The Hollow of His Hand

A fascinating and thrilling legal episode with Matt and White Tiger in the courtroom that is done and written extremely well bringing the roots of the original show out. Fisk and his continued arc as Mayor and his hatred for Murdock is very clearly shown in this. The ending is completely insane but further shows how much unpredictability and brutality this show has.

Charlie Cox stuns again with his dialogue in the courtroom and his overall performance is captivating. Kamar de los Reyes is also brilliant showing off more about this intriguing character, his performance and all the emotions that comes with it are done really well.

The court room drama part is really in full gears and i wont mind another. The easter eggs are damn good. I cant wait to see jonny boy in action cause they have teased him enough. Its going to be another one of those much loved conversations between frank and matty. They are nailing the visuals, performances and the sound too. Its really good. Wilson fisk and his anti vigilante agenda is going to be the key to this show i guess. Enough close ups of fisk's fist and just tell what the heck is he upto. Just found out that the actor who played victor ayala passed away which is heartbreaking. May his soul rest in peace.

Where to even begin. If you're expecting crazy action this episode, don't. However, it's still attracting through Matt's personal life and the legal aspect and case with Hector. Great themes of what it is to be a hero and the complex nature of them. The acting is great along with the dialogue. The cinematography continues to be decent enough ti give that mature and gritty feeling. Like I said, the pacing is definitely slower but great storytelling, nonetheless. Not much need for effects other than practical and has it's grounded feel. The music hits and and makes an emotional scene stand out. The directing is great and White Tiger's storyline is in good hands and being handled great and respecting the source material. I wouldn't say it's the perfect episode but a great one.

Maybe i'm overrating this, maybe not but this is easily my favorite so far. Everything is paced well, the music is incredible, the direction has improved, and the dialogue and acting shines it's brightest here. The entire court case was very exciting and engaging. There's not one time in this episode where I was out of it. I know some will complain about no action or Matt not suiting up but I'm just glad there's a focus on his lawyer stuff just as much as his vigilante stuff (which I assume will come in the next 3 episodes). The ending was amazing.

I've seen some people complain about Matt outing Hector's identity as the White Tiger but I see it fully in character. This episode wasn't just courtroom stuff but also a character study deep into who Matt's character is now. Matt truly and obviously misses Daredevil but he also genuinely thinks he can do better as simply Matt Murdock, Attorney at Law, which he tries to project onto Hector. Every single moment this episode was well acted and enticing. I see that this was apart of the old show pre reshoots, so I wonder if we would've gotten more court cases like this and even less Daredevil action. I mean, at this point, I wouldn't mind it because Charlie Cox really IS a damn good lawyer.

All in all, this was an incredible episode that hit most if not all the marks.

Overall: 9.5/10

Rest in Peace to Kamar de los Reyes. He acted his ass off and I wish we seen more of him.

The third episode of Daredevil: Born Again was EXCELLENT! Wow.

The tone in this chapter-combining courtroom drama and suspense with a slow pace-reminds me of the original show. A jury episode deciding the fate of Hector Ayala, exposing the deep corruption of the state.

The cinematography is great, Charlie and Vincent's performances continues to impress, the script and dialogues are superb, the storytelling is amazing, and that ending... wow.

The credit scene with the sound... I'm starting to think that Marvel doesn't have feelings...

We are witnessing a wonderful piece of television!

9 ✍🏻