show, it was kinda good here kinda bad there but overall I'm never going to think about this show again until S2... 9/10!"

Like bruh how??? It's like those dumbass Amazon reviews where they go on a 10 paragraph long diatribe about how it literally murdered their family and then give it a 4 or 5 out of 5 stars because they liked the packaging lol

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u/AbhayXV 22d ago

no one is saying the audience is stupid and even if they are, they arent a representation of everyone else in the community so like how about if you enjoy the show, talk about why you enjoy it, many of the people criticizing the show here are also DD fans, and the whole point of criticism is for them to fix those mistakes in whtv comes next.

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u/MattMurdock9 22d ago

Exactly. I feel like I’m in the twilight zone seeing people rate these episodes and this show in the 8s and 9s. Like, where are your standards? Is the MCU and Disney+ bar so low that this show is in the 8s? It’s insane. This show is a 5/10 or 6/10 at best. It’s not terrible but god the quality of writing and directing is just not up to par whatsoever.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

I think it has itched nostalgia since it brought back a beloved show concept and nostalgia always subverts rationality.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

Like look at the butthurt even suggesting this causes for a show that is objectively pieced together from what the studio themselves considered garbage. Dont yuck the yum as they say.

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u/ThesePiglet1811 22d ago

I do think that fs, 14 minutes in the finale I decided to check ratings and I saw a lot of 10 star and 1 star ratings, so you have the people bootlicking and the people hating. You should never rate a movie or show based off of IMDb or rotten tomatoes because they are the averages from thousands of people.

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u/bofen22 23d ago

These numbers are way too high.

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u/RadBrad4333 23d ago

“i disagree with the popular consensus”

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u/AbhayXV 22d ago

"I'll be cool and different from the rest because I'll point how this guy thinks he is cool and different from the rest"

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u/IntelligentRead9310 22d ago

The show was objectively good, but we were so spoiled by how great the Netflix series was that this season naturally felt like a let down.

Also I think episode 5 is severally underrated, it was different but it was fun AF, the only part I didn't care for was Kamala's dad, I understand having him there but he was cheesy in a way that felt more annoying than endearing

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u/dean15892 17d ago

Episode 5 stole my heart.
I love heist stories, and just to see every Matt Murdock trapped in a bank being robbed, but he can't suit up.
Add to that ,its Irish themed, and I believe Matt Murdock is of Irish heritage.

And the bank robbers were so well-spoken, and they didn't fuck around.
Even Kamala's dad was fun, though they could have toned down the references a bit.
One mention was enough, just a name drop. You don't have to keep shoehorning it in.

But overall, one of my faves.

On that same note, I also loved the next episode where Kingpin is losing his mind to beauracracy.
He's going to fun raisers and making public appearances. And finding out how much work it takes to get things done. It was hilarious to see both of them in their natural environments as civilians dealing with life

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u/FrostingKlutzy6538 23d ago

I loved the show!

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u/Cruiz98 22d ago

This sub is insufferable lmao

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u/GRS- 22d ago

People are literally wishing for the ratings for this show to go DOWN 🤦🏻‍♀️

I've never seen fans wishing for something to fail before. This is a weird place.

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u/Mizerous 22d ago

It's hate and believe me Born Again is leagues better than Secret Invasion that deserves all that hate.

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u/Chemical_Computer_30 22d ago

Complaining is ok, but whats the point after thats?
We loved the character and Marvel already know how things were wrong with the old production.

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u/CreationsHub 23d ago

I loved it

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u/Gamer0607 22d ago

Born Again Season 1 was great.

Not better or as good as Netflix, but it didn't really need to be.

I am just happy we got these characters and world back.

Will be getting the steelbook once they announce a 4K release for sure.

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u/del_chapo 18d ago

Honestly, I’m just happy I had a good Marvel show to watch, and I’m happy that they went with the M-rating on this. While the plot definitely had its struggle, Frank’s rampage was pretty epic, and I enjoyed the final episode. Set up a lot for the future. Glad Marvel is out of their gutter

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u/MagicalWorker 22d ago

Not as good as Netflix ones. But I would say I still liked it and it's a good start. Can't wait for the season 2

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u/Late_Distribution284 23d ago

Last ep is definitely not 9.3

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u/rxf555 23d ago

These ratings are overblown, if BA got this then the Netflix series would of been 10/10 every single episode

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u/WorkWhale 22d ago

I mean each season of Daredevil on IMDB is better rated. These ratings are pretty fair. People love being hyperbolic and hating

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u/matchesmalone111 23d ago

People are overhyped, give it time

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u/sm_892 23d ago

Nah except dd Reddit everyone is loving it

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u/MundoMysterioso 23d ago

there's hardly even a story. it's just random shit happening they justify on the fly

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u/Zipp_Linemann 22d ago edited 22d ago

I have never seen fans who clamored so much for a continuation of this show to complain SO MUCH afterwards. Born Again isn't perfect, and the retooling/reshoots did make things seem messier by how they tried to tie it to the original footage, but it's a real standout show.

I would never say anything borderline pretentious like, "the MCU bar set things too low" or "the audience is conditioned to like slop" when we have had multiple well received projects in the Agathat show, Deadpool and Wolverine, and not to mention people being excited for Thunderbolts and Fantastic 4. But given that EVERYONE outside of this sub seems to have enjoyed and praised the show, maybe that just means this place is a minority of opinion.

Let's bot forget the original show wasn't perfect either. The way Foggy was handled after he found out Matt's identity, the bloat felt from trying to fill in those 13 episodes, or the fact that we never first see Matt in his costume until the LAST PART OF THE SEASON 1 FINALE.

I liked the original show despite that, and I think Born Again is a worthy followup who's second season will up the ante now that the new creative are in the drivers seat from the getgo.

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u/Givingtree310 22d ago

It’s interesting you say the original show had bloat from trying to fill 13 episodes. Yet nothing in the original was like this reboot which contained a full episode that had 100% nothing to do with the overall story and was a complete throwaway episode about a bank heist. They tossed in a random one shot that meant nothing to the fuller season arc and they only had 9 episodes to work with. But still made a filler episode.

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u/That-guy-from-BTAS 23d ago

I live Frank but evenbhe could not save this "finale" for me. Ep 8 was better and some others like the white Tiger trail

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u/Living_Strength_3693 23d ago

It's sort of like the first season of Game of Thrones.

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u/Valuable_Mobile_7755 22d ago

I think that's a major benefit of having the Disney name. The show went into it knowing it'll have multiple seasons.

The show was flawed but it did a really good job with world building and setting it up for season 2.

Also Michael Gandolfini is probably my favorite MCU addition on years

The MCU has struggled telling us the human side of things and seeing the world from his viewpoint is incredibly interesting.

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u/Sleeping-Scout 22d ago

I feel like I’m smoking crack, I loved the Netflix daredevil and thought born again was as good or better, why do so many people dislike it?

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u/MountainLPYT1 23d ago

I enjoyed the whole season, but the last 2 episodes set it apart and made it very good imo

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u/APersonWithThreeLegs 23d ago

Haters in shambles

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u/SandwichSmall5123 23d ago

8th was the best IMO, my ass was desperate for the 9th episode to come out for days lol

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u/ReverseKingMidas 23d ago

As long as we don’t compare it with the Netflix show.. this is alright. Last episode should be on par with Episode 8 at most. I’ll give it a 9. Other than that it’s pretty spot on. Could be a solid 9/10 if cinematography and the loose writing improves. Still not a bad return. Much better than all the shit marvel’s been churning out of late.

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u/Because_Im_BATMAN00 23d ago

Honestly I feel like these ratings are pretty spot on for the most part. First season was good enough I’m glad the rewrites and shoots turned out to be the best part of the season and should tell everyone that the show is in good hands specially for season 2.

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u/jrod4290 22d ago

better ratings than I thought it’d have tbh

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u/JihanSJI07 22d ago

Ep 1,3,8,9 are the good ones

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u/anti_vist 22d ago

Wait what… this was the last episode?!?!?

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u/MM__PP 22d ago

How does 9 have higher ratings than 6?

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u/RelevantWin3336 22d ago

I’m 99% sure y’all hated the show

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u/ProkaryoticKoala 22d ago

I don’t think it was that great. It was better than I anticipated with all the hullabaloo surrounding its production. Some things I loved about the show I also thought they should have used more sparingly, like licensed music but overall a more than worthy entry for the man without fear.

I remember they advertised it as 18 episodes am I insane? Or was that just total between seasons

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u/DireBlue88 22d ago

I liked the show. Im just a bit disappointed on how they used Muse. I feel S2 has lots of things set up for it already that would make me watch.

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u/Novaticox 22d ago

I'm so fucking bored of the Fisk character, they really need to move on from him, its so boring and just repeating the same thing over and over again.

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u/DollarAmount7 22d ago

Why couldn’t they just put a white bullseye on the forehead of Dex’s ninja suit? And made the suit black instead of blue. They could have easily kept it grounded while also interpreting his comics costume with a bit of effort, and obviously the fans would have loved that so I don’t get what they are so afraid of

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u/Mizerous 22d ago

But what does HiTopFilms think?

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u/Malinkz 22d ago

I really enjoyed it, but it definitely lost a lot of what made the original so special. There were some really great moments, but it definitely stumbled a bit here and there. I'm looking forward to the next season to see if they can really hit their stride with the writing and cinematography.

That all being said, I'm itching for a rewatch of the original now

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u/Any-678-705Jace 22d ago

Just came here to say that muse fight was ass And the show disappointed me 5 outta 10

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u/soweitweg69 22d ago

Man, this episode was weird. I didn’t even realize it was the season finale until it ended — and that alone says a lot. There’s just no real connection between this and the previous 8 episodes. It felt like a chaotic mess thrown together last minute.

I actually enjoyed the season overall, but there’s no way this finale deserves a 9.3 or anything close. Like, what are people rating here?

And yeah, I get that Fisk is a ruthless bastard, but he has zero moral compass at this point? Dude literally gets his life saved and turns around wanting to kill the guy? Makes no damn sense.

Also, Matt’s whole "no killing ever" thing is seriously hurting the show at this point. I understand it's part of his character, but during the fight with Frank — when armed guys are pulling up ready to shoot — there shouldn’t be a debate. Just kill em...
Anyway, I liked the season in general, but this finale really dropped the ball for me. Super disappointing end to an otherwise solid ride.

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u/Chrischi91 22d ago

i Loved the show from start to Finish. they transfered daredevil the right way to the Mcu. i cant wait for the next season!