The Defenders

[rogueslayer452]

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Having watched the entirety of The Defenders, I hadn't really talked that much about it since, well, there wasn't much to say about it honestly. It didn't necessarily blow me away, and it didn't really add much to anything that interested me aside from getting these characters together. Plus it focused too much on Danny Rand, who I don't really like or care for and found myself fast-forwarding through his scenes, same with most of the scenes with The Hand.

In truth, watching this made me yearn for more Jessica Jones. Just everything involving Jessica in The Defenders was so great and amazing, from her meeting and interacting with other characters, getting invested even when she tried to stay out of being a hero, her level of dry sarcasm and snark and her reactions to everything that was happening around her was much needed, and I didn't realize how much I missed until her very first scene. This was what I was looking forward to the most with The Defenders and it definitely didn't disappoint. I particularly really enjoyed the interaction she had with Matt, because I knew just based off of the trailer and promotional stuff that would be gold. Her mocking his Daredevil suit, being overall snarky towards him, and yet kind of developing a fondness at the same time, it was nicely done. I also really loved seeing Jessica and Luke reconnecting again as well, since the last time they were together things were a bit tense considering what they were going through, and them briefly reconciling and moving forward here makes me want more of them together in the future because I have missed them so much. These three in particular meeting and joining forces together, even if reluctantly at first, was what I was honestly loving and living for. They all have such amazing chemistry with each other, but I honestly wanted more of it. There just wasn't enough of them having bonding time, which given the time frame and everything that was going on is understandable, but to be honest I wanted there to be more moments with them kind of getting to know each other.

Because that's what I care about the most, the character moments. I didn't care about The Hand stuff. The characters, their personal and quiet moments and the connections they have with those in their lives and with each other, those are the things that I am drawn to the most. Those are the things that come first, the plot is secondary to me. So that's why I felt a bit disconnected with the first season because it spent so much time building up everything with The Hand only for it to not really matter in the end. It felt super rushed and things were wasted, like a lot was happening but in the end nothing really came from it. I don't know, I just personally found the season disjointed.

So, overall I would say that The Defenders was merely alright. It could have been better executed, perhaps a bit longer (ten episodes instead of eight), spent less time with The Hand and more time with our main characters and their bonding with each other and the supporting characters associated with them. I did appreciate the moments that we got though, I just wish there was more. Basically, I was only interested in watching this because it got some of these characters together, from the main to supporting, and that was it really. All I got after watching this was wanting for more Jessica Jones. And for Colleen Wing to replace Danny Rand as the fourth Defender, because her story is much more interesting and she fits right in. Also for Elektra to get her own series because she deserves better, dammit.


As a sidenote, it appears that Jessica Jones is the most popular among Netflix's Marvel lineup, which I am pleased with. But it baffles me that we're waiting so long until the next season. The series premiered in 2015, and we have to wait until 2018 before we even get a second season.

Comments

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Yeah, last I heard they were still filming S2. Or they might be finished by now? I don't know, but JJ is returning next year along with Luke Cage and Daredevil. Which is great and all, but I'm still pissed that we had to wait this long.

Jessica was definitely the best part, her snark and dry sarcasm is always appreciated and it just fit with what was happening here. She literally was speaking for the rest of the audience with her commentary. I also appreciated that they managed to keep her characterization too, with her friendship with Trish to seeing that she is still dealing with the aftermath of what happened with Kilgrave and such. It wasn't as heavily focused, since that'll be saved for the second season of her show, but it was still a continuity feature that I liked a lot.

[honeymink]

Yeah, it's a bit hard to take frankly... we had two seasons of "Daredevil" already and I don't know, it feels like forever since the first season of "Jessica Jones" aired. :( I had honestly hoped it would be at least by the end of this year. *sigh*

She literally was speaking for the rest of the audience with her commentary.

Exactly! Hands down, one of my favourite scenes – when Matt is taking that elaborate way up the stairs dodging several guards and Jessica is simply taking the lift.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

If only. :(

Hands down, one of my favourite scenes – when Matt is taking that elaborate way up the stairs dodging several guards and Jessica is simply taking the lift.

lol, I love that scene so much. Matt is so extra, and Jessica basically just took the elevator and they arrived on the floor at the same time and she delivered that excellent zinger the moment she exited the elevator and it's just so perfect. I also love the whole scarf aspect, he takes her scarf, she thinks it looks stupid. But once she sees him in his Daredevil suit she prefers him in the scarf. lol I just love their dynamic so much.

[honeymink]

But once she sees him in his Daredevil suit she prefers him in the scarf. lol

Haha, yes. Second favourite scene, definitely. When she goes "Nice ears." and he replies with a touch of indignation and despair: "They are horns!" *snorts* Their interaction is priceless.

And by the way, I can only agree, I would much prefer for Colleen to be the forth Defender. Danny is a rather tedious character for the most part, even to centre jokes around.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

They have such a good dynamic with each other. I don't want to wait until the next season of The Defenders before we see them again. So I hope that they reunite sometime between then, either on her show or his, because everything revolving around this blooming friendship is gold and just seeing them interacting like they did here is worth it. ;)

Danny is a rather tedious character for the most part, even to centre jokes around.

Yeah. Like, I enjoyed the burns the other characters made towards him, but as a whole Danny just doesn't really meld well in this universe. Casting issues aside, he was just annoyingly naive and boring as a character. However, I loved the scene when Luke knocked him down a peg by calling him out on his privilege. That was awesome, alongside them literally knocking him down during fights.

Colleen absolutely deserves the Defender title instead of him.