The Man Without Fear: Daredevil

By Harold Esteban Rodríguez Molina (5th semester FIGRI student, From Geek to Chic elective)

You probably have watched a lot of movies related to the Marvel universe: Spiderman, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Avengers and countless other movies. However, have you watched Marvel series like Daredevil? If you are interested in Marvel heroes and you have not watched the Daredevil series, I have a question for you, what are you doing?  

All episodes of the first season were released on Netflix on April 10, 2015, while the second season was released in its entirety on March 18, 2016. In July 2016, the series was renewed for a third season, which was released on October 19, 2018. The series has an extraordinary impact and excellent reviews, so they decided to produce a spin-off series to show the story of Frank Castle (The Punisher).

In this show, Matt Murdock, as a boy, lost his sight, but he never gives up, he just always continues forward. He gained superhuman senses and he started training. When he got a little bit older, he went on to study law with the purpose of crime fighting in New York. At night, Matt Murdock becomes Daredevil and he has no fear, because he fights Kingpin, special agent Ben Poindexter, the Punisher, the Hand, and he always wins because he lives without fear.

The Daredevil series is not one more show of the closet, it is more than that: It makes you think and reflect on what changes you can make to transform the world and create a better way to live in this world surrounded by corruption. That’s why this show has built up a massive fanbase. Theories and positive reviews, this show has an excellent combination. Finally, do you know why Daredevil is not part of the Avengers?

“As Daredevil, I get to save the world. As a lawyer... maybe I can fix it. I need them both. That's what I realized. The warrior and the lawyer. It doesn't work if I only have one.”

-Matt Murdock