Marvel’s high point was in phase 4, which culminated in the beginning of the pandemic and the dominance of the platforms while cinemas were closed. However, phase 5, denser and more transitional, has found a more tortuous path. Personally, I recognize that not everything was reinventing the wheel, but, in general, I liked everything; the problem is having an elephant’s memory and remembering all the connections.

In any case, there is one part that is driving fans crazy, which includes bringing to Marvel comic book heroes who were not on the same platform. One of them? The super-popular Daredevil, which premiered on Disney Plus right after Carnival, had a very straightforward name: Daredevil: Reborn.

The new Marvel series kept actor Charlie Cox (as we knew from his cameos in other films and series) as Matt Murdock, as well as the wonderful Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin. Both of them had been in the series since the Netflix days, that is, 10 years ago (Daredevil had three seasons on the platform).

To follow the “new” series, you need to be initiated because they don’t waste time explaining much, much less ignoring what was done before. As a reminder, Matthew Michael Murdock (Charlie Cox) is a lawyer who went blind as a child when he was exposed to an accident involving a truck carrying toxic waste, which caused him to develop several heightened senses.

Eventually, to fight crime in NY, especially in Hell’s Kitchen, Matt becomes “Daredevil” and begins to lead a double life: during the day, he works at his law firm alongside his best friend, Foggy Nelson. At night, Matt is a masked vigilante who fights crime on the streets, crossing paths with and becoming an enemy of Fisk.

In the first season (still on Netflix), Matt fights crime on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen, becoming an enemy of Fisk, who is the Kingpin of Crime. Amidst justice, morality, and revenge, Matt’s duality stands out, acting both as a lawyer seeking justice within the law and as a vigilante who imposes it outside of it.

In the second season, Matt Murdock finds himself facing two vigilantes who challenge his principles: the ruthless Punisher, a brutal anti-hero who will stop at nothing to avenge his family, and Elektra, an old flame shrouded in mystery and danger. As he faces these new challenges, Matt is forced to confront the conflict between his vision of justice and the Punisher’s extreme methods, while Elektra’s actions trigger unexpected consequences that could change everything.

In the third season, a darker and more intense one for Matt Murdock, after the devastating events of the second season and the miniseries The Defenders, he needs to rebuild himself physically and emotionally, dealing with the scars left by his choices. But the danger resurfaces with full force when Wilson Fisk returns, more powerful, manipulative, and ruthless than ever. In a clash that tests his limits like never before, Matt faces his inner demons and the consequences of his crusade, putting at risk not only his life but also his relationships and everything he believes in.

Now, in the new house, with a significant budget upgrade that is noticeable in the long fight sequence that opens the series, we find Wilson Fisk running for mayor again, wanting to create chaos so that he can achieve all his goals by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Murdock is in a successful phase as a lawyer, but he will have to return to the streets to ensure the safety of Hell’s Kitchen and those he loves.

Intense, well-paced, and frenetic, the first two episodes justify all the excitement of the fans. Murdock is much angrier and more violent, especially SPOILER ALERT, after the murder of his best friend, Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), at the hands of Bullseye (Wilson Bethel), a psychopathic former FBI agent who breaks into Josie’s bar, leaving a trail of blood in his wake.

A year later, having abandoned his days as Daredevil, Murdock is shocked when Fisk is elected mayor, and the two are suspicious of each other (with good reason). They both want to convince themselves and others that they have “changed”, and of course, they haven’t, but the two episodes released deal with Matt’s reluctance to fight crime outside the courtroom and Fisk dealing with a marital crisis.

Obviously, in today’s world, Fisk is now a kind of Donald Trump, popular but hateful. He silences his opponents and surrounds himself with those who flatter him, and it’s very scary. As enemies in a truce, we know and hope that the two enemies will face each other again, with Fisk’s plan gradually being identified and Murdock breaking his own moral code.

Basically, the return of the characters has been celebrated because, as opposites, the two main characters are more equal than they would like. Daredevil: Born Again debuted very well, and we will follow to see if it maintains its quality. It looks like it will leave its mark.

With a breathtaking start, Daredevil: Reborn not only reaffirms the strength of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk as iconic Marvel characters but also demonstrates how their trajectories continue to be intertwined in a game of shadows, power, and morality. The series rescues the intensity and brutality of the universe established on Netflix but now with a new ambition and on a larger scale. Whether this quality will be maintained throughout the season remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: the return of Daredevil promises not only to mark this phase of Marvel but also to rekindle the fascination for the hero who never shies away from a good fight.

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