The Musings of Jaime David

The Musings of Jaime David
The Musings of Jaime David
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  • My predictions for the rest of “Daredevil: Born Again”

    My predictions for the rest of “Daredevil: Born Again”

    After watching the first two episodes of “Daredevil: Born Again,” I am going to predict how the rest of the season will go. These predictions aren’t going to be in detail. They are just quick thoughts about how I think the show will go based on the first two episodes.

    Spoilers ahead for those who have not seen the first two episodes yet.

    My first prediction is that I think we will see more of Foggy in flashbacks. I believe we will see flashbacks about what Foggy was looking into before his death. I also think it will be revealed that Fisk was behind Foggy’s death. I don’t think it makes sense to only show Foggy in the first episode and not have him show up in the rest of the season. He is too pivotal of a character to only be relegated to one episode of the new season and that’s it. We need to see more, and I have a strong feeling we will see more of him in flashbacks. As Matt Murdock gets closer to the truth about Fisk, we will see more of Foggy’s perspective in the show before his death. Who was Benny? What were they talking about? How did Benny know what he knew? I think we will find out these answers as the season goes on.

    My second prediction is that Daredevil’s secret identity will be revealed. In the second episode, when Fisk gives a speech about stopping vigilantes, he mentions 3 characters in particular. Frank Castle (the Punisher), Spiderman, and Daredevil. Punisher’s identity was revealed to the public in the second season of Daredevil. Spiderman’s identity was revealed in No Way Home (but Dr. Strange wiped everyone’s memory of the event). Daredevil’s identity is the only one that has not been revealed yet. But I think that will change in Daredevil: Born Again. With Fisk in power as mayor, it will be hard for Matt Murdock to be Daredevil, even without the costume, and I think after the events of episode 2, Matt Murdock will be pursued by the law. I also think he will get caught somehow and it will be revealed that he is Daredevil.

    My third prediction is that we will see Spiderman in some way in the show. Maybe not a cameo, per se, but we may find out some new information about Spiderman’s whereabouts after the events of No Way Home. He was already referenced in Fisk’s speech in episode 2, so I think it will be the perfect opportunity to have Spiderman to pop up more frequently in the show, even if it’s just easter eggs and references. However, if Spiderman did make a cameo in the show, I think that would be cool. But if he does make an appearance, I feel that we will only see his Spiderman persona, and not Peter Parker.

    My fourth prediction for the show is that Fisk will win at the end. He may not get a complete victory. There may be something that costs him significantly. However, I think Fisk winning and being mayor of NYC will shake things up in the MCU and affect the status quo of the MCU’s NYC in a major way. It will make it harder for heroes to be heroes, and it may even lead to other cities in the MCU to crack down on heroes and vigilantes, because similar to real life, lots of cities get policy inspirations from each other. I also think Fisk winning could have major stakes in MCU movies, especially Spiderman. It would be interesting to see Spiderman fight against Fisk, like in the comics.

    The fifth prediction I will make about the show is that Fisk’s wife Vanessa will turn on him in some way. Their on-screen interactions in the first two episodes have been tense, to say the least. I think the tension will culminate with Vanessa turning on Fisk.

  • Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 2 First Thoughts and Review

    Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 2 First Thoughts and Review

    I had recently seen the first and second episodes of the new series “Daredevil: Born Again.”

    There will be spoilers ahead for episode 2. If you do not want to be spoiled, do not read until you have watched the episode.

    So, in this episode, it focuses on two plots: Fisk’s new life as mayor and a man who accidentally kills a cop.

    This episode hits close to home both on a national stage and a local stage in NYC. In the USA the past few years, there have been stories of vigilantes taking the lives of people and claim self defense. There was one recently in NYC a few years ago, Daniel Penny, who claimed self defense after choking a homeless man on the subway to death. This episode felt a lot like the Daniel Penny case. There have also been a lot of cops who were killed in NYC and around the country the past few years. There has also been a lot of crime on the subway in NYC these past few years, as well, and the problem of subway crime was highlighted in this episode. This episode also highlights how cops and law enforcement and New Yorkers are split about Fisk, similar to how in the real world, cops and law enforcement and New Yorkers are split about Trump. Some see him as a hero and some see right through him and see him as a criminal.

    Another aspect that was tackled in this episode was police brutality. It was revealed early on in the episode that when the man tries to stop what he thinks is a crime on the subway, what he actually witnessed was police brutality, because it was revealed shortly after that the man he killed was a cop. This episode hits hard with real life because there have been stories of police brutality and police killing people unjustly. There have also been instances where people have tried defending themselves against police attacking them. Another aspect that is similar to the real world is how victims in police brutality cases face an uphill battle to get justice.

    Fisk’s new life as mayor was also portrayed well, too. During his first few days as mayor, he has no regard for the rules as mayor. This is similar to how Trump has been in his first term and how he is so far in his second term. They both get things done regardless of the consequences of their actions.

  • Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 1 First Thoughts and Review

    Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 1 First Thoughts and Review

    I had just recently finished watching episodes 1 and 2 of the new show “Daredevil: Born Again.”

    There will be spoilers ahead for the first episode. Do not read any further until you watch the show if you don’t want to be spoiled.

    Admittedly, I was skeptical at first about the concept of the show. The way the third season ended, it made it really hard to imagine how Wilson Fisk, aka The Kingpin, was going to make a return in the show.

    However, after seeing the first episode, I was blown away. The way Fisk returned was believable, and it reflected real life in a way.

    The most noticeable thing about Fisk’s run for mayor is very similar to Trump’s bid for presidency.

    Fisk, like Trump, played on people’s fears and insecurities. Trump played on people’s fears of marginalized groups, while Fisk played on people’s fears of crime and vigilantes in NYC. Fisk’s campaign was also believable, as well, because in NYC, crime and vigilantes are a concern, and have been in the spotlight the past few years. Fisk was also portrayed as an outsider, similar to how Trump was portrayed. Both of them had no experience in politics during their first campaigns. They were seen as outsiders, as outcasts, and they weren’t taken seriously as candidates. In the end, though, they both won.

    Daredevil’s return, and him quitting being Daredevil to focus on being Matt Murdock, that was also portrayed very well, as well. It makes sense that Matt would give up being Daredevil after seeing his best friend Foggy die. He would feel like a failure and not want to hurt anyone else to keep them safe. It also makes sense why he would be avoidant about forming any close bonds with anyone else, and why he would stop communicating with Karen after Foggy’s death. She was there when Foggy died, and Matt would feel that he could have gotten her killed as well, so he would want to do whatever he can to keep her safe.