Lawyer by day, vigilante by night. How does the sound of that not interest a person?
Whether you are a fan of DC Comics or Marvel, the story of Daredevil is darker, grimmer, more thrilling and more insane than any other superhero film. Except that this isn’t a film, it’s a Netflix series.

“Daredevil” fans were desperate to see the traditional red costume in season one, but only got a little bit of it in the season finale. The fans didn’t have to worry about that in season two, though when not lawyering, Matt Murdock wore the red suit and even got weaponry adjustment through the second season.

Comic book fans should be pleased with many things in the series, such as: Daredevil being chained to a wall by the Punisher, the romance between Matt Murdock, Karen Page and Elektra, Stick mentoring both Elektra and Murdock, Frank Castle as a former U.S. Marine, Kingpin in jail, Daredevil vs. the Yakuza, Frank Castle’s pet dog Max and much more.

Fans often complain about superhero TV or films adaptions not basing some or all stuff off the comics but there should be no excuse when it comes to “Daredevil.” Another thing to keep in mind is that for the fans that are comic book readers, it’s good to change things around, so there can be surprises for everyone.

The 2003 “Daredevil” film is no where near as good as Netflix’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s blind vigilante.

Charlie Cox and Élodie Yung play a better Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Elektra Nathcios, respectively, than Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner.

Daredevil has a dark story and the film was limited to that since it was PG-13 and had to be a bit kid friendly. Meanwhile Netflix allows Marvel to go as dark, violent, gruesome, sexual and gory as they can because the medium offers mature entertainment. “Jessica Jones,” another MCU series on Netflix, also has explicit scenes but “Daredevil” was the first to introduce it.

The supporting actors Jon Bernthal and Élodie Yung as Frank Castle/the Punisher and Elektra Natchios respectively were what made season 2 excellent. Not only was an origin story present but the audience also observed how their roles affected the story. Elektra is mysterious and ruthless. She is insane and believes that killing is the correct way to stop someone. Her entrance in the second half of the season changed the show, she only made it better.

Meanwhile the Punisher passes the limit and he is the definition of “I don’t care.” He’ll literally kill for what he needs, like his character in the comics. The past films were good, but Marvel finally made the Punisher they always wanted and Jon Bernthal was part of that reason; with his emotions, fans finally saw the tragic, brutal anti-hero Punisher.

The additions of beloved anti-heroes were the best thing Marvel could have done with “Daredevil.” Other than Tony Stark/Iron Man (Captain America: Civil War), these are the MCU’s first anti-heroes. Both characters are cold and a little cuckoo but their additions was excellent, can’t repeat that enough.

A big thing about the series is that it is realistic. No other superhero has gotten their ass kicked as much as Daredevil. The superhero shows exhaustion during each fight and even loses battles. When in superhero films do we see the protagonist get so harshly beat like Daredevil? Interestingly, the actors are pushed to their limit and film tiredly so hectic fight scenes look real.

The MCU continues to grow with the release of “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage” coming soon, and “Iron Fist” officially announced. Without the success of “Daredevil” these other series wouldn’t exist. That’s how awesome the story of “the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen” is.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5