Another observation I had about Daredevil Born Again:
One thing that adds to the dissonance we feel while watching the show is that Matt Murdock’s life after Foggy’s passing is being made to resemble his old life. Kirsten is the new Foggy (the best friend/law partner), Heather is the new Karen (love interest), and Cherry and BB are both the new Ben Urich (Cherry is the investigator who teams up with Matt, BB is Ben’s niece). The show even tries to replicate the OG show with the new cast, such as Kirsten clashing with Matt over ideals of justice, the stoop kiss with Matt and Heather, and BB investigating Fisk. Also, I’m pretty sure the scene with Matt and Cherry at the docks was framed to resemble the scenes with Ben Urich in season 1.
I don’t think this is Marvel Studios trying to outdo or crap on the OG show. I think this is being done on purpose to make you feel uncomfortable. It’s Daredevil…but it’s not what we’re used to. You see familiar interactions, but it’s not with the characters from the OG series. Everything just feels slightly off, which works because that’s where Matt’s head is at. His whole world crumbled around him which messed him up immensely. Even the OPENING CREDITS were made to resemble the original, but with enough changes that it gives you a different feeling from the OG.
Now that I think about it, this is kind of a clever way of having the audience deal with loss/grief alongside its main hero. The main character having familiar dynamics with the new characters forces you to come to terms with the fact that the OG trio is gone. It feels off because you want these interactions with the old characters. And the opening credits? The OG gives you a feeling of strength and terror while the new one is melancholic and subdued. The new one lost the power and confidence of the original, which works since Matt Murdock is currently at his lowest.
