A very, very good episode, with lesser reliance on camera shaking and vibration, which enabled me to view it more than once. The first episode was the most unbearable for me, with heavy camera shake and even when just talking in a peaceful setting, reminiscent of Hurt Locker, and of course that non-stop light blinking during DD’s fight vs BE.

I just don’t understand why they use those unnecessary additions. There are fans and viewers like me who have complicated health issues.

When I was a boy…

He said it! He said the thing!

I missed Jon Bernthal as the punisher. Such a fantastic actor, and a great entrance scene to the show. Now that Foggy is dead, it’s kind of sad that Frank is really the only person he can speak to about daredevil.

Also, we finally know who Fisk has been punching all day. This won’t go over well in therapy.

The whole episode is Fisk just taking loss after loss. Vanessa’s affair, performative Mayoral duties (“We built this city”), and the Union story leak. Then we just cut to him having a nice meal, with Vanessa’s affair partner locked up and pleading for help.

Fisk just seemed so defeated from the day, but when it was over he was still in control, still in power, still taking care of things. It was a nice reminder that in private Fisk always gets what he wants.

That scene at the end, before he gets out of bed. Did it feel symbolic to anyone else? The way she had her arm on his shoulder, it looked like a Michaelangelo statue. Daredevil has referenced famous works in the past, but I don’t know what this one was referencing

The short right before it frames the bridge as a cross, and the shot right after has Fisk walking down some stairs with white light behind him.

So Angela is DEFINITELY taking the mantle of White Tiger by the end of the season. Her scene at the morgue was so good. She was this close to just saying ACAB.

I also loved Leroy Bradford’s story. At first it seemed like just a distraction for the overall plot. Matt is still torn up over Hector’s death and doesn’t really want to be bothered with Leroy’s case. It seems like an open-and-shut case that was even being played for laughs (“Could it have been a Skrull?”). Leroy seemed like such an asshole at first, making fun of Matt for being blind. But it ended up being a very poignant indictment of the entire criminal justice system and society more broadly. Leroy thought he was being given the dregs of a lawyer because nobody cared about his case. Matt did an absolutely great job in getting the sentence reduced down to 10 days, which seemed like a great win at first. But it really just served to highlight to Matt how the entire system is corrupt. Even when he does the absolute best anyone could hope to do in his position, it’s still an absolute miscarriage of justice.

Then add in the conversation with Frank about how Foggy is dead while Bullseye is still alive. In prison, yes, but still alive.

This whole episode is just Matt’s (refound) faith in the justice system getting shattered. Matt had 3 “wins” using the system as it was meant to be used (Bullseye’s conviction, Hector’s acquittal, Leroy’s sentence getting reduced to 10 days) and all 3 ended up being massive miscarriages of justice.

Matt’s right at the breaking point. He just needs 1 more thing to push him over the edge to put the mask back on.