That b/w sequence was absolutely brilliant and althought he was merely the observer D'Onofrio is amazing even without saying a word.
But how on earth did a guy like Dex get past a FBI psych evaluation ?
Step aside Matt, Dex is emotionally unhinged too.
This season is really starting to be something special now. After the fast-paced rollercoaster of episode 4, comes "The Perfect Game": one of the boldest episodes of the entire show. This episode completely ditches our beloved protagonist (with exception to a flashback towards the end) and replaces him with Dex, played impressively by Wilson Bethel. Before this episode, I was already loving this character's storyline but this episode just went to another level with it. The lengthy and artistic black and white sequence, where Wilson Fisk looks down at Dex's memories, was mesmerising and something I really wasn't expecting from this show.
Meanwhile, the FBI agent is sniffing around Karen and Foggy, which is a plot point that comes full circle with a fantastic scene from season 1 (where Karen shoots James Wesley dead), and that was really tense too, but if I'm honest, this was all Dex's episode. Vincent D'Onofrio has had the spotlight in the last three episodes, but this episode belongs to Wilson Bethel!
"Hell's Kitchen needs a new villain, and I think I may have found him."
Wilson Bethel is brilliant. He can effortlessly switch from totally normal and vulnerable to completely terrifying and unpredictable in a single line and an expression. “You don’t have a dog”, now tell me you didn’t get chills when he said that. Damn.
The FBI dude said they did have any current charges against Matt. They would have never breached his door or put out an "arm and dangerous" without charges.
B/W Camera work was really terrific in this episode. Good job.
what an incredibly well done episode. even from the opening shot, one could tell this was going to be well executed. the set up, the psyc hints, the manipulation signs. wilson bethel is incredible as dex.
In this episode, Matt only showed up at the ending for a few minutes. But plot lines with Wilson/Bullseye and Karen/Foggy developed so well.
One doubt that has been left is that how could Dex ever become a FBI agent with emotional states like that.
The music of the raging of Bullseye scene is so god damn good.
Dex's past Camera work was so fuckin good With Fisk watching.. The Photography and camera work in this show is soooo gooood...And This Show is so fuckin Underrated !
Mattless episode. Well, it's not like we were wondering whether he really died in this taxi. I mean, they didn't even bother adding a little action by showing him escaping.
Karen confronting Manning was excellent. She's going there, clearly way over her head, but still incapable to realize it. And with his calm composure, he just harshly brings her back to the reality of the world she's trying to pry into.
The whole Fisk observing the black and white flashbacks of Dex is nice, but a bit too long. Yeah we get it, he's a psycho with a pseudo moral code. Come on, they even named him Dexter ! Also clearly some of these would not be like this in the tapes, so I guess it's supposed to show how Fisk has great insight and is able to understand people and their weaknesses ?
And Dex's date with Julie went exactly as expected, as he's such a creep. Great scene too. She's just been offered a ton of money to come there, wonder who paid for that, what a mystery, lol.
Foggy's "Meat the candidate"... wow
Absolutely brilliant episode. The b/w part was cinematically the best I have seen in long time.
Really love how they developed Bullseye here. Sometimes you can actually feel sorry for him. Good season 3 now please marvel stop cancelling these shows! Lol
I don't get it. A few episodes ago Fisk was almost ruined and would have to tap into the girlfriend protection funds to just buy a few more guards at the prison, and then he suddenly owns the prison, then is able to buy the frigging 5 star hotel where they are keeping him while keeping all his power inside the prison, etc etc?!
I like this show but that doesn't make any sense.
I CANNOT EVEN begin to delve into how many FATHOMS apart this series is from the rest of the Marvel/Netflix gang.
Stellar episode that barely included the main guy. INCREDIBLE setup for a new villain. Building stakes higher and higher and higher.
THIS is how it’s done.
That way of telling the character's past, umm seems to be important
The cab is pulled out of the water and no bodies were found. Fisk tells the FBI that Matt Murdock fabricates evidence as a lawyer and the FBI search Matt's apartment. Karen goes to see Felix Manning and the FBI take her back to Matt's apartment. Fisk goes through some old files on Dex and unravels a lot of Dex's character through Fisk's imagination of what happened in those files. Ray also goes and asks Foggy about Matt. Karen makes a confession to Foggy and Matt learns that he is now wanted by police.
They keep breaking Foggy's heart. :(
Looking into Point Dexter's flash back was good it's like Fisk is using Misty's power with greyscale.
I actually don't get it why this show / season got such great ratings. but hell what do I know, twwd is boring after season 3 and GoT sucks :-D
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Fuck, Dex is a total creep. I don't think Julie will end well with all of this.
Matt is in big trouble, now Fisk is obsessed with the idea of having Dex working for him. Two freaks against the devil. That's going to be interesting.
Foggy's reaction about Karen's truth was priceless. He did not see that coming.
I like this season.