This post contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again season 1.
The devil is in the details.
To be sure, the finished product shows its seams.
Down to the Abyss
I am Marvel Jesus!
That typically edgy line fromDeadpool & Wolverineseemed to come true, at least for a while.
Yet, nearly a year later, that momentum has slowed.
The high points of the past five years WandaVision,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
Even the continuing excitement forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsfeels like it has to potentially overcome next monthsThunderbolts*.
In short, Marvels fallen far from its once-high status.
And its attempts at retooling dont exactly fill us all with excitement.
First,Marvel Studios separated into three branches, with separate divisions for Marvel Television and Marvel Animation.
But then cameDaredevil: Born Again.
But even his being on screen is a win, given the original plan for the series.
Daredevil: Born Againuses its returning characters in the exact opposite way.
Its a genuine character moment that informs Matts loss throughout the rest of the season.
In short,Daredevil: Born Againstill bears the marks of reshoots, shoddy compositing, and unconvincing CGI.
Matt comes in all righteous fury, deflecting Bullseyes attempts to needle him with acknowledgments of respect.
That is until Bullseye points out that theres a scenario in which Matt would be defending him in court.
Because thats what good men do, Bullseye sneers.
Defend their enemies in court.
One could argue that the scene is distracting, ruining the seasons overall coherence.
But we dont, because the scene works.
To be certain, a lot of the upcoming Marvel projects will have similar bumps.
If they can followDaredevils lead, the MCU can be truly born again.
Daredevil: Born Again season 1 is now streaming on Disney+.
