It may seem like yesterday that the Netflix shows inspired by Marvel comic books premiered but the first of them actually appeared five years back, in 2015. Daredevil with the face of the English actor Charlie Cox was the first one who came onto the scene, closely followed by Jessica Jones played by Krysten Ritter, Luke Cage (Mike Colter), and Iron Fist (Finn Jones).
Together, the four superheroes teamed up in the short-lived The Defenders. And for those who like antiheroes, there was The Punisher with Jon Bernthal. All of the shows are over now, but there are some things we miss about them and some that are best left behind and don't need to come back.
10 Don't Miss: Loose Ends
No viewer likes to see an open ending and many questions left unanswered, especially when it comes to his favorite heroes he spent several seasons with. But that's exactly what happened with most of the heroes of the Netflix Marvel shows. Their storylines weren't exactly closed the same way Steve Rogers's or Tony Stark's storylines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe were, and it left some fans dissatisfied with the ending.
For example, it isn't clear what happened to Luke after he gained ownership of nightclub Harlem's Paradise. And it was hinted in the last episode of Daredevil that the last's season villain, Sergent Pointdexter, would become the iconic villain Bullseye, but the storyline didn't lead anywhere.
9 Miss: Connection To The MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is big enough and there are dozens of superheroes in it, if not hundreds, even though the audience hasn't seen all of them on the big screen yet. From the first episode of the Daredevil, it was obvious that the series was taking place in the MCU, even though it was never openly acknowledged in any of the MCU movies.
Still, it was a nice touch, knowing that there were other heroes in New York besides Captain America and others, and it added some cool easter eggs to the shows that the fans could always enjoy as a nice bonus.
8 Don't Miss: Characters That Missed The Mark
Most of the heroes were warmly welcomed by the audience and quickly gained the fans' love and interest. But that cannot be said for all of them, and while those who watched the Marvel Netflix shows mostly enjoyed what they saw, some of them weren't afraid to point out that some of the characters didn't quite live up to their reputation, especially if you take their comic book origin into consideration.
That rang true for Iron Fist most of all, who saw some truly critical review and remarks that the show's fighting scenes weren't all that good and the character of Iron Fist himself could have been written better too.
7 Miss: Most Of The Heroes
The heroes worked well enough on their own, but some of the best moments came when they met and worked together and formed relationships, albeit often briefly (such as the romance between Jessica and Luke that ended on a much happier note in the comics than it did in the shows).
In a way, the heroes felt more real than most of the MCU heroes since their powers were more down to Earth and they dealt with more civil problems that can happen to many people. If that wasn't enough, the actors playing them did an amazing job, and most of them embodied their roles perfectly.
6 Don't Miss: Family Issues
This is a small detail but it nonetheless proves that the creators of the shows tended to provide their characters, both superheroes, and villains, with the same type of childhood trauma or background, and it got a little old after awhile. Just think about it for a moment - Matt Murdock is motivated by the loss of his dad. Wilson Fisk hated his dad and killed him.
Jessica lost her entire family, then found her mom, discovered she was a killer and had to watch her die. Kilgrave hated his parents for allowing the doctors to experiment on him. So many of the characters had family issues that it eventually got just the tiniest bit tiresome.
5 Miss: Great Villains
Despite all of the MCU's strengths (and there are many), it's difficult to overlook that the universe often struggles with creating truly compelling villains, with a few notable exceptions such as Loki (in his beginnings) or the Vulture from Spider-Man: Homecoming. But the Netflix Marvel shows hadn't had this problem and created some amazing heroes.
Playing favorites is hard and it depends on individual tastes, but no-one will probably forget the shows' version of Kilgrave, played by David Tennant, or Kingpin portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio. These villains had enough space to shine and they were both frightening and human at the same time.
4 Don't Miss: It Wasn't For Everyone
In the end, what happened with some viewers was that they simply grew tired of the shows when it wasn't clear what they were trying to be, or what they were trying to say, what was the message they were sending out to the audience. Also, the shows were mostly dark and had the type of style and mood that simply isn't suitable for everyone, and that's okay, everybody's got a different taste.
Still, some of them took it too far and tried to do so much that they failed to achieve anything in the end. That was especially true for the group outing when the plot left a lot to be desired and the heroes didn't really have that much to do in the first place.
3 Miss: Romantic Relationships
It could be argued that one doesn't want superhero shows for their portrayal of romance, but personal relationships play an important part even in the superheroes' lives, and the heroes of the Netflix Marvel shows were no different, however much some of them (such as Jessica) liked to pretend otherwise.
The shows gave its audience some truly iconic couples, such as Matt and Karen, to name just one. And if that wasn't enough, it also featured some amazing non-romantic relationships, for example, the friendship between Matt and Foggy, which quickly became fan-favorite for so many people who loved their mutual chemistry.
2 Don't Miss: Slow Pacing
There were a lot of amazing moments in all of the shows where the characters fought, loved, faced a loss or a true challenge, struggled for their lives... But there were also a lot of moments when nothing truly significant was happening, and the plot wasn't really moving forward all that much.
Its slow pacing is one of the most obvious things many fans didn't like about the shows, and it affected all of them, some to a higher degree, some not so much, but all of them. The shows could have been truly ideal for binge-watching but the slow pacing sometimes made it difficult to stay with them.
1 Miss: The Fighting
Epic fighting scenes are one of the reasons why so many people love superhero TV shows and movies. They're full of action, look great on camera, give our favorite heroes the opportunity to show how badass they truly are and to kick some ass... there are multiple reasons why fighting is an important part of any superhero live-action (or animated, for the matter) story.
There are so many great fighting scenes in all of the shows that it's difficult to pick just one. But, for example, the scene in which Daredevil fights in the corridor, is one of the most notable ones since it was supposedly shot in just one long take.
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