tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post2419791638868550426..comments2024-03-27T09:00:32.195-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: Let's Finally Talk Marvel's "Daredevil"The Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-46422863109599666892015-05-19T11:10:06.463-05:002015-05-19T11:10:06.463-05:00I just looked it up, and there will be a team-up s...I just looked it up, and there will be a team-up show called "The Defenders", which is funny, because the comic of The Defenders was anything but street level and had none of these characters.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-51165824208009723172015-05-19T10:41:40.674-05:002015-05-19T10:41:40.674-05:00The good news is that it's not just a new seas...The good news is that it's not just a new season of Daredevil to wait for. Marvel is introducing it's "street level" characters via Netflix series. So, "Jessica Jones" is coming, as well as "Luke Cage" and "Iron Fist". I assume there will be crossover mayhem as these folks are all very intertwined in the comics.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-13635661547265069322015-05-19T09:54:02.718-05:002015-05-19T09:54:02.718-05:00Man, I appreciate this post even more a week or so...Man, I appreciate this post even more a week or so out from finishing the series. I kept telling the boyfriend, "This is the WORST/best show because BEN! And violence! But Foggy and Matt!"<br /><br />It was, for me, incredibly violent - the only reason I can't say I loved it, but I guess that's sort of the point. Sometimes it takes that, and you have to have someone willing to take those punches. <br /><br />As J.S. said, I really enjoyed, too, watching him figure it out, in terms of fighting. I mean, he was good to begin with, but figuring out that others out there are good fighters and cheap fighters takes a different level of skill, and he adapts. Boy, does he adapt.<br /><br />I have no basis for Daredevil, but Ben was by far my favorite character, for just the reason you mention.<br /><br />The other thing I really liked, though, was that yes, we have these two main men, but it's never just about them. They have teams, and their teams genuinely do advance the story instead of just being there for comic relief. He cares about them (a sticking point for...Stick), and they care about him.<br /><br />All in all, I can't wait for next season.pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-86108822936405315832015-05-18T20:57:57.589-05:002015-05-18T20:57:57.589-05:00The hallway fight scene was amazing. Back when I ...The hallway fight scene was amazing. Back when I did martial arts, we'd have something called "Fight Night" for all the belts that were high enough for contact sparring. It was an hour or more of straight sparring, and it was insane. Fighting one person for a minute or two is taxing. Fighting continuously against multiple people is flat out exhausting. And when I watched that scene and saw him struggling, saw how heavy his limbs looked and how he was leaning - it was strikingly visceral (and the camera work didn't hurt).The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-49672843992015188832015-05-18T12:02:10.025-05:002015-05-18T12:02:10.025-05:00I really liked the show. There's a lot to say...I really liked the show. There's a lot to say about it. I REALLY liked the fight scenes. I felt like you could actually see Daredevil getting better at fighting as the show progressed. He sort of started with a certain amount of skill that he gained by training, but then it seemed like he was figuring out how to turn himself into an actual superhero as he went along (determined to get better, but taking a lot of serious lumps along the learning curve). The hallway fight scene one of the best superhero fights I'd seen in years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHoZubvok50<br /><br />I think it was sort of derived from the fight scene from 2003's Oldboy, but the scene in that movie is badass and well worth borrowing from. Very convincing.J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.com