tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post3548383392459701018..comments2024-03-19T04:38:47.420-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Defenders: The H WordBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-6932243651213532872017-09-29T05:58:56.175-04:002017-09-29T05:58:56.175-04:00Late to the party but glad to have discovered anot...Late to the party but glad to have discovered another great show thanks to Douxreviews! <br />I can't be the first one to stumble upon this, so please excuse me if that point is already beaten to death, but during the first two episodes, it suddenly struck me why Jessica is so loveable: She reminds me a lot of Buffy, in particular the desillusioned tired Buffy of the controversial (and my personal favorite) season 6. She's a tiny tough fighter, she doesn't want ot be a hero, she's snappy and always has great sarcastic comeback. Now all that's missing is a Spike... Seranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-82577165007838195442017-08-20T06:29:24.311-04:002017-08-20T06:29:24.311-04:00Jessica had the longest break between her last epi...Jessica had the longest break between her last episode and the Defenders so yeah it was nice to see her again.<br /><br />But while the setup was necessary I'm wondering why does Netflix need to adhere to standard tv practices and do all those reminders of how each series ended. After all people can get a refresher anytime they want. <br /><br />Let's hope for a good season and an epic end to the Hand storyline.Patrykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662838711958747484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-24834997847266504302017-08-20T01:34:54.639-04:002017-08-20T01:34:54.639-04:00I really liked this. As you said, Billie, it was l...I really liked this. As you said, Billie, it was like catching up with three old friends (and some random curly-haired doofus).<br /><br />I'm also happy to report that the entire season is awesome.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32851590675237538242017-08-19T20:34:00.335-04:002017-08-19T20:34:00.335-04:00Ugh. I love Mike Colter, but the main principle of...Ugh. I love Mike Colter, but the main principle of organic chemistry... No.migmithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981055611018991476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36680378474869101872017-08-19T18:39:09.229-04:002017-08-19T18:39:09.229-04:00I loved it! It was cool to see Luke and Matt again...I loved it! It was cool to see Luke and Matt again, but Jessica!, she's something else. Krysten Ritter IS Jessica Jones.<br /><br />And Sigourney Weaver - perfectly calm, mysterious, determined. She just radiates power.<br /><br />Have to admit that I really liked to see Madame Gao again too. She's one of those villains I love to hate.<br /><br />Great review Billie! I've already binged to whole series but I will, of course, follow the reviews here with great interest.<br /><br />PS. I think we can safely say that it was Elektra in that first fight TJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-72096602432971322232017-08-19T18:34:08.746-04:002017-08-19T18:34:08.746-04:00So happy this is finally here! This was a fairly d...So happy this is finally here! This was a fairly disjointed start, but I think it was a symptom of trying to tie four shows together that each have their own distinctive tones and segregated plots.<br /><br />Loved most of the scenes on their own though, and the part of most of them experiencing the earthquake at the same time was pretty cool. Pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278058860653997977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36140074609758328552017-08-19T15:31:10.492-04:002017-08-19T15:31:10.492-04:00EEEEEEEEEEE! I am very excited for this team up ex...EEEEEEEEEEE! I am very excited for this team up except for the Danny Rand parts of it. I mean...he's terrible. His character is terrible, Finn Jones's acting is terrible. Just terrible. I loved the way they used the show's individual cinematography styles and signature colors for each reintroduction. The whole giving a character a color thing really pays off for them, especially in later episodes.<br /><br />FYI I'm livetweeting the episodes as I watch them. I did the first four last night and I'll be finishing them up over the weekend! There's also a Twitter poll asking which is your favorite Defender. Jessica is winning handily and Danny, deservingly, has 0 votes. I try not to post anything too plot-heavy so as not to spoil people but if you're behind me in episodes, just be aware! :)sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-48412537116120492432017-08-19T11:47:21.730-04:002017-08-19T11:47:21.730-04:00I also really, really liked it. It was nice to cat...I also really, really liked it. It was nice to catch up with everyone, but especially Jessica. Besides the lovely Claire, Jess has to be my favorite character. I just wish that there was a little bit more crossover between our four heroes. They were very separate this episode, and it made it feel very disjointed. <br /><br />So, I'm probably going to talk about the lighting in every single episode, just because I think it's really, really cool. I loved that everyone got their own color, Sigourney Weaver included. Danny's was definitely green. It made everyone's stories feel distinct, like they were still living their own lives and were part of their own shows. I wonder if this only increased the disjointedness of the episode. It's hard to make everything flow when scenes are lit so differently, especially when the colors get really blatant. (The red was a little overbearing at times.) Still, it was a good visual cue as to which character we're jumping too if nothing else. <br /><br />While we never saw her face, I'm sure that Danny was fighting Elektra in the beginning. Who else could it be? An Honest Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093676731627861429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-68189695803871484492017-08-19T11:26:54.845-04:002017-08-19T11:26:54.845-04:00I loved the premiere, and I think taking the time ...I loved the premiere, and I think taking the time to establish each character's current status, given they're pulling together four separate shows into one. Alexandra's intro was well done too. It all reminded me of the very first episode of Daredevil and the way it established the players while leaving the viewer excited to see how everything would connect. With this premiere, we're left with the sense that all four of our heroes are heading down their own paths that will eventually collide with each other. I'm glad they didn't have any of the main characters meet yet. Even with only 8 episodes, the team-ups need to happen organically. Throwing them together right away would've been too contrived.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-1608766701696569192017-08-19T10:41:42.416-04:002017-08-19T10:41:42.416-04:00Another thing:
During the "earthquake" ...Another thing:<br /><br /><i>During the "earthquake" at the end, or whatever it was, all different colors were flashing on the walls of Matt's apartment.</i><br /><br />Nice catch there. I rewatched it and it’s such a great visual symbolism for “the heroes are coming together”, just the right way to end this first episode. And I had already liked that final scene for Matt’s internal struggle alone.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-86689218977573481192017-08-19T10:20:57.683-04:002017-08-19T10:20:57.683-04:00I really liked it.
Like you, I was happiest to se...I really liked it.<br /><br />Like you, I was happiest to see Jessica again. She is such a delightful character to watch. Pretty much every line she utters is quotable. My favorite was this gross, yet clever exchange with Malcolm:<br /><br />Jessica: “Maybe he is knee-deep in some intern.”<br />Malcolm: “Gross.”<br />Jessica: “Very.”<br /><br />I also laughed out loud at Jessica’s “holy shit” at seeing the bombs. Krysten Ritter nails every single line delivery.<br /><br />I guess the explosives Jessica found are related to whatever the Hand is planning to do to New York. And so are the dead youth from Harlem. These plot points are a neat way to bring the different main characters to the same page while still being faithful to each character’s own book.<br /><br />Another thing I liked was learning that Jessica has something of a hero status now (which she hates, obviously), and that Harlem still looks up to Luke as their hero. Poor Matt, though, I hope he finds some peace.<br /><br />I liked the shooting style of the opening fight scene. That is, until Danny joined the fight and things got confusing. The director should have toned down the different shot angles and quick editing.<br /><br />I LOVED the opening credits. There is something cathartic about them.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.com