Warning: SPOILERS for the Daredevil: Born Once more episodes “With Curiosity” and “Extreme Power” are forward!
To say the primary 4 episodes of Daredevil: Born Once more have been uneventful can be a bald-faced lie. From Bullseye murdering Foggy Nelson within the premiere to Matt Murdock defending the late Hector Ayala and reuniting with The Punisher, Born Once more delivered loads of materials in its first half to maintain viewers entertained. And whereas it wasn’t something game-changing, I particularly obtained a kick out of seeing Wilson Fisk uncomfortably sit by means of kids poorly singing “We Constructed This Metropolis.”
Nonetheless, the newest two episodes to premiere on the 2025 TV schedule kicked issues up a notch with numerous large moments, together with Matt lastly suiting again up as Daredevil. That’s all nicely and good, however earlier than we get into all that, I would like to speak in regards to the new Marvel superhero who was sneakily launched and is sort of definitely somebody MCU followers have already met.
It Seems to be Like Swordsman Has Made His MCU Debut
“Extreme Power,” the second of the brand new Daredevil: Born Once more episodes that may be streamed now with a Disney+ subscription, started with a BB Urich montage, i.e. one other spherical of her interviewing New Yorkers. One of many folks she spoke to confirmed her a video that was despatched to him of a masked swordsman who was disarming some road toughs.
The superhero Swordsman was launched in 1965’s Avengers #19, and now he’s lastly made his live-action debut 60 years later. Properly, type of. You see, whereas we don’t technically know with 100% certainty but who’s beneath the masks, if the supply materials is being adopted, then the particular person wielding that blade is the Hawkeye alum who returned on this episode.
Afterward in “Extreme Power,” Wilson Fisk attended a fundraiser to hobnob with New York’s elite and persuade them that his plan to rebuild the town’s port is worthy of their money and time. Sadly, he did not successfully persuade them, however Tony Dalton’s Jack Duquesne went a step additional and advised the newly-elected mayor that the modifications he was making with the police and his “obsession” with vigilantes was “simply not going to work,” and that the port mission doesn’t “align” with their curiosity. Jack warned Fisk to not underestimate the folks attending that fundraiser, as they might undermine him with only a telephone name.
Jack might have been placing up a entrance as simply one other common rich man throwing his weight round, however contemplating that he’s Swordsman within the comics, I believe it’s logical to imagine he holds that mantle within the MCU too and is utilizing his particular expertise to assist folks. Let’s additionally not overlook that after it was found that Jack had been framed by Eleanor Bishop in Hawkeye, he helped Kate Bishop out with preventing the Tracksuit Mafia. He’s already demonstrated himself to be an excellent particular person, and it’d be bizarre to have Tony Dalton reprise the position, however then have another person be Swordsman. The items are all in place for him to be revealed as this superhero, so carry on the unmasking!
The Different Massive Occasions From Daredevil: Born Once more’s New Episodes
Swordsman’s cameo/the return of Jack Duquesne was simply one of many large developments from the newest Daredevil: Born Once more episodes. In “With Curiosity,” Matt Murdock foiled a financial institution theft being dedicated by Devlin. He labored for Luca, the person who was instructed by Buck Cashman, Wilson Fisk’s righthand man, to pay $1.8 million restitution to rival crime boss Viktor. With the assistance of Assistant Financial institution Supervisor Yusuf Khan, a.ok.a. the daddy of Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, Matt was in a position to change out the diamond Devlin and his males tried to steal and maintain it throughout the financial institution’s partitions.
As for “Extreme Power,” along with the Swordsman content material, Luca telling Wilson Fisk he gained’t pay the $1.8 million, and Fisk beating Adam, with whom Vanessa had an affair, right into a bloody pulp, the Muse subplot was additionally lastly positioned entrance and heart. After the serial killer stored a low profile within the first 4 Born Once more episodes, Fisk discovered of his existence when it was found that the murals going up round NYC have been painted with human blood. In response, the mayor fashioned the Anti-Vigilante Activity Power, with Detective Powell and former detective Cole North being amongst its members.
This comes at an unlucky time for Matt, as a result of upon studying that Angela del Toro, Hector Ayala’s niece, had gone lacking, he suited again up as Daredevil for the primary time since Foggy’s dying to go discover her. Angela, whom I think will turn out to be the brand new White Tiger, had gone to analyze the lacking folks her deceased uncle had been wanting into after Matt refused to assist, and that led to her being snatched up by Muse. Fortuitously, Matt was in a position to monitor down Muse’s hideout in a subway tunnel utilizing his enhanced senses.
A combat broke out between Daredevil and Muse, and whereas the previous emerged victorious, the latter escaped when Matt was targeted on resuscitating Angela after getting these blood-draining tubes out of her physique. So Muse remains to be on the free and free to kill folks for his perverse paintings. Hopefully it gained’t be too lengthy till Matt finds him once more, as that is simply the form of menace he’s certified to take down and get off the streets.
There are 4 episodes left to go in Daredevil: Born Once more Season 1, however don’t fear about this being one in every of Marvel’s one-and-done reveals. Born Once more Season 2 has begun filming, and Matthew Lillard is among the many actor who’ve been solid in undisclosed roles. Moreover, showrunner Dario Scardapane advised EW in February that Muse will go away a “ripple impact that extends past” season 1.