We got agood lookat Netflix and Marvel ’s Defenders today . As common , we ’ve broken down the prevue and probe every scene , compare it to what we know for sure and what we ’ve hear bruit . Join us , wo n’t you ?
Jessica Jones ( Krysten Ritter ) is once again in hands . She ’s got handlock on that I recall we all know she could infract if she wanted , so she ’s clearly collaborate .
“ You have interrupted a citywide probe , ” Misty Knight ( Simone Missick ) enunciate .
We get a glimpse at what that “ citywide investigation ” might be related to , as a fire hand truck approaches a crowd of crashed motorcar . There ’s a lot of debris on the ground , too . And the smoke might be from the crashed car , but it also looks like it could be coming out of a manhole . As the house trailer show , the Hand clan of malign ninjas play a major role in Defenders , so this may be their body of work .
We also have it away fromshowrunner Marco Ramirezthat the matter that brings the Defenders together is large enough to guarantee the squad , but small enough to conform to in the Netflix - Marvel ’s New York . Otherwise you ’d wonder where the hell the Avengers are . A bunch of semi - immortal iniquity ninjas seem an appropriate threat layer .
The flickering in the hall where Jessica is seems like it could be the great power reacting to whatever disaster we just saw . We also see her break into an flat , while Misty voiceovers “ You steal evidence from my crime scene . And you got my one lead killed . ”
Jesus Christ , Jessica , bet at your file . Remember that while Jerri Hogarth ( Carrie - Anne Moss ) got Jessica out of jail time for killing Kilgrave ( David Tennant ) , I am sure the police do n’t appreciate her action at all .
Jessica ’s covered in blood , and she say “ I was examine to help him . ” Whoever “ him ” is , Jessica fought for him and he died .
Ramirez has also said about each Defender , “ Every one of them is take after their own trail of breadcrumbs , render to unpack a mystery in New York . ” presumptively , whatever Jessica was investigating that get under one’s skin her here is her breadcrumb . She ’s the hardest to suss out , since her story in season one of Jessica Jones was so personal and not tied to the Hand .
“ Jessica Jones , discontinue talking . ”
No , Jessica , run ! The TV variant of Matt Murdock ( Charlie Cox ) is an horrific attorney . attempt to get Foggy ( Elden Henson ) or else !
“ Who the hell are you ? ” asks Jessica . This is the right chemical reaction to this variety of type B .
“ My name is Matthew Murdock , I ’m your lawyer . ”
This scene , by the room , was teased two years agoon Twitter .
Not to get entirely Fox Mulder about this , but if Jessica ’s case — and whatever case of Misty ’s she interrupted — are Hand - link up , then it can not be a coincidence that Matt ’s here . presumptively this is the breadcrumb brought his confutative legal skills to Jessica ’s aid .
Claire Temple ( Rosario Dawson ): “ How does being Harlem ’s hero allow you to live an actual life ? ”
Luke Cage ( Mike Colter ): “ Right now , I just want to assist people . ”
We jazz Luke spends some of this serial back in prison house , but it does n’t look like he remain there long at all .
Claire : “ I recollect there ’s someone that you need to contact . ” This is cut to look like she mean Danny Rand ( Finn Jones ) , but , given that it ’s Claire , the nexus of the Marvel Netflix - verse , it could intend literally anyone in any of the show .
Colleen ’s ( Jessica Henwick ) appearance in Defenders makes a stack of sense if the Hand ’s machinations are creditworthy for bringing the grinder together .
Colleen and Danny investigate a place full of dead bodies , katanas , and some sort of chemical being sprayed , so Danny chases down a guy rope in a hazmat suit who calls for help when Danny grab him . Do we need to know what these chemicals are ? I truly doubt it ’s an guiltless exterminator who happened upon a edifice full of people belt down with katanas .
God , this is so satisfying . perforate him again and again , Luke .
The two inquire each other who the other is , but Danny ’s inquiry kind of sounds like he mean “ Do n’t you do it who I am ? ” Punch him again , Luke .
The shape of thing here seems to be that the starting time of the series has each Defender investigate a disjoined part of the bountiful bad ’s plan , with Matt and Jessica colliding and Luke and Danny satisfy up , which pass before all four havetheir first vista togetherat the land site of the Hand ’s jumbo hole in the priming coat .
Danny : “ How fall you ca n’t be anguish ? ”
Luke : “ What ’s the deal with that clenched fist ? ”
We’vebeen teasedthat Luke will do as a wise man to Danny , who is “ immature . ” While I would describe him as “ savorless , except when annoying , ” we can only hope that Luke care to better his personality middling .
“ I ’m the immortal Iron Fist . ” PUNCH HIM AGAIN , LUKE .
Poor Claire is telling them they ’re on the same side , but they do not bet happy about it . Anyway , say hi to the dojo while we ’re in it .
The starting time of a beautiful and comic - establish friendship .
Each hero get a small sketch here , which I ’m guessing are mostly from originally in the serial than what we ’ve get a line so far . While we see them , Daredevil ’s mentor Stick ( Scott Glenn ) intones , “ You four . The devil of Hell ’s Kitchen , the smart - assed detective , the righteous ex - con , and the kid with the glowing fist . The warfare for New York is here . ”
Jessica still has her drinking problem and she ’s a little rough on people . Has n’t changed much .
Matt has a suit and NO FRIENDS since Elektra die , Karen Page ( Deborah Ann Woll ) is off helping the Punisher , and Foggy left him for better legal lea . Just a monitor that this is where Matt ’s starting the time of year .
Luke ’s in pokey but not “ for long . ” Which makes sentience , since how do you really keep him there ?
Everyone else ’s moniker is much cooler than Danny ’s . Granted , we also see him yammer that he ’s the “ immortal Iron Fist , ” so “ the child with the glowing fist ” is about right .
really , what ’s interesting is that Danny ’s section leaps from here , which looks like a normal New York outside , to a way with a fortune of windows which also looks passably normal for New York , to this :
Which is carved stone and looks like it might be underground . Also , is Danny fighting Elektra ? That stone looks like it could match her sarcophagus .
Also , by the way , these scenes are cut to make it look like Danny ’s punching into this situation , with an detonation of dust between night in NYC and what looks like twenty-four hour period underneath it .
But if you pause the exploding rock that transition between them , you’re able to see Luke flinching . I do n’t know if he ’s perforate toward a lock - up Danny or if it ’s the other way around .
This is the same blastoff that closed out Daredevil , and Marvel’salready permit slipthat she ’s last to be a problem for the Defenders .
Whatever this is — a geological side force of resurrecting someone through dark ninja magic , maybe?—it look like the arena that the fire truck was racing around in the offset of the trailer .
Someone looks pleased with the end . We still screw next to nothing about Sigourney Weaver ’s baddie , purportedly named “ Alexandra . ” But if she ’s actually Mephisto — the Marvel baddie who is essentially Satan — in disguise , as a pile of multitude have think , you could totally see it .
Stick : “ So get your cocksucker together . ” I ’m pretty certain this is the wake of the hallway competitiveness and Stick has definitely get some blood on him .
He ’s also right , because they look very pitiful in that eating house liken to whoever is kicking entire bum here , which I ’m pretty sure is Elektra .
What ’s most interesting here is that Matt is fighting as Matt Murdock , not as Daredevil . Something has clearly gone very wrong . And it looks like it ’s powerful outside the eating place , maybe ?
This cut weirdly , so maybe the squad figure the eating place after getting their asses kicked . But perhaps Alexandra drove into the restaurant just to make a whole badass entrance . I ’m hoping it ’s the latter !
Alexandra : “ The more connections you have , the well-to-do it will be to break you . ” I guess , distinguish them that their “ faith in your friends ” is their weakness was taken by another villain .
This ca n’t be good . And I ’m pretty sure this is also Elektra .
We know all four hero first meet up at the Midland Circle bureau , which is the company behind the giant hollow in Daredevil time of year two . Alexandra seems to be very much in charge of this particular Hand HQ .
Okay , Matt was definitely not inclined to have to fight . It sounded like all four of our heroes arrived at Midland Circle separately , but this imply they arrived together , since it ’s Jessica ’s scarf Matt has got bind around his header .
Probably brainwash Elektra is going to be a bounteous problem . And I depend Matt recognizes her and hesitates , which is why he gets punch through a glass bulwark . I also got ta say , with Elektra there and everything , I cogitate the Hand knows Matt ’s privy identicalness . So the thing on his head is n’t in reality doing anything .
This is also cut in a elbow room that variety of implies that Danny and Luke come together . I ’m not saying Danny ’s so bad that he makes me not like Luke , but I am say there ’s a pairing here that is better , and it ’s Jessica making fun of Matt .
The first team fight is a hallway conflict because the temerarious showrunner is also in thrill of this series , and he sleep together watching masses fight down in hallways .
In each of the Marvel - Netflix series , we ’ve note how each persona ’s fighting style reflect their especial backcloth and power set ( except Danny , because even if the immortal Iron Fist is a great martial creative person , Finn Jones is not and there is only so much you’re able to do with a stunt double ) . That specificity in fighting really pays off here .
And we close with Danny Rand managing to make defender sounds as uncool as potential . “ We make quite a team . ”
Jessica : “ No . ”
Danny : “ What are you talk about ? Bulletproof , blind ninja , whatever it is you are . ”
Danny is just asking for another poke . Also , we already had Stick depict everyone , why do this again ? Also , Finn Jones ’ real speech pattern is not under mastery in this scene at all .
Jessica : “ Classy . ”
This trailer mostly give us confirmation of things we already knew . It ’s interesting that it really concentrate on pairing off Danny and Luke , and then Jessica and Matt , since you ’d take over everyone would get a moment with everyone . We also finally have substantiation that Elektra ’s back from the dead as a forged bozo and we screw that Alexandra is tie in with the mitt somehow . Although I would not rule out her being in total heraldic bearing of them , either .
The show seems pretty basic “ stop the scoundrel from trying to take over the man ” and that ’s all right . That ’s great , even . We want to mostly spend time with these characters and see them with each other . The scoundrel involve to be compelling , but not overly complex .
shielder premieres on Netflix on August 18 .
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