One of the best "pilot" episodes I've seen. This episode is a great introduction of the show's principal team of Matt, Foggy and Karen. Introducing Karen as a victim of the underbelly of cop corruption, while Matt and Foggy work to right the wrongs of society as lawyers is a great setup to the premise of the show. Together the three underdogs willn work together to help the injustices of the law. Matt as Daredevil will be the hero who helps those who cannot defend themselves from the corrupt underbelly of the city.
This first episode feels more like an opening chapter of a great book, than a pilot episode that is just testing the waters. "Into the Ring" jumps head first into the water and swims with a strong and crisp story, that does not leave a single minute of screentime or dialogue to aimlessly wander. Each shot, each word is a much needed brick in the foundation of the show (in story, background, character, visual style and expectations for the shows amazing fight scenes, which Charlie Cox is supurve at).
Favs: The friendship between Matt and Foggy, and the ease with which Foggy talks about Matt's blindness to the point of joking about it.; Matt's softness with Karen as he works to gain her trust, even when he knows she is lying and hiding something from him.
Review by GabyBlockedParentSpoilers2017-09-04T21:24:11Z— updated 2018-10-27T20:49:31Z
One of the best "pilot" episodes I've seen. This episode is a great introduction of the show's principal team of Matt, Foggy and Karen. Introducing Karen as a victim of the underbelly of cop corruption, while Matt and Foggy work to right the wrongs of society as lawyers is a great setup to the premise of the show. Together the three underdogs willn work together to help the injustices of the law. Matt as Daredevil will be the hero who helps those who cannot defend themselves from the corrupt underbelly of the city.
This first episode feels more like an opening chapter of a great book, than a pilot episode that is just testing the waters. "Into the Ring" jumps head first into the water and swims with a strong and crisp story, that does not leave a single minute of screentime or dialogue to aimlessly wander. Each shot, each word is a much needed brick in the foundation of the show (in story, background, character, visual style and expectations for the shows amazing fight scenes, which Charlie Cox is supurve at).
Favs: The friendship between Matt and Foggy, and the ease with which Foggy talks about Matt's blindness to the point of joking about it.; Matt's softness with Karen as he works to gain her trust, even when he knows she is lying and hiding something from him.