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Daredevil Episode 8: “Shadows in the Glass” – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the eighth episode of Daredevil… We’ve seen Matt as a child and we’ve seen how and why he became the Man Without Fear, but now it’s time for us to see just why Wilson Fisk is the way he is. It’s time to visit Fisk’s childhood. There is an argument (a rather solid […]

Daredevil Episode 7: “Stick” – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the seventh episode of Daredevil… At the end of the last episode, we learned that the Russians are no longer part of Fisk’s plan (on account of them being all dead) which raises the question: who is next on the hitlist for Daredevil? Which arm of Fisk’s reach will he discover next? […]

Daredevil Episode 6: “Condemed” – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the sixth episode of Daredevil… After a killer cliffhanger at the end of the last episode, the 13 second wait for the next episode to automatically load was almost too much to handle. Daredevil is close to being arrested and the only Russian with the answers he needs just survived a huge […]

Daredevil Episode 5: World on Fire – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the fifth episode of Daredevil… If you thought things were going bad for Daredevil and his cohorts in the last few episodes, things are about to get a whole lot worse – and even The Kingpin is struggling to maintain order. “World on Fire” is a cracking episode, and features some brilliant […]

Daredevil Episode 4: In the Blood – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the fourth episode of Daredevil… With the reveal of Wilson Fisk at the end of the last episode, it’s about time we got to know this chap a little bit better. Thankfully, “In the Blood” gives us exactly that – and so much more. But while the episode is really the first […]

Daredevil Episode 3: Rabbit in a Snowstorm – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the third episode of Daredevil… One question on the mind of anyone watching Daredevil by this point is where is Wilson Fisk? Vincent D’Onofrio’s name has been in the credits, but there has been no sign of Wesley’s “employer” up until this point. It’s a testament to using the television format to […]

One lesson the Marvel Cinematic Universe can learn from Daredevil

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James Garcia on one major lesson the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe can learn from the new Daredevil series… Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil. So, if you haven’t yet had the chance to binge-watch the show over the weekend, do that before reading on, or continue at your own risk!  Marvel took […]

Why television is the superior medium for comic book characters

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Anghus Houvouras on why television is the superior medium for comic book characters… You hear it all the time: television has become a more interesting medium than the movies. It’s one of those trendy uber-hip things to say when you want to engage in a straw man argument over the superior art form. As I […]

The Week in Spandex – Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, The Flash, The Incredibles 2 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Aquaman, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Supergirl, Batman vs. Robin, Justice League: […]