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This show almost got six stars from me because it was in some ways pure genius and prophetic - but only got a 5 because it was accidental on the creators part. Zorn is symbolic of the death of the 80s, American masculinity, and freedom. In it's place we have the rise of PC culture and feminization of manhood. The problem I had with this is that it was obvious that the creators were on the side of "woke" culture. They mocked what many of Boomers would see as something wonderful - a time before everyone turned into snowflakes that were always getting their panties in bunch. The rise of the SJW over the traditional warrior. It made the show obnoxious and depressing. The death of He Man is not a happy topic for those of us who loved the 80s.

The humor in the show was there... at times. Sometimes pretty funny, but the really good laughs were drowned out in the awkward moments and preaching the virtues of the brave new world of Karens. It did not catch my interest for long.

Take a movie with a poor lead actress, mundane writing, a boring bad gal, a plot twist - kinda, and then make it all WOKE by adding a lesbian couple. That's this movie, enjoy.

I LOVED Daredevil, I truly enjoyed Jessica Jones, I liked Luke Cage a lot, but this... Iron Fist is by far the weakest of the four. Why: 1) The main character is a crappy actor. Some of his emotional scenes look more like a cross between sudden abdominal cramping mixed with the William Shatner school of ham acting. 2) The story was kind of dull and the fight scenes were not nearly as intense as the scenes from DareDevil. 3) The martial arts seemed weak, the movements of the characters were awkward, and all those guns- all handled by bad guys who went to Stormtrooper school to learn how to shoot. 4) The over the top moralizing, angsty BS. We must not kill, but we wants to, no, you must not, but we wants to. It got tiring and really did not work mixed with our number 1 actor (see 1st point). 5) This show really missed hitting the sweet spot of creating real suspension of belief. Not because the guy's fist would make nice night lights once in while, but many of the character interactions. Clair always seemed out of place and did not fit well. Her motivations for joining the dynamic duo on their escapades did not work.

Is it worth watching, ya, it's still watchable, but do not expect even close to the same level of head games you get with Jessica Jones or the intensity and immersion you will find with DareDevil. Those shows had really good actors and far more interesting plot.