Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 1 First Thoughts and Review

I had just recently finished watching episodes 1 and 2 of the new show "Daredevil: Born Again."

There will be spoilers ahead for the first episode. Do not read any further until you watch the show if you don't want to be spoiled.

Admittedly, I was skeptical at first about the concept of the show. The way the third season ended, it made it really hard to imagine how Wilson Fisk, aka The Kingpin, was going to make a return in the show.

However, after seeing the first episode, I was blown away. The way Fisk returned was believable, and it reflected real life in a way.

The most noticeable thing about Fisk's run for mayor is very similar to Trump's bid for presidency.

Fisk, like Trump, played on people's fears and insecurities. Trump played on people's fears of marginalized groups, while Fisk played on people's fears of crime and vigilantes in NYC. Fisk's campaign was also believable, as well, because in NYC, crime and vigilantes are a concern, and have been in the spotlight the past few years. Fisk was also portrayed as an outsider, similar to how Trump was portrayed. Both of them had no experience in politics during their first campaigns. They were seen as outsiders, as outcasts, and they weren't taken seriously as candidates. In the end, though, they both won.

Daredevil's return, and him quitting being Daredevil to focus on being Matt Murdock, that was also portrayed very well, as well. It makes sense that Matt would give up being Daredevil after seeing his best friend Foggy die. He would feel like a failure and not want to hurt anyone else to keep them safe. It also makes sense why he would be avoidant about forming any close bonds with anyone else, and why he would stop communicating with Karen after Foggy's death. She was there when Foggy died, and Matt would feel that he could have gotten her killed as well, so he would want to do whatever he can to keep her safe.