Marvel's The Defenders: 8 Huge Questions From The New Trailer
On a scale from Iron Fist to Jessica Jones, how good will it be?
August 18 may be less than a month away, but for Marvel fans, that is a very long time to wait.
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist will finally be coming together after two years and five television seasons. Information about the Netflix Avengers (not a real name they go by) has been scant thus far, with the second trailer only being broadcasted less than a month before the release date. It's a nice change from the usual, in which studios reveal absolutely everything about a project in an attempt to drum up views.
The reviews thus far of the new series have been mixed to say the least, but the earliest opinions on anything should always be taken with a grain of salt. After all, anything with this much hype is bound to disappoint at least a few people.
The new trailer was jam-packed with action scenes and quick flashes of mysterious plot points. With so many jump cuts, and very little plot or character development being given away (the correct way to make a trailer, by the way), it's obviously going to inspire quite a few questions.
Warning: contains spoilers from all four Netflix Marvel shows thus far.
8. Is An Earthquake The Main Trigger?
Hey, remember back during Daredevil Season 2 when there was a giant hole in the middle of New York City that was given an alarming lack of attention? Well, it looks like that might actually be addressed here.
There are multiple shots of what appears to be an earthquake, including the ground splitting near Danny and Colleen, a car fallen in a giant gap in the road, and a street crumbling. Plus there's the line Stick has, mentioning that the four heroes are the only thing "keeping Manhattan from crumbling into a pile of dust."
Logic would dictate that the earthquake takes place at the beginning of the series, with the aforementioned Danny and Colleen likely returning from the recently destroyed K'un L'un. However, given Stick's line, there are a couple of ways that the earthquake could be used.
Was this just the first tremor of many? Or is the rampant destruction restricted to the opening scene? Either route could work here in establishing Sigourney Weaver's Alexandra as a threat to be reckoned with. As a woman that doesn't look to possess any particular super powers or fighting abilities, finding other ways to make her menacing is key to the character's success.
Also, if the whole "let's manufacture an earthquake to bring down a city that's not doing so great" plan sounds familiar, then you probably watched the first season of Arrow.