Like Doctor Strange in the films and Ghost Rider on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Fist brings the supernatural and magic to the gritty and realistic (what an over-used word) world of Netflix superheroes. In the show, Danny Rand returns to New York, after being thought lost in the Himalayas, having mastered the power of the Iron Fist in K’un L’un. Seeking justice from his family’s shady business partner Harold Meachum (David Wenham in a villainous role), he becomes a superhero and fights crime, presumably in long dark hallways.
Showrunner Scott Buck last worked on the worst seasons of Dexter (though I have fondness for Season 5), which doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. Juggling the mystical and the grounded is a tough task, as is the unavoidable racial implications of the show (talked about at length around Jones’ casting). It is very similar to the talk surrounding Tilda Swintn’s Celtic Ancient One in Doctor Strange. As far as Asian representation, Danny’s mentor Shang-Chi will appear and Jessica Henwick, as female lead Colleen Wing, is half-Chinese (Claire Temple taking a slip for Wing’s martial arts class at the tail-end of the Luke Cage finale heavily implies Netflix’s female Nick Fury will pop up here as well).
Meachum’s kids Joy and Ward are part of the main cast, implying a familial struggle between Rand and the Meachums. Jessica Jones regular Carrie-Anne Moss is appearing in her third Marvel/Netflix show as Jeri Hogarth, Danny’s lawyer, and Luke Cage‘s Simone Missick aka Det. Misty Knight is confirmed to appear as well. In the comics, Knight and Wing become best friends and become private investigators nicknamed the Daughters of the Dragon. Looks like the seeds for that will be planted here.
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