Another fantastic episode. Starting off with a near dead Matt Murdock huh, the russian crime syndicates really were brutal. I enjoy this new woman Claire, she seems to admire the efforts this black masked vigilante is doing throughout Hell's Kitchen, and now thanks to her caring for Murdock after he was dumped into a dumpster half dead, she's trapped in this world of corruption too and has to flee. I really enjoyed seeing more of Matt and his dad's (Jack) relationship, its clear that Jack was doign everything he could to give Matt a better life than he ever had, wanting Matt to live out a bright future and not be trapped in the dangerous world he is. And man, Jack was such an amazing man and a caring father, it was so painful watching Jack have to perform these dangerous tasks with corrupt business men for his boxing career, jsut so he could get money for his son. Jack's final moments were quite heroic, watching Jack essentially forfeit his life by going all out in the boxing match rather that participating in the rigged outcome for his boss was amazing, I'm glad Jack finally got a win and showed what the Murdocks were capable of, and man was it heartbreaking seeing the final phone call Jack made to his (i think ex) saying to take care of Matt, and so was seieng him being dead in the street afterwards. Its clear that Jack was a huge inspiration for Matt Murdock as he was always there for Matt and never backed down in the face of insurmountable odds, and losing the only person in his life like that must've torn Matt apart emotionally. Matt's relationship with his dad also seems to be a big factor into Matt's current philosophy, with Matt constantly and tirelessly fighting for the sake of justice, trying to rid the city of these corrupt syndaaicates and their practices. Though, as that Russian guy who Matt interrogated spelled out, all of Matt's efforts seem pointless in the grand scheme of things, regardless of who Matt takes outs the corrupt business practices, human trafficking, etc., will keep going on, in this endless cycle of corruption, but despite this, Matt still keeps on fighting, never backing down like his father. Like Claire said, its not enjoyable for Matt, but he feels' this overwhelming sense of justice which keeps him going despite how painful it is for him, physically and emotionally. And man was that hallway scene some beautiful fighting choreography, i really felt how much of a toll that fight took on Matt as he beated up those Russian crime syndicates, and the ending shot where Matt took the kid out back to hsi father was a beautiful ending to the episode. Also, on a more positive note, I loved the moments between Foggy and Karen today. It's clear Karen is very much traumatized by the murder of her assoicate and attempted murder of her, with Karen no longer being able to see the human aspects of Hell's Kitchen, only the violence its mired with. I'm glad that Foggy took Karen out on this "not a date," showing Karen the hidden beauty of Hell's Kitchen and taking her mind off things for a breif moment. This episode really made me respect Foggy as a person, jsut seeing how kindhearted and caring he is was sweet, and I hope things stay good between him and Karen regarding their friendship.
Review by PatrickBlockedParentSpoilers2022-03-20T05:43:31Z
Another fantastic episode. Starting off with a near dead Matt Murdock huh, the russian crime syndicates really were brutal. I enjoy this new woman Claire, she seems to admire the efforts this black masked vigilante is doing throughout Hell's Kitchen, and now thanks to her caring for Murdock after he was dumped into a dumpster half dead, she's trapped in this world of corruption too and has to flee. I really enjoyed seeing more of Matt and his dad's (Jack) relationship, its clear that Jack was doign everything he could to give Matt a better life than he ever had, wanting Matt to live out a bright future and not be trapped in the dangerous world he is. And man, Jack was such an amazing man and a caring father, it was so painful watching Jack have to perform these dangerous tasks with corrupt business men for his boxing career, jsut so he could get money for his son. Jack's final moments were quite heroic, watching Jack essentially forfeit his life by going all out in the boxing match rather that participating in the rigged outcome for his boss was amazing, I'm glad Jack finally got a win and showed what the Murdocks were capable of, and man was it heartbreaking seeing the final phone call Jack made to his (i think ex) saying to take care of Matt, and so was seieng him being dead in the street afterwards. Its clear that Jack was a huge inspiration for Matt Murdock as he was always there for Matt and never backed down in the face of insurmountable odds, and losing the only person in his life like that must've torn Matt apart emotionally. Matt's relationship with his dad also seems to be a big factor into Matt's current philosophy, with Matt constantly and tirelessly fighting for the sake of justice, trying to rid the city of these corrupt syndaaicates and their practices. Though, as that Russian guy who Matt interrogated spelled out, all of Matt's efforts seem pointless in the grand scheme of things, regardless of who Matt takes outs the corrupt business practices, human trafficking, etc., will keep going on, in this endless cycle of corruption, but despite this, Matt still keeps on fighting, never backing down like his father. Like Claire said, its not enjoyable for Matt, but he feels' this overwhelming sense of justice which keeps him going despite how painful it is for him, physically and emotionally. And man was that hallway scene some beautiful fighting choreography, i really felt how much of a toll that fight took on Matt as he beated up those Russian crime syndicates, and the ending shot where Matt took the kid out back to hsi father was a beautiful ending to the episode. Also, on a more positive note, I loved the moments between Foggy and Karen today. It's clear Karen is very much traumatized by the murder of her assoicate and attempted murder of her, with Karen no longer being able to see the human aspects of Hell's Kitchen, only the violence its mired with. I'm glad that Foggy took Karen out on this "not a date," showing Karen the hidden beauty of Hell's Kitchen and taking her mind off things for a breif moment. This episode really made me respect Foggy as a person, jsut seeing how kindhearted and caring he is was sweet, and I hope things stay good between him and Karen regarding their friendship.