Marvel's Luke Cage Review: 9 Spoiler-Free Reasons It's Awesome

9. Harlem Is Just As Good As Hell's Kitchen

While the three seasons of the Netflix/Marvel shows we've had so far took place in Hell's Kitchen, which has served as central to the story and is likely the place the Defenders will come together, Luke Cage shifts the setting further north to Harlem.

It's a change that works brilliantly. Much like Daredevil is very connected to his home, and is its protector, Luke Cage has a similar tie to Harlem. It's a bit cliche to say that the location is its own character, but it's absolutely true here - the city has a life of its own, it's a breathing, moving, changing thing.

Cage has a real tie to the people and the people, a connection that helps push the reluctant hero into action. Indeed, it feels like most of these characters are all intrinsically linked to it, and this is the perfect place for this particular story to be told.