Authenticity is Actually Kind of Boring: On 'Daredevil: Born Again'

Authenticity is Actually Kind of Boring: On 'Daredevil: Born Again'

When Netflix released the original Daredevil show in 2015, it stood out (like its other Marvel shows, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and The Punisher) because it was interested in the moral lives of its characters. The problem these particular shows (which can in many ways be talked about separately from the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe) found endlessly fascinating was what it meant to be a good person in a morally ambiguous world.

A Review of “Daredevil: Born Again”

This review contains spoilers. Daredevil: Born Again was one of my most anticipated shows ever since the project was first announced in July 2022. After changes in the show’s creative direction, including the gutting of entire episodes, longtime fans got to watch the first two episodes on March 4 of this year. Serving as a continuation of the previous 2015 Daredevil series that originally streamed on Netflix for three seasons, I’m glad to see Ch…