Il y a déjà eu nombre de critiques sur la série Daredevil de Marvel, et dans l'ensemble je pense que tout a été dit. Une série noire et adulte, portée par un excellent casting. L'intrigue est prenante, la réalisation, notamment des scènes de combats (la mémorable scène du corridor) est excellente, les dialogues sont très bien écrits. Il faut toutefois rappeler l'inégalité des épisodes, certains excellents côtoyant de moins bons. Bref, Daredevil saison 1 était une bonne création d'une année fructueuse, et permettait de tourner la page de l'abomination hollywoodienne sortie aux débuts des années 2000.
Non, sur cette critique, penchons nous sur la saison 2. Nous retrouvons nos héros quelques mois plus tard, toujours dans les mêmes bureaux miteux, toujours fauchés, mais ayant un certain succès auprès de la clientèle démunie des bas fonds new-yorkais. Hell's Kitchen s'est débarassée de Wilson Fisk, mais le vide du pouvoir attire, comme toujours, de nouveaux prétendants. Sauf que l'un d'eux, un gang irlandais, se fait massacrer par un ennemi inconnu. Et c'est ainsi que cette nouvelle saison démarre, entre intrigues juridiques faîtes de joutes verbales jubilatoires entre nos héros et le procureur Reyes, incarnée par Michelle Hurd, et surtout, la grande révélation de cette nouvelle saison, The Punisher, Jon Bernthal.
Après être devenu célèbre au cours de son passage dans The Walking Dead en tant que Shane, Bernthal avait enchaîné avec un certain talent de seconds rôles dans des films assez plaisants à regarder comme The Wolf of Wall Street, Fury ou Sicario. Il incarne ici Frank Castle, un homme destiné à punir les éléments criminels de Hell's Kitchen avec certes moins de retenue que Daredevil, c'est à dire en les truffant de balles. Contrairement au très mauvais film éponyme, The Punisher de Bernthal et l'intrigue qui en découle est probablement la plus grande réussite de cette deuxième saison. Puissant, émouvant, c'est un rôle merveilleusement bien écrit. Impressionnant dans ses altercations physiques, visibles dès le premier épisode, mais aussi dans son aspect psychologique et émotionnel. Un spin off est supposé lui être dédié, et si j'avoue être d'un naturel sceptique face à ce genre de projet, force est de reconnaître que je veux croire que ceci serait l'exception qui confirmerait la règle. Car les scénaristes ont absolument tout compris de ce qu'on attend d'un personnage comme celui de Frank Castle. J'ai tout de même peur qu'ils arrivent à ruiner un personnage après l'avoir amené à de telles hauteurs mais bon. Je choisis de faire confiance à Netflix pour ne pas faire un spin off aussi pourri que la dernière saison de The Originals. Ni même que les deux premières en fait. En fait, la comparaison est plus qu'inappropriée, mais bref, prenez The Originals, ajoutez les films The Punisher et Daredevil, mélangez le tout, et vous aurez exactement ce que j'espère que Netflix ne fera pas si effectivement ils font un spin off. Mais bon, contrairement aux scénaristes des travaux préalablement cités je pense que les créateurs recrutés par les productions Netflix ont du talent.
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Néanmoins, cette saison n'est pas parfaite. Enfin presque. Disons que les dix premiers épisodes sont pratiquement parfaits. Et je dis pratiquement parce que je suis probablement encore sous le choc d'une telle saison et qu'il faut que j'essaye d'être un peu objectif. Mais en un mot, cette première partie est géniale. La réalisation est encore plus parfaite qu'avant, ils ont réussit à chorégraphier une scène de combat encore plus mémorable que la scène du corridor, certains dialogues, notamment ceux avec le Punisher sont remarquablement bien écrits, l'intrigue initiale est impeccablement ficelées, rajoutant même des tensions inexistantes dans les comics. Le seul défaut que j'ai vu est peut être Foggy Nelson. Certains diront trop de Karen Paige et je ne suis pas d'accord, mais même si j'adore ce personnage drôle et attachant je trouve qu'il n'évolue pas assez dans cette saison, mis à part à la toute fin et le seul bout d'évolution qu'ils mettent me déplaît fortement. Mais bon, j'avoue être assez d'accord avec le créateur de Mad Men : "Si vous pensez aux fans à chaque fois que vous écrivez un scénario, vous ferez systématiquement le même épisode".
De plus, même si elle vient perturber la relation Matt/Karen, l'arrivée d'Elektra, interprétée par la française Elodie Yung et son alchimie avec le Daredevil de Charlie Cox fonctionne à merveille.
Non le vrai défaut vient de cette saison vient après. J'essaye de ne pas vous spoiler mais en même temps ne perdez pas votre temps à lire des intrigues avant de voir une série ça ne sert à rien et vous êtes supposés être capables de vous faire votre propre opinion. Pour ma part, je trouve que l'intrigue part vraiment en cacahuète à partir de l'épisode 10. Lorsque Frank Castle n'est plus l'adversaire principal mais qu'on laisse la place aux méchants de l'organisation "The Hand". Mais c'est aussi là qu'il faut que je reconnaisse un de mes défauts. Je n'ai pas lu les comics. D'ailleurs je suis le genre d'ignoble salopards qui est fan de nombre de films de super héros mais qui n'aime pas lire les comics. Du coup, quand j'ai vu débarquer une bande de ninjas utilisant arcs et épées, désolé de le dire, mais j'ai pensé à Arrow, j'ai pensé à la League of Assassins. Je m'attendais même à voir débouler Ras Al Ghul à un moment dans la série. C'est le moment où la série accepte de laisser totalement tomber le semblant de réalisme qui en faisait un de ses nombreux charmes. Je sais qu'il s'agit d'introduire les fils qui mettront en place "The Defenders" mais c'est un écueil auquel a succombé The Arrow de DC (bien qu'Arrow n'aie jamais eu la qualité de Daredevil, c'est certain). Je n'ai rien contre les superpouvoirs de héros, mais vouloir les mélanger porte atteinte à la cohérence de certains univers je trouve, je ne suis pas certains que faire des mash up soient la meilleure idées qu'aient eu les comics. De l'autre côté les crossover Flash/Arrow marchent bien. Mais ces crossover ne sont pas représentatifs de la dernière saison de Arrow, qui manque jusqu'ici, à mon avis, de presque tout.
De plus, toute l'intrigue autour du Black Sky est vraiment foireuse. Non seulement, malgré une bonne histoire racontée par Stick (toujours ravi de le revoir) on ne sait toujours pas pourquoi Black Sky est si dangeureuse que ça ni pourquoi les gens de l'organisation "The Hand" sont prêts à tuer pour lui ou elle. Mais en plus il semble y avoir plusieurs Black Sky du coup, qui peuvent être en vie en même temps. Alors si l'organisation en trouve deux, devant qui est ce qu'ils s'agenouillent ?. Tout le problème des leaders d'ailleurs des deux camps de cette guerre mystique et millénaire est totalement floue Nobu, saison 1 déclare à Wilson Fisk que lui même a des supérieurs. Dans la saison 2, on ne les voit jamais. Stick, toujours dans la première saison parle à un homme, probablement Stone. Dans la nouvelle saison, Stick a l'air d'être le leader de la Chaste. C'est une incohérence que je trouve dommageable. Enfin, le personnage du Blacksmith, arrivant en fin de saison est quelque peu superflue
Bref, Daredevil saison 2 est globalement une réussite. Son intrigue est construite autour des relations qu'entretiennent ses personnages et il est intéressant de les voir évoluer dans leur environnement. La qualité de cette première partie de saison est absolument remarquable, à l'image du nouveau costume de Daredevil, bien plus classe que celui dévoilé à la fin de la précédente. S'il est dommage qu'elle ne se finisse pas en beauté, et avec certains soucis de cohérence en fin de saison, il y a toutefois de beaux cliffhangers qui me donnent très envie de voir la suite, et j'attends la saison 3, comme la reste des séries de l'univers The Defenders, avec beaucoup d'impatience.
PS : Si l'un d'entre vous qui a lu les comics peut me trouver des réponses sur les problèmes que je mentionne à propos du Black Sky, faîtes moi savoir.
FAQs
Who is the big bad in Daredevil Season 2? ›
Type of Villain
Nobu Yoshioka is the secondary antagonist of the 2015 Marvel TV series Daredevil, serving as a major antagonist in Season 1 and the main antagonist of Season 2. He was a Japanese businessman and represented Murakami's faction of the ancient ninja clan organization known as the Hand.
Created by iconic writer and artist Frank Miller in his early 80s run on the Daredevil comic book series, The Hand is indeed an ancient order of ninjas begun in Japan with its hand in crimes of both the traditional and supernatural variety.
Is the second season of Daredevil good? ›Season 2 of Marvel's Daredevil excels at both action and story while giving us a much more complex and layered season than the first. One devoted to testing Matt's own ideas about the sanctity of human life and the possibility of true redemption.
How many episode are there in Daredevil Season 2? ›The season consists of 13-hour-long episodes.
Who killed Elektra in Daredevil Season 2? ›Elektra was fatally stabbed by Bullseye with one of her own sai in a battle over which of them would be the Kingpin's assassin. Elektra managed to crawl to Daredevil's house before dying in his arms as Bullseye watched the two, hidden among a crowd that had gathered to see what was going on.
Who is Daredevil most powerful villain? ›Kingpin - A ruthless crime lord and the archenemy of Daredevil, indeed uncontested as Daredevil's greatest enemy. The Kingpin also serves as an enemy for the Punisher and Spider-Man. Kirigi - A ninja assassin after being resurrected by the Hand.
Why did Matt stop being Daredevil after season 2? ›Matt failed, and the consequences were devastating. Six or so months have passed, and he's had to completely reevaluate everything that he believes, everything that he does. And he's decided to hang up the suit, as it were," Cox explained. "He's focusing all of his energies on being a pro bono lawyer.
Should I watch defenders before Daredevil Season 2? ›Watch the first season of the shows to better be introduce to the characters. 3rd season of Daredevil takes place after Defenders, so watch Defenders first.
Which Daredevil season is the best? ›Netflix's hit Marvel series, Daredevil, may have only lasted three seasons, but it was the third and final one where the series was at its strongest.
Is Daredevil season 2 connected to Jessica Jones? ›The second season of Marvel Television and Netflix's Jessica Jones was full of connections to other parts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including one to fellow Netflix series Daredevil. Warning: Spoilers for Jessica Jones Season 2 below.
Is Elektra in Daredevil Season 3? ›
However, Elektra was left out of Daredevil season 3, and it seemed her story was over once Netflix and Marvel stopped working together. With the Multiverse Saga in full swing, however, there is now a much greater chance that Elodie Yung's Elektra could return — in the MCU.
Did Daredevil lose his hearing in season 2? ›St. Agnes allowed Matt to regain his strength and recover from his temporary loss of hearing so that he could reclaim his identity as the crime-fighting Daredevil. And in case you're wondering, no, he doesn't call Foggy (Elden Henson) or Karen (Deborah Ann Woll) while he's recovering.
Why is Madame Gao so strong? ›Telekinesis: Gao appears to be capable of making people fly off their feet for a moment with only a wave of her hand, as she did to Danny Rand when he tried to intimidate her. Where this power comes from and what its limits are remain unknown, but she presumably gained this power from the Hand.
Is Elektra a black sky? ›Elektra is, in fact, the Black Sky, and The Hand has worked to remove her memories of her former life. She's a powerful fighter who seems to be super-strong, fast and resilient.
What's black sky in Daredevil? ›Known as the Black Sky, the weapon, and The Hand itself, was a major part of the second season of “Daredevil.” The Black Sky first came up in Season 2 of “Daredevil,” when Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) discovered that The Hand was behind a lot of the criminal activity he'd been dealing with throughout the series.
Does Daredevil marry Elektra? ›Daredevil and Elektra are formally married in Daredevil #4 (by Chip Zdarsky, Rafael De Latorre, Matthew Wilson, and VC's Clayton Cowles), with the pair officially becoming King and Queen of the Fist by completing a marriage ceremony that involves fighting zombie ninjas.
Why was Daredevil cancelled? ›Known as The Man Without Fear, Cox first portrayed the title character on Netflix for three seasons and a total of 39 episodes. The series cancellation was due to Disney pulling back rights to film and television projects licensed to Netflix.
What is Elektra's power? ›Her abilities border on the super human. Elektra can control her own autonomic nervous system to a degree, enabling her to control bleeding and fight infections, among other things. She can keep to the shadows and move with enough speed to remain unseen even in broad daylight.
Which superhero can defeat Daredevil? ›Having gone toe-to-toe with the Hulk, Thanos, the goddess of death, and more, Thor would best most of his fellow Avengers in a battle. As such, Daredevil would stand little chance against the god of thunder, who could easily take him out with a single blow from his mighty hammer.
Can Daredevil beat Thanos? ›As skilled as Daredevil is in hand-to-hand combat, he would likely be unable to even approach the fully-powered Thanos. Not even the Avengers were able to stop the Mad Titan when he had the full might of the completed Infinity Gauntlet at his disposal.
Who is Daredevil's girlfriend? ›
The wedding of Daredevil and Elektra
Matt Murdock has recently faked his death, and left his old life behind in order to join Elektra in her quest to take down the Hand. The assassin Elektra recently took on Matt's Daredevil mantle, and is wearing a modified version of his costume. For now, there are two Daredevils.
Matt has issues with God, he has issues with his abilities. He is not in physically good shape at the beginning of the season and is physically incapable of being the Daredevil that he has always been. And [he] is going through somewhat of a spiritual crisis as a result, an identity crisis.
Does Fisk find out Karen killed Wesley? ›Fisk sees the potential for Dex to become the new villain that the public can focus on in order to misdirect attention from himself. Karen reveals to Foggy that she killed James Wesley.
Did Matt Murdock survive the snap? ›Given that The Blip officially started in 2018 when Thanos snapped his fingers in Avengers: Infinity War, that would mean not only did Murdock survive The Snap, but at least some part of Born Again takes place during a time when the Marvel Cinematic Universe was missing half of all its life.
Which defender was in Hawkeye? ›| Character | Real Name | Joined in |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye | Clint Barton | Defenders #7 (August 1973). |
| Nighthawk | Kyle Richmond | Defenders #14 (July 1974). |
| Power Man | Luke Cage | Defenders #17 (November 1974). |
| Son of Satan | Daimon Hellstrom | Giant-Size Defenders #2 (October 1974). |
While not officially a member of The Defenders, The Punisher series very much occupies a part of the street-level world the Defenders Saga was creating.
Is The Punisher set after Daredevil? ›Marvel Already Set Up Punisher's MCU Future After Daredevil: Born Again.
Does Daredevil beat Spider-Man? ›There are two fights, one with Daredevil emerging victorious and the other with Spider-Man coming out on top. This is one of the few instances where each hero beats the other in a single issue. Matt Murdock is later able to prove his innocence, and both he and Spider-Man team up to take down the villain.
Which is best Punisher or Daredevil? ›In the comics, they have fought a number of times, and each has won over the other at some point. Often, Frank Castle's guns are what have given him the edge. Despite Punisher's weapons training, Daredevil's superior martial arts skills and training give him the edge, as does his ability to call on allies for backup.
Who is better Daredevil or Spider-Man? ›Spider-Man is considered to be the greatest hero in the Marvel Universe, but Daredevil proves himself to the better fighter between them.
Is Daredevil linked to Iron Fist? ›
Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins
Iron Fist is the fourth of the ordered Netflix series, after Marvel's Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, which lead to the miniseries The Defenders.
- Daredevil (Season 1) ...
- Jessica Jones (Season 1) ...
- Daredevil (Season 2) ...
- Luke Cage (Season 1) ...
- Iron Fist (Season 1) ...
- The Defenders (Limited Series) ...
- The Punisher (Season 1) ...
- Jessica Jones (Season 2)
Daredevil and The Punisher had a strong dynamic as vigilantes not seeing eye-to-eye in Daredevil season 2. While it might seem like the door has been re-opened for them to meet again in MCU, the circumstances of their first meeting and tense team-up make that an improbable outcome.
Do Daredevil and Elektra have a child? ›History. Daredevil had a son with Elektra who was also named Matt. He was playing a game of soccer along with other children when Ben Urich arrived trying to get information from Elektra after the death of the boy's father.
Does Daredevil end up with Karen or Elektra? ›Daredevil's relationships tend to end in tragedy. His first real love interest was Karen Page, the secretary at his law firm. While their relationship had its ups and downs, Karen was tragically killed by Bullseye, who also killed another one of his girlfriends, the lethal assassin Elektra.
Is there a Daredevil season 4? ›Instead of a Daredevil season 4, Disney announced a separate project, Daredevil: Born Again, which will see Cox, D'Onofrio, and Bernthal reprise their roles from the Netflix series.
Why does Punisher call Daredevil red? ›It's literally because of the suit though. It's also a nickname commonly used for girls with red hair.
How much time passed between season 1 and 2 of Daredevil? ›Then we have Daredevil Season 2, happening several months after the first season and picking up in October 2015, it moves up to mid-late November, when the main events come to an end, around mid November 2015, the main events of Luke Cage S1 takes place, happening at the same time of some events of Daredevil S2.
What happened to Frank after Daredevil Season 2? ›First appearing in Daredevil season 2 before getting his own show, it's recently been confirmed that Frank Castle will soon return to the MCU in Marvel Studios' upcoming Daredevil: Born Again series coming to Disney+, reuniting with Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock.
Is The Punisher the bad guy in Daredevil Season 2? ›In that way, The Punisher is introduced as an antagonist in Season 2, but Bernthal wouldn't go as far as to call Frank Castle a villain. "I never look at things as I'm playing a villain or I'm playing a good guy.
Which villain is Dex from Daredevil? ›
Bullseye would resurface several years later as a villain in Daredevil, a book where he found his true supervillain calling.
Who is the main villain in Daredevil season 3? ›Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter is a major antagonist in the Netflix Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Daredevil, serving as the secondary antagonist of the third season.
Why Punisher is villain in Daredevil? ›The Punisher is an anti-hero because he never set out to be a hero, does things no hero would do, yet often does heroic acts in the process of stopping bad guys. He makes clear mistakes in the process, though, sometimes killing people who didn't deserve their fate.
What happens to Punisher at end of Daredevil season 2? ›So Frank is found guilty and sentenced to prison, where he comes face-to-face with the man who convinced him to tank his case: none other than Daredevil's original enemy, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio).
What happened between Daredevil season 2 and Punisher? ›At the end of “Daredevil” Season 2, Castle killed Schoonover and saved Karen. He stole Schoonover's arsenal of guns to go on being the Punisher, and Frank's story ended with him receiving a CD from a mysterious person called Micro.
What happened to Frank after Daredevil season 2? ›First appearing in Daredevil season 2 before getting his own show, it's recently been confirmed that Frank Castle will soon return to the MCU in Marvel Studios' upcoming Daredevil: Born Again series coming to Disney+, reuniting with Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock.
What mental illness does Bullseye have? ›A psychopathic assassin, Bullseye uses the opportunities afforded by his line of work to exercise his homicidal tendencies and to work out his own personal vendetta against Daredevil.
Who has Bullseye killed? ›Bullseye himself has stated that he killed his own mother. He also killed Elektra, Daredevil's partner, and lover, with her own sai.
Who is the villain in Daredevil season 4? ›MR.
Fear has been described as the equivalent of Scarecrow from the Batman comics. Moreover, he was originally written by the OG creator Stan Lee himself. Although a later version written by Gerry Conway and Gene Colon gained more popularity, Mr. Fear remains one of the terrifying villains associated with Daredevil.
As in the Netflix series, Bullseye's goal was to destroy his enemy's reputation. However, because of Bullseye's own mental instability, he wound up becoming so committed to the act that he began to believe he truly was Daredevil.
Who would have been the villain in Daredevil season 4? ›
In a revelation that will likely be seen by fans as bittersweet, Cox implies that the fourth season would have prominently featured the fully-realized metamorphosis of Wilson Bethel's Benjamin Poindexter into the signature comic book villain, Bullseye.
Who is more powerful Daredevil or Punisher? ›Daredevil is More Powerful Than the Punisher
Matt, though, sees Frank as an abomination and knows from the events of Shadowland that the Beast is the devil. Frank puts up a brutal fight, using guns, blades and his martial arts. But Matt's drive and resolve are too much for him, especially with magic backing him up.
In the early years of Punisher's career as a vigilante, his main foe is the Costa crime family, those responsible for the deaths of his innocent wife and children. In particular he targets Billy Russo AKA Jigsaw, who remains one of Frank's longtime foes.
Who killed Punisher family? ›Colonel Ray Schoonover and Operation Cerberus leader William Rawlins organized the hit on Frank Castle's wife and children to deter the budding antihero from exposing their deeds, though their plot would quickly backfire as Castle sought revenge.