Daredevil: Born Againhas done a great job at differentiating the show from its Netflix predecessor, and one striking scene from the latestMarvel Universeepisode works as a perfect parallel to one from the original show. Despite his time as a terrific villain,Born Againis making Kingpin payin all kinds of ways. While Wilson Fisk has been elected Mayor of New York City,this has put the villain in an unexpectedly difficult place of having to navigate institutional powersand their inherent difficulties.
Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin quickly became one of the most beloved MCU villains, and now his character has joined the ranks of the bestMCU’s Phase 6 villains.While Kingpin’s pursuits are not necessarily noble, the villain has been so entertaining to watch during the series.Now that he is set to face off against entrenched corruption and difficult institutional powers, his journey has changed. This is perfectly highlighted during an important scene fromBorn Againthat parallels one from the Netflix series.
Kingpin’s Daredevil: Born Again Episode 6 Mirrors Kingpin’s Fundraiser In Daredevil Season 1
The New Episode Parallels One From The Netflix Series
Both the Netflix series and the new Disney+ iteration ofDaredevilhave featured important fundraiser scenes for Kingpin. In the Netflix show, this fundraiser appeared in season 1, episode 10. The episode saw Gao urging Fisk to recognize that Vanessa was only a distraction.He pushed this urging away, and made a speech at the fundraiser, asserting his own power and influence. This was followed by several dark scenes involving Vanessa, and the effects of poisoning through champagne.
Meanwhile,episode 6 ofBorn Againportrays a fundraiser in a different light.In this scene, Fisk is the one who is empowered, and he is the one who has to be influenced by the words of others.While Vanessa was there to support him in the Netflix series, she acts more as a guide to instruct him in this iteration. All of these differences go to show how much Kingpin’s journey has changed, and how different his struggle for power in New York City has become after acquiring institutional control.
The Contrast & Similarities Between Daredevil: Born Again & Daredevil Season 1 Show How Much Kingpin’s Life & Arc Has Changed
The Path Of A White Collar Crook Is Much Different
Kingpin worked hard to gain legitimacy for his empire, which led to him being elected Mayor of New York.This in itself was a struggle, but even having acquired this legitimate power, Kingpin now finds himself in an unexpectedly difficult place.While previously, in theoriginalDaredevil,Fisk could act unilaterally and make his own decisions, now he is bound to the powers and weaknesses of his office. This leaves him susceptible to the powers and control of big money donors, as was suggested by the latest episode.
Simply, Fisk is playing a different game than he is familiar with. Despite rising in the world,it seems that becoming mayor has actually left the Kingpin with less power than he had previously, when he was able to act on his own beliefs and ideas. This scene and its contrast with the Netflix series shows how much power has changed in the world, and how difficult Kingpin’s path is now that he is entrenched in a larger pond of more accepted kinds of control.
Daredevil Season 1, Episode 10 Explains Exactly Why Kingpin Breaks Down After Attending The Born Again Fundraiser
Kingpin’s Life Has Changed In Emotional Ways
Kingpin, one ofMarvel’s best surviving villains, has become a shockingly sympathetic character inBorn Again. This makes his breakdown scene, and even theripping of Kingpin’s suit, so important to the path of the show.Looking back on the Netflix series, this is so difficult for Fisk because of how much power he used to have previously.While there would always be consequences, Fisk was actually able to speak his mind before he became mayor, and was therefore able to fight for the things that he believed in.
Seeing Kingpin struggle so much with how his life has changed is an effective moment. Rather than being on top and in control of the world,Fisk has instead become another politician being controlled by white-collar billionaires and crooks. Finding this weakness, and how much his relationship to the world has changed even due to this ascension, allows for a complex look at how power functions in the modern world. This also may suggest a dark path forward for Fisk in the upcoming episodes.
Daredevil: Born Again Has Already Set Up The Perfect Story For Spider-Man 4 (& It’s Not The One You Might Think)
Spider-Man 4’s storyline has been a hot topic of discussion, but Daredevil: Born Again might have set up the perfect plot, and it’s not Devil’s Reign.
Daredevil: Born Againcontinues to make Wilson Fisk a compelling and exciting character in all kinds of new ways each week.This latest episode is a perfect parallel to events from the Netflix series and alludes both to the past and the future of Kingpin’s story.While the show continues to make unexpected twists and turns, it seems that this scene may set up for Kingpin’s abandoning of legitimacy in order to gain greater control in the near future. This story will likely be further explored in future episodes.
