Murdock is finally realizing how over his head he is. When he first went on his quest to save Hell's Kitchen he never imagined he'd be up against a giant. A giant backed by image, power, wealth and support at every turn. He also never thought he'd have to potentially kill his adversary in order to save his world, even more so after he meets with Vanessa and sees her love for Fisk, and to a degree his love for Her. Murdock sees Fisk as not just a villain or a criminal, but a person who is loved and loves in return, someone who is human. And this moral dilemma is what keeps Matt Murdock from finding a solution to save Hell's Kitchen from being eaten by a giant.
This episode focuses specifically on showing how outmatched Matt is against Fisk and how lost he is. While Matt is playing checkers, Fisk is playing chess.
A great visual scene representing this situation is Matt fighting against Fisk in the abandoned building. No matter what Matt does, Fisk just towers over him, where Fisk's brute force easily overpowers Murdock, leaving him bloody, bruised and narrowly escaping to save his life.
The real surprise is at the end when Foggy, having heard noises in Matt's appartment rushes in and literally unmaskes the vigilante to reveal it's his childhood friend Matt Murdock.
Review by GabyBlockedParentSpoilers2017-09-26T06:45:42Z— updated 2018-10-27T20:44:52Z
Murdock is finally realizing how over his head he is. When he first went on his quest to save Hell's Kitchen he never imagined he'd be up against a giant. A giant backed by image, power, wealth and support at every turn. He also never thought he'd have to potentially kill his adversary in order to save his world, even more so after he meets with Vanessa and sees her love for Fisk, and to a degree his love for Her. Murdock sees Fisk as not just a villain or a criminal, but a person who is loved and loves in return, someone who is human. And this moral dilemma is what keeps Matt Murdock from finding a solution to save Hell's Kitchen from being eaten by a giant.
This episode focuses specifically on showing how outmatched Matt is against Fisk and how lost he is. While Matt is playing checkers, Fisk is playing chess.
A great visual scene representing this situation is Matt fighting against Fisk in the abandoned building. No matter what Matt does, Fisk just towers over him, where Fisk's brute force easily overpowers Murdock, leaving him bloody, bruised and narrowly escaping to save his life.
The real surprise is at the end when Foggy, having heard noises in Matt's appartment rushes in and literally unmaskes the vigilante to reveal it's his childhood friend Matt Murdock.