Written by Chris Snellgrove | updated
There are high expectations for both studio executives and fans alike. Daredevil: Born Again It will be the Marvel blockbuster that Disney+ desperately needs. There are many reasons to hope for the show’s success, including the return of the main actors who made the Netflix original a fan favorite. But for me, the biggest reason for hope is Daredevil: Born Again is scheduled to be rated TV-MA, representing Disney’s belated desire to diversify its MCU content.
Daredevil needs to be dark
Part of what made Netflix daredevil What made it such a hit was that it wasn’t afraid to go extremely dark when necessary. There were some bloody scenes, like the Kingpin murdering Frankie with a car door and the Punisher murdering just about everyone coming at him on Riker’s Island. when Daredevil: Born Again ” was first announced, fans were worried that Disney would take a lighter, more kid-friendly approach to this brutal series. TV-MA’s ratings mean they can be as brutal as they used to be, but the main reason I’m excited is that for the first time in a long while, Disney is offering a variety of This means that we are ready to create a new program.
a long time ago Daredevil: Born Again was in the works, and before Disney+ existed, the House of Mouse released Marvel content through a variety of platforms aimed at very specific audiences. Young fans watched shows like cloak and dagger free form and runaway On Hulu, older fans watched more cinematic content through series like ABC. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and agent carter. Netflix has become the de facto home for mature Marvel content, delivering shows such as: daredevil and jessica jones Frankly, it couldn’t have been easier to make it look anything other than streaming.
But when Disney+ arrived, all the programming was aimed at the same mid-range audience as before. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was being targeted. That’s not inherently bad. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It’s a pretty solid show in its own right, and early Disney+ shows were: wandavision and loki It proves that the studio still has great stories to tell. But after Disney “accidentally” uploaded a censored episode, it was clear that adult content was not the focus. falcon and winter soldier It then gave all traditional Netflix MCU shows a content warning.
Disney/Marvel’s New TV-MA Era
now, Daredevil: Born Again Winning the TV-MA rating is proof that Disney is ready to commit to creating more mature content. surely, echo The miniseries was also TV-MA, but it felt like a marketing angle for the show that most people wouldn’t notice. be rebornHowever, it’s the Disney+ show Marvel fans are most anticipating, and having such popular characters go on even more R-rated adventures means the streamer is finally creating a more mature show for a more mature audience. means you are ready to do so.
if Daredevil: Born Again If it proves to be a hit on Disney+, there could be more TV-MA Marvel content on the way. For example, if The Punisher gets its own revival series, Frank Castle will definitely need this more mature rating to properly punish his enemies. Other familiar characters like Elektra and Ghost Rider would also benefit from having solo series that aren’t constrained by the need to make family-friendly shows. Plus, considering we may never see that Blade movie again, the show could be reborn on Disney+ with all the hilarious and violent profanity of Wesley Snipes’ original film.
Admittedly, all of this may be putting the cart before the horse (or should it be the hallway in front of the protagonist?). Daredevil: Born Again It’s very likely to fail on Disney+, especially after having to fire existing writers and directors to creatively overhaul the entire series. Still, hope always springs, and we can only hope that House of Mouse embraces more of the storytelling diversity that has always made Marvel great. Otherwise, Marvel’s Netflix era may be remembered as the last time the series actively challenged the streaming fence.
