Marvel's Luke Cage Season 2: 10 Big Questions We're Left With
9. So Misty Is Staying A Cop This Time?
Misty Knight is undoubtedly one of Luke Cage's best characters and has her own hero's journey on the show just as much as the Hero of Harlem. In season 1, her arc was pretty clearcut. She began as a gifted, by-the-book cop who seemed to begin to side with vigilantism as she got to know Luke.
This journey continues neatly over the first half of season 2, culminating when Misty plants some evidence in Cockroach's apartment to get him locked up, so that he won't abuse his wife and son anymore. Misty hands in her resignation over this and it looks like Ms. Knight is heading towards becoming the private detective she is in the comics.
However, this decision is soon reversed and, when Captain Ridenhour dies, she is brought back into the fold and eventually offered a promotion to replace him as the head of the Harlem district. This was a sharp turn away from Misty's expected character arc so we're left wondering if she is actually going to stay a cop for good this time or not.