Netflix Was Better For Daredevil Than An MCU Movie
With the Marvel Cinematic Universe restricted by PG-13 guidelines, Netflix was a much better home for Daredevil. The streaming service acquired Daredevil in 2015, alongside some other lesser-known Marvel heroes. They instantly hooked audiences with their iteration of Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and his strong supporting cast of characters.
Daredevil's origin is something that has remained constant, from the comic books to the films to his appearance on Netflix. Matt Murdock was blinded as a child in an accident and quickly discovered he had developed a «radar sense,» a little like a bat's sonar ability. Training this ability and his martial arts skills, as an adult, he eventually became Daredevil, a feared vigilante in the Hell's Kitchen area of New York City. However, Daredevil is the unluckiest Marvel hero as it took 12 years for a comic-accurate version of him to appear back on screens after Ben Affleck's less than impressive stint as the superhero, and Netflix's version of him has the risk of being lost with Disney's acquisition of the character, as glimpsed in Spider-Man: No Way Home, where he was used as comedic relief — catching a brick as it flies through the window, despite being blind, while serving as Peter Parker's lawyer.
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Daredevil's time on Netflix was originally successful due to the timeframe television provided. Multiple episodes of lengthy character-building brought Daredevil and Matt Murdock to life, as well as the villain Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio). His violent crimes and dark past were developed through three seasons of strong backstory. Much of Kingpin's development and backstory has stayed MCU canon, confirmed through
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