Ranking Every Aspect Of The MCU From Worst To Best
7. Daredevil
Netflix got their corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe off to an impressive start when Daredevil's first season dropped in April 2015. Although the second season may have stumbled from time to time, The Man Without Fear has more than earned his reputation as the linchpin of The Defenders.
Daredevil was the perfect character on which to lay the foundations as Netflix set out their stall early, establishing that their take on the MCU would be more grounded, realistic, character-driven and violent than either the theatrical features or ABC shows.
Charlie Cox fully inhabited the complex of conflicted psyche of Matt Murdock, and more than holds his own in the bone-crunching fight scenes. They say that every hero is only as good as their villain, so luckily for us we got Vincent D'Onofrio's stunning turn as Wilson Fisk, a terrifying force of nature that was sorely missed in the second season.
Following on from such an auspicious debut, audience expectations were sky-high for Season 2, but unfortunately the show failed to meet them. The additions of Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle was an undoubted highlight, but the misguided Elektra storyline and over-reliance on the Hand almost sank the narrative on several occasions.
The first season was a captivating blend of superhero origin story, police procedural, crime thriller and character study, and if the upcoming third season can hit those heights again then Daredevil could make a real claim for being one of the greatest comic book shows ever made.