With the Defenders coming out on Netflix in just a few months from now, I thought this
would be a good time to talk about the other Marvel Netflix shows we’ve gotten so far
and how they stack up against each other.
So the way I’m gonna do this is the same way I do my best superhero movies of some
year videos, where I put two of these against each other based on their Rotten Tomatoes
score and then they move up a bracket or something like that.
If you’re confused, don’t worry, it’ll make sense in a second.
Also, I actually have reviews for all these shows, so if you wanna check those out, link
to the playlist is down below.
Just be warned that some of them were made when I was….let’s just say a lot younger
than I am now.
Anyway, let’s get into this with the first round, the two lowest rotten tomatoes scores
oddly enough, Iron Fist with 17% vs Daredevil which, if you average out season 1 and 2 has
an 87%.
Now this isn’t much of a contest for me.
While I didn’t hate Iron Fist as much as everyone else did….I still didn’t particularly
like it.
It’s not without merit, there are a few good things in it, namely some action and
some performances.
But most of the show is kind of a mess, with a story that’s drawn out way too much and
ends up being pretty boring at points.
Plus, despite what I said before, some performances aren’t that great and some of the action
is really bad.
Daredevil on the other hand, I really enjoy.
Like a lot.
I think a lot of that stems from the fact that I just really love the character of Matt
Murdock.
And Charlie Cox puts in an excellent performance.
Between that, the jaw-dropping action scenes the well-crafted story, and the other amazing
characters and performances, Daredevil is pretty awesome.
Now I know a lot of people really dislike season 2, and yes, it does have some flaws,
like for example it is weirdly paced and has a kind of disjointed story.
But personally, I still really liked it.
Especially everything involving the PUnisher.
So, this round, in case it wasn’t obvious, I’m giving to Daredevil.
Next up is Jessica Jones with 93% vs Luke Cage with a very surprising to me at least
96%.
Now this is another one that’s not such a hard choice for me.
I actually like most of Luke Cage quite a bit, but it’s no Jessica Jones.
Jessica Jones is quite similar to Daredevil in a few ways, it’s really well-acted, well-shot,
just very well-made.
The thing about this and Daredevil (especially season 1) is a while they have awesome action
and that kind of stuff, it’s really a character drama.
The story and the characters were so intriguing and fascinating in Jessica Jones, in particular
the main hero and villain.
That’s what makes that show stand out to me, and what made it compelling through all
13 episodes.
Luke Cage on the other hand, if we were just talking the first 8 episodes of Luke Cage,
this would be really tough for me.
Because I think the first half of Luke Cage is fantastic.
Then after the 8 episode mark or so, it takes a turn way for the worse.
No spoilers, but something happens and from that point onwards, it just got really repetitive
and lost most of its momentum for me.
Those episodes aren’t awful, they just pale in comparison to the first 8.
So, with all that said, I’m giving this to Jessica Jones.
Now for the loser round.
Luke Cage vs Iron Fist.
And I even feel bad for calling this the loser round because both of these, mainly Luke Cage,
have really great elements in them.
They just aren’t as good as they could be.
I’ve already talked about both of these so I’ll say this, both of these shows suffer
from having to be 13 episodes long.
Daredevil and Jessica Jones just managed to get past that hurdle, with these however,
you start to really feel every episode go by.
If they just cut out some of the fat, these could be much better.
Unfortunately, they are how they are.
The question now is which is better.
Well based on what I’ve already said in this video, you can probably guess I’m gonna
go with Luke Cage.
About half of that show is really great.
The majority of Iron Fist is just really bland.
So, Luke Cage.
And finally, for the best of the best.
Jessica Jones vs Daredevil.
Now this is easily the toughest choice of these.
Both of these shows are amazing in their own ways and in some similar ways.
Again, what drives these, like most of the best TV shows, are the stories and the characters.
In the end though, I think I’m gonna pick Daredevil.
And again, it’s important to remember that this is a subjective video, as I just personally
enjoy the character of Daredevil more than that of Jessica Jones.
Plus Daredevil was out introduction into this darker and grittier corner of the MCU and
it did it fantastically.
If this had horribly failed, we wouldn’t have this MCU Netflix universe now.
Also, I think most people can agree that the action in Daredevil is a lot better than the
very sparse action in Jessica Jones.
So while I love both and it’s a tight race, I’m gonna have to go with Daredevil.
So those were my thoughts on the Marvel Netflix shows.
How would you rank these?
Let me know all of your thoughts down below in the comments.
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