Jan 10
Hulu and Disney+ premiered all 5 episodes of this today. Marvel is such crap these days, but I was optimistic because of the TV-MA rating, honing in on the Netflix vibes of Marvel's greatest era. Either way, this is still a Disney production, so it must suck, right? Especially since this is a cultural/fem-centric show that nobody asked for, which I've been saying from the get-go would suck.
Overall, I didn't hate it. It has it's moments, but it's definitely pandering to the native American scene. They shoehorn that shit in hard, and when they do, the show suffers from it. Not because embracing the heritage is bad, but because they do it in that generic magic/superhero way that always leaves me rolling my eyes. Fortunately, that garbage is minimal, and it's a mostly grounded series with enough violence to keep me from calling it some lame tame BS.
The main character does an okay job, but I'm really only watching it for Vincent D'Onofrio. He's still fantastic as the Kingpin, stealing every scene he's in. Anyone expecting Daredevil, know that he's only in it for one scene, but I had to hold back tears of joy as it reminded me of the good old days. And for anyone wondering about continuity, the character of Echo first appeared in the Hawkeye show, which was pretty lousy, but all of her and Kingpin's main points are recapped in episode 1.
A lot of Marvel's best stuff comes when they're not trying to embrace the superhero angle, but rather when they keep things real and gritty. Keep the CGI usage minimal and this is a direction that Marvel should stick with if they want to get me excited again.
Overall, I didn't hate it. It has it's moments, but it's definitely pandering to the native American scene. They shoehorn that shit in hard, and when they do, the show suffers from it. Not because embracing the heritage is bad, but because they do it in that generic magic/superhero way that always leaves me rolling my eyes. Fortunately, that garbage is minimal, and it's a mostly grounded series with enough violence to keep me from calling it some lame tame BS.
The main character does an okay job, but I'm really only watching it for Vincent D'Onofrio. He's still fantastic as the Kingpin, stealing every scene he's in. Anyone expecting Daredevil, know that he's only in it for one scene, but I had to hold back tears of joy as it reminded me of the good old days. And for anyone wondering about continuity, the character of Echo first appeared in the Hawkeye show, which was pretty lousy, but all of her and Kingpin's main points are recapped in episode 1.
A lot of Marvel's best stuff comes when they're not trying to embrace the superhero angle, but rather when they keep things real and gritty. Keep the CGI usage minimal and this is a direction that Marvel should stick with if they want to get me excited again.
