Daredevil (2015)

Note : Not to be confused with the 2003 film of the same name .

Daredevil is a 2015 television series based on the Marvel Comics hero of the same name. The show is the first entry of the Netflix side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Or MCU), followed by Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders and the spin off to this show, The Punisher.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Charlie Cox gives a fantastic performance as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, and this version of the character is considered the best adaptation to date.
 * 2) Stays very faithful to the source material, taking inspiration from the Frank Miller run and more.
 * 3) Likeable characters such as Foggy, Sticks, and Karen.
 * 4) The Daredevil costume is a modified version of his infamous armor suit and it looks extremely good and is an improvement than the suit it was based on.
 * 5) Vincent D'Onofrio gives a great performance as the Kingpin, who is a very good villian with some great character development.
 * 6) Great cinematography.
 * 7) The hand to hand combat is fluid, fast paced, brutal, and kinetic, and arguably better than the hand to hand combat in the movie portion of the MCU.
 * 8) The Punisher makes his long awaited MCU appearance in Season 2, and would later get his own series. This version of the Punisher is extremely accurate to the comic version and is a badass.
 * 9) Great intro.
 * 10) The show has a great blend of seriousness, action, and emotional and comedic moments and all of these aspects are well balanced.
 * 11) Although Season 3 ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger and was cancelled shortly after, the finale was a good enough ending for the series.
 * 12) The spin off to this show, The Punisher, is just as great.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Season 2 is noticeably weaker than the seasons either side of it, and spends a lot of time setting up The Defenders and The Punisher instead of trying to tell its own story.
 * 2) Benjamin Poindexter does not become Bullseye after it was cancelled after three seasons.
 * 3) It was cancelled after three seasons and Marvel Television restructured to Marvel Studios, however a revival is likely as hinted in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
 * 4) Ben Urich a Daredevil and Spider-Man supporting character played by African American actor, Vondie Curtis-Hall is subsequently killed off in the first season
 * 5) Unlikeable characters like Wilson Fisk's father, Bill and his bully Bernie Walker.

Trivia

 * As mentioned above, this show is also the first show among the Netflix original marvel shows, followed by Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, a miniseries and a crossover among all the shows, The Defenders and the spin off to this show The Punisher and is also considered the best out of the six shows.
 * While Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and The Defenders were well-received, Iron Fist was not well recieved and is considered the worst show out of the six.
 * As of 2019, all of the Netflix original Marvel shows have been cancelled in favor of Marvel shows on Disney+. On March 1, 2022, all of the Netflix original Marvel shows were no longer available on Netflix and were be made available for streaming on Disney+ on March 16, 2022, due to Netflix's license ending, which was renewed by Marvel's parent company, Disney, where all they began streaming under the title "The Defenders Saga".
 * This was the first MCU show to be rated TV-MA. In fact, the MCU shows which used to be on Netflix and will now be streaming on Disney+ are all rated TV-MA.
 * Both Vincent D'Onofrio and Charlie Cox would later reprise their roles as Kingpin and Daredevil in MCU projects like Hawkeye and Spider-Man: No Way Home respectively.