Daredevil (TV Series) Condemned (2015) User Reviews

Tense, twists and thrilling!

[hiren8484 · 9/10 · 14 April 2015]

Possibly the most thrilling episode yet! Just when you think you know what'll happen, there's a twist - which isn't silly but rather believable and makes you think "that was pretty clever!"

We also have a long awaited first meeting/chat between future Daredevil and Kingpin. That wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be but was useful to show the difference between the two characters. Murdoch is struggling, angry, desperate to escape with no clear plan (in the short term of long), whereas Fisk is smart, confident, manipulating and knows exactly what's going to happen. It's also cool to see the power Fisk has by how much he controls Hells Kitchen.

We're just getting to the halfway point and so far so great!

Not everyone deserves a happy ending

[jhudson-11704 · 9/10 · 4 August 2017]

What a great episode with Matt entirely in vigilante mode as Fisk tries to take out the Russians. Foggy and Karen also have a good episode as they deal with the aftermath as well.

Let's start with Matt, who is on the run with Vladimir, the Russians heavily injured leader. Matt continues to work with Claire, which also shows the great bond between the two, as Matt flirts with her while he is on the run. Matt also gets closer to Fisk as he gets Vladimir to tell him who his money man is, Leland Owlsley. This episode also shows the first meeting between Matt and Fisk, with it being through a walkie talkie. It was an incredible conversation as it shows the similarities and conflicting ideologies of the two of them. It was very strong, as Matt finally gets a sense of what Fisk wants.

Speaking of Fisk is was also not surprising but very game-changing that Fisk owns a large portion of the police as well as the media. This expanded on the power that Fisk has, not just in the criminal world.

Foggy and Karen also had a good episode as they helped their new client, Mrs Cardenas after the explosion. It also helped explore exactly how much Matt means to Foggy as he was willing to go out into a war zone to find his friend, even while being treated for a major wound in his side.

One really tiny thing about this episode that disappointed me is that there was no spectacular fight scene, even with Matt being his vigilante self in the entire thing. Sure, he had some but none that was like his hallway scene or rescue of Claire.

+ Matt and Vladimir on the run + Matt and Fisk's first conversation + Fisk's vast array of control and power + Foggy and Karen bond; Foggy's love for Matt - Wish there was more action

Final Score: 9.3/10

A Little Game of Chicken in Hell's Kitchen

[ThomasDrufke · 9/10 · 3 May 2015]

Now with episode 6 done, we finally got to see our first Daredevil-Fisk interaction. Albeit on the phone, but it was nonetheless entertaining. Kingpin is Daredevils Joker, so to see this dynamic on screen done well is really fulfilling. Of course in typical Daredevil form, we got a different way of telling the episodes story. This episode we got an entire episode with Daredevil in a warehouse with his foes. I thought that was a really cool way of changing up the storytelling.

As I mistakingly thought last episode, Daredevil was not going to be arrested. I underestimated the scum of Hell's Kitchen in that even the cops are rotten. In fact even the one good cop this episode turned out to be an idiot, almost getting himself killed. It almost gets me thinking about how much Daredevil needs some help. I realize he doesn't know the Avengers (yet), but he needs some sort of help here. I will say I thought everything with Vladimir was handled really well. We have seen how despicable the man can be, but I thought his character was sort of redeemed throughout the episode.

We then got our first interaction between Claire and Karen and Foggy. I would presume that these characters will come to know each other more and more as the show goes on, but it was cool to see them cross paths. Of course, the craziness began in the latter half when Fisk ordered cops to be sniped because Daredevil didn't comply. It had such a Batman vibe with the death count starting to rack up on Daredevil's watch. Fisk pays the cops to keep quiet on certain things, so it was pretty terrifying to see cops execute other cops just to ensure everything stay peachy keen. But it also became clear that there is a past relationship between Fisk and Urich. When Fisk was informed that Urich was on scene, he flinched a little bit. I'm intrigued to see how they explain the relationship should they decide to do so.

+Entertaining throughout, even in one warehouse

+Character interactions drama and dialogue were impeccable

+Karen meets Claire

+Vladimir's sort of redemption

+Our leads talk for the first time

9.2/10

Long and hard this night will be

[quincytheodore · 8/10 · 18 April 2015]

Fire from last episode still burns strongly, yet Daredevil must now deal with incoming police officers, Fisk's mercenaries and Vladimir, the remnant of Russian gang. I particularly like the one night escapade episode, this gives a sense of emergency as crucial events take place surrounding the hero's trial. While he might not realize it at the moment, the consequences of the night are widespread throughout the city.

After unfortunate encounter with law, extensive manhunt is issued for Daredevil. This creates a compromising situation as Fisk also has multitude of dirty cops working for him, so arrest is not the immediate threat. In a strange turn of event Vladimir is still alive despite taking serious damage from explosion and the ordeal of the chase. He doesn't possess much physical threat now, but he is still a challenging personality, one who irks the hero to cross his moral line.

Ben Ulrich chases the story as he comes dangerously close. He takes a front row seat, a precarious position as Fisk plays his hand further, using crude method to achieve his goal. Fisk firmly believes that this brutish way is in fact cathartic for the city. One particular bizarre thing is Fisk places his colleague's opinion in high regard, especially Gao's. It's a peculiar sign or veneration from him while he could merely ruling over them. It could be due to false sense of duty or his personal mannerism towards women he respects.

Daredevil appears to be too irritated and provoked by his oppositions, a less prudent reaction that he usually shows. The scale of his task now dawns upon him and he must evaluate how far he's willing to pursue his goal, while Fisk is clearly very committed to his. Regardless of whether new day will arrive, sunlight won't sooth the lingering darkness.

So great!

[martinleonel-55554 · 10/10 · 5 April 2021]

It's a great chapter from start to finish.

Lots of tension while the Russian and Daredevil are in the building!

The conversation between Matt and Fisk is just wonderful. And Fisk's play is very good.

And finally, not everything has a happy ending. The Russian ended up being a great person, he sacrificed himself since he had nothing left to follow, and incidentally he helped Daredevil. Excellent!

Action drama turns into epic thriller

[evansjoshyr · 10/10 · 16 October 2020]

Wow daredevil on the run from corrupt cops is just incredible television. His relationship with vladimir is interesting and occasionally funny. The action, as always is amazing, but most importantly the change this episode was the thrilling tense moments in an abandoned building. Really entertaining, superb tv

Best Episode of the Show So Far.

[dvdn-23120 · 10/10 · 22 July 2022]

(This is my first time watching the series and my perspective from six episodes in)

This episode was fantastic.

Everybody loves Cut Man - it is the second highest rated episode up to this point, and it is no doubt an incredible episode. However, I only really remember the final fight scene: an amazing fight scene, truly, but the whole episode isn't the most memorable. To be Frank, I had to read a summary for the episode to remember what happened aside from the last five minutes. I found this episode better than Cut Man.

Immediately following the cliffhanger of the previous episode, Condemned is a thrill ride. Matt escapes an impossible situation in a way that is believable, and his interactions with Vladimir is really compelling; the transition from spiteful enemies to mutual respect is terrific. The whole time, we are continuously swapping between perspectives of all who are affected, and so there is never a dull moment. Everything is clear and concise, and overall enthralling.

This episode is entirely about characters, some who had been absent for at least the last episode, which lends to a better paced episode that explores each character's immediate reactions to a pretty important moment. The characters take a front-seat here, with dynamics being key: Matt and Vladimir, Foggy and Karen, and Urich and the police. There's also a heavy focus on Fisk, and this relationship not only with Matt, but with the city in general - where A World on Fire showed Fisk's ruthlessness with good intentions, Condemned shows the lengths he will go to get what he wants. His conversation with Matt is also extremely telling of his insecurities and fear he hides under his power.

The violence in the show can get pretty strong sometimes, so it is nicer to have an episode where the violence is mainly just blood. Even then, the violence that does occur on-screen is tasteful. The fact that the big shootout at the end is entirely offscreen plays more into the fact that this episode was not action - there's no crazy karate outside of the first scuffle, just mind games between Fisk and Matt. There's a shootout that we see very briefly, and although graphic is barely shown. It's intentional, rather than gratuitous as it appears in In The Blood.

The limited locations garners a claustrophobic feeling: the warehouse becoming an aching echo of Fisk's desire to fix the crumbling city, the hospital a pleasant reprieve from the explosions where people make up assumptions about the attacks, and Fisk's SUV that surrounds the Kingpin in a void that accentuates his dominance. It's all so tight and precise, increasing the immersion.

This episode is the reason I don't call this show an action series. It's a drama-thriller about corruption, allegiance, ideology, and morality. It has deep characters and dynamics, with incredible performances from all actors, an impeccable script, and great pacing. This episode was truly a delight.

After the incident

[amindostiari · 10/10 · 22 March 2021]

This episode showed what happened after the explosion. The contrast between Fisk and Matt is great.

Awesome

[klausvarbr · 10/10 · 7 March 2024]

Another incredible episode. Vladinho died about five times in this episode. I remembered that Fisk would turn the people against Daredevil and that even Foggy would fall for it.

While some learn medicine from Grey's Anatomy, Murdock learns on the phone with a passion. It's incredible that Fisk even kills allies, that's what a real villain is. Foggy and Claire met, but they don't even know they have a friend in common. Always wonderful action scenes. I remembered that Fisk would turn the people against Daredevil and that even Foggy would fall for it. Awesome. Episode seven watched on March 7, 2024.

Matt, The Russian & Fisk's World [8.3/10]

[panagiotis1993 · 8/10 · 13 May 2023]

Live Reaction / Review for Daredevil Season 1 Episode 6: Episode 5 was great, I hope this one is too. The previous episode also had a huge cliffhanger at the end. Trying to keep the Russian alive while the police is after Matt is not easy, I like the the tense atmosphere. Is it me or Matt keeps falling from buildings etc? Both Matt and the Russian just won't die haha. And Fisk wants to make everyone believe that Matt is responsible for the bombings? Damn. The conversation between Matt and Wilson is fascinating. Fisk ordered for his guy to kill police officers like it was nothing, damn. The Russian is right, Fisk controls the police, the judges, reporters, basically everyone, the only way to stop him is to kill him. Kinda feel bad about the Russian, I mean he is a criminal but he lost everything, the only thing left was his own life. Great episode, with thrills, suspense, good writing and performances, my rating is 8.3/10.

"That sounds pretty bad, but I don't speak asshole."

[sebtwister · 7/10 · 23 March 2016]

This is simply a continuation of the events from Episode 5 where Fisk's plan to cause chaos to the city of Hell's Kitchen comes into fruition. He specifically has the areas with the Russian gangs blown up, and you see how he has complete control of the whole city by having most of the police on his payroll.

It is simply about how Daredevil keeps Vladimir alive to try and get the intel he needs to bring Fisk down. The most enthralling part of the episode was where Fisk uses Police communication to interact with Daredevil. The mind games truly began.

Overall a solid episode :)

The episode that broke the show for me

[daimonatkins · 1/10 · 26 December 2021]

I've seen plenty of shows with slow episodes, episodes that are just there to fill an episode schedule and even some that didn't quite end the way you wanted to Somehow this one damn episode is all three in one and it infuriates me so much that it fundamentally ruins the rest of the season since it exposes a lot of its many flaws in terms of pacing and character work Thank god season 2 never had an episode like this otherwise there would be some serious problems.

Single location

[Leofwine_draca · 6/10 · 27 July 2021]

The weakest episode thus far, but still not bad. Basically it's a filler/single locaton episode which sees Daredevil holed up in the usual abandoned warehouse with enemies on all sides. Plenty of action shoehorned into the thin plot, but this could have all been handled in five minutes.

The one he fights with handcuffs.

[ismaildansadiq · 2 December 2021]

When he was surrounded by the police in that building, I thought well, there's no tension. He could beat all the police outside and everyone else too, so why is he scared? He could beat everyone in the world with his hands, dodging bullets etc. Action tv is too simple to be honest.