On the topic of Netflix.

So knowing the clusterfuck that was Iron Fists S2's second half/ending that was so universally loved it was cancelled. And enjoying The Punisher in spite of messages so blatantly beating me over the head and it's own lesser quality ending.

I'm not entirely sure I should even invest the time in the third season of Daredevil. My brother who is certainly no critic. (He really liked the Last Jedi. The closest thing to a critics paradise.) and would probably love the messages/propaganda in it. That the writers admitted to inserting the story before its release.

But my brother didn't like it at all. His explanation was quote:" Everyone loves it but it's really badly structured writing-wise." "The writers had no clue how to convey Matt's emotional state or what he's thinking, so they had him talking to ghosts all the damn time." "They also made Fisk way too damn smart. He's outsmarting them at every turn and !@#$. So the majority of the story is him outsmarting them completely and utterly. And then they beat him with....a viral video and then they punch him until he gives up. It's pretty as far as visuals, but it's terribly written."

Not exactly a stunning endorsement. But why take a single opinion at face value? And then I listen to somebody who seems to be giving the overall thumbs up. And which he sums it up with.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5dDMVskulE[/youtube]

-Visuals are not on par with first two seasons
-Soundtrack is weaker.
-Fights aren't as impressive/make less sense for comic nerds that actually care.
-Shows obvious propaganda scenes/dialogue
-Notes that Fisk was too weak/failed too often in the first season, so they 'almost' overcorrected and made him the smartest character that never fails until the last minute. 

From what I got out of it, basically it's "good" solely by performances holding it up like glue. And while I can totally believe that can save a show...

Certainly a pattern I'm noticing. Yeah, I'll probably just give it a pass...