More difficult to be a hero than a villain

As the first of Netflix Marvel shows that he reaches his third season, Daredevil We have the unique challenge of telling a story that reflects the journey of his characters since our first meeting. He must also feel fresh, exciting and worth a visit back to Hell's Kitchen. Daredevil Season 3 does this impressively by fitting one of Marvel Comics' most memorable arcs.

DaredevilThe third season resumes immediately after the events of The defenders" Superheroes teamed up and found Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a severely beaten and bloodied man, at the church orphanage where he was raised. There, two personalities of his past quickly discover his double life and undertake to keep his secret while caring for him. Matt's battle with the Hand has robbed him of everything: his life, his friends, his abilities, and more importantly, his sense of self. Matt is an unmoored man because, despite all the objective good he has done for his city (see: stopping the Hand), he has not been able to totally protect those he loves from the dangers of the dark worlds in which he walks.

At first, the gravity of what Matt considers to be his personal failures leads him into the depths of existential doubt and self-hatred, which brings out his most self-destructive impulses. The orphanage is an ideal setting to allow Matt to sink into despair as he flogs himself emotionally. He is resigned to the idea that his inner turmoil is a well-deserved punishment from a God with whom he no longer has the best relationship.

Fortunately, Matt does not really have the means also a lot of time to enjoy his pity party because of Sister Maggie (Joanne Whalley), an arid and worldly nun who had a role to play in Matt's education as a child. The fact that Matt is Daredevil does not shock Maggie so much, because, from her point of view, this path in life stems naturally from her attempts to deal with the various traumas that he has experienced. Even if she understands, Maggie refuses to let Matt go for too long, knowing that he still has a lot to do, both for himself and for the world around him.

Maggie kicks at Matt DaredevilThe first two episodes are in fact the perfect encapsulation of the general stimulation of the season. Unlike virtually all other Netflix MCUs to date, DaredevilThird season moves with the kind of liveliness that the public has been missing for ages. It does not take long before Matt gets up and gets entangled in a new complex web of lies, deception and destruction made by one of his most formidable enemies: one of his most formidable Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio).

In the same way that Matt's sadness drives him to think about the darkness he feels in himself, Fisk's incarceration encourages him to re-evaluate his position in society and think about what he wants in his life. life. With Fisk, a real moral reform is absolutely out of the question. He wants his freedom and revenge and assert himself as the kind of player in power who exerts enough influence to truly be considered a pivot.

Fisk is particularly convincing this time, because it broadens the scope of what is considered evil in order to get his way. Instead of simply using his connections and money to buy what he wants, he devises a plan designed to play on the public's perceptions of the identity of Daredevil in order to destroy the lack of security that remained at home. Matt and his family. With the help of Rahul Nadeem (Jay Ali), an FBI agent in debt and desperate for a promotion, and the agent increasingly distraught, Benjamin Poindexter (Wilson Bethel), Fisk embarks on the path of war and gradually becomes a version of himself. it's much more in line with his cartoon counterpart, white suit and everything.

Of course, Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) and Foggy Nelson (Elden Hanson) are coming back this season as a beleaguered and threatened support system for Matt, who always want the best for their friend, despite all the problems he caused them. Foggy, who has gradually established himself as an independent and independent lawyer for Matt, is clashing over the depth of his desire to get involved in the last chapter of Matt's ongoing struggle to save New York from Fisk.

Karen's situation is also conflictual, but over time, she willingly throws herself into the fray – more for the sake of a broader justice than for the simple desire to help Matt. This aspect of his story reveals new depths for his character and his background this season, and really allows Woll's performance to stand out.

That said, the performance of the entire distribution this season is a pleasure to watch because no matter how big their roles, everyone brings to the table a calculated level of urgency and relatability that allows you to understand the motivations of his character. Bethel's performance as a young Bullseye is a particularly welcome surprise because of the time Daredevil takes to illustrate his offspring. Like many Netflix MCU villains, this incarnation is a sociopathic race that seems predestined to crime and nausea, but Daredevil Explores Bullseye's past to reveal the many times he has struggled with his inner demons to try to become a better person. By the time "Dex" enters the scene as a fully trained villain, your understanding of who he is and what he is capable of is what makes him terrifying.

As much as this season of Daredevil There has been talk of being concerned about Matt's crisis of faith, the main thesis of the season is much broader than that. Matt's tapered relationship with God is what drives him to fully embrace the devil, which he recognizes as a dark part of himself, in the same way that Fisk's circumstances inspire him to accept the "good" part of himself, which remains criminal. , acts to protect his dear Vanessa.

While the series definitely defeats the moral gray areas in which its players exist, the conceptualizations of the characters are all very dark. This creates a fascinating tension between how we, the audience, understand the show and how everyone understands its role in the events unfolding. Add to this the fact that the series' cinematography and combative choreography are once again brilliant and it's hard to deny that DaredevilThe third season of the season certainly deserves attention when she arrives on Netflix on October 19th.