1. EP3: “New York’s Finest”
That fight scene, holy hell. That is how you top something! When Matt stops the elevator to save the old veteran, I smiled and when he laughed when the fight began I laughed with him. One of the great things about his season was seeing Daredevil in full costume. It gets a lot of flack but it grew on me and I enjoyed seeing the comic booky elements come to the fore after they established the Nolan-esque crime drama in Season 1.
But that fight scene would be meaningless without the extended rooftop scene, where a chained Daredevil debates vigilantism and morality with the Punisher. It’s a beautiful two-man play that gives the necessary weight to the acrobatics and stunts. It’s a marriage of style and substance.
Overall, my opinion is that Season 2 is better than Season 1. It’s more narratively-concise (not that that means much on Netflix), less embarrassed by its comic origins and certainly more fun. Going back to that certain superhero blockbuster opening wide today, the last one is a big reason I’d say Daredevil Season 2 is superior as a superhero story. Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments!
