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"Daredevil's" dark, twisted nature worth binge watching

Charlie Cox and Rosario Dawson in the original Netflix television series
Charlie Cox and Rosario Dawson in the original Netflix television series

Netflix’s version of “Daredevil” is an exciting take on Marvel’s city-saving vigilante. With a gloomier tone than any other hit series on Netflix, "Daredevil" is intense, violent and ruthless, which just makes it that much more enticing.

The series, created by Drew Goddard, is adapted from the Marvel comics and does not slack on fighting, death or blood. It never lets up on the echo of crunching bones and moans from punches and kicks — the brutal and realistic sound effects make it seem as if the actors are actually feeling pain.

"Daredevil" is not only dark in a twisted and violent way, but it’s pitch-black. The lighting is close to nonexistent in most of the shots, showing no facial details and hardly any of the action in the fight scenes. This may be to give the impression that Hell’s Kitchen, New York is a dangerous, oppressive place.

The series has its share of dramatic moments as well as vicious ones as it takes us through the history of Daredevil’s life.

In the daytime, Daredevil is Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), an attorney who starts his practice in the first episode of the series. At night, he wears an awful black costume and saves the citizens of Hell’s Kitchen.

When he was young, he lost his vision from a chemical spill and now has supersensory hearing and perception. Daredevil can hear a person’s heartbeat and also sense if he or she is telling the truth.

Daredevil breaks bones and faces while doubling as a blind man defending the people from crooks in the city. He fights criminals, knifemen and gunmen with his bare hands and will take a vicious beating in order to save the lives of the innocent.

From the get-go, it is clear that Daredevil gets himself involved with something bigger than just a human trafficking scandal and heartless murderers. Modern-day villains begin to search for Daredevil and lure him into traps.

The prioritization of the plot is what makes this story worth binge-watching. Its addictive nature leaves the watcher wondering what will happen in the next episode. “Daredevil” has a perfect balance of a serious storyline and humorous dialogue between characters.

Throughout the series we are introduced to important characters such as Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) and Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio). These well-recognized actors’ strong performances make the series noteworthy and alluring.  “Daredevil” is truly an accurate representation of Marvel’s comic series and is extremely enjoyable to watch. 


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