
Disney+ has released the first two episodes of the «Daredevil series: Born Again» — a continuation of the Netflix series canceled 7 years ago, but in Marvel’s vision
The new series has become an official part of the MCU, and old characters have returned to their roles — Charlie Cox plays Matt Murdock, and Vincent D’Onofrio plays his old enemy Wilson Fisk/Kingpin.
«Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with superpowers, fights for justice through his law firm, while former mobster Wilson Fisk is a political activist in New York City. As their past identities begin to emerge, the two find themselves on a path of inevitable collision», — from the official synopsis.
Currently, «Daredevil: Born Again» has a high user rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and some reviews even say it’s a «masterpiece» and «perfect MCU adaptation», while critics gave the series an 83%.If we compare the critics’ score with the three previous seasons released on Netflix — this is one of the lowest scores in the series (surpassed only by Season 2 with 81%), although the overall result is mostly positive. Here are some direct quotes:
- Joshua Ryan, FandomWire: «Born Again is undoubtedly different from its predecessor, but retains enough to make this return feel welcome».
- Cameron Frew, Dexerto: «”Daredevil: Born Again” looks like a rebirth for the MCU. He’s brave, grown up, and as violent as you could hope for. The Man Without Fear is back, and he could be the savior of the» franchise.
- Emmanuel Noisette, The Movie Blog: «It’s exactly the kind of story the MCU has been missing — harsh, violent, and character-driven».
- Mark Cassidy, ComicBookMovie: «Despite a short downtime in the middle of the season, “Daredevil: Born Again” alongside andwith Loki becomes the best Disney+ and Marvel» series.
In fact, the ratings are encouraging, given the fact that the show has undergone a creative restart and repeatedly changed the film crew. Currently, the Disney+ has made available the first two episodes out of a total of nine for the first season (nine more that were rejected during the restart of production will be included in the second season).
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