What I've Been Watching - further on Daredevil

[major_clanger]

Following on from this, we watched episode 3 of Daredevil, after which attimes_bracing opined that it seemed rather repetitive and she was finding the violence wearing. I commented that I could see signs of a plot arc emerging, so we agreed that I'd watch episode 4 and let her know what I felt.

Well, episode 4 ('In the Blood') certainly takes the wider plot forward, and has one of the most interesting and non-stereotypical depictions of a villain I've seen in a comic adaptation. Vincent D'Onofrio portrays Wilson Fisk as intelligent, pensive, socially awkward and bordering on downright shy, whilst also being a monster capable not just of ordering the most horrific violence but of personally dealing it out. And speaking of that, I had to advice S that no, the violence does not let up - indeed, the episode's conclusion is positively Verhoevenesque. I suspect I'll be watching the rest on my own.

Comments

[ivory-goddess.livejournal.com]

It's not that I enjoy watching violence per se, more that it doesn't bother me as much as some other people. Some comments above indicated that certain individuals either would or should not watch the show because of the level of violence, so it obviously is an issue, just not for me.

And yes, I agree that with DD there is, if not exactly complete realism, a strong element of showing the *consequences* of violence, be that serious physical injury, the reaction of the friends/family of victims, or the mental effects on the perpetrators and victims. They don't just hit the reset button at the start of the next episode.