Daredevil born again S02E05 spoiler thoughts
oh wow, the parallels in the storytelling, three storylines weaving together, past and present, cause and consequence, it's not the grand design of fate or destiny, it's the grand design of the writers and creators, and all come out really well.
Fisk and Matt are always the biggest contrast of this show, and because Fisk has Vanessa, Matt has Foggy, it naturally makes Vanessa and Foggy also a parallel. That is also how Dex measures the scale: Vanessa orders him to kill Foggy, so it's only just if he kills Vanessa, so if he did this, his score would be even.
And how Matt measures his scale: he tried to kill Dex, and so tonight, saving Dex is also his penance to make it right again.
Vanessa has the brain, Foggy has the heart. So there's beauty in how they die: Vanessa is killed by a fatal wound to her brain, and Foggy is killed by a bullet to the heart.
Foggy's heart taught Matt how much they should care about people, have mercy, that almost sounds like Matt as Daredevil's origin story, why he put on the mask. And Vanessa's first encounter with Fisk, making the arrangement of putting that paint out there, knowing the one who walks in will see the value of it, see the loneliness in them, also plays a critical part in the origin story for Fisk turning into Kingpin.
The hiding and escaping scene when Matt tries to save Dex while Dex has almost given up, stumbling across the tunnels and basement of the church, I got reminded too vividly that's exactly what It Takes a Village described Matt and Frank did. I longed to see some more Matt and Frank's interaction, and all I got is Matt and Dex, and I'm not complaining. What's with Matt keeping getting himself involved with murderers like Frank and Dex? There's a very certain beauty in their contrast and tension, a danger of it, a suppressed instinct of killing and saving among all three of them. Is it too good a dream of hope to see all three of them teaming up together?
Buck's back story and a freaked-out Daniel, the C-story is overshadowed by the A- and B-storyline, but still a charming one. It's good to see Wesley again, and it's rare to see Buck without fancy suits. Buck really is a good successor to Wesley. And it's really interesting to see Buck's first case from Fisk, the target is exactly the one saved by Foggy, even before they have their law firm. The grand design and their interaction started before any of them even realized.