I had high expectations for this show. I thought that the writers could take a different direction from the failures of Iron Fist, a bland show with no depth whatsoever in its own right.
Instead of exploring societal and philosophical issues in a meaningful way like in Daredevil (moral dilemmas), Jessica Jones (women's experience), and Luke Cage (black struggle), one of the reasons why the aforementioned shows were so great and offered layers of personalities to the characters, The Defenders leaves little to add on to the character's depth.
Hell, even Iron Fist tried to explore a moral issue (corporate greed), though it failed miserably.
While DD, JJ, and LK explored what it means to be a hero in a dark and morally corrupt world, Iron First and The Defenders are off-tone than the rest of the universe. The portrayal of the villains are almost childish, and likewise the story-line feels childish like a bad cartoon.
Because of lack of substance and childish story-line, the show feels empty, messy, and excruciatingly boring. Though the series is short due to its 8 episodes, the show still felt a bit dragged.
I only hope they don't muck up The Punisher and subsequent Daredevil seasons.
Instead of exploring societal and philosophical issues in a meaningful way like in Daredevil (moral dilemmas), Jessica Jones (women's experience), and Luke Cage (black struggle), one of the reasons why the aforementioned shows were so great and offered layers of personalities to the characters, The Defenders leaves little to add on to the character's depth.
Hell, even Iron Fist tried to explore a moral issue (corporate greed), though it failed miserably.
While DD, JJ, and LK explored what it means to be a hero in a dark and morally corrupt world, Iron First and The Defenders are off-tone than the rest of the universe. The portrayal of the villains are almost childish, and likewise the story-line feels childish like a bad cartoon.
Because of lack of substance and childish story-line, the show feels empty, messy, and excruciatingly boring. Though the series is short due to its 8 episodes, the show still felt a bit dragged.
I only hope they don't muck up The Punisher and subsequent Daredevil seasons.
