One of these days, I'm going to try to catch up on reviews of the current ongoing Daredevil book (it'll probably be as a video). And, when I get some time this weekend, I want to do a post detailing Daredevil's many encounters with Bullseye. However, in search of a topic for a slightly less ambitious post to start the week, I turned to Facebook to ask TOMP's followers for ideas. One idea was put forth about a science post on Matt's kinesthetic abilities. Of course, this is a great idea, but one I'll be covering in the book. When I get to that chapter (I'm currently busy writing about the "radar"), I'd be happy to put together a digest for the site. The other suggestion, endorsed by two people, was to write a little something about Matt's … [Read more...]
Daredevil vs Punisher
I'm probably not the best person to be writing about Daredevil's long and complicated history with the Punisher. It's not that I don't find it interesting – and I'm actually very enthusiastic about seeing Jon Bernthal tackling the role in the upcoming season of Daredevil – it's just that there are other fans out there who are more interested in it, and definitely more knowledgeable about Frank Castle as a character. For a great list of some Daredevil/Punisher crossovers, look no further than this June 2015 IGN article on that very subject. However, with the release of a certain official photo of Matt and Frank on a rooftop, everyone who is even vaguely familiar with a certain story from Punisher #3, vol 4 (2000-2001), by Garth Ennis and … [Read more...]
10 more favorite things about Marvel’s Daredevil
This is a follow-up from yesterday's post. Once again, the post contains full spoilers for all thirteen episodes. And, just like in my last post, the items below are listed in no particular order. Father Lantom This may be a surprise coming from me, but I really loved the relationship between Matt and his priest in this show. I've always felt that Matt's Catholicism has been exaggerated when the character has been discussed outside of the comics. Going just by the publication record, you can easily plow through a stretch of twenty-thirty issues and see no overt references to religion at all. Being an agnostic myself, I've also never really had much invested in this aspect of the character. However, the way religion is used in this show … [Read more...]
10 favorite things about Marvel’s Daredevil
Now that I've watched all the episodes again, and found a whole new level love for this show, it's time to pick it apart and look at all the individual components that made it great. Of course, these are just my own opinions, and the list is far from exhaustive, but I hope we'll get a good debate going. Some of these are characters, some are relationships, and others are themes or individual scenes. I list them here in no particular order, and will follow up with a "part 2" of this post tomorrow. Did you love the same things I've listed so far? Obviously, this post will contain FULL SPOILERS for all thirteen episodes so don't read further unless you've seen the whole season already! The willingness to do an original story Marvel's … [Read more...]
Countdown to Marvel’s Daredevil: Blindness and heightened senses
Well, if you've been coming around these parts for a while, you're probably not surprised to see me put up a "Daredevil science" post, looking specifically at what we can expect from the Netflix series. If you're new to this site, as many of you are these days (welcome!), look under the "science" label in the menu if any of this whets your appetite for more. Before we go on, though, I should point out that I'm basing much of my speculation on things we've seen in the trailers, and other clips, as well as what I've been able to glean from some of the reviews I gathered up the courage to actually look at. So, if you're avoiding all spoilers, wait to read this until after you've watched the show In terms of exposure, the upcoming Netflix … [Read more...]
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