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After these episodes, I feel like I'm sitting with an odd feeling in my stomach trying to sort out how I'm supposed to feel now about Wilson Fisk.Now that we've finally seen his backstory... it's haunting.What happened in that house with his father and mother is so deeply disturbing. Growing up in a violent household leaves scars that never really fade away. I'd know.. But watching that moment where Fisk snaps and kills his father is tragic in a way that makes you feel for him but fear him at the same time. He was just a child pushed to the edge by years of fear and abuse.But honestly the part that unsettled me even more was his mother's response to it all.She didn't just justify it.. she reinforced it. She turned that act into something necessary. And then she exposed him to even more violence by having him watch the dismemberment of his own father.. She planted those disturbing seeds into her child. And now look at what he has become.When a child learns that violence is the way you fix the world... how could he possible grow into anything else? Suddenly Fisk's entire worldview makes terrible, twisted sense.In his mind, he's still doing what he did as a child. Removing something rotten that was poisoning his life. Except now it's not just his father... it's the city. He truly believes he's cleaning up Hell's Kitchen. That he's cutting out the rot to make something better. And that's the part that leaves me sitting here so conflicted.Because why is it so easy for me to reject Fisk's violence... but accept Matt's? Matt beats people half to death. He stalks criminals in the night. He terrifies them, hurts them, punishes them in the name of justice. The only line he refuses to cross is killing.But is that line really the only difference between them? Both of them are children shaped by violence.Both of them fell in love with the same broken city.Both of them believe they are the only ones who must make it better.They're walking on two sides of the same razor's edge. But then Episode 9 happens. That moment with Nobu. Matt didn't just defeat him, he killed him. Watching Nobu burn while Matt stands there, realizing what just happened.. You can feel the weight of it hit him immediately. Sure it was kill or be killed. Matt didn't choose that fight, and if he hadn't fought back he would have died. But a life was still taken. Is this how it all starts? Is this the moment the "Devil" begins to take over? Because if killing Nobu in self defense is justified.. then what about killing Fisk? If killing one man could save countless lives in Hell's Kitchen.. would it be wrong still? This story isn't just about heroes and villains. It's about two broken men who both think they're saving the same city in their own violent ways. And the line between them is paper thin.Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿SYNC ALONG LINK: https://youtu.be/xtjuTZMOky0I watched this on Disney+

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Terry In the UK

Oooooooh... I wasn't expecting this tonight.... it's 1am in Britain and I had been thinking about getting some zzzzzzzz's, especially with my alarm set for 6am to go to work..... But I don't think I can wait till tomorrow evening to watch this, especially after reading another exquisite write up.....so I'm gonna press play, enjoy the next 2 hours and worry about a 3am bedtime, 3 hour sleep and sleepy eyes tomorrow. Thanks Kali... hope you're having a spectacular weekend.

Chuckles1004

I agree, with what she said. Haha lol Yes, I 100% concur. Your breakdown is almost clinical, seen from a psychiatric point of view. Great diagnosis!! Woww!! I have to know, who were your favorite authors/writers were.

William

Excellent summary, Kali. Really…truly excellent.

Zedicus

Thanks for the insightful summary, I had the same thoughts while watching along. Sometimes it’s interesting to understand why we can justify one persons actions but not another’s.

Darian Harman

Fisk's backstory really does a lot to re-color D'Onofrio's portrayal of the character. There is this new layer of arrested development which had been informing all of his behaviors this entire time. The awkwardness, the tantrums, etc. He's a child in a man's body, obsessed with a lust for control. The writing and acting in this show! 🤌

David L

Great reaction, Kali! I can't wait to see you react to the final episodes of season 1 and start season 2. Which imo is way better than season 1. But, I wouldn't want to say why! This show is the one of the best Netflix Marvel shows.

Leo Cannot Park

It almost hurts how relevant this episode is to today. :(

Burak Yağız

Matt didnt really mean to kill Nobu. I dont think it was a calculated move to set him on fire he just threw his stick to him. It was kinda an accident but yeah he will probably blame himself for it though.

Mister Lou

The scenes with Matt and the Priest are my favorites! He's so wise and gives great advice! The endings just make you want to binge them all! Foggy knows! 🫢

MorahSDG (edited)

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2026-09-07 13:00 I feel putting the “crazy parent” label on momma Fisk is a bit much, considering she was also a victim pushed to the brink by her husband. Her decision to dispose of his body was a survivor’s tactic to save her and her son from prosecution. And she sent him away after that, so I feel she was trying to give him a fresh start after what happened. Love your analysis still so far! I really am appreciating on my rewatch how I feel that this show treats Fisk just as important as a “protagonist” as Matt, in terms of his role in the story. They’re equal parts the driving force of this story, two sides of the same coin.
2026-03-14 04:56

C. J. Ramirez

You think this is dark it gets darker lol

Peter Wyatt

I wish the MCU included more of these dark themes and mature storylines/characters. The comics are far more involved with the mentalities of the characters and their backgrounds. It's why I love Daredevil. It's one of the few really faithful cinematic adaptations for the MCU. You FEEL for these characters. All of them. They all have a reason to fight for what they're fighting for, instead of that family-friendly, black and white BS about "good guys versus bad guys". When the villains as well are put into this grey area like Kaliwali was writing out in this post's description, they're humanized to the point of being empathized with. They're given layers that we, as the audience, primarily expect from the "heroes". It's typically the case that in the real world, too, those who've committed horrific atrocities thought they were doing good. As in, they thought they were the "good guy" against the villains. Again, that's why I love Daredevil. You can see the points on both sides of the coin. And then, of course, there's the theme of what makes a devil that refers to what either Matt is trying to do for the city or what Fisk is trying to do for the city. They're both acting in their methods that stem from a lot of internal turmoil, attempting to save the turmoil of NYC.

C. J. Ramirez

Yes wish all the movies were rated r

Amko Basic

Saturday is like my favorite day of the week! Back in the day when the show came out I watched so many episodes in a row but had to go to bed after that cliffhanger in episode 9 and I could barely sleep that night because I was so excited to see how it would all play out and I am almost as excited now even though I have watched the first 3 seasons of this show 4 times.

Narutoanime16

Even Spiderman has had plenty of dark stories in the comics like and least to me the Amazing Spiderman movies were good at having a showing of a dark story but keeping it in Spiderman tone

h_

100% this, she did not wish to see her son be locked up after escaping being "locked in" by his father's abuse. It had the unfortunate (and frankly, inevitable) consequence of turning him into a raging, emotional tank of a politician, but that's not the point here. You do not think straight after being a victim of such violence for so long, and you just want to cut out the problem and/or pain from your life in no uncertain terms; in this case the mother did that literally. The writing of Season 1 is absolutely gutting in its attention to little details like that, and it will forever hold a special place in my heart.

KJ

I've not commented much on your Daredevil reactions, but I genuinely think Wilson Fisk might be Marvel's best on screen villain because he's so morally complex. His intent to make things worse so he can seize the power he needs to wipe clean the rot and decay that was otherwise tolerated. He knows there has to be a breaking point before anything can be done to transform Hell's Kitchen, so he took it upon himself to expedite that breaking point.

M1 Maz

Up to this point, you've always been bringing up the scary parallels between Matt and Fisk, and this set of episodes really sealed the deal. How each one's traumatic childhood shaped who they've become, what they fight for. And their outlook on which lines should be crossed, and which one's shouldn't. It's both crazy and sad to see how easily a child's mind can be warped for the rest of their lives by the people around them I feel like everything is going to be so different now after the events of these two episodes and I'm so excited to see where this goes next!

pinkdino99

Have you seen Jessica Jones ?

KJ

Oh yeah the 🟣👨🏻 is just skin crawlingly evil lol

pinkdino99

Big hugs. I know this triggers you.

Fred Aczon

Matt's real superpower is not getting any infections falling into the Hudson River with open wounds. Great analysis as always. There's been some debate whether Nobu was actually Matt's first kill. It could be seen as accidental, I think Charlie Cox's answer was that it wasn't Matt, but it was the fire that killed Nobu lol.

Narutoanime16

Abuse is no joke still doesn’t justify Fisk’s actions but yea that Nobu fight was crazy & im more curious about Sticks stuff and how much Nobu knew. I’d say Nobu dying was more his own fault than Matt’s like Matt didn’t directly kill him Nobu caused his own death by means of Matt’s weapon he directed towards the light. Love the parallels between Matt & Fisk as always & I love how all the characters are written in this show were just on the ground with them seeing the lives of em the stuff the Avengers don’t deal with.

Paul wheeldon

There is a key bit of character development in these episodes, Both boys, young Matt and Wilson lose their fathers violently and the loss of the shape their sons’ futures. But the moral direction flips. Matt learns: suffering can serve justice. Fisk learns: violence can secure order.

Peter Wyatt

I don't think that Matt deliberately lit Nobu on fire. I think it was an accident. He threw his club/stick at Nobu, Nobu deflected it and it bounced upwards to hit the light that caused all the sparks to occur.

Danny

I just love the scenes with Matt and his priest so much.

Darian Harman

Hard agree. This show came out toward the end of my very long and in-depth journey into researching ancient-Israelite theology. The writing for some of the dialogue in Season 3 actually impresses me on a scholarly level. I remember wondering if any of the theologians whose work I'd buried myself under were consultants. Very, very good stuff.

McShades

The Mom might have been thinking that in order to avoid the Loan Shark making her payback the loan because they killed the father, that if she made it appear that he left town, then the Loan Shark would leave them alone... Plus I'm sure she was thinking that her son would be arrested and back then (I'm guessing late 70's early 80's) a lot of people turned a blind eye to domestic abuse. So it was best to avoid the legal system all together.

Irrelevance - Bjorn Vanbelleghem

Yeah, I can' t deny that episode 8 is a hard watch. I'm a huge fan of my own dad, I litterly couldn't watch it. However, Thank you, Kali.

kaliwali

It was VERY difficult to stomach.. Just the whole way it was done 😥 Incredible directing and actors, but yeah. Very raw!

kaliwali

I for sure understand why she did what she did! I talk about these points a bit in my outro. But to have her son watch the dismemberment and sawing? Noooo. no no no.

kaliwali

Yeah I don't think it was deliberate either. You can tell by the way Matt backs up and the look on his face. It's crazy how much expression he can show with his entire nose up covered LOL. But you can definitely tell he is shocked and disturbed by Nobu igniting. I do think it will still weigh on him the same tho? It's still a life taken.

kaliwali

I wonder how much Nobu knew too since he talked about how trained Matt was in 'the ways' 🤔

kaliwali

Ah yeah. I totally understand WHY she did what she did to cover up the murder. I drew the line at letting him watch the sawing up of his Father tho 👀

kaliwali

Yeah I definitely think it was an accident too. Even tho his eyes are covered, you can still tell how shocked he was that that happened 😔

Faizul Mostofa

As a new member, reading your write-up for each episode has been just as enjoyable and interesting as your reaction. Without knowing you at all, I would've just assumed you have a major in English Studies!

rian

everyone goes through hard times, no excuse to be shitty..you proved that, at least from my perspective

Trashy Feel

wwwww episode, wait for the next season all ur questions about the black sky will be answered.