The part before I get to talking about Echo
It's a new year, and I'm not going to start off with the same old bit where I promise to do better and post more. I honestly have no idea how much time and energy I will have to devote to this blog this year (either). I think it's both safe to say that I will never return to 2008-2010 volumes when I posted an insane amount, but also that I am unlikely to ever want to completely abandon this particular corner of the Internet.
While I haven't really been enjoying the main Daredevil book the way I used to for many years now, I remain very emotionally invested in this character. Of course, a lot of that investment of time and emotion has gone to the current live action version of Daredevil, and I'm very excited to see what Daredevil: Born Again will have in store for us when it finally comes out, ten years after the premiere of the first season. Holy shit, what even is time?
Much time in recent years has also gone into writing my book – and then recording an audiobook version of it – and I'm happy to say it's still selling reasonably well, especially for a self-published niche book. And here's a friendly reminder for those of you who have read the book and enjoyed it to please review it if you haven't!
Oh, and speaking of Daredevil books, I also want to recommend that you check out my friend Mark White's new book
The part where I actually talk about Echo
There have been reasons to be a little skeptical of Echo. While several of Marvel Studios' other television offerings have ranged from okay to good, they haven't really come close to the Netflix shows at their best. Even the better ones have had issues and often failed to stick the landing.
Aside from the general skepticism of whether Marvel can deliver consistent quality TV, Echo specifically has been plagued by production delays and what felt like late changes. Many of us got the sense early on that we should probably not get our hopes up too much.
This is why it's been so satisfying to feel excitement build from that first exciting trailer, and to now note that early reviews of the finished product have been overwhelmingly positive.
I don't expect perfection from this show, but I do expect to have a good time. And I couldn't be happier to see that the powers that be finally yielded to allow a show for more mature audiences.
In terms of what we can expect for Daredevil and the Kingpin, I expect the former's role to be very minor. This is also the sense many of us are getting from the more recent coverage. I don't mind this. It's Maya's show after all, and whatever seeds are planted here might lead to exciting things for both characters in the future. Fisk, meanwhile, will clearly be a very major player here and his involvement follows up on the story we first saw in Hawkeye. The fact that footage from the Daredevil show has been used in the promotion of this show, and this character in particular, also sends a strong message to the fans to expect the same versions of the characters we've come to love.
That's it! Bring it!
I should also finally mention that my Daredevil: Black Armor review is most definitely coming, that much I can promise for 2024!
Hi! A new fan of Matt Murdock and your site. Just I was constantly thinking that question, we know matt is a free lawyer and he is not working as lawyer and While he is doing his other life things where the money comes from yk what I mean? Like okay we know his father gave him a big amount of money back than through his bank account but still Matt went to collage and after thay open the office w Nelson they haven’t got any money other than karen’s dealing money. Let’s say Electra also gave Matt some money at the season 2 but still he got some needs like eat and electric water bills aand the other stuff. I can’t find the logical amount of money for his decent lifestyle with two sides. Litlle help please?