I was likeAnd thenI guess they flew back to New York and went back to the dojo, all while transporting a tied-up Gao?
Did anyone understand Davos' introduction scene? He intruded into a food vendors truck and then threw shuriken at his head.
How does that match up with his personality in the rest of his scenes at all?
Can't remember if he killed the guy i thought he just tied him up. It seems to be the show just being misleading to play him up as a threatDid anyone understand Davos' introduction scene? He intruded into a food vendors truck and then threw shuriken at his head.
How does that match up with his personality in the rest of his scenes at all?
Seriously, Ward looks only like 10 years younger than his dad. The notion that he's his son comes off as hilariously awkward.
I'm a few eps in and this show is good, not sure why the pre-release reception was so bad. Was it purely some sort of racism/white-wash thing? Maybe a protest of the show? I don't really understand that since the main character was white in the comic, but alright. So many of the initial posts here are "I heard this is bad, so let me get in here quick and make fun of it and not watch the show"
I don't understand posts like these. You haven't finished the show.
I'm a few eps in and this show is good, not sure why the pre-release reception was so bad. Was it purely some sort of racism/white-wash thing? Maybe a protest of the show? I don't really understand that since the main character was white in the comic, but alright. So many of the initial posts here are "I heard this is bad, so let me get in here quick and make fun of it and not watch the show"
I have 3 episodes left, and I have to agree it's pretty good.
You DNR understand how people can enjoy something? Its not a bad show no matter how much people want it to be. Like most tv threads on GAF people nitpick at the mist inane things that most people wouldn't even notice and act like it completely ruins the show.I don't understand posts like these. You haven't finished the show.
Critics don't get together and just decide to protest something. They get the episodes, the first six in this case, and watch them independently. The show is just sloppily written, directed, and edited. Especially if you've seen better crafted TV like The Americans, Fargo, Black Sails, or heck even Daredevil if you want to stay in the same genre. If you like it, you like it. But this is the last show I'd ever mention in the same breath as "good TV." There isn't a conspiracy.
Why couldn't Henwick be the star of ”Iron Fist"? Or another actor of Asian descent? After all, part of what made ”Jessica Jones" and ”Luke Cage" stand out were the distinct identities and concerns their protagonists carried into battle.
-danny and colleen's relationship being a facade. white hero learns martial arts and takes the asian babe.
And now I have finished here is my input on the back half...
I maintain my stance on the choreography.
You would think it would be at least as good as Daredevil but instead it is in Agents of Shield / Power Rangers level.
Seriously, Ward looks only like 10 years younger than his dad. The notion that he's his son comes off as hilariously awkward.
Yes, there's a difference between the Game of Thrones / Fargo / etc, range of shows and the Luke Cage / Iron Fist type shows. The latter fall into an overall popcorn genre where flaws are allowed to pass.
Besides that, I'm pulling something from a random review on metacritic, from the variety review here http://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/marvels-iron-fist-netflix-review-finn-jones-1202004027/,
This is seriously the first review I clicked on, I didn't dig at all.
I finished binging it last night, and really had to force myself through the last couple episodes. Stupid unlikable inconsistent characters throughout, terrible choreography with jumpy editing that will make you sick. From the first few episodes I at least expected Danny to be an enjoyable character to watch as he reacquainted himself to NYC life and found his purpose. Somehow he forgets most of his training, stops quoting Buddha, and becomes an annoying emo kid by the end who scowls all the time.
Finale spoilers:
So Davos was correct, and Danny has failed as the Iron Fist right? Without knowing why he left beyond I FEEL EMPTY he feels like a selfish child who abandoned his adoptive family. Danny went to NYC, got a bunch of cash and an Aston Martin, and mildly annoyed the hand by making a mess of a single training facility. Oh, and those trainees almost kicked his ass. I just don't understand what he has learned or how he has improved as a character. Hell, for that matter I'm not sure why he's such a good guy in the first place.
Seriously, Ward looks only like 10 years younger than his dad. The notion that he's his son comes off as hilariously awkward.
What are you trying to prove? That there's​ a cabal of critics that enjoyed and have great praise for Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage...but then suddenly decided Iron Fist was the limit? It's not some political thing. Doctor Strange had the similar criticisms and it reviewed well. This is just a mediocre show that is coming off the heels of more focused efforts. It's not magic or supernatural. You basically have to stack the first 6 episodes of all the shows against each other if you want to look at reviews, and that comparison is going to put Iron Fist on the bottom of the pile for a lot of folks.
Look through this thread and count up all the people that independently have said that Colleen was one of the highlights of the show. Her arc is more interesting than Danny's. Which is an issue when the show spends so much time focused on Danny. So it's not surprising that people would want to shift the focus to a more interesting character.
I hope this nurse ends up being the villain.
"YALL MODAFUCKAS NEVER WONDERED WHY I WAS ALWAYS THERE? IT'S BECAUSE I AM THE MASTERMIND."
His dad had been dead for 13 years and stopped aging when he came back. This was all clearly explained and referenced several times. Danny comments on how he "looks the same", as does almost every character when they find out he is still alive. Ward was also 5-8 years older than Danny, so he's supposed to be about 30-33. When their father died he was what 43 or so I think it said.
i understand kunlun has vanished not destroyed... its only appearing every 15 years and danny and davos are stranded in the real world now. so no danny didnt necessarily failed as the iron fist. we dont really know.
also he did more than just midly annoy the hand. he did defeat gao and bokuto, so two leaders of different hand factions.
he certainly didnt kill them though so he was inconsequential there.
He didn't "take the asian babe". She was the love interest for the show and yes she happens to be asian. Sounds as though you have some weird hang up on interracial couples which is on you not the show. And the white hero learns martial arts thing. It's a fucking Iron Fist show. What exactly were you expecting? Danny learning how to bake cookies?
who just compared this to agents of shield.
I have no problem when they're (along with any type of relationship) done well. here, there's nothing substantial to their relationship. Danny is a train wreck of a character.
Danny is a train wreck of a character.
Did anyone else feel like Claire's constant involvement felt weird? I honestly think it's one of the biggest contrivances in the show. Hear me out.
It didn't feel true to her character at all. In all of the other shows (from what I remember), she helped the other heroes out with a fair deal of reluctance. Her and Matt even end their fling because she doesn't want to get involved in the trouble surrounding him.
To me, it made no sense for her to come along for so much of the season when she hardly even knew Danny. It would have made more sense for her to be like "nope, I'm out" when The Hand comes into it, or call up Daredevil to come help out. The idea that she would immediately join this two person crusade to take down a deadly criminal empire of ninjas is fucking so ridiculous. She can handle herself, but she's a fucking nurse. She was able to just take a week off to go to China with zero notice? In Daredevil, that hospital was frantic. Claire is doing crazy overtime. Oh, but now she can just take off on a whim to go to god damn Asia to fight ninjas? Please.
He didn't "take the asian babe". She was the love interest for the show and yes she happens to be asian. Sounds as though you have some weird hang up on interracial couples which is on you not the show. And the white hero learns martial arts thing. It's a fucking Iron Fist show. What exactly were you expecting? Danny learning how to bake cookies?
I can agree with you more when you put it like this. Their relationship could have been done better as with many things in the show.
I would rank them as:
Daredevil S1
Jessica Jones
Daredevil S2
Luke Cage (1st half of S1)
Iron Fist
Luke Cage (2nd half of S1 - seriously that second villain was terrible)
I'm moderately confident that Melinda May would *body* Danny.
I'm moderately confident that Melinda May would *body* Danny.
Yeah this totally takes me out of any scene the two of them are in. Its kinda funny whenever his da is talking down to him.