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This Monday I finished up my review series on
Daredevil season 2. Conveniently,
I also finished up my series of Captain America: Civil War follow-up
articles last week. I’m already planning
out articles for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. looking ahead to season 4, as
well as at least a couple of articles about the upcoming Cloak and Dagger
series, but before getting into those Marvel TV shows, let’s talk a
little more about this Marvel TV show!
We’re going to start off this
week with the possibilities for some of the Daredevil characters moving
forward. Like I did with the Captain
America: Civil War series that just concluded, I am breaking this up into
three articles. This week we will talk
about the heroes and supporting characters.
Next week I’m going to single out Foggy because I think he needs a
little more than just a passing mention with several others. Finally the week after will be all the
villains.
Obviously this will have spoilers
for Daredevil season 2.
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Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil
Thus far they have not announced Daredevil
season 3, though I expect it to come sooner or later. However, at this point it seems much more
likely that Matt’s next appearance will come in the team-up, The Defenders,
which will probably be released around this time next year.
In this season he did a spectacular
job of pushing or driving away everyone who cared about him—Claire, Foggy, and
Karen. The law firm self-destructed
after the Castle trial imploded. As of
now the only real relationship he has left is with Karen (which I will talk
about a lot more down below). For now,
he has whole-heartedly embraced the role of the loner vigilante. Assuming that there is a third season, I
expect him to realize that he needs other people and try to rebuild his
relationships. However, this will
probably start to some extent in The Defenders when he realizes that there
are some things that he can’t handle on his own or with a friend: having a team isn’t such a bad thing.
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Frank Castle, a.k.a. Punisher
The Punisher has already been announced as an
upcoming Marvel Netflix series (the first new series announced since the
announcement of the four solo series and team-up miniseries). My guess is that it will come out right after
The Defenders, next fall or winter.
However, that may not be his next appearance; I personally think there
is a possibility of him getting a cameo in The Defenders even if he does
not officially join the team.
Following Daredevil season
2, Punisher has cut just about all his ties to his old life (by burning down
his house) and has been officially declared dead. He also succeeded in killing the man
ultimately responsible for his family’s murders. His goal moving forward seems pretty
clear: he will bring his brand of
justice to the streets of Hell’s Kitchen by taking out all the criminals he
finds. Before burning the house he did
grab a disc labeled “Micro” (a possible reference to his tech support guy from
the comics, who has already been namedropped on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as a hacker contact of Daisy’s).
However, beyond “all the criminals in Hell’s Kitchen,” there’s really no
indication of who the main villain might be for The Punisher.
Claire Temple (Night Nurse)
We already know that Claire is
confirmed to have a sizeable role in Luke Cage, and they even announced
that her mother will also appear in that show.
From this information it seems pretty obvious that after quitting her
Metro General job, Claire is going home to Harlem. What she’s going to do in Harlem isn’t quite
clear, but she could certainly continue her unofficial side job of patching up
superheroes.
At this point she knows three of
the four Defenders, and at some point she will have to meet Danny Rand, a.k.a.
Iron Fist. This introduction could come
near the end of Luke Cage, or it could happen after she (presumably)
returns to Hell’s Kitchen at or near the end of Luke Cage/beginning of Iron
Fist.
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Karen Page
Karen is now working for the New
York Bulletin as a reporter. It’s a bit
surprising that she managed to solidify a job so quickly without any previous
experience or training (that we know about), but it’s still plausible,
especially when you show the boss that you have what it takes to do the
job. In this position she could easily
appear anywhere in the Marvel Netflix universe as an investigative reporter
tracking down leads about other vigilantes active in Hell’s Kitchen and New
York City. After all, she’s already come
into direct contact with both Daredevil and the Punisher, so who better to
investigate other vigilantes?
The Karen/Matt relationship will
also be an important element of her story moving forward. Like I said in my finale review, I think that
Matt outing himself as Daredevil to her at the end of the season was a bid for
her attention and affection. And I think
she will be interested, especially after he saved her life multiple times. Just knowing that the reason he is so distant
is because of his vigilantism will probably improve their relationship
moderately. I wouldn’t hazard a guess
how long this relationship can last—in the comics it—along with all Matt’s
romantic relationships—eventually comes to an end—but at least through their
next appearances I expect this to be a “thing.”
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Melvin Potter (a.k.a. Gladiator)
Through two seasons of Daredevil,
Melvin hasn’t quite gotten through his full origin story. In the comics he actually becomes a costumed
hero/antihero/villain in his own right as the Gladiator. Thus far, he was Wilson Fisk’s personal armorer
(and through him the armorer for the criminal underworld) and is now Daredevil’s
armorer, having designed armors for both Daredevil and Elektra, and also
designing Daredevil’s specialized billy club.
In this capacity, Potter could
fit into any of the Netflix series as an armorer who helps keep them safe and
designs specialized weaponry. This is
less important for characters like Luke Cage and Jessica Jones who don’t really
need armor or weapons (even though Jessica could use something since she doesn’t
have unbreakable skin). Conversely, the
Punisher could certainly use Potter’s assistance in designing armor.
Potter’s character could also take
a huge turn in his next appearance. In Daredevil
season 1 he was worried that if Fisk discovered that he was helping Daredevil,
Fisk would hurt Betty (his girlfriend/wife/therapist from the comics) in
revenge. However, Matt promised to keep
Betty and Potter safe in exchange for his help.
If Fisk were to somehow find out about Potter’s arrangement with
Daredevil and either threaten or kill Betty, that would drive Potter over the
edge, perhaps into becoming a villain. It
would be especially interesting and tragic if Fisk forced Potter to betray and fight
Daredevil in order to save Betty (particularly in connection with a Matt/Karen
subplot involving their relationship’s impact on his vigilantism). This would mean Potter finally going full-on Gladiator,
something that they’ve been teasing for 2 seasons.
Potter could appear next in the
assumed Daredevil season 3, but he could just as easily appear in either
The Punisher or The Defenders.
Conclusion
Obviously the character I’m most
interested in seeing in the future is Daredevil himself, but if I had to pick
another character from Daredevil season 2, it would have to be either Punisher
or Potter. Both of them could go any
number of different directions, and whichever direction they choose would be
really interesting.
Did I miss any characters that you think
should be included? Which character do
you most want to see in the future? Let me
know in the comments!
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