The Defenders

Marvel's The Defenders

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I'm not an ardent admirer of DC or Marvel universes, but I watch their movies and TV series from time to time. I was interested in 'The Defenders' cause of Jessica Jones presence, the same series I could not watch. I started 'Jessica Jones' about three times but I did not go further than 3-5 episodes. Is it a fine line between love and hate? Maybe after 'The Defenders' I can begin to watch 'Jessica Jones'.

So, Marvel gathered a team of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Who are all these people? More truly not people but Inhumans.

Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter)

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Jessica Jones is the former superheroine, suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. She opens her own detective agency. Jessica Jones has a superhuman strength and she's able to fly. She suffers from loneliness and drinks a lot. That's why I could not watch the show, I do not like alcoholics. She seemed very rude to me and I did not see anything good in her hero. But rave reviews make me come back to her again and again.

Season premiere: on November 20, 2015.

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Daredevil (Charlie Cox)

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Matt Murdock is a lawyer. He spends his days in court and at night turns into a thunderstorm of criminals - Daredevil. He is distinguished by blindness from other superheroes. But that distinction does not stop him. On the contrary, all his feelings are sharpened.

Season premiere: on April 10, 2015.

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Luke Cage (Mike Colter)

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Carl Lucas received a superpower being in prison. He goes out of prison and gets a job as a dishwasher. But soon the problems of Harlem begin to hurt him. I watched the whole season and it wasn't bad. This is the story of a man who decided to start life from scratch. But circumstances hinder him. I really liked the beginning, but then the dynamics decreased and I got bored. Season premiere: on September 30, 2016. By the way Quentin Tarantino wanted to make the film "Luke Cage: A Hero for Hire" with Laurence Fishburne in the main role, but instead it he filmed "Pulp Fiction". ###

Luke Cage trailer:

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Iron Fist (Finn Jones)

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I've never heard about Iron Fist till Marvel's The Defenders so it was a new character for me. Young Danny Rand resting with his family in the Himalayas and he lost his parents by the accident. He finds the lost city K'un-Lun. He studied martial arts and, after the ritual victory, gained the power of the Iron Fist - the ability to concentrate spiritual strength in a fiery fist. Danny Rand returns to New York and begins his struggle against a powerful corporation The Hand. Season premiere: on March 17, 2017. ###

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Review

'The Defenders' consists of 8 episodes and was released on August 18, 2017. It is advisable to watch separate shows about all these heroes (and even read comics) in order to understand the whole universe as well as the motives of the characters. But as I said I watched only 'Luke Cage' series so it didn't stop me from enjoying 'The Defenders'. The plot is very commonplace. Four heroes randomly unite in the fight against a powerful corporation.

The first episode begins with a short overview of the current life situation of each character. And then we notice that each scene of each hero separately was framed in its color scheme: Daredevil - burgundy scarlet, Jessica Jones - blue-violet, Luke Cage - yellow-orange, Iron Fist - green-gray. I was a little crazy about this kind of detail. The interaction between the characters develops with each episode. We see how they do not trust each other, hate each other and defend each other. Such a combination of different characters is amazing! I noted the interaction of Luke Cage and Iron Fist. As far as I understand they spent some time together in comics. The style of each of the Defenders is unique and they skillfully use their strengths. The story of the characters, shown in separate TV series, led them to the key point - the destruction of The Hand whose every 'finger' was shown in each said TV series. And here is the minus, the villain's fading did not allow the characters to truly reveal themselves and raise the plot to a new level. Villains just chat and do not do much. We are not afraid of the destruction of the city and mass deaths because the opacity of the ominous corporation is not felt. The grandiose battle that we waited in the finale did not happen. The strength of 'Marvel's The Defenders' is not in fights but in characters. Their unusual interaction and dialogues forced to smile. Jessica Jones was responsible for the humor part. After watching 'The Defenders', I felt a desire to watch Daredevil because Matt Murdock was the coolest among the four. I will not talk about acting. It is excellent as always. I will note the magnificent Sigourney Weaver. She appeared for the first time in this universe but played as if she was always there.

This is a great story about outsiders who are used to being alone. They never worked in a team. They want an ordinary life, but fate forces them to fight and become heroes. Residents of New York do not find out about their contribution to a peaceful life. They can be alcoholics, sociopaths, introverts, people haters, but in their heart, they are just The Defenders.

Ratings

IMDb 7.9 // Rotten Tomatoes 75% // Metacritic 63%

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