The just-ended Daredevil: Born Again focuses on Matt Murdock’s ongoing clash with the Kingpin, but it’s another major rogue that sets things in motion. Minutes into the pilot, Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye shows up, kills Foggy with a single gunshot, and proceeds to wreak havoc inside of Josie’s Bar. When he’s not throwing a lot of knives […]
Thunderbolts Featurette Hypes Up Very Real Skyscraper Stunt
The last few weeks, Marvel’s being going out of its way to promote Thunderbolts as not your average MCU outing. It’s got big-name actors, sure, but they’re from mid-size hits like A Different Man and Midsommar, and creative forces behind Beef, Minari, and Everything Everywhere All at Once. Now, it’s telling you it’s a different type of film by hyping up the […]
Daredevil Made Marvel Bleed, and Was Better for It
The early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were full of family-friendly adventures. Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the most grounded of the bunch back then in that people could easily die in a fight, and it meant something to see Nick Fury and Black Widow visibly struggle with getting shot. A year later, Marvel […]
Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter Inch Slightly Closer to MCU Canonization
Before Disney+ launched in November 2019, Marvel fans had two small-screen destinations: Netflix, home to Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and crossover The Defenders; and ABC, which aired Agents of SHIELD (a seven-season juggernaut), Agent Carter, and Inhumans. The shows ran more or less concurrently with Marvel’s Phase 2 and Phase […]