Daredevil season 2 (I've seen Season 1 but this is a review for season 2)

There's a new vigilante on the streets known as The Punisher, a former war veteran whose family was murdered by the mafia. Daredevil has to stop him before any more blood is shed but he won't go down without a fight. Meanwhile the shady organisation known as The Hand is back and they plan something big for New York. Charlie Cox returns as Matt Murdock / Daredevil, a blind lawyer-by-day who fights crime as a masked vigilante by night. Jon Bernthal, Élodie Yung, and Stephen Rider join the cast for this season and it's one you'll be able to binge watch all week.

Like the first season the acting is solid and the three lead characters have great chemistry together. There are impressive visuals throughout, interesting characters like the mysterious Elektra and returning characters like Wilson Fisk played yet again by Vincent D'Onofrio. There are relatable characters like Foggy and Karen and it focuses a lot on them and their ordeals adding an extra level of drama to it. They are both constantly digging for answers and always seem to get the bad end of the stick. The court scenes are great to watch as they are intriguing and tense putting their relationships to the limit.

Thirteen episodes is a too much for any show but Daredevil Season 2 manages each episode fine. It starts off slow so it can build up it's characters and it doesn't slump towards the end with its final episodes being among it's best. It's the best of the Netflix series with some great acting, dialogue and cinematography. The action scenes are extremely violent with its many brutal hallway fights, prison brawls and shootouts. There are some amazing choreographed hand to to hand fights involving Daredevil, Elektra and a lot of highly skilled ninjas. Sometimes the ninja fights can be overwhelming but most of them look really good considering being shot in mostly dark environments.

Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher was a huge standout - A man who was wronged by the mob and the justice system, he decides to take the law into his own hands taking out the mob one bar at a time. Castle chooses to kill his enemies whearas Matt Murdock / Daredevil likes to give them a chance and it creates a conflict between them which really gives the show it's edge. Seeing Bernthal share scenes with Charlie Cox are some of the most enjoyable parts of the show. They put flashbacks to good use giving us more clarity as to why Matt / Daredevil is the way he is and its also a good way to give new characters like Elektra some backstory too.

Like season 1, season 2 is definitely worth watching. Give all the Netflix Marvel shows a look because there is something there for everyone. I would highly recommend The Punisher too which is even more violent.