Honestly, the first six episodes are better than the reviews suggested. It's not super compelling or must-watch, but it is pretty fun. Danny is maybe a bit too much of an invincible warrior, and Ward and Harold have nothing on Fisk or Cottonmouth, but it's still entertaining. Solid B from me. I like the fights, I'm okay with the slower pacing, and I like Danny and Colleen. What they could have done differently is move past the Hand (They're starting to turn into Ninja Hydra), give less screentime to Ward Bateman Trump junior, give Claire a rest (turning that woman into latina Rick Jones), and get someone to proof-read the dialogue; that part where Danny told a roomful of brown kids that they chatter like monkeys was so cringe.
Other than that, there's lots to like here. The critics were too harsh.
"A happy ending? So unlikely. We're not having a moment here.
Wrong city, wrong people, all huddling in fear.
No one escapes the slaughterhouse, and that's just where you're at.
(You could've asked Rebecca but then Adam stomped her flat.)
You think you're special cuz you're scrappy? You're deluded, time to go.
Lucy's living on the moon but you're another dead psycho."
"A happy ending? So unlikely. We're not having a moment here.
Wrong city, wrong people, all huddling in fear.
No one escapes the slaughterhouse, and that's just where you're at.
(You could've asked Rebecca but then Adam stomped her flat.)
You think you're special cuz you're scrappy? You're deluded, time to go.
Lucy's living on the moon but you're another dead psycho."
The negative hype over this was overplayed. It's a B grade show that suffers mostly from not being first (Daredevil) or having a built in social message aspect. Luke Cage was my favorite Netflix show but the second half of that season was a mess. The first six of Iron Fist are more entertaining. The fight choreography is pretty weak though.
Pull List:
Marvel Comics: Venom, X-Men, Black Panther, Captain America, Eternals, Warhammer 40000.
DC Comics: The Last God
Image: Decorum
The more I'm watching the more I'm not seeing how this isn't at least in the ball park as what's been done in Marvel's other series, so either reviews are falling headfirst into the seinfeld is unfunny trope(which given that Daredevil isn't even old is ridiculous) or they really are going in with the race card on their shoulder.
Colleen Wing is the only interesting character in this show. Without her, I'd fall asleep.
"A happy ending? So unlikely. We're not having a moment here.
Wrong city, wrong people, all huddling in fear.
No one escapes the slaughterhouse, and that's just where you're at.
(You could've asked Rebecca but then Adam stomped her flat.)
You think you're special cuz you're scrappy? You're deluded, time to go.
Lucy's living on the moon but you're another dead psycho."
One thing I think the critics really got wrong regarding the fight scenes, is the way in which they're framed. They say they're boring, but I don't think they are: This show does a really good job of demonstrating that Danny is a superior fighter. The only time you ever see him take serious damage in these first six episodes is because he was drugged multiple times, and was restrained. When conditions are level, he bulldozes everything in front of him without even trying. I was joking in another thread that he's the netflix MCU John Cena. Compare his Hallway fight to Matt or Frank's: Those guys take dozens of hits, they're constantly spitting blood and wiping it off their noses, and they win through sheer bulldog intensity. Danny on the other hand, fucking wrecks whoever's stupid enough to take a swing at him, and doesn't break a sweat in doing it. He's definitely the top tier fighter. Probably better than MCU Cap. And when he lights up the glowfist, that's when you ring the damn bell.
"A happy ending? So unlikely. We're not having a moment here.
Wrong city, wrong people, all huddling in fear.
No one escapes the slaughterhouse, and that's just where you're at.
(You could've asked Rebecca but then Adam stomped her flat.)
You think you're special cuz you're scrappy? You're deluded, time to go.
Lucy's living on the moon but you're another dead psycho."