Daredevil: Born Again’s “mistakes” have recently come into the firing line, but I am actually convinced that they prove that Marvel is continuing the Netflix show correctly.Daredevil: Born Again’s storyis on the very near horizon, leading the anticipation for the show to only grow.Daredevil: Born Againis set to continue the Netflix show, after many worried it would not do so upon its first cycle of production.
That said, the re-angling ofMarvel’s upcoming TV showssawDaredevil: Born Againchange direction and lean into its Netflix connections, to the excitement of many, myself included. Now, the full focus is on whetherDaredevil: Born Againcan recapture the magic of its predecessor.Daredevil: Born Again’s first reactionsseem to indicate it will, but this has not stopped some from criticizing certain clips released online of late. As one certain clip has been doing the rounds, a “mistake” found within it actually gives me more hope than ever thatDaredevil: Born Again’s first reactions are correct, after all.
Daredevil: Born Again’s Bullseye Fight Has Been Criticized For Something That Was Always Part Of Netflix’s Daredevil
Daredevil’s Fight Choreography Was Always Great, But Not Always Perfect
The clip in question is one of a fight between the titular hero and Bullseye inDaredevil: Born Again.The fight takes place on a roof in New York, with the clip showcasing Daredevil repeatedly punching Bullseye in the face before kneeing him. Be it in the replies to the post on social media or in the general internet discourse surrounding the show, there have been criticisms raised that the punches do not look real or authentic enough.
Although I am not insisting that this criticism is incorrect, I am hesitant to call this a mistake, as this kind of element was always part of the originalDaredevil. The action sequences of the latter were always well-thought-out but did include some mistakes in the same vein as theDaredevil: Born Againclip. The biggest fight in the entire series, found inDaredevilseason 3, episode 13, featured Daredevil punching Kingpin over and over again, with the hits noticeably not actually landing.
Daredevil: Born Again’s Bullseye Clip Proves Marvel Is Truly Continuing Where Netflix’s Daredevil LeftOff
While this is not to say that these choreography mistakes are intentional to giveDaredevilandDaredevil: Born Againa similar vibe, it does prove that the latter has its heart in the right place, as the former did. In having similar lapses in choreography, Marvel has proven thatDaredevil: Born Again’s cool action was not at the forefront of the creators' minds, just as it was not in the original show. The mistakes ofDaredevilwere forgiven because the show’s story, characters, and emotional weight were the priority, just as will be the case with the Disney+ revival.
Minor choreography mistakes are bound to happen in any big-budget production, as both of these shows typify. What matters, though, is getting the character beats and overall visual storytelling of the action right.Daredevil: Born Again’s first reactions prove the former to be true, while the overall aesthetic of Daredevil and Bullseye going toe-to-toe on a red-lit rooftop against the backdrop of New York City is just as badass as anything the originalDaredevilincluded, mistakes or no.
