The Other Murdock Papers

So here's another thing to get out of the way. And I do sort of mean get it out of the way, because spending very much time on the topic would not be time well spent. I saw the second season of Jessica Jones during the weekend after it came out, and I haven't rewatched it since. Nor do I feel inclined to. Not because it was an awful twelve plus hours of television, but because it just wasn't very good. I would easily rank this season as the weakest of the Netflix shows/seasons thus far, possibly with the exception of The Defenders, which I had lots of issues with. On the other hand, while the Defenders actively annoyed me, Jessica Jones season 2 left few impressions at all except an enduring sense of bafflement at some of the creative … [Read more...]

I ran out of time, and wanted to get this up before the premiere of Defenders. So, for the time being, no pictures. Will add them later. And, I didn't proofread it either so I hope it's legible. :) As I mentioned in my review of episode six, I decided to tackle the tail end of season two of Daredevil in a single post rather than one episode at a time. This not only saves a bit of time and space, but it also actually makes it easier to talk about the bigger picture and the broader strokes. As you can see below, I've divided this post into various relationships, simply because I think that's a good way of actually analyzing what's going on. There are certainly big events happening that lie far beyond individual lives, but the story is just … [Read more...]

Here's another one of those items on my to do list before The Defenders so let's get to it. I'll keep this relatively brief, and just stick to what I thought were the strengths and weaknesses of Luke Cage. The good Misty Knight is awesome If there's one character I care about more than any of the others on this show, it's Misty Knight. She manages to be both adorable and genuinely hardcore, a combination that makes her human and relatable. She loves her job deeply, gets invested in it – more than she should – and cares deeply about justice. I even dig the way she talks. When I think about what I liked most about Simone Missick's Misty, it really comes down to a series of strong and well-acted scenes. There are the montages of her … [Read more...]

I know some of us already started a discussion on The Other Murdock Papers Facebook page, but I felt that this show deserved a proper review. If you want to call it that. In all honesty, it's more like a list of thoughts and observations. (One of these days, I'll get to Luke Cage as well. It came out in the middle of my hiatus, but I'm currently watching it for the third time). Oh, and I seriously started this post in the middle of March, before a shitload of "life" happened (some bad, most of it good) and got in the way. I really am making a comeback. In fact, I’m looking forward to finishing another handful of half-finished posts after this one. Oh, and we also need to talk about the first proper Defenders trailer. To be continued. … [Read more...]