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THE REBIRTH OF THE HERO OF HELL'S KITCHEN
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heavily on him, making his days not the most obvious. Is it easier to a more violent component.
and communication with those to follow the law or circumvent it
around him more difficult. This as a vigilante? For its part, “Daredevil: Born
leads to unexpected distancing, Again” once again establishes the
which, in turn, damages the dy- The character's psychological po- importance of Hell's Kitchen in the
namic of the series and the con- tential is not only explored in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
nection with fans of the Netflix action scenes but also in his beha- As the defender of a city full of cri-
series who may leave disappoin- viour, his relationships with other me and corruption, Matt is more
ted. characters, and, above all, the con- than an urban hero: he illustrates
versations he has with himself. the fight for justice and morality
By contrast, Matt is following a in a reality where these are regu-
path of redemption and meaning. Fisk is one of the greatest villains larly subverted and deepens the
Although he continues to fight for in Daredevil's history, and his pre- reflection on this. This creates the
justice, the protagonist is ques- sence makes the narrative more potential for a narrative richness
tioning what it really means and complex and coherent. In new po- that makes the series more than
what methods he uses to achieve sitions, but still in confrontation, just a story of a vigilante seeking
it. He is no longer so sure that his Matt and Fisk embody not only a revenge. It's an analysis of the sys-
often violent actions are the right physical duel but also a moral one. tem itself and what it means to be
ones. His interactions with the Matt tries to deal with the weight a hero in the “present day”, as well
justice system, even as a lawyer, of his attitudes, which puts the se- as how unexpected changes im-
also reflect this internal crisis, ries on a more philosophical and pact the vigilantes' motivation to
and his choices of new clients are reflective track until it escalates make cities safe.

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