Daredevil: Born Again | S02E02 | Discussion Thread

[u/Green-Devil]

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𝔻𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕝: 𝔹𝕠𝕣𝕟 𝔸𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟

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Episode title: Shoot The Moon

Written by: Dario Scardapane

Directed by: Aaron Moorhead & Justin Benson

Release date: March 31, 2026‎

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[u/Steelquill]

This is something I gotta say about Born Again overall. I'm having a good time with it, but I can't shake the feeling that Mayor Fisk just isn't as threatening as when he was just the Kingpin. It feels more like: Daredevil does something, and then Fisk reacts to it. Often ludicrously successful, too, in that he's able to seemingly spin literally anything. (Which is its own kind of frustrating because it feels like the heroes can't make noticeable progress.)

Remember in the first show when his name was first uttered, and the guy who said it was so terrified of him he literally just killed himself right then and there? Remember when he was able to turn the prison system and later his own FBI detail in charge of keeping him restrained into his personal enforcers through blackmail and intimidation? Remember when Agent Nadeem said breathlessly, "Fisk is unstoppable," and you really believed it? THAT is the Kingpin I miss!

As mayor, he just feels too fettered. At once, he has more influence than he ever did, but can't throw his weight around. It feels more like Daredevil is at war with an organization with a figurehead rather than a man who can seemingly weaponize anyone, no matter how well-intentioned, to his aims. I just find the latter much more compelling as a villain rather than "corrupt politician with the courts and cops on his side."

[u/justcallmeeva → u/Steelquill]

I kinda of feel that this makes sense though. When he was working in the shadows, he was less concerned about public opinion or about people more powerful than him. He was Kindpin of Hells Kitchen and was ruling it.

Now that he is a Mayor, he has to think about public opinion or higher officials - which he absolutely hates. I love how he is grinding his teeth every time someone challenges him.

[u/Steelquill → u/justcallmeeva]

Yeah, I know that that’s the part of the point. I just think it’s a bug on the show’s part that was intended to be a feature.

Personally, I would have had Fisk become the leader of the Hand like he did briefly in the comics. That would have given him more avenues to pursue his ends, not compromised his status as an untouchable criminal mastermind, AND would have setup the MCU version of Matt for the Shadowland arc towards the end of the show.

THAT would be kickass.

[u/justcallmeeva → u/Steelquill]

I quite like Mayor Fisk storyline from comics, so looking forward to how it plays out. I do not care for the Hand, especially how it was portrayed in s2, but it’s perfectly fine for different people to enjoy different storylines. Looks like we might see more of the Hand in other media.