Marvel and Netflix have created something truly special with their four superhero shows: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. They've established a unique, ongoing, and shared universe that not only respects each character's source material, but also builds upon and expands their lore. Fans have clearly responded, as many media outlets report that these are some of the most-popular shows on Netflix.
Daredevil is heading into its third season, while Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are each preparing for their second, but what about the fate of Iron Fist? According to SuperBroMovies, Danny Rand himself, actor Finn Jones, will soon issue a Season 2 announcement. While that's certainly welcome news for the whole Marvel/Netflix enterprise, it's probably safe to say that Iron Fist was the most flawed of the four series and in dire need of fine-tuning.
Many Iron Fist fans were expecting Season 1 to feel like a modern take on old school Kung Fu movies from Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li. Iron Fist was created by Marvel in 1974, the year following Lee's legendary Enter the Dragon, and this was the tone and the spirit those early comics exuded. Another thing that the Lee, Chan, and Li films had in common, and Season 1 was lacking: great fighting and tremendous senses of humor. Instead, what we got was a disjointed fish-out-of-water meets corporate espionage story.
Put on that Damned Costume:
Iron Fist, much like Daredevil, has a very distinctive costume, but unlike the Devil of Hell's Kitchen we didn't see anything close to Rand's comic book appearance. Rand did wear his monk's robes during several flashback scenes, and while his attire in these scenes conveyed the proper palette they missed the mark on fan expectations by a pretty wide margin.
It's safe to say that getting Rand into the traditional green and yellow suit and the mask is a minimum, mandatory expectation in Season 2. Fortunately, there have been many, many iterations of the costume, so the showrunners definitely have a great opportunity to experiment and innovate.
Daredevil is heading into its third season, while Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are each preparing for their second, but what about the fate of Iron Fist? According to SuperBroMovies, Danny Rand himself, actor Finn Jones, will soon issue a Season 2 announcement. While that's certainly welcome news for the whole Marvel/Netflix enterprise, it's probably safe to say that Iron Fist was the most flawed of the four series and in dire need of fine-tuning.
Many Iron Fist fans were expecting Season 1 to feel like a modern take on old school Kung Fu movies from Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li. Iron Fist was created by Marvel in 1974, the year following Lee's legendary Enter the Dragon, and this was the tone and the spirit those early comics exuded. Another thing that the Lee, Chan, and Li films had in common, and Season 1 was lacking: great fighting and tremendous senses of humor. Instead, what we got was a disjointed fish-out-of-water meets corporate espionage story.
Put on that Damned Costume:
Iron Fist, much like Daredevil, has a very distinctive costume, but unlike the Devil of Hell's Kitchen we didn't see anything close to Rand's comic book appearance. Rand did wear his monk's robes during several flashback scenes, and while his attire in these scenes conveyed the proper palette they missed the mark on fan expectations by a pretty wide margin.
It's safe to say that getting Rand into the traditional green and yellow suit and the mask is a minimum, mandatory expectation in Season 2. Fortunately, there have been many, many iterations of the costume, so the showrunners definitely have a great opportunity to experiment and innovate.
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