It’s been thrilling to finally reach the end of season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again, and appropriate that our fiftieth episode of #TalkDaredevil is dedicated to reviewing the final two episodes. Ayesha, KC, and Kristina had quite a lot to discuss between these two packed episodes, so let’s jump in together!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:10 General thoughts on episode 8

1:53 Matt and Heather clash 

4:46 Buck shows up 

8:05 Couples keeping secrets

10:00 Matt and Kirsten

12:10 Matt blows up a meeting with his client 

13:30 Daniel Blake gets a promotion 

15:45 Matt goes to Josie’s (we love Susan!) 

17:35 Prison scene with Matt and Dex 

21:50 Dex’s North Star

23:55 Fisk’s black and white ball 

25:00 BB Urich 

26:12 Matt spirals in front of Heather  

27:42 Dex crashes the ball

28:00 Dancefloor revelations + Matt takes a bullet 

30:50 Episode 9

31:06 Flashback with Vanessa and Dex + Nadeem namedrop

33:10 Matt wakes up in the hospital

35:40 Fisk sends Buck to kill Matt + a hospital gown digression

38:13 Matt finds Frank in his apartment where they take out the taskforce 

44:28 Karen, Frank’s hideout, and coffee talk 

46:48 Matt and Karen go to the storage locker, AKA Foggy is a really good lawyer

48:48 Frank hunts down his fanboys

51:27 Gallo, Sheila, and THAT scene 

55:25 Daredevil’s army 

59:15 Is Foggy really dead?  

01:00:00 General thoughts about the finale 

01:06:45 Fangirl-ing and shout-outs 

01:09:25 Outro 

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Christine, Ayesha, and Shelby are back to discuss three more episodes of Daredevil: Born Again. They touch on issues such as how much fun a bank robbery can be when you're Matt Murdock, Matt and Heather's complicated relationship, Cherry's stance on vigilantes, Wilson Fisk ranting about Daredevil, and how to wrap our brains around that painting scene.

Our final review podcast for season 1 will review the penultimate and finale episodes 8 and 9 - stay tuned!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:15 Episode five as a standalone episode

03:45 General thoughts on episode five

05:10 Poor Yusuf Khan

06:20 Matt having so much fun

08:30 Matt being a smartass

10:35 The level of violence in the episode

12:30 The reappearance of Angie Kim

13:30 The opening scene(s) of episode six

17:00 Angela del Toro putting pressure on Matt

19:00 Muse and his MO and what it does to Fisk

21:30 Matt and Cherry

26:10 Episode seven, and Fisk’s rant about Daredevil

28:30 Matt and Heather

35:50 Making sense of the painting scene

44:00 What’s the deal with Wilson and Vanessa

46:10 Daniel and BB

47:10 Heather in the hospital

49:25 Closing thoughts

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Fandom Without Fear, you’re in for a treat! This very special #TalkDaredevil episode features an exclusive interview with Daredevil: Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane and executive producer Sana Amanat. We discuss how they landed their Born Again gigs, their awareness of fan expectations, favorite moments from the OG Daredevil series, and so much more.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 01:36 Welcoming Sana and Dario to the #TalkDaredevil podcast! 02:08 How did you both individually get involved with Daredevil: Born Again? 02:34 Sana shares her journey to becoming executive producer on Born Again 04:15 How Dario got involved as showrunner after the strike 07:51 Was there an awareness of the fan expectations as everyone worked on the show, and what does it mean to hear from those fans now? 08:30 Adjusting to the level of engagement from fans on social media 10:20 Listening to fans and being fans 11:33 How do you narratively approach working within the unique physical and sensory constraints inherent to a character like Daredevil? 15:14 Working with Charlie and Vincent and what they bring to the process 18:36 Favorite moments from the original Daredevil show 20:34 Further insights into how the Frank and Matt reunion came to be on 1x04 - Sic Semper Systema 24:01 Is it hard to find the right balance of paying respect to the source material versus writing a new story?

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This episode 3 and 4 conversation covers a little bit of everything, from superhero workout routines to bullet casings, and whether Gracie Mansion really has a cell in the basement. But also a lot of Matt and Frank’s epic reunion, the scene that would have been worthy of its own episode of the podcast.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:10 How we’re liking the weekly releases

03:00 General thoughts on episodes 3 and 4

06:20 How Matt Murdock’s character shines through

11:30 What’s up with Matt and Officer Powell?

13:30 Wilson Fisk doing politics is hilarious

14:40 Additional thoughts on episode three.

15:50 Matt and Kirsten

17:15 Should we be worried about Heather?

19:30 Matt and Frank!

21:25 Was anyone snapped?

23:05 F-bombs, violence and the TV-MA rating

24:00 More Matt and Frank!

26:10 Matt and WIlson Fisk giving in to their ”dark sides”

27:35 Matt’s helmets, the Punisher logo, and other sensory conundrums

32:30 Back to Matt and Frank

35:00 Muse

36:00 Superhero warm-ups, grappling hooks, and CGI

40:15 Looking forward to the next episodes and outro

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Christine, Ayesha, and Shelby officially kick off our review episodes for this first season of Daredevil: Born Again!

Timestamps:

00:00 Daredevil: Born Again is finally here! Where did we watch, and with whom?

02:35 Our first overall impressions versus expectations.

05:55 Gratitude for friends made in the campaign and reflections on the passage of time - on the show and in real life.

08:35 Christine being super excited about the handling of Matt's senses for almost ten minutes. (Ayesha and Shelby are excited too.)

17:45 Discussing those haunting first fifteen minutes of episode one.

23:10 Appreciating the pacing, storytelling, and the show being accessible to new fans.

26:15 Thoughts on Wilson and Vanessa Fisk, and their circle.

30:45 Thoughts on Kirsten McDuffie, Heather Glenn, and Cherry.

34:05 Thoughts on the music and title sequence (and Karen).

36:55 BB Urich, Daniel Blake, Muse, and general thoughts on adding new characters.

38:45 Hector Ayala.

39:35 That epic final fight in episode two.

42:00 Listing our favorite moments.

45:35 Shout out to Charlie and Vincent, followed by final thoughts.

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SHOW NOTES

Phyllis, Ayesha, and Kristina kick off a rousing return to the #TalkDaredevil mics to discuss all of the exciting Daredevil: Born Again happenings to come out of the D23 Entertainment panel on Friday, August 9. We recap Phyllis’ experience being in the room at the Honda Center and the real-time vibe checks, our experience watching (and re-watching!) that explosive DD:BA teaser trailer, and chat more about the D23 press and other notable quotes from Charlie Cox and our returning cast.

Timestamps

1:13 - The team talks about their anticipation for the trailer on D23 day

2:59 - Phyllis talks about her experience during the presentation at Honda Center 

8:08 - Sharing first reactions to the leaked trailer and the returning as well as new characters we see 

13:06 - Discussing new-to-show, but known comic characters and possible storylines

24:23 - Talking about the press that came out during D23 (including another shoutout to #SavedDaredevil!)

30:10 - Reflecting on DD:BA’s production timeline, the tone of the show and Charlie’s quote from FanExpo Chicago about the changes before and after writers/actors strike

35:29 - What are the team’s hopes for DD:BA?

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Check the timestamps below and watch out for spoilers for the first episode of Echo. And if you want to stay clear of any and all news, rumors and sightings pertaining to Daredevil: Born Again, you may want to proceed with caution!

Time stamps

00:00 Intro

00:55 General Echo impressions

04:45 The Daredevil scene in Echo

09:45 Talk about our expectations of Echo and the promotion of the show

14:30 More general impressions 

16:50 The Defendersverse and the MCU timeline

19:50 Explaining the Echo timeline, and its interconnectivity

24:10 Daredevil: Born Again rumors regarding Foggy and Karen

27:00 Stunt news!

30:00 Daredevil: Born Again starts filming (again)!

35:30 Spider-Man 4 rumors

36:15 What’s still up in the air re: Daredevil

38:40 We’re all really excited (there’s talk of cake, and ponies)

41:15  Addendum dated Jan 26, Christine and Rhiannon come back on to discuss the news (there’s more news!)

49:40 Outro

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After a relatively quiet period of news for Daredevil: Born Again during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the latest Hollywood Reporter article hits us with some dramatic developments regarding the creative status of DD:BA as well as Marvel Studios’ TV arm in general. Phyllis and Rhiannon sit down for a quick pod to discuss what it all means and how we’re feeling about the news.

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