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Iron Fist (2017)
Decently enjoyable show, but nowhere near great
You could write a book about the amount of goofs in this show. Naturally, my opinion is subjective, but the way I see it, the writers pretty much sealed the fate of Iron Fist when they decided to disregard any level of consistency, and throw in an infathomable amount of clichés and awkward dialogues/monologues. Not to mention, their inexplicably odd prioritization in regard to character development. To sum it all up, the characters are simply not interesting or fleshed out enough to compensate for how awkwardly their story unfolds. The drunk kung-fu guy with a British accent seemed like a far more interesting character that Iron Fist himself, but he was killed off in a matter of minutes. It's a decently entertaining TV show, but in my opinion, it doesn't have any redeming features that make it stand out from the rest. I'm thoroughly disappointed in Scott Buck's work on this show, I expected far more from him. To be honest, I'm struggling to understand how he's even been involved in it.
Iron Fist: The Blessing of Many Fractures (2017)
Many Fractures
I don't necessarily think the acting is bad, but the script and writing are so awkward that certain scenes are simply bound to look out of place. I realize that Danny is supposed to be socially awkward, but his random, philosophical quotations are annoying and redundant. It's not as if they made any effort to make his character's quirks or personality traits consistent throughout the series, anyway. I had expected more from this show, but I don't think it's the actors' fault.
Iron Fist: Under Leaf Pluck Lotus (2017)
Under Leaf Pluck Lotus
You can count on Mr. Ironfist to let you down, when he's fighting against one person and something, anything is at stake :P
If you haven't watched this episode yet, prepare yourself for a ton of clichés.
Iron Fist: Eight Diagram Dragon Palm (2017)
Blatant lack of consistency and immersiveness
Joy poisons Danny, and later doesn't seem to mind much that Ward had him sent into a mental institution where he gets heavily drugged and later beaten up by a group of thugs and a mentally ill murderer. Ward later kicks Danny off the window of a scyscraper - which would've realistically killed him if it wasn't for an unreasonable amount of luck. But hey, what does it matter? In this episode, Danny suddenly forgets all about any of it and decides that Joy and Ward are his family and friends, after all.
Oh, and good ol' Harold, who managed to get direct access to surveillance cameras in some psych ward from the comfort of his living room, somehow haven't seen his daughter since she was in her early teens - the same daughter who happens to work in the same building that he lives in. God knows why he hasn't seen her in over a decade, when it's clear that he wouldn't have any issues doing so, if he wanted to. I've come to realize that I shouldn't expect any type of consistency or realism from this show. It can only be enjoyed if you watch it the same way you'd watch a Street Fighter or Mortal Combat movie. I'd argue that even die-hard fans of the Fast and the Furious franchise would raise an eyebrow after watching this show, though.
Iron Fist: Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch (2017)
Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch
I hate to be nitpicky, but I can't help but feel annoyed about the inconsistency in Danny's fighting prowess. In one moment, he's effortlessly beating hired grunts left and right without taking even a single hit, and in the next moment he's struggling to beat one guy who, for some reason, is wielding both brass knuckles and a knife in one of several awkward scenes in this show. Like bobcobb301 mentioned, the writing and acting are quite goofy and awkward at times, but it's the inconsistent writing that really lets the show down. Hopefully, it only gets better as the show progresses.
The Punisher: Cold Steel (2017)
Cold Steel
Several of the character interactions in this episode are cheesy, predictable, and quite frankly very disappointing considering there had been little of it up until this point in the season. Others may not care as much, but I personally think they ruin the immersion. However, the episode took a turn for the better when Stein got stabbed to death by Russo. I had expected Stein to get killed eventually, and it came as no surprise when it occurred, but the stabbing scene with Russo's trademark, hidden blade was a satisfying way for it to happen... and then, it went back to being cheesy and predictable with Madani covered in blood in her bath tub, as the camera pans out and reveals that Russo's the one who's swabbing off the blood from his own doing. I've been binging on this show, and Cold Steel has been the weakest episode, yet.