Daredevil Is Back And He’s More Brutal Than Ever in Born Again
After years of fan speculation and Marvel shake-ups, Daredevil: Born Again finally brings Matt Murdock back into the spotlight and it’s exactly the grounded, emotionally charged comeback we were hoping for. Read on for a spoiler-free review of Daredevil: Born Again.
Daredevil: Born Again picks up right where the original Netflix series left off not in the action, but in the emotional aftermath. After the events of Netflix’s Daredevil series, Matt Murdock has hung up the horns and is trying to move forward with a quieter life. He’s fully committed to his law practice, working alongside close friends Karen Page and Foggy Nelson, helping the people of Hell’s Kitchen in court instead of on the streets.
But the New York City doesn’t stay quiet for long. When a disturbing serial killer begins to terrorize the neighborhood, Matt is forced to confront the violence he thought left behind. Can he really protect people without the mask? And more importantly, is he ready to face the darkness again — not just on the streets, but within himself?
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This version of Matt is older, wearier, and more vulnerable, and Charlie Cox absolutely nails it. He plays Matt with a quiet intensity. He’s a man trying to do the right thing, even when it threatens to break him. Watching him wrestle with his identity is one of the show’s best emotional themes.
On the other side of town, Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin) is making a comeback of his own. Vincent D’Onofrio is still magnetic as ever, bringing that mix of calm menace and righteous fury that made him so memorable in the original series. His storyline with Vanessa (Ayelet Zurer), who’s grappling with his absence during the events of Echo, adds a layer of personal tension. Vanessa isn’t just his partner anymore, she’s got her own power now, and the two have some tense scenes that balance love, betrayal, and ambition.
Kingpin’s return isn’t just personal either. He’s working the political angle now, aiming to claw his way back to the top of New York’s food chain as mayor. Meanwhile, Matt is pushed closer and closer to the edge, both emotionally and physically. A personal loss hits him hard, reigniting the fire inside that made him Daredevil in the first place.
The fight choreography in Daredevil: Born Again is brutal, raw, and necessary. The violence is definitely more turned up than the Netflix series, but it serves the story. This isn’t cartoonish gore; it’s used to reflect the depravity Matt is trying to clean up and the emotional toll it’s taking on him.
Daredevil: Born Again has turned out to be a gritty, gripping return to form for Marvel and Disney Plus. It’s essentially a story about justice, vengeance, and how hard it is to hold onto your humanity in a city that keeps trying to tear it away. It’s not just a comeback for Daredevil; it’s a full-blown evolution. And for fans of the original series, it’s the return we’ve been waiting for.
