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Marvel's The Defenders |OT| Featuring The Worst Iron Fist - August 18th on Netflix
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Takamura-San
Member
Anyone can link to a good video recap of iron fist. Don't wanna watch it, but still want to know what happened.
Costanza-san
Banned
2 episodes in and I'm enjoying it! I like every character except Iron Fist of course, although I dug
.
I didn't realize how much I missed all these characters. Frankly I'm just happy to see more of them, especially Luke.
his and Luke's first encounter
I didn't realize how much I missed all these characters. Frankly I'm just happy to see more of them, especially Luke.
Mighty Chin
Banned
Just watched the first episode. Man that was like a warm hug. Loved it. Great intros, great transitions. I loved it. I'm probably going to power through tonight.
Baroquemantic
Member
Episode 6
Well holy shit, wasn't really expecting that ending.
Ya know, Danny on his own? Trash. Danny interacting with the other characters? Not bad, especially with Luke.
Well holy shit, wasn't really expecting that ending.
Ya know, Danny on his own? Trash. Danny interacting with the other characters? Not bad, especially with Luke.
QuantumZebra
Member
I totally disagree. It falters for being a bit long at the 2/3rd point but the ending was legit. JJ and Luke Cage are my favorites. DD season 1 was good as well.
Baroquemantic
Member
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Reviews were right about that first episode. Episode 2 got better. I might just watch the rest by myself. I don't see how motherfuckers can sit and watch 8 hours straight like that. It's exhausting and that's a lot of time wasted where I could be doing something productive.
That's why we need Heroes for Hire. Danny & Luke have pretty good chemistry. Plus Danny could use a big brother figure like Luke to steer him in the right direction as a hero.
VenomousCoffee
Member
Watched episode 1 and it was weak and boring. But I let episode 2 start, and it opens with DD protecting some looters from the people they stole from.
I'm out. What a load of shit.
I'm out. What a load of shit.
Used to love saying this after IF came out, but after seeing more of her in here... Meh. I mean, she'd still be better, but not by much tbh
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
Just finished binging the series so here are my hot-takes:
- Danny Rand is still hilariously the weak link. It becomes pretty blatant when
. Not helping the fact that the only character outside of Colleen he really gets to bounce off of is Luke and that's the only time he doesn't come off as this one-note "I must defeat the Hand" robot.he spends quite a few episodes kidnapped
- Loved the "team chemistry/dynamics" between Luke and Jess, Jess and Matt. and Luke and Danny
- Sticks still steals the scenes he appears in
- Sigourney Weaver in this was kind of meh. Her character was really undercooked.
- Not sure how I feel on
kind of sort of heel turn.Elektra's
The Artisan
Member
just watched the first episode
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
I don't like Iron Fist but I feel like Coleen's the second best character in the show outside of Jess...
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Luke was hitting that shit. I was like "GET IT LUKE! GET IT!".
Defenders done. Thought the ending was ok-good.
Time for some quick and dirty thou-
Welp, this actually sums up my thoughts pretty well lmao. The chemistry between Luke and Danny has me wishing they decide to explore a Heroes for Hire season.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Defenders. Felt great to see all the characters & Hell's Kitchen again.
Time to wait...
Not sure why they went with a fake out to wrap it up, but hopefully they deal with the repercussions of that at the beginning of DD S3
Time for some quick and dirty thou-
Welp, this actually sums up my thoughts pretty well lmao. The chemistry between Luke and Danny has me wishing they decide to explore a Heroes for Hire season.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Defenders. Felt great to see all the characters & Hell's Kitchen again.
Time to wait...
Garrett 2U
Member
You'd think that they'd focus the show around Matt or Jessica, not Danny Rand.
The Hand just puts me to sleep, it's so cliche and melodramatic.
The Hand just puts me to sleep, it's so cliche and melodramatic.
shinra-bansho
Member
At episode 5 or so. Everything translated across from Iron Fist is still bad.
She's bad.
I would like Elevator fights to be the new Hallway fight.
The shocking swerve was legit shocking. I'm glad they did the thing they were teasing. And they handled Danny brilliantly
Also, it felt like the show knew you didn't watch IF and did their best to not call back to it sans explanation.
The shocking swerve was legit shocking. I'm glad they did the thing they were teasing. And they handled Danny brilliantly
buy kidnapping and knocking him the fuck out for hours at a time.
Stick did nothing wrong. He was trying to look out for the audience.
Stick did nothing wrong. He was trying to look out for the audience.
Also, it felt like the show knew you didn't watch IF and did their best to not call back to it sans explanation.
I really liked it, It kind of washed away the bad taste after Iron Fist. Surprinsingly it seems they fixed Danny´s character just a little.
Quick points!
And the camera shake sometimes was a little annoying.
Other than that it was "good" closure-continuation for what's next to come.
Quick points!
- Jessica continues to be amazing!
- Really liked the interactions, they felt almost... organic on some situations
- I really liked the Matt/Jess and Luke/Danny dynamics
- Glad to see the side characters get some more screentime but not taking a lot from the main 4
- Really liked the beginning actually connection with the stories from each one of the individuals
And the camera shake sometimes was a little annoying.
Other than that it was "good" closure-continuation for what's next to come.
R_thanatos
Member
Just finished episode 1.
I loved just about everything in this episode
Everything.
i'm legit impressed it's starting like this
Sectorseven
Member
Are there any Spider-Man references?
Lol nah
Septimus Prime
Member
I think they had both this and IF in production at the same time, so there wasn't time to react to how IF landed.
I've just reached the 4th episode, decided to watch until
shows up.
I'm really liking it so far.
Matt is a great character as always. Foggy and Karen got a little screen time, and their scenes were just the right amount.
Jessica is written extremely well here. Her banter with Matt is pretty solid imo. She's also showing off some of her P.I. skills, so that's another plus.
Luke is written well, some solid chemistry with Danny. I like the hip hop tracks, but I know some people are annoyed because they find it stereotypical. What they should've done is had "themes" for each character and played them at the right moments.
Danny is funny imo. His banter with Luke and everyone in general is pretty funny. I feel like there's still room for improvement with him, some part of Danny seems off.
The other characters from each hero's respective show are all solid, they don't overstay their welcome, no bullshit.
So far solid. Hopefully episode 4-8 deliver. I'll watch them over the next few days.
I'm curious, does the Punisher show up in this?
Stick
I'm really liking it so far.
Matt is a great character as always. Foggy and Karen got a little screen time, and their scenes were just the right amount.
Jessica is written extremely well here. Her banter with Matt is pretty solid imo. She's also showing off some of her P.I. skills, so that's another plus.
Luke is written well, some solid chemistry with Danny. I like the hip hop tracks, but I know some people are annoyed because they find it stereotypical. What they should've done is had "themes" for each character and played them at the right moments.
Danny is funny imo. His banter with Luke and everyone in general is pretty funny. I feel like there's still room for improvement with him, some part of Danny seems off.
The other characters from each hero's respective show are all solid, they don't overstay their welcome, no bullshit.
So far solid. Hopefully episode 4-8 deliver. I'll watch them over the next few days.
I'm curious, does the Punisher show up in this?
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
No one in real life dislikes Danny Rand as much as every character in this show dislikes Danny Rand. It's hilarious.
Garrett 2U
Member
Seriously. Matt is blind, but can see. Jessica can leap and has super strength. Luke has super strength and is impenetrable.
But Danny is weird because he focuses his Chi.
But Danny is weird because he focuses his Chi.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Whoever writes Danny's dialogue needs fired. I mean, the dude might be a bad actor, but it's hard for me to tell with dialogue this bad. The rest of the writing has seemed fine so far. But, every time he is on screen, it's very not good.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
How come?
cj_iwakura
Member
The pilot did an amazing job of matching each character's tone.
I thought Defenders isn't even synched up with AoS current day
Nose Master
Member
Anyone else get a TMNT flashback in Episode 3 where
Expected her to be holding bells.
they turn off the lights during her last test?
shinra-bansho
Member
Sigourney noooo.
She is not a good actor.
Likewise
the Bakuto guy.
Like Rosario Dawson is a lunatic in real life but she can act like she isn't in the show.
Im midway through episode 2 and its making me realize (again) that I love Jessica Jones. I dont give a FUCK about Iron Fist or Luke Cage. I wish I was just watching Jessica Jones season 2 at this point. Hopefully it picks up for me. I do like Daredevil but Jessica is the star.
Septimus Prime
Member
"For your last trial, you must beat these guys... Without any budget!"
Shin K Dash
Member
no he is not by any stretch of the means. I have NO idea what Finn Jones is trying to do with this portrayal (granted i think hes a pretty weak actor in general) but Ironfist is not like this at all.
He's a very laid back person but silly sometimes. He is not just blindingly angry like a petulant child all the time that resorts to violence because usually tries to avoid it.
He can be the sage in whatever group he is in offering wisdom since he is a very analytical person.
While he does doubt himself sometimes, he never goes into self-pity mode or whine (GOD).
Yes, we was socially inept for a short time but it was not to the point where he is just incredibly daft believing every person who utters the words "Kun Lun"...
BuckRobotron
Member
On episode 5 now and it has been enjoyable. Danny has as expected improved on this second outing, less compromised by the infamous overall mess of Iron Fist S1. He is entertaining in group settings and now with (relatively) better action scenes and use of the Iron Fist.
Slightly slow start with Matt but now the Daredevil side tends to dominate with Matt's well-acted gravitas and Stick's general awesomeness, to put it in academic terms. Binging some more.
Slightly slow start with Matt but now the Daredevil side tends to dominate with Matt's well-acted gravitas and Stick's general awesomeness, to put it in academic terms. Binging some more.
Strangelove77
Member
I felt like Danny was written the way he was on purpose. He takes everything way more seriously than everyone else. He's way more spiritual and is pretty much involved in that mystical shit to a degree the others aren't. It's supposed to seem like he's crazy from the perspective of the characters and the audience. That's basically his schtick.
He 100% believes in everything that's happening, but no one else does. Besides Stick.
He's a humorless and naive Stick basically.
He 100% believes in everything that's happening, but no one else does. Besides Stick.
He's a humorless and naive Stick basically.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I think they're talking about the
actual earthquake in episode 1 or 2 or whatever.
Also, I'd forgotten that he literally only has the single Iron Fist. God that's dumb.
Finale spoilers
Overall, I'd give this a 3.5/5. It's not terrible, but it had way more potential than what was displayed. I'd say Episode 3-6 were the sweet spot, so it's basically 4 good episode sandwiched by meh. And after the Netflix MCU had pretty decent villains for the most part, I was disappointed with basically all of the Hand in this, even Elektra didn't do much for me.
DD S1 > JJ S1 > DD S2 > LC S1 > Defenders > IF S1
Surprised they cut Misty's arm off, Daughters of the Dragon might actually happen.
The Matt death fakeout was an odd way to wrap up the show, will be quickly dealt with during the first minutes of Daredevil Season 3 probably.
And wtf was that final shot of Danny sitting on top the building? At first I thought it'd reveal it was Matt, but then it showed it was actually Danny and then just ends. Suppose to show he's taken up the mantle as the new guardian of New York I guess?
The Matt death fakeout was an odd way to wrap up the show, will be quickly dealt with during the first minutes of Daredevil Season 3 probably.
And wtf was that final shot of Danny sitting on top the building? At first I thought it'd reveal it was Matt, but then it showed it was actually Danny and then just ends. Suppose to show he's taken up the mantle as the new guardian of New York I guess?
Overall, I'd give this a 3.5/5. It's not terrible, but it had way more potential than what was displayed. I'd say Episode 3-6 were the sweet spot, so it's basically 4 good episode sandwiched by meh. And after the Netflix MCU had pretty decent villains for the most part, I was disappointed with basically all of the Hand in this, even Elektra didn't do much for me.
DD S1 > JJ S1 > DD S2 > LC S1 > Defenders > IF S1
Can someone explain that shit to me? I just give him only one iron fist. Like, just one, wtf Dany?