Nineotes vs. Daredevil Born Again Season Finale

Ninetoes went to see how the Karen Page trial would wrap up, and got the shock of his life on Disney+

The city and its heroes enter an unprecedented era.

Directed by Iain B. MacDonald

Written by Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord, and Matt Corman

Starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Debra Ann Woll

Hey there, history lovers! It is your old pal, Ninetoes, coming to you from Ninetoes HQ. Today, I am looking at the season two finale of Daredevil: Born Again. I have coffee in my system and my thinking cap on, so let’s get to it!

There is a showdown between Daredevil and Kingpin, but it happens in the courtroom. It is the defense’s turn to provide their case in Karen Page’s trial. During the course of these events, there is a surprise that truly defines the word “Hero”. If you look at the first definition of the word hero on Dictionary.com, it reads like this: “a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character.” Matthew Murdock lived this very definition in the courtroom.

Everyone in the courtroom is sitting on a mammoth powder keg…

…and the fuse has been lit!

And the city fucking explodes!

This episode is the crowning point of what the entire season has been building up to, and it is epic in scope. The writers for this season have held up their end of the bargain in giving us a fantastic viewing experience. If you strip away the “superhero” element of the show, you still get a fantastic crime drama that checks all of the boxes. On the one hand, you have a criminal overlord who gains control over an entire city, a city he loves, and wants to shape in his image so he can gain more. More power, more control, more money, more everything. On the other hand, you have those who see what he is doing as wrong and want to stop him at all costs. These people can be viewed as the honest cop/detective/news reporter who digs into the filth and knows they will get their hands dirty to protect the more honest way of life.

The elements of the “Noir” genre in mysteries in this show are breathtaking:

1)      There has been a dark, pessimistic tone throughout the entire season.

2)      New York City provided the gritty city aspect found in noir.

3)      The characters have been morally ambiguous, especially those on the side of Mayor Fisk.

4)      The atmosphere has been bleak, and even foreboding, right up until the end.

5)      This season has exemplified a very grim assessment of human nature.

This entire season has checked all of the boxes of a great television viewing experience. The story, the acting, the setting, the whole thing has been consistently excellent. THIS is what great television looks like, and I want more!

I have been a Daredevil fan since the early 1970s, when my father got me a stack of comic books. Back then, they were $.25 each. He went to a local store, plunked down $2.00, and brought home eight books; one of those eight books was Daredevil: Man Without Fear. As the years progressed, Daredevil’s stories have gotten darker, and in my estimation, became the better for it. This past season has lived up to those days of the comics, and I hope for more. I have been hearing rumors of what season three will entail, so hopefully those rumors pan out and bear fruit!

Until the next time, I bid you happy viewing!

Darren “Ninetoes” Perdue is a book and media reviewer. When he is not reading, he is watching true crime shows, cooking for his family, or working on a plan for universal domination. If you see him on his porch, say hi. He does not bite…much.

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