10 Things Marvel Wants You To Forget About Elektra

6. Her Role In The Defenders

If you haven't seen The Defenders yet, this entry will be delving into spoiler-ific territory; so best click ahead if you want your viewing experience to remain spoiler-free.

Elodie Yung was one of the best bits about Daredevil season 2, so it was, initially, a tad disappointing to hear that she'd be returning in The Defenders as a mind-controlled antagonist, and not as the Elektra we all know and love.

The mind-control aspect was one of the big pitfalls that the series failed to avoid, and things were made all the more annoying by the fact that the twist lacked the punch to really make it stick. We don't have a clue what's going on inside the character's head when she killed Alexandra, or why she still continues to fight The Defenders after regaining her memories, because the show didn't feel it was worth explaining.

You can see the thought process behind the move, though. Elektra had infiltrated and taken over The Hand in the comics before, and the aforementioned Erynys clearly had some sort of influence in constructing an evil Elektra, but again, the character's motivations remain as dimly lit as the series' finale itself; no one can make out what is going on.

Given how predisposed the character is to cheating death both on and off the page, it's likely that this isn't the last we've seen of Yung's Elektra. That's a good thing, as far as Daredevil fans should be concerned, especially when you consider where season 3 is heading.