Marvel's The Defenders: 10 Ways It Sets Up The Next Phase

10. Mariah And Shades Still At Large

At the beginning of the series, Luke Cage begins investigating the strange disappearances - and later deaths - of some local kids in Harlem. Having never encountered the Hand before, Luke naturally assumes this is the work of his old enemies, Mariah Dillard and her partner in crime Shades.

The namecheck of these two villains serves to remind us that the duo are still at large, after Misty Knight was unable to hold them accountable for any crimes at the end of Luke Cage season one. Lowlife Turk Barrett also turns up in episode two for his regular cameo to tell Luke that Mariah and Shades have "ghosted" since he was sent to jail.

Come Luke Cage season two, though, we imagine that the pair will come out of the woodwork to cause trouble in Harlem once again. Thanks to Foggy Nelson (now with Hogarth, Chao and Benowitz), Luke is now cleared of all charges and will be out on the streets, ready to stop them.