Being a huge Marvel fan I was excited to see this pop up as a Netflix original. Their series OITNB is phenomenal and I guess I was hoping for the same for their portrayal of this character and the Hell's Kitchen of the comic. However, I found the characters fairly stale and one-dimensional. Some of the best back stories and grittiest features of the characters have been omitted completely in favor of cute one-liners and simpler (or non-existent) character development.

Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock is a darker version of a Disney Channel character, showing an incredibly limited range resulting in a squelched and tight-lipped version of this classic character. Deborah Ann Woll's Page comes off as ditsy, flighty, and seems to be looking for opportunities to be the token damsel in distress.

The one super-nova bright spot in this series is Vincent D'Onofrio's Fisk. With the subtlety and grim countenance that only he can deliver, D'Onofrio gives us a Fisk with a range of emotion and complexity worthy of this archetypal character without the benefit of writing to bolster his performance. I find myself watching the series like it's a chore, waiting for the reward of seeing the Fisk scenes for some well- needed pathos and quite simply some quality acting. The buzz about an upcoming second season and possible movie deals seems like manufactured hype, with the exception of this one well-played character.