I am not a comic book fan or even reader, not even when I was a kid, and I've only seen the first ten episodes of Season 1, so keep this in mind. Given this, kudos to the writers and many of the actors, especially D'onofrio.

This is good character development. I like the complexities of both the main character and the villain, especially D'onofrio's portrayal of the latter. On the surface the Daredevil character is the "good guy" and the villain character the "bad guy", but the lines are blurred as the episodes unfold and all characters become more complex and humanized.

The violence is extreme, but fits with the nature of the story and setting; hence, it is not gratuitous. It is a battle in Hell by people who are trapped in a world without redemption or grace. It is a battle against good and evil by people who are complex and wounded. Theologically-speaking, it is a spiritual battle, but without supernatural grace. The main character, the Daredevil, is a flawed human too, and unable to provide salvation for those he cares about; the villain is unable to gain redemption for what he's done, no matter how much we sympathize with him.

Suffering pervades the entire environment. No one is able to escape, even though all yearn for it. Just like in a classic epic, the Daredevil is the hero with the tragic moral flaw, the villain is a character with whom the reader/viewer can sympathize, and all the supporting characters are emotionally accessible. And all these human characters are trapped in a setting from which they cannot escape--not just Hell's Kitchen, but from themselves.

I've seen other reviews by those who've watched more of the series and from those who are fans of the comic book series. To them I may not be able to disagree if I were to be in their position. But to me, this is good storytelling...so far.