No one gets out of Daredevil episode 5 without a big moment.
But that presents us with a problem.
How do we approach reviews?
After her abduction, Claire is staying with Matt.
He reveals more about himself and they kiss, before he runs off to beat up some people.
Vladimir, the surviving Russian, is trying to find his brother.
Foggy and Karen take a new client a woman whose landlord is attempting to force his tenants out.
Matt heads to the police station and overhears police officers murder a Russian for giving up Fisks name.
Foggy helps out the client by confronting their lawyer (his ex-girlfriend) in front of an impressed Karen.
As Daredevil, he beats him up and finds four locations pertaining to Russian headquarters.
The Russians, meanwhile, think Daredevil is working for Fisk after Turk gives them some information.
As Daredevil investigates one of the Russian headquarters, Fisks men suddenly move in and blow the place up.
Well, this episode has end of Act One written all over it.
but I also love when Fisk demonstrates that hes as driven as he is dangerous.
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This episode does highlight some ofDaredevils problems with subtlety, however.
which is, again, sort of the subtext of the entire show here.
I dont think its unintentional that this episode does a lot with the shows women.
I find Foggy and Karens developing relationship interesting.
That would mirror the love triangle from the early comics, and create a tension between the two friends.
Foggy jokes about Matt getting all the hot ones but yknow.
Many a true word spoken in jest, and all.
Im not convinced Claires being given a particularly full range.
All that said, I am impressed with Vanessa.
I like that she challenges him, and that he respects her enough to allow her to.
Compare that to Matt just brushing Claires concerns off.
I also like that theyve given her credible motivation for looking past Fisks moral compromises.
Its that she feels unsafe, and above all Fisk is promising to make her feel safe.
Now, as for the nerdy stuff.
Seems like a bit much replied the Kingpin.
I dont normally like self-aware jabs like this (i.e.
Claire mentions billionaire playboys.
Do DC comics exist in the MCU?
One has to assume they dont.
Do any superhero comics exist in the MCU?
Either way, its unlikely people are reading pirate comics.
Sorry, Alan Moore.
This episode also gives us the first look at how Matt sees the world.
Its a great description and quite poetic.
or how come that worked against him?
I also like this this episode subtly reintroduces the police into the narrative, setting up the final cliffhanger.
First, Claire wonders why they dont get involved.
Then the cops turn up and threaten to arrest him at the end.
Again, Ive not seen episode 6 but its safe to say he probably wont be going quietly.
So thats a clone, a robot baby and a clone of a robot baby.
Theyd better hope Fox doesnt sue.
Turk notes that he did a stretch in Rikers Island, the famous New York City jail.
But not so fast!
In the comics Fisks father was abusive and probably the first person Fisk ever killed.
Read Jamesviewing notes on the previous episode, In The Blood, here.
