Marvel's The Defenders: 23 Easter Eggs You Probably Missed

19. The Mirror Shots

There are lots of call-backs to the establishing seasons from each individual character, obviously, but none are quite as blatantly mirroring as the first meeting between Luke Cage and Danny Rand. When they fight in the alleyway, we get a redo of the slow-motion punch to the face shot from the Luke Cage series.

There it was one of Cottonmouth's henchmen who tried to dish out a haymaker - to zero effect - while in The Defenders it's Iron Fist. He at least has a bit more impact...

There's another mirror too. Matt's first meeting with Jessica Jones is almost identical to his first meeting with Karen Page - in both cases, his appearance elicits a "who the hell are you" challenge and a look of bewilderment when he answers.