You’ve heard a great number of things from me that praise the DC television universe and the path they’re taking. I even somewhat criticized Marvel’s approach by having their connected universe holding them back from making big picture stories that truly affected the universes they were in. An example I used was that the DCTV universe can use Ras al Ghul, Solomon Grundy, and even Deathstroke, all of which are fairly big names in the DC fictional universe, without needing to hold back on waiting for a movie adaptation green light. I thought this was a weakness for Marvel’s TV universe, which until Daredevil was only affecting Agents of Shield and maybe Peggy Carter. A weakness that was defined for NOT having super powerful and well known villains or heroes compelling the story. Enter Daredevil.
Daredevil is a perfect way to counter this argument as he is the common man’s hero, which makes the television layout, budget, and story to be a perfect and believable medium of introduction. The televised layout is great here. We’re given time to truly see how disgusting Hell’s Kitchen is, not just hear how bad it is through character dialogue. There is a glorious amount of time given to the rest of the main cast, making each person earn a place in your memory. The pacing is great and mixes a great balance of origin story and intriguing conflict.
Overall I was very satisfied with Daredevil. As a primary DC reader, the Marvel Universe only goes as far as their cinematics, and it’s incredibly exciting not knowing what happens to what and who becomes who. Daredevil was just so well put together and fired so well on so many cylinders of entertainment. Being this pleased with this show even made me consider whether or not I would actually enjoy DCTV if I didn’t exactly know every little aspect and detail in their TV shows and mistake getting the reference for actual entertainment.
Below is a light-spoiler analysis of Daredevil and why I think its particularly effective at making it a great season 1.
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