‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Episode 3 Review - No Country For Vigilantes

At one point in the third episode of Daredevil: Born Again, Matt tells Hector that there are other ways of dispensing justice in society and that he would be surprised to know how much he doesn't miss being the masked vigilante. But when the camera stays on Matt's face for a few more seconds, you understand that he doesn't actually believe in his own words. Both Matt and Hector terribly miss wearing their respective suits, which is why Hector becomes White Tiger as soon as he gets his freedom. During the trial, when Hector is asked why he chose to help people as a vigilante, he simply says, "It's the right thing to do." Both Daredevil and White Tiger do what they do - or did what they did - because helping those who cannot help themselves is morally right. But the prosecutor, too, puts forward an interesting notion: The good guys are very capable of making the wrong decisions. Human beings are complex - A so-called villain can do a heroic deed, while a so-called hero can easily turn into a villain. His argument makes you wonder how better Daredevil: Born Again could have been if it hadn't shown you that train incident involving two police officers and Hector. If we had been kept in the dark, we would have considered Hector's situation with confusion and hesitation, and this would have given more weight to the prosecutor's statement.

By taking a more simple and straightforward approach, Daredevil: Born Again sacrifices complexity to deliver a more "audience-friendly" experience. This means the courtroom sequences give you the impression that you are merely watching two characters vehemently making points to prove themselves. The scenes are conventionally shot - they just do the job. Despite the presence of that aforementioned complicated thought generated by the prosecutor, the discussions in the courtroom sound black-and-white and simple. There is no tension in the dialogue. There is little tension in that scene where a witness is secretly taken to the court because the series doesn't mine it for more rewards. The mission is executed with a fast-forward button, so it ends before it can charge you up. Episode 2 basically repeats what the previous two episodes told you. What's that? Daredevil: Born Again is about how justice cannot be guaranteed in a world ruled by a criminal politician? The courts can do nothing if the ego of an idiot ruler is hurt. The jury finds Hector not guilty, but Wilson's campaign was about eliminating vigilantes from New York. How can he allow the White Tiger to roam in his jungle? It makes sense, then, that the episode gives you that shot of the mayor's hand tainted with blood.

Wilson's love life, anyway, seems to be going off track. The therapy sessions, meant to heal his fractured relationships, have yet to yield any results. When has therapy ever worked in movies and TV shows? Wilson keeps his grand plans locked away, unwilling to share them with Vanessa. When he learns that she sent Buck to Luca "to tell him to pay Viktor 1.8 restitution for the hijacking," he says, "Let's not fall into a place where I don't trust you." Before they can start an argument, the doctor enters. The conflict is temporarily quelled, but I can't help but sense that this fragile calm won't hold for long.

Final Score- [6.5/10]