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I dont want to be negative, but this show failed at delivering an epic tie in


There were some great scenes in this show, but not enough to warrant watching all the other shows to appreciate it.

They made The Hand out to be super lethal crazy immortal assassins in the Daredevil show, The Iron Fist even built them up as great villians as well, but this show ruined all of that mystery and wasnt handled right. The Hand Leaders were not shown as having really earned their titles of being so feared in the centuries. Sigourney Weaver did NOTHING to make me see her as competent and cold. Only others fear of her in the scenes showed her as a badass, you have to earn with the audience that same awe and they didnt pull it off. None of the leaders seemed like something to be afraid of. They got their butts handed to them and it wasnt worth watching this show.

The best thing about The Hand in Daredevil was the mystery and shadowy nature of their order. I know we gotta find out eventually, but it was done so poorly here. A villian that made me fear and respect her as cold and ruthless was Lady Tanaka on the Dolph Lundgren Punisher movie! Now THAT was the kind of leader I expected The Hand to have!

A short scene showcasing how much fear and carnage that Lady Tanaka commanded.
WARNING: The video is graphic.
https://youtu.be/QPETyDvlxZI

Out of all the marvel shows on Netflix, Daredevil and The Punisher are great and worth rewatching. The other shows are not as good as those two BUT Jessica Jones was alright. Luke Cage and Iron Fist...I havent even finished those shows and I began watching them over a year ago. Whereas Daredevil I watched it all within two months, and Punisher another two months.

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