# Daredevil on Netflix viewing thread (open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 10, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318 "2015-04-10T12:24:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/1 "2015-04-10T12:24:05Z")
Note: Not open spoilers as it airs, but rather open spoilers in general, since all 13 episodes are available right now. Thoughts? Opinions? Praises? Critiques? ---
**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/2 "2015-04-10T19:45:57Z")
I just read the review on [tv.com](http://tv.com) and will have to resubscribe for this. [http://www.tv.com/news/marvels-daredevil-season-1-review-netflix-142808444492/](http://www.tv.com/news/marvels-daredevil-season-1-review-netflix-142808444492/) ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/3 "2015-04-10T20:54:45Z")
I hope it’s as good as all the reviews say. According to just about every review I’ve read, it’s fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/4 "2015-04-10T20:59:22Z")
My husband and I watched the first episode last night (we’re bingeing the rest this weekend) and we both liked it. I rolled my eyes at the “I’ll take my sunglasses off when I talk about personal things, and then snap them back on when I revert to being just your lawyer” signal. Kind of obvious there. And I’m a little tired of fights in the rain. But otherwise, the action is good, dialogue was fine, and the guy who plays Foggy is entertaining. It’s a little more violent than anything else we’ve seen from Marvel, but I’m not complaining. I’m looking forward to how the show handles Matt’s enhanced senses. So far, they have made a person’s heartbeat audible (speeding up to indicate they’re lying) and my husband caught a scene where the picture got darker and distorted. The film Daredevil had some SFX showing his echolocation, but so far, there’s been nothing like that in the series. To me, it seemed like the show assumed you were familiar with the movie and didn’t feel like they had to show you all that stuff again. Still, I do hope to see more in the series of how Matt experiences the world. I liked that aspect of the film a lot. Yeah, I’m a little bummed he doesn’t sleep in a sensory-deprivation chamber. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/5 "2015-04-10T22:20:09Z")
On the third episode now. It’s pretty fucking cool. ---
**Author:** ![stegon66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/6 "2015-04-10T23:37:12Z")
Watched the first four episodes. Pretty good so far. Vincent D’Onofrio nails it as Wilson Fisk. It’s neat that DD is part of the Avengers universe even though his world is far removed from theirs. Also liked the nod to Moon Knight! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/7 "2015-04-11T01:07:37Z")
I thought the pilot was only OK, but am watching the second episode now. It definitely feels like a show takes its time to tell its story, which makes sense since it hit Netflix all at once. ---
**Author:** ![planetcory](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/planetcory/32/1032_2.png) [@planetcory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/planetcory)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/8 "2015-04-11T01:13:59Z")
Total departure from the MCU’s fluffy, popcorny tone, and I _love_ it. I generally prefer the more ‘serious’ comic book movies/shows, though. I’m only up to episode 7. Everyone in this is great, but I actually find Murdock himself the least interesting of the lot. Kinda wish D’Onofrio was fatter, but his Wilson Fisk is captivating. I’m struggling to come up with a weak point for this. Way more graphic than I expected so, if you’re squeamish, you might need to steady yourself a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/9 "2015-04-11T02:02:42Z")
That 3 minute fight at the end of the second episode was awesome. The hallway fight. I could see the digital editing cut points, but it was cool they tried to make it look like one take. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/10 "2015-04-11T02:46:39Z")
I’m enjoying it so far, but he sounds to much like Arrow, who is trying to be Batman. Hell, some of the dialog seems directly lifted from Arrow. I would like a different personality trope for a change. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/11 "2015-04-11T02:56:03Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > I’m enjoying it so far, but he sounds to much like Arrow, who is trying to be Batman. Hell, some of the dialog seems directly lifted from Arrow. I would like a different personality trope for a change. It seems really different than Arrow, at least to me. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/12 "2015-04-11T03:43:02Z")
Through episode 8, and Denofrio is killing it. He’s an incredible Kingpin. Don’t know what the deal is with Stick and Black Sky though. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/13 "2015-04-11T03:45:39Z")
Holy fuck, that hallway fight! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/14 "2015-04-11T03:48:36Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Holy fuck, that hallway fight! [Reminded me of Oldboy, who actually did it in one take.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-OzB-mop6AA#t=28) I loved Daredevil’s scene, though. Best comic book fight I’ve seen in awhile. ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/15 "2015-04-11T05:08:40Z")
> [@stegon66](#): > > Also liked the nod to Moon Knight! Huh? ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/16 "2015-04-11T10:46:23Z")
I’m about 5 eps in and I’m enjoying it. The production values aren’t as good as Arrow, but I’d say the writing is better and the acting stronger (but then, look at the secondary cast members compared to Arrow). ---
**Author:** ![stegon66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/17 "2015-04-11T11:32:10Z")
> [@](#): > > Also liked the nod to Moon Knight! > Huh? Claire’s white hoodie and mask were (I’m assuming) a nod to Moon Knight and his white costume. I mean, why else white? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/18 "2015-04-11T15:10:26Z")
A brief discussion of the hallway fight from Charlie Cox. Sadly, it sounds like it wasn’t all him, but he shared duties with Chris Brewster, his stunt double. Anyway, it may have been 1 take, though. They kind of imply 12 takes were done, with only one being perfect. [Hallway Fight scene discussion](http://nerdbastards.com/2015/04/10/how-about-that-daredevil-hallway-scene/) ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/19 "2015-04-11T15:21:10Z")
> [@stegon66](#): > > Claire’s white hoodie and mask were (I’m assuming) a nod to Moon Knight and his white costume. I mean, why else white? Visual contrast with Daredevil’s black costume? In the opening scene of the first episode, I was really hoping there’d be a kid in the background complaining that he’d dropped his pet turtles during the accident. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318/20 "2015-04-11T17:08:00Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > It seems really different than Arrow, at least to me. Mrs. D\_Odds & I both think it’s a darker Arrow, who is just a stand-in for Batman on TV. Daredevil and Batman share a number of similarities, so it makes sense. I just would have liked more separation; highlight the differences instead of the similarities. Instead you have two opposing forces trying to save their city - that is Arrow season 1. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-on-netflix-viewing-thread-open-spoilers/717318.md?page=2)