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Thus far in our follow-up to Daredevil season 2 we’ve talked about the heroes and supporting characters
as well as Foggy Nelson and the Superhuman Law Office. We are almost done talking about Daredevil
season 2, but we're not quite there yet. This
final article will discuss the villains who appeared in season 2. This may actually be the most interesting
article of the series, because there are so many possibilities available for
these characters.
Elektra and the Hand
This may be the most interesting
prospect of all, as the season ends with the Hand in the process of
resurrecting Elektra. As I stated in my
review of the Daredevil season 2 finale, I wasn’t too thrilled with the
big reveal that “Black Sky” is basically just code for a psychopath who can
lead the Hand in killing without remorse.
While it is interesting to think of yet another organization revering
people with the ability to operate without any moral considerations (there’s a
metaphor for corporate America in here somewhere…), it just doesn’t seem to fit
with what we’ve seen so far from the Hand.
Frankly, I want there to be more to this “Black Sky” concept than
they’ve given it so far!
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Consequently, my hope for
Elektra’s next appearance is that it will expand on just what a “Black Sky” is
in a much more fitting (and mystical) way.
And the best way to accomplish this may be with an adaptation of the
“Shadowland” arc in the comics. In this
event, Daredevil becomes the leader of the Hand and uses them to bring a brutal
form of justice to the streets of New York by imprisoning all of New York’s
super-villains in a hellish prison called the “Shadowland.” However, it is discovered that Daredevil has
in fact been possessed by the demonic creature known as the “Beast of the Hand,”
which the Hand worships as their ultimate leader. The rest of New York’s heroes must work
together to stop Daredevil and rescue him from the Beast.
I think an interesting direction
to take Elektra, the Hand, and “Black Sky” is for her to take the place of
Daredevil in the “Shadowland” arc as the one possessed by the otherworldly
leader of the Hand. This, then, is what
“Black Sky” really means: someone who is
both psychopathic (without moral center) and mystically centered in such a way
as to be a suitable vessel for the “Black Sky” demon to possess. And because Elektra is more mature and has
been trained by Stick, she is worthy of being resurrected, whereas the boy in
season 1 wasn’t worth the effort and resource expenditure.
If they go this route, I think
this would be a good “crisis” to bring the Defenders together in their
miniseries The Defenders, along with other vigilantes we have met in
the solo series such as Hellcat (Trish Walker (Jessica Jones)),
Punisher, and the “Daughters of the Dragon” (Misty Knight (Luke Cage)
and Colleen Wing (Iron Fist)), as well as other heroes introduced in the
miniseries. At the end of the miniseries
they cleanse Elektra and free her from the “Black Sky,” and she goes off to
figure out who she really is apart from Stick, the Chaste, the Hand, and
Daredevil himself. Meanwhile the Defenders
decide that they worked well as a team and agree to continue working together
in the future.
Alternatively, this could happen
in Daredevil season 3 or The Defenders season 2.
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Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. Kingpin
At the end of this season, Fisk
is still serving out his sentence following his arrest at the end of Daredevil
season 1, which I was really clad to see, as it shows that there are real
consequences in this universe. However,
“serving” might be a bit too generous, considering that he’s practically
running the prison!
His final conversation with Frank
made it quite clear that he is planning to serve out his sentence, be released,
and rebuild his criminal empire. He
arranged for Frank’s release so that Frank could continue his crusade against
the New York underworld, leaving them weak and divided. That way when Fisk is released he will be
able to easily pick up the pieces.
Before leaving, Frank promised him that the next time they met, only one
of them would walk away.
Based on this, there are three
definite options for Fisk’s next appearance.
The first is (obviously) in Daredevil season 3—assuming it
happens—which at this point looks like it would happen after Fisk’s sentence is
up. The second is in The Punisher,
which may come out sometime next year.
The third is in The Defenders, which will probably come out next
summer. Regardless of which series he
appears in, my guess is that his role will be the same: he works on rebuilding his organization, the
heroes try to stop him, and they only succeed in crippling him temporarily.
Madame Gao
It hasn’t been announced just yet
(though it’s been teased), but Madame Gao will probably appear as a villain in Iron
Fist season 1 early next year. The
common assumption is that she is the MCU’s version of Crane Mother, an Iron
Fist villain who is the ruler of one of the other Heavenly Cities.
As of now we don’t know exactly
how she could fit into the story of Iron Fist, but one possibility is
for her “business” in New York City to be the thing that draws Danny Rand back
from his long stay in K’un-L’un. She
could become a recurring villain like Fisk, but she may just as easily serve as
a quick side-villain who brings Iron Fist into the action.
Conclusion
One of the best things about the
Marvel Netflix shows is that they are building a comprehensive universe in
which all the characters interact because they all live in the same
neighborhood. This means that characters
from one series can and do interact with characters from another series. It also means that villains of one hero can
menace a different hero, leading to greater character development for both the
heroes and the villains. I am really
excited to see where this experiment will go and how these characters will
change and develop over the course of their future appearances.
Which of these villains are you most
interested in seeing again? Which heroes
do you think they should fight next?
What villains do you want to see in future Marvel Netflix seasons? Let me know in the comments!
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