Marvel's Daredevil Discussion (Series 2 SPOILERS)

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**KingCracker**

Yeah the wife and I are 4 in so far and loving it. This Punisher is frigging awesome! Just left off with Elecktra showing up so I can't wait to watch more

**-Loki-**

I've long considered Thomas Jane to be the better of the actors they got to play Punisher, and was bitterly dissapointed when he said he was done with the character.

But man, Bernthal nailed it. I'm up to episode 9, and he's just killing it. Elodie Yung is fantastic as Elektra.

Also, glad they had another long 'one take' fight (which shot over 3 days

). Topped the hallway fight too.

**KingCracker**

That long fight was nuts! It reminded me of that shot in old boy.

**Imateria**

Yeah, the hallway fight scene in season 1 was an excellent homage to the classic Oldboy hallway fight scene, but that stairwell scene just turned it up to 11 without looking ridiculous.

**timetowaste85**

Bernthal is awesome as Punisher, but I kinda wish they managed to take out the southern drawl a bit. It's still there. And it's something I don't connect to a New Yorker at all.

That's my only criticism!!

**ScootyPuffJunior**

timetowaste85 wrote:
Bernthal is awesome as Punisher, but I kinda wish they managed to take out the southern drawl a bit. It's still there. And it's something I don't connect to a New Yorker at all.

You must be hearing something I didn't.

I just finished the last episode and this season was fantastic to say the least. Jon Bernthal as the Punisher is probably Marvel's best casting choice to date.

**DutchWinsAll**

ScootyPuffJunior wrote:
timetowaste85 wrote:
Bernthal is awesome as Punisher, but I kinda wish they managed to take out the southern drawl a bit. It's still there. And it's something I don't connect to a New Yorker at all.

You must be hearing something I didn't.

I definitely heard it. My first thought was that Bernthal was trying too hard to sound like Andrew Lincoln in TWD. But either way Bernthal did a great job with the character,

The only cheesy part I groaned at was the pawn shop pedophile guy. So a huge scary dude asks for a police scanner and a gun and your first idea is to then offer him child porn? It's NYC, not Cambodia. The apartment / hallway fight was awesome as feth though.

**WrentheFaceless**

This season was so good, finished it last night and no episode felt like a bad episode

**H.B.M.C.**

It did get too scattered towards the end, and left us with too many questions (what was the giant pit for? Who was the 'band' Stick was getting to gether? What the hell is a 'Black Sky'?), but it was a marked improvement over the already great Season 1 and Punisher/Elektra were so strong they made up for any weaknesses.

**Avatar 720**

I loved season 2--Bernthal absolutely made it for me--but if I had one criticism, it's this:

Spoiler:

**Breotan**

Avatar 720 wrote:
I loved season 2--Bernthal absolutely made it for me--but if I had one criticism, it's this:

Spoiler:

The what I can only assume is a concussion that Matt suffered by Punisher shot him in the head. It lasted a single episode, and was around purely the set-up the next one, then never came up again.

How much time passed between those three episodes? Keeping track of long passages of time is something they did poorly in the first season, too.

**angelofvengeance**

Finished watching season 2 just now. This was all kinds of awesome! I thought John Bernthal's portrayal of The Punisher was very nicely done. Beats Tom Jane hands down.

**Avatar 720**

Breotan wrote:
Avatar 720 wrote:
I loved season 2--Bernthal absolutely made it for me--but if I had one criticism, it's this:

Spoiler:

The what I can only assume is a concussion that Matt suffered by Punisher shot him in the head. It lasted a single episode, and was around purely the set-up the next one, then never came up again.

How much time passed between those three episodes? Keeping track of long passages of time is something they did poorly in the first season, too.

Spoiler:

**Hulksmash**

Only 3 episodes in and loving it. Bernthal is amazing as Punisher. It's like the part was made for him. Honestly I would hope to see him on the big screen as punisher at some point.

**Necros**

I'm halfway through.. really liking Shane as the punisher, but not liking the elektra bits so much. She's annoying.. don't know if she's like that in the comic but the whole "Let's be ninjas cuz I'm rich and it's fun" thing is kinda dumb. I'd rather focus on the punisher and explosions

**Paradigm**

I'm only one episode in to the Elektra stuff (I know, I'm slacking!

) but I actually really like her thus far; yes, she's more than a little crazy, but so far, as interesting a character as Matt or Punisher.

**KingCracker**

Hulksmash wrote:
Only 3 episodes in and loving it. Bernthal is amazing as Punisher. It's like the part was made for him. Honestly I would hope to see him on the big screen as punisher at some point.

Yes. I would go and watch that for sure.

**Grimskul**

Just finished it recently and wowza, what a ride! The Punisher really does seem like the highlight of the season, with his acting being spot on in every scene. I still hold a grudge against Karen for killing Wesley and I was kinda hoping she'd bite the bullet at some point rather than Elektra but all in due time I suppose, her snooping will get her killed eventually.

**Paradigm**

Just finished the series, and wow, what an awesome series it was! I could go on for hours about how every element was just perfect, but I think it's easier just to say that it took everything great about the first series, added in a pair of fantastically written and acted characters that brought a completely new dynamic to the show, and wrapped it all up with such a perfect finale that, like the first series, had a definite sense of conclusion while also setting up plenty going forward!

And sign me up for the rumoured Punisher series, I had little faith in the character as solo material before this, but Bernthal just nailed it throughout and I'd absolutely love to see him front and centre in his own series!

**Breotan**

Poor Bullseye. Retconned right out of Electra's story.

**angelofvengeance**

Breotan wrote:
Poor Bullseye. Retconned right out of Electra's story.

The fun thing about comic book characters is that you can kill them a lot and bring them back

Besides, I quite like that they're mixing it up a bit with the character development. I think it can work out for the better, rather than just copy-pasting from the comics.

**Sigvatr**

This easily is the best series right now. Excellent actors, very tight and suspenseful writing, great editing, outstanding writing...just amazing. No words.

**Necros**

Finished it the other night, great season. Elektra grew on me, I found her real annoying at first. I think the Punisher kinda stole the show though, he was the best part of the whole season for me. Count me in for a Punisher show too.

**KamikazeCanuck**

Just finished it. It was pretty good, though not as good as Season 1. There was a lot more cheesiness in this season like Armies of Ninjas, Undead Ninjas, A Ninja with ambiguous apocalyptic powers that aren't even explained (The Black Sky). I get that all that stuff really is what Daredevil is about but still took the cheese factor up a bit. Would definitely like to see a Punisher series staring Berenthal where he can cut loose and not have all these do-gooders interfering. And of course Kingpin made a comeback which I was excited to see!

**jasper76**

Yeah, I'm probably halfway through, and I thought the first season was better. This season has lots of "I'm better because I kill people," "No I'm better because I don't kill people" vigilante agonizing going on. Hopefully that will subside as the season continues because its burning me out. Nothing against the actors, who I think did a great job, just mediocre scripting IMO.

**Gordon Shumway**

It was definitely a good season, but not nearly enough Fisk. The best baddie Marvel has right now.

**KingCracker**

I love Fisk. That actor plays him well

**H.B.M.C.**

Gordon Shumway wrote:
It was definitely a good season, but not nearly enough Fisk. The best baddie Marvel has right now.

No, just the right amount of Fisk. It'll make his return to power next season all the more satisfying.

If they adapt the Born Again story then everything that happened between Fisk and Matt will pay off in a huge way.

**Dreadwinter**

I thought the first season was pretty good, but the second season was amazing. Hoping these talks about a Punisher series being added to the lineup really come true. He nailed it.

**marv335**

I loved it. I think they have managed to get every character right on the nail.
Kingpin has just the right amount of menace, Electra feels right, and looks the part too, Punisher is also a great casting choice.
Looking forward to season 3 to see who they bring in.

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