Awake not Woke!

idk

as in "idk what to rate it" on one hand, it's a well-directed show. that opening sequence was peak cinema. on the other hand, oh boy... 3 things. 1) Fisk is Trump. everything about Fisk here is a shot at Trump. even the characters he meets and talks to or is involved with are counterparts of the likes of Melania, JD Vance, etc. yes, it's subtle. very subtle. only people with sharp non-verbal communication skills and the ability to "read between the lines between the lines" will get what i'm saying. and that's fine. if you don't see it, that's not your fault. but here's a fact you'll find interesting: Fisk's storyline here is in fact a direct adaptation of the 2017 comicbook storyline where Fisk becomes mayor... and that too was a blatant shot at Trump right after he became the Prez. Go figure.;) 2) not a single likeable female character here apart from Karen. love Karen. she's the only woman in the show that feels "natural" (at least for the 30 mins that i managed to watch from episode 1). every other woman in the show is written like the fluttering tail of a still reverberating echo (pun not intended) of the DEI clusterfuck that was Marvel circa 2023-24. [but yes... they picked some damn good writers this time, because they sure know how to hide these things under the mask of excellent filmmaking. to the point even i begin to question whether it's really that woke or not. and that's when i say to myself: "don't let the greatness fool you"] 3) now, i'm not a Christian. but Daredevil always has been. even the comicbook the show borrows its name from... was heavy on the Christian undertones. not as some religious propaganda (duh), but because it's who Daredevil is as a character. it's what sets him apart from the rest of the Marvel heroes. his struggles with "faith". facing his "demons". etc etc... it gave him that edge. that atmosphere. like a fever-dream of realistic superheroism. BUT from what i'm hearing... this time around... it's been reported (rather joyously by left wing journalists) that there are NO Christian themes in the show whatsoever. lol. again, i'm not Christian or any kind of religious snob in the traditional sense. but i recognize butchering of art when i see it. i recognize the desecration of a character's depth when i see it. i recognize woke when i see it. over.

Awesome

One of the best films ever made.

Feminist drivel.

N00b Reacher Watcher opinions

I've said in my other reviews that I hardly ever start watching these types of series since they *immediately* turn man-on-man gay. I said, "self, let's see how long it takes" and turned on Reacher. So far, he's cool. Kicks ass. Note: I did not read the books. Going to keep watching and see how it goes :)