An important figure from Murdock's past reemerges seeking his help to battle a new enemy threatening Hell's Kitchen.An important figure from Murdock's past reemerges seeking his help to battle a new enemy threatening Hell's Kitchen.An important figure from Murdock's past reemerges seeking his help to battle a new enemy threatening Hell's Kitchen.
Raffaello Perfetto
- Dying Man
- (uncredited)
David Sobolov
- Stone
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the flashback scene, one of the nuns mentions to Stick of Matt's mother not being deceased. This hint is based on the fact that during Frank Miller's run in the comics, in the "Born Again" story arc, Matt's mother Margret was revealed to still be alive, where she had run away to become a nun and is living under the name Sister Maggie.
- GoofsAt the end of the episode(at around 45mins) when Ben Urich (Vondie Curtis-Hall )sticks the card of "black mask" the thumbtack is silver then the camera goes off and when it goes back the thumbtack is red. NB: The king of diamonds card next to it is also slightly different.
- Quotes
Stick: Smart don't come out of books, kid. Smart is making the right decision at the right time. Like now. What's it gonna be, Matty? You gonna spend your life crying and rocking yourself to sleep at night? Or are you gonna dig deep and find out what it takes to reshuffle those cards life dealt you? Your call.
- ConnectionsReferences Perry Mason (1957)
Featured review
Reshuffle those cards life dealt you
We get another great episode that delves into Matt's origin story as his mentor and trainer returns to help him fight the Yakuza. With a spectacular guest appearance, great fight scenes and good stories for even the side characters, this episode strikes all the right chords.
Let's start with the star of this episode: Scott Glenn's Stick. How perfect is he in this role? He's a brash, sarcastic, brutal martial arts master. Glenn plays this role so effortlessly that I believe that this is the one of the best comic book casting along with RDJ as Iron Man, JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson and Chris Evans as Captain America. His role in Matt's backstory is incredibly strong as he is the one who taught Matt how to fight and survive in the world.
With the introduction of Matt's martial arts mentor, you have to expect that there is going to be some superb fight scenes. We got an awesome stealth incursion of the Yakuza by Matt and Stick as well as Matt's fight with Stick in his apartment that is so much better as their is so much more emotion boiling over in their fight.
Foggy and Karen have good scenes as well as Karen digs deeper into Mrs Cardenas case as she finds out a connection between her slumlord and, maybe, Fisk. Foggy proves his worth beyond the legal system as he saves her from some goons trying to intimidate, hurt or even kill her. I also really like how Karen brought Foggy into what she and Ben have been working on as Foggy and Matt can no doubt help them.
I also like how this episode possibly sets up the Defenders as the introduction of the Black Sky seems like so much more than some McGuffin or red herring. Stick also keeps talking about the upcoming war as well as tells another warrior about how he might be ready.
I will say though that the missing presence of Fisk was felt in this episode, but that didn't stop it from being one of the best in the season so far. However, I would say that D'Onorfio's Fisk is the best character in the show as he is somehow both sympathetic and terrifying.
+ Scott Glenn + Flashbacks + Matt and Stick fight together/each other + Foggy, Karen and Ben - Lack of Fisk
Final Score: 9.2/10
Let's start with the star of this episode: Scott Glenn's Stick. How perfect is he in this role? He's a brash, sarcastic, brutal martial arts master. Glenn plays this role so effortlessly that I believe that this is the one of the best comic book casting along with RDJ as Iron Man, JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson and Chris Evans as Captain America. His role in Matt's backstory is incredibly strong as he is the one who taught Matt how to fight and survive in the world.
With the introduction of Matt's martial arts mentor, you have to expect that there is going to be some superb fight scenes. We got an awesome stealth incursion of the Yakuza by Matt and Stick as well as Matt's fight with Stick in his apartment that is so much better as their is so much more emotion boiling over in their fight.
Foggy and Karen have good scenes as well as Karen digs deeper into Mrs Cardenas case as she finds out a connection between her slumlord and, maybe, Fisk. Foggy proves his worth beyond the legal system as he saves her from some goons trying to intimidate, hurt or even kill her. I also really like how Karen brought Foggy into what she and Ben have been working on as Foggy and Matt can no doubt help them.
I also like how this episode possibly sets up the Defenders as the introduction of the Black Sky seems like so much more than some McGuffin or red herring. Stick also keeps talking about the upcoming war as well as tells another warrior about how he might be ready.
I will say though that the missing presence of Fisk was felt in this episode, but that didn't stop it from being one of the best in the season so far. However, I would say that D'Onorfio's Fisk is the best character in the show as he is somehow both sympathetic and terrifying.
+ Scott Glenn + Flashbacks + Matt and Stick fight together/each other + Foggy, Karen and Ben - Lack of Fisk
Final Score: 9.2/10
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- jhudson-11704
- Aug 5, 2017
Details
- Runtime50 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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