Daredevil Fans Can’t Seem To Agree On Matt’s Big Upgrade In She-Hulk Episode 8

In the r/shehulk Episode 8 discussion thread, Redditors went to the comments to process their feelings about Daredevil’s first full-fledged Marvel Cinematic Universe outing. Most of the discourse surrounded Murdock’s supposed “lighter” attitude compared to his brooding characterization in the Netflix series. U/Groot746 said, “Loved seeing a lighter side of Matt…” to which u/Scared_Bobcat_5584 responded, qualifying, “Tbh it doesn’t really feel like a lighter side of Matt… [“She-Hulk” Daredevil is] just Matt in a lighter setting if that makes sense. He totally acts the same as the Netflix series, he’s just not dealing with horrible s*** happening to him 24/7 in LA” This comment smartly points out that it isn’t necessarily a change in his attitude but a reflection of his surroundings and the plot — there’s still room for “Born Again” to be a fan-pleasing brood-fest if need be.

There was also significant discussion surrounding the depiction of Matt Murdock’s acrobatic abilities. “The parkour seemed too fake compared to what he did in his own show…” said u/whyth1. In Netflix’s “Daredevil,” the stunt work is more practical — in “She-Hulk,” Daredevil performs like a superhuman gymnast, dipping slightly into the uncanny valley. “…in [Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’] it always felt like a stunt guy was performing the actual stunt, instead of a digi double.” U/Der_Eggboi had a positive response to the episode but understood concerns in this area, saying, “Yeah I think both DD and Kingpin are getting the MCU treatment in that their feats are going to be a little more flashy and a little less grounded and realistic.” It certainly appears as though the MCU is taking Daredevil in a more comic-accurate direction, which will please fans of the source material and ruffle feathers with fans of his Netflix reinvention.