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[Bobby Roberts]

Most professional reviewers (and reporters) are only professional because they receive a monthly paycheck but that's none of my business.

True, but there's at least a track record you can look at and reference there. And with those track records comes an extra weight to the words and opinions being given, and it's that weight that causes people to take those words into consideration more than others.

Basically, I was asking where he found this because if it was just a matter of google searching the words "Daredevil Review" and posting a link that comes back, I don't think that's necessarily helpful or enlightening because there's no track record. The opinion can't carry weight because it's basically only being posted because it popped up in a google search and that's it.

 

[J10]

Why is that an issue? You know how many people here have game sites and blogs? I often trust GAF impressions over sites for indie games and such, and relatively they're nobodies compared to popular sites. It's the review that counts; outside of the typos, I thought the article did a good job at explaining why the show is enjoyable

I have a small game blog myself, so I guess I'm a bit more annoyed by comments like that

Are you Biogamergirl?

I blog about my interests, too. Anybody can have a blog. It's white noise. They're sticking out for being first on something.

 

[cutmeamango]

True, but there's at least a track record you can look at and reference there. And with those track records comes an extra weight to the words and opinions being given, and it's that weight that causes people to take those words into consideration more than others.

Basically, I was asking where he found this because if it was just a matter of google searching the words "Daredevil Review" and posting a link that comes back, I don't think that's necessarily helpful or enlightening because there's no track record. The opinion can't carry weight because it's basically only being posted because it popped up in a google search and that's it.

Quick read of his profile at the bottom revealed that 'Dan Barrett' seems to be australian, as he writes about australian related media stuff for The Guardian.
I didn't search about Simon Band and Dennis Dugandzic but it seems they write and participate in local radio stuff in Brisbane.
And their reviews section indicate they receive media early for review as any "credentialed" press.

There's nothing wrong with saying "I'll wait for the Grantland/A.V./Pitchfork review", but yeah.

 

[BLACKLAC]

Quick read of his profile at the bottom revealed that 'Dan Barrett' seems to be australian, as he writes about australian related media stuff for The Guardian.
I didn't search about Simon Band and Dennis Dugandzic but it seems they write and participate in local radio stuff in Brisbane.
And their reviews section indicate they receive media early for review as any "credentialed" press.

There's nothing wrong with saying "I'll wait for the Grantland/A.V./Pitchfork review", but yeah.

Yeah, looking through the site it looks legit.

The Apr 1st date is what gives me pause, lol.

 

[Slayven]

Are you Biogamergirl?

I blog about my interests, too. Anybody can have a blog. It's white noise. They're sticking out for being first on something.

Me and you should do a review podcast. You can be the bad cop on everything

 

[eastx]

Damn. An opinion is an opinion, and a well-written opinion that concisely explains why the author enjoyed movie/book/show/etc is even better. Why does it matter if a site is known or not? It's the quality of the review that counts

J10's comment was kinda rude and dismissive. BUT...

The review does have at least three punctuation errors though, and it doesn't tell us that much about the show. Like, you get a tiny handful of facts in there: opens with origin, brutal fight scenes, no explanation for why he's Daredevil yet. I think we'd all like more solid information.

I suppose it is reasonable to question the truthfulness of the review, given the lack of credibility and low ratio of factual information to support the critic's opinion.

 

[More_Badass]

Are you Biogamergirl?

I blog about my interests, too. Anybody can have a blog. It's white noise. They're sticking out for being first on something.

Heh. Nah, Indie Game Enthusiast.

Yeah, I hadn't considered that. I often get games early or sometimes be the first review for some indie so a small site being first didn't seem weird to me, but an unknown indie game and a big Netflix show are two different things. The suspicion is pretty warranted, I agree.

 

[NightMystic]

Marvel’s Daredevil Review: Beautiful, Brutal, Brilliant - http://www.theworkprint.com/marvels-daredevil-review-beautiful-brutal-brilliant/123

Here's another review.

 

[enzo_gt]

Don't know if it was posted before but this Interview with Scott Glenn (Stick) got me hype. He's really playing up the stunts and how great the experience was working on it and being able to form his character.

 

[Cream]

Nolan comparisons make me want to vomit. The trailer didn't feel anything like TDK to me, but I guess we'll see.

Agreed.

I want this show to have GOOD action.

 

[Bleepey]

Anyone tweeted that Devin guy?

 

[TheOddOne]

I'm down to these two:

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Red Is The New Black (From tomtom94)
Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Legally Blind (From Bleepey)

 

[Bleepey]

I'm down to these two:

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Red Is The New Black (From tomtom94)
Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Legally Blind (From Bleepey)

The Braille one will always have a place in my heart. The OT titles in this thread were insanely good.

 

[Bleepey]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yllYljFIhQ

Interview with the cast.

 

[Afro Thunder]

I'm down to these two:

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Red Is The New Black (From tomtom94)
Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Legally Blind (From Bleepey)

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Red Is The New Black

I like this one.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I'm down to these two:

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Red Is The New Black (From tomtom94)
Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Legally Blind (From Bleepey)

first one fo sho

 

[jon bones]

I guess if I had to pick, it would be Red is the New Black. Really miss dat braille tho...

 

[Pachimari]

Red is the new Black just sounds so ordinary..

I would rather Justice is Blind, Legally Blind or something that has a play at his lawyer job.

 

[BannedEpisode]

HoC, Unbreakable, Bloodline, all good. Def looking forward to Daredevil.

*edit*

And of course OITNB. Knew I was forgetting one, thanks Darth.

I liked Marco Polo.

I accept that to be a result of my pleb tastes though.

Daredevil is looking great.

 

[thecouncil]

Here's a review from SuperheroHype website:

Visually, “Marvel’s Daredevil” is one of the best adaptations of a comic book I’ve seen, as the framing and depiction of the city look exactly like a Daredevil comic come to life.
...
I cannot applaud “Marvel’s Daredevil” enough. From its succinct telling of the origin, to the dynamic character drama, to the stellar fluid action, and the underlying through narrative, the show is another home run for Marvel. Drew Goddard’s script for the first two episodes is flawlessly put together with the same melding of reverence and new flavors that make the other Marvel products work.

 

[Certinty]

I'm down to these two:

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Red Is The New Black (From tomtom94)
Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Legally Blind (From Bleepey)

Damn they are both amaze. i prefer the first one just a little though.

 

[iirate]

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Lawyer by day, Daredevil by DeKnight

This is absolutely my favorite. Red is the New Black is my favorite of the more popular titles.

 

[Dirtyshubb]

J10's comment was kinda rude and dismissive. BUT...

The review does have at least three punctuation errors though, and it doesn't tell us that much about the show. Like, you get a tiny handful of facts in there: opens with origin, brutal fight scenes, no explanation for why he's Daredevil yet. I think we'd all like more solid information.

I suppose it is reasonable to question the truthfulness of the review, given the lack of credibility and low ratio of factual information to support the critic's opinion.

Not picking on per say but I have never understood this as a criticism for a review, as long as the person has clear and well thought opinions and manages to get them across in a concise way, why should some grammatical errors etc. take away from the points they made?

Hell, I could understand if a review/opinion piece is written so poorly that the point gets lost or isn’t well thought out that people could criticise it but just because someone spelled a name wrong or some other nit-pick that suddenly makes their points invalid for a lot of people.

People who pick up on stuff like that always just come across to me like pretentious writers who care more about getting everything grammatically correct then doing what the point of a review of a TV show/game/film should be, letting you know of its good and bad points and what they feel people should get out of it in their opinion.

As for the show, I really can’t wait for it to hit. Gonna get through it as soon as possible.

 

[mgarnica89]

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Criminal & Disciplinary Hearing

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Pretrial Criminal Hearing

Marvel's Daredevil |OT| Consult for Criminal Hearing

 

[WadiumArcadium]

This one came to me this morning. Marvel's Daredevil |OT| See No Evil, Hear All Evil

I like the braille one though.

 

[eastx]

Not picking on per say but I have never understood this as a criticism for a review, as long as the person has clear and well thought opinions and manages to get them across in a concise way, why should some grammatical errors etc. take away from the points they made?

Hell, I could understand if a review/opinion piece is written so poorly that the point gets lost or isn’t well thought out that people could criticise it but just because someone spelled a name wrong or some other nit-pick that suddenly makes their points invalid for a lot of people.

That wasn't my main point; I was just listing it as evidence that the review wasn't too hot. Allowing a lot of errors into an article or whatever is not especially professional though. But I noticed them because I've been a copy editor, my degree relates to English, and I'm just kind of anal about that stuff. It's okay if mistakes like that don't bother you.

 

[Bleepey]

Here's a review from SuperheroHype website:

Can we get hyped yet? Cos I wanna get hyped! Also, I realise they wanted Sonny Chiba to play Stick, I just realised htye could hav had an excuse to have this:

https://youtu.be/M-P6HxjVzg0?t=63

 

[TheOddOne]

- Variety: TV Review: ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’.

The pulpy style and brutality (torture is one of Daredevil’s tools) clearly seek a higher sense of realism, which must be balanced against the notion of a blind superhero who can shimmy up walls and whose spectacularly hearing lets him to function, among other things, as a human lie detector. Helpfully, Cox brings the necessary mix of grit and Marvel-esque self-doubts to the dual role.

By that measure, Marvel has shrewdly expanded its portfolio, and Netflix has upped its must-have quotient with a fiercely loyal segment of consumers. Viewed that way, costume or no costume, “Daredevil” looks dressed for success.

 

[Bleepey]

Can someone please tweet that dude now? Also, can someone show that wall of shame thing for posters who spent too much time in this thread.

 

[TheOddOne]

- Screencrush: 'Daredevil' Is Unlike Anything Marvel Has Ever Done.

Daredevil was well-worth the wait, and breaks the Marvel movie mold with bone-crunching delight. It’s everything Nolan’s Batman never had time to explore, everything Arrow wants to be without network boundaries, and exactly the street-level drama Marvel needs to complete its superhero world.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

- Screencrush: 'Daredevil' Is Unlike Anything Marvel Has Ever Done.

Yay. Sounds great.

 

[Pachimari]

Man hype is going through the roof now.
We have entered April. Only 10 days left.

 

[the_firewithin]

Not reading the reviews but the excerts people are posting is making the next week wait harder

 

[BrokenFiction]

New 30 second trailer, complete with costume joke!

https://twitter.com/Daredevil/status/583282833323491329

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

New 30 second trailer, complete with costume joke!

https://twitter.com/Daredevil/status/583282833323491329

Using Luke's force kick from Return of the Jedi, I see.

Looking awesome still, though. Can't wait.

 

[guek]

Someone should make a review thread.

 

[Bleepey]

Someone should make a review thread.

Let's brainstorm thread titles.

Daredevil review thread: The thread without spoilers

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Let's brainstorm thread titles.

Daredevil review thread: The thread without spoilers

I like this

 

[WyndhamPrice]

I'm not going to say much but since those reviews are out I'll throw in my two cents for now:

I've seen a couple of episodes. I really, really like what I saw and I think people are really going to dig it. Marvel is definitely making good on this being the darker, messier side of the MCU.

 

[richiek]

- Screencrush: 'Daredevil' Is Unlike Anything Marvel Has Ever Done.

To put it mildly (and tragically spoiler-tight until April 10), at least several dramatic visuals afforded by Netflix’s relaxed standards would never, ever make it into Marvel’s Disney-fied PG-13 cash cows.

Sounds encouraging.

 

[jon bones]

i'm so erect right now

edit: i'm also on my phone right now. someone throw this review thread up ASAP.

 

[Bleepey]

I'm not going to say much but since those reviews are out I'll throw in my two cents for now:

I've seen a couple of episodes. I really, really like what I saw and I think people are really going to dig it. Marvel is definitely making good on this being the darker, messier side of the MCU.

So basically, DC kept the seat warm for Marvel and Marvel are about to take the throne. How does it compare to:
Arrow
Gotham
Constantine
Flash

 

[guek]

I'm not going to say much but since those reviews are out I'll throw in my two cents for now:

I've seen a couple of episodes. I really, really like what I saw and I think people are really going to dig it. Marvel is definitely making good on this being the darker, messier side of the MCU.

I just went from 6 to midnight

 

[RastaMentality]

i'm so erect right now

edit: i'm also on my phone right now. someone throw this review thread up ASAP.

Do TV shows usually have review threads?

 

[More_Badass]

From that Screencrush review

...stuntwork on par with Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Matt never moves so super-humanly cartoonish as to take us out of the fight, yet still never falls victim to that old stuntwork trope of taking on one bad guy at a time. Every hit follows up with a seamless calculated move to stun the next most immediate threat even a second longer, while Matt himself seems exhausted in momentary respites from the action. One early sequence may yet rival True Detective for sheer choreography across a single take, all with nary a digital effect to be seen.

 

[WyndhamPrice]

So basically, DC kept the seat warm for Marvel and Marvel are about to take the throne. How does it compare to:
Arrow
Gotham
Constantine
Flash

Arrow and Flash comparisons aren't really fair because they are tonally completely different offerings and excel at being as fun-comic-booky as they feel like.

I haven't seen Gotham or Constantine.

I know that doesn't really help.I'll say that this show is so supremely confident in its material and from what I've seen takes some pretty big leaps in how far it's willing to go to be a "Daredevil" show. There's two scenes in particular that made me say "holy shit" for different reasons: one because of how awesome the fight choreography was (and how it was shot) and another because of how unexpectedly graphic the violence (or one instance of violence) was. If this show was on regular TV it would be more appropriate for a network like FX.

^those excerpts from the Screencrush review are not incorrect.

 

[More_Badass]

Arrow and Flash comparisons aren't really fair because they are tonally completely different offerings and excel at being as fun-comic-booky as they feel like.

I haven't seen Gotham or Constantine.

I know that doesn't really help.I'll say that this show is so supremely confident in its material and from what I've seen takes some pretty big leaps in how far it's willing to go to be a "Daredevil" show. There's two scenes in particular that made me say "holy shit" for different reasons: one because of how awesome the fight choreography was (and how it was shot) and another because of how unexpectedly graphic the violence (or one instance of violence) was. If this show was on regular TV it would be more appropriate for a network like FX.

^those excerpts from the Screencrush review are not incorrect.

Good to hear. Hand to hand are my favorite kinds of action scenes, so hearing that the fighting is top notch is fantastic.

 

[Bleepey]

Arrow and Flash comparisons aren't really fair because they are tonally completely different offerings and excel at being as fun-comic-booky as they feel like.

I haven't seen Gotham or Constantine.

I know that doesn't really help.I'll say that this show is so supremely confident in its material and from what I've seen takes some pretty big leaps in how far it's willing to go to be a "Daredevil" show. There's two scenes in particular that made me say "holy shit" for different reasons: one because of how awesome the fight choreography was (and how it was shot) and another because of how unexpectedly graphic the violence (or one instance of violence) was. If this show was on regular TV it would be more appropriate for a network like FX.

^those excerpts from the Screencrush review are not incorrect.

What are we talking here with regards to how well the action was shot and violence? Winter Soldier, church scene in Kingsman, Jackie Chan in the 80s, or the Raid films

 

[More_Badass]

What are we talking here with regards to how well the action was shot and violence? Winter Soldier, church scene in Kingsman, Jackie Chan in the 80s, or the Raid films

Screencrush says the fight choreography is as good as Winter Soldier

 

[dan2026]

I do find it funny that Marvel's comics are generally so much more violent than their movies.

Seems like the Daredevil TV series might be the thing that comes closest to the comics. (in terms of violence)

Also being on Netflix doesn't suddenly mean it can be more violent. Hannibal anyone? You would struggle to find a more violent tv series