[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8135″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Don’t we all remember being incredibly excited for The Defenders? Essentially the Avengers of the Netflix Marvel universe, the idea of bringing Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist together was something all fans wanted to see. They teased it for months and then when it finally premiered, the eight-episode mini-series became one of the least liked show in the MCU.
In a recent interview with Charlie Cox, Matt Murdock’s actor; Cox admitted the problem with the pacing:
“I think what we discovered with The Defenders is that it was a lot to try and handle within eight episodes. To have these four people meet in an organic way and then set up a story, and then resolve it, and introduce a new villain all in eight episodes, became a lot. In a weird way, the first part of the season felt too slow because they wanted these people to meet organically and not just chuck them in a room in the first episode. But then, by the time that happened, we only had three episodes left.”
Cox then went on to talk about the positives:
“I had a great time filming it. I really loved working with those other Defenders and I really enjoyed the dynamic. In the process of doing Daredevil, I’ve kind of become a fan of those genre in a way I wasn’t before — so I do get a little kick out of these little Easter egg moments of when they may meet, how they interact and what that’s like.”
While season two of The Defenders has been in “will they, won’t they” limbo, TV Marvel head Jeph Loeb had spoken that it was still a possibility, to which Cox commented on:
“I would like to see it go again if that’s something they wanted to do. I’d be well up for that. I think that’d be really fun. I would like to see a story that is more in keeping with the show’s that we make, which is a little bit more grounded, a little more boots on the ground. I don’t want to see us try and compete with the Avengers in terms of the scope. I’d like to see The Defenders in more of a crime drama that happens in Hell’s Kitchen underground. That’d be fun.”
You can still watch the eight episode of The Defenders on Netflix, which despite not being necessarily a strong series; still had its moments and it was still good to see everyone together. You can also get excited for the third season of Daredevil, which just released a full-length trailer at NYCC and will premiere on October 19th, nine days away.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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