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So I'll be honest about Iron Fist - it's an extremely mixed bag. Season 1 is bad. Pretty damn bad, especially in contrast to the plethora of other so called "MCU" Netflix shows. I use the quote marks as nowadays there is barely any link between the Netflix shows and the movies, so I now rarely associate the two universes. Like a lot of the other Netflix Series, it struggles with the 13-episode season length, but also has some of the worst writing and show management I've ever seen. It's long, boring and sometimes frustrating to watch, with a lead character that's whiny and dull. The supporting characters are far more interesting, yet even their story arcs are convoluted and uninteresting (Ward's drug arc for example).

Season 2, however, is a vast improvement. The show acknowledges that Danny Rand, played by Finn Jones, is its weakest component. It therefore boosts a lot of the supporting characters in the story like the prior season, but this time their arcs feel more in place. The 10-episode season length is also a warm welcome, and the pacing of season 2 is far smoother, and doesn't always drag. The choreography is also slightly better, still not perfect, and the whole season feels a lot more rounded and polished.

It of course still has its problems, like clunky dialogue and the main character STILL not being sufficient enough to carry the show. The season 2 finale does suggest some solution to this, although it's unclear how this will pan out in season 3, if there is one. Without spoiling the finale, it has to be said how random the final 5 minutes occurs, and the so called "post-credits" scene should have been left out in favour of another ending that seems much more natural.

All-in-all, Iron Fist has the potential to have a solid 3rd season, and I am left with some intrigue for it. But, the absolutely dire first season is a horrible experience and if you want to be caught up for the second season, go watch some random recap video - it will spare you the pain.

2017 was the year of disstracks, 2018 is so far the year of boxing. Whilst the US YouTube scene most likely inspired the UK wave of disstracks, the opposite has happened with boxing. When KSI and Joe Weller broke records and announced a new era for YouTube back in February, the world saw that the UK could still influence the rest, with Logan Paul accepting JJ's challenge to a boxing match after quite frankly hammering Weller an L. August 25th will see KSI and his brother ComedyShortsGamer, otherwise known as Deji, box Logan Paul and Jake Paul respectively. The potential views will be insane, but not before KSI has had another big hit in the form of his documentary, 'Can't Lose'.

The hour long film shows an insight into how JJ prepared for the previous fight against former-friend Joe Weller, including behind the scenes footage of his training, as well as interviews with his close friends, ranging from his boxing trainer Vidal Riley to his parents. JJ himself has shown a much truer version ever since returning from his break early last year, but with 'Can't Lose' you can really see into the man behind the 18 million subscribers.

A couple of moments in particular stand out; without going into too much detail, the pure state of KSI before the fight was extremely interesting to see, as well as the way the documentary ends before the credits roll.

The editing, camera work and music are also all great, the director does a brilliant job. Would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of either KSI the Sidemen or just of boxing in general.

On an ending note, it does concern me how Logan Paul will analyse the documentary, and what he might manage to learn from it, but we will see August 25th.