When Fisk gains the upper hand, the goal to destroy him becomes even more difficult, while Daredevil faces his own demons.When Fisk gains the upper hand, the goal to destroy him becomes even more difficult, while Daredevil faces his own demons.When Fisk gains the upper hand, the goal to destroy him becomes even more difficult, while Daredevil faces his own demons.
- Patron
- (as DK Bowser)
- New Yorker
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe weapon Nobu uses in his fight with Daredevil is a Kyoketsu-shoge, a ninja weapon consisting of a double-edged blade with another curved blade attached to it. The blades are attached to a long chain that ends with a metal ring.
- GoofsAt the beginning of the episode, the priest pours sugar in Murdock's cup. He pours nothing - nothing comes out of the container.
- Quotes
Matt Murdock: Do you believe in the Devil, Father?
Father Lantom: You mean... as a concept?
Matt Murdock: No. Do you believe he exists? In this world, among us.
Father Lantom: You want the short answer or the long one?
Matt Murdock: Just the truth.
Father Lantom: When I was in seminary, I was more studious than pious, more... skeptical than most of my peers. I had this notion, which I was more than willing to speak about, at length, to whoever I could corner. That the Devil... was inconsequential. Minor figure in the grand scheme.
Matt Murdock: Not very Catholic of you.
Father Lantom: Uh-huh, yeah. In my defense, in the scriptures, the Hebrew word "Satan" actually means "adversary." It's applied to any antagonist. Angels and humans, serpents and kings. Medieval theologians reinterpreted those passages to be about a single monstrous enemy. And, in my youthful zeal, I was certain I knew why: propaganda. Played up to drive people into the church.
Matt Murdock: So you don't believe he exists.
Father Lantom: Am I done talking?
Matt Murdock: Sorry
[Motions for him to continue]
Father Lantom: Years later, I was in Rwanda, trying to help local churches provide aid and sanctuary to refugees. I'd become close with the village elder, Gahiji. He and his family had the respect of everybody, Hutu and Tutsi alike. He'd helped them all; through famines, disease. The militia liked to force Hutu villagers to murder their neighbors... with machetes. But nobody would raise a hand against Gahiji. They said, "Well... how can we kill such a holy man?". So the militia commander sent soldiers... with orders to cut his head off... in front of the entire village. Gahiji didn't try to put up a fight. Just asked for the chance to say goodbye to his family. By the time he was done, even the soldiers didn't wanna kill him. So they went to their commander and asked permission to shoot him. At least give him a quick death. The commander wanted to meet this man who had won the respect of so many. He went to Gahiji... talked with him in his hut, for many hours. Then he dragged him out in front of his village and hacked him to pieces... along with his entire family. In that man who took Gahiji's life... I saw the Devil. So yes, Matthew... I believe he walks among us; taking many forms.
Let's start with the emotional scenes in this episode. First, there was the incredible scenes of faith and morality between Matt and his priest, Father Lantom. This is a truly great meeting and Lantom tells a great story of the time he saw the devil, in his time as a missionary. It is a powerful scene that informs Matt that just because Fisk is the bad guy, doesn't mean he is the good guy, especially if Matt kills Fisk. There was more powerful scenes when the team find out that their beloved client, Mrs Cardenas, a lovely old lady, was killed, not directly but ordered by Fisk. I am really sad that she is gone as she was so sweet and innocent, but it really helps the storyline and furthers the main characters.
In this episode, we also get two crucial meetings. The first one is between Matt and Fisk. Matt, not in his vigilante guise, meets Fisk's lover, Vanessa, in order to get an insight into Fisk. While meeting her, Fisk happens to stop by. Matt is clearly angry that he is near him right now, but he hides it pretty well when talking with Fisk. Fisk, however, seems like he might think that Matt could be the man in the mask, because his voice and the way he talks about helping people, sounds like the man in the mask on the night of the bombings. While it does look that Fisk is suspicious, he is also clearly dismissing it as Matt is blind.
The fight scene, interlaced with this episode, was fast-paced and brutal. Matt fights against Nobu, a deadly ninja and the leader of the Yakuza, or whoever they are, after Mrs Cardenas is killed. The fight is super-intense as Matt suffers various cuts and wounds. Nobu is accidentally killed in the fight and Matt escapes but not before Fisk arrives and takes a couple shots at him. This is the first time that Fisk meets the man in the mask, and you can see that while Fisk is clearly angry and annoyed at Matt's interference, you can see that he sort of respects Matt's mission of saving Hell's Kitchen.
Also, small thing here, but Foggy now knows that Matt is the vigilante.
+ Fight scene + Matt and Father Lantom + Matt meets Fisk/Fisk meets the Man in the Mask + Powerful emotional scenes + Foggy knows +/- Mrs Cardenas is killed off but it is important to the story.
Final Score: 9.6/10
- jhudson-11704
- Aug 6, 2017
Details
- Runtime58 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD