Fisk seeks revenge while Karen is haunted by recent events. Daredevil makes a startling discovery about Fisk’s financing.

Daredevil makes his move in the second last episode of the first season of Marvel and Netflix‘s Daredevil, tracking down the drug trade, and cracking down on it. It’s all pretty standard stuff that might fit in any police drama.

What’s really special is the end of the episode where it’s revealed who’s moving in on Fisk. It’s a twist that seemed a bit predictable, especially for those who’ve read comics, and know a bit more about some of the characters involved.

What’s interesting is some tidbits dropped about Madame Gao who leaves the city to go to a place “considerably further than China.” The hints are there for comic fans, that she’s tied into the mystical realms that involve Iron Fist. We know is series will be coming, so it’s some cool foreshadowing there. That, plus the whole Black Sky thing from earlier in the season, possibly give us some hints as to what the all four Netflix Marvel series might be about and why they come together as the Defenders.

The episode wraps up with the question still out there as far as the future of Nelson and Murdock and Matt realizing he needs help and can’t go it alone. Don’t worry, he’s about to have some super friends joining him. There’s also the future of Ben Urich, now jobless he decides to strike out on his own.

The episode ends with a rather shocking moment. One that actually left a bad taste in my mouth, not only killing of a character with a lot of potential, but also killing off one of the few minority characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The story could have played out much differently. Just not a good ending to the second to last episode.

Overall rating: 7.75