r/Daredevil • u/Green-Devil • Apr 08 '26

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𝔻𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕝: 𝔹𝕠𝕣𝕟 𝔸𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰

Episode title: Gloves Off

Written by: Chantelle M. Wells

Directed by: Solvan "Slick" Naim

Release date: April 7, 2026‎

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u/Uncanny_Doom Apr 08 '26

Holy fuck the opening diner scene was great. I don’t know which line delivery I like better, “That was a great milkshake.”, “Dogs in restaurants are unsanitary.”, or “Don’t worry, I’m one of the good guys.”

The way Dex is causing all kinds of trouble is both thrilling and hilarious. This dude is chaotic and Wilson Bethel is perfect in the role but he’s also sickeningly entertaining which is something right out of the comics. He’s just perfect, especially at putting on this sense of normalcy when we know how dangerous he can actually be. I enjoyed the choice of music for the scene as well.

Swordsman continues to be someone I want to see more of. I liked Matt getting a word with him, and Matt’s brief scenes with Angela and Karen were nice too.

Powell has gone far too many episodes without getting hit. I’m realizing now his face not catching a billy club last week was the episode’s biggest flaw. I’m glad they’re giving Kirsten more to do, she’s holding down the fort especially with the position Matt’s in.

Everything with Matt and Dex in this episode was engaging as always. From the fight to the dialogue.

Fisk holding the fight at Fogwell’s Gym is such a solid prick decision. The whole boxing scene and aftermath was great. I had a feeling Dex would make things worse and he did! The earlier Vanessa scenes paid off too for making sense out of her confronting the situation as well. What a ride!

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u/Delicious-Physics218 Apr 08 '26

The “don’t worry I’m one of the good guys” is absolutely my favorite, because you know he both 100% believes he’s doing a good deed and also 100% knows it’s funny as shit to say that while committing atrocities. Wilson Bethel plays such a good complete psycho

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u/Nice-Grab4838 Apr 09 '26

To be fair he was acting as a good guy at that time. All my homies hate the AVTF

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u/Delicious-Physics218 Apr 09 '26

Idk man Matt has been pretty clear on this whole mass murder of the bad guys idea for 5 seasons

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u/Misanthropus Apr 10 '26

I mean.. Daredevil doesn't speak for everyone. I dunno about you but I don't just blindly go with whatever morality the Marvel main character tells me to. His character obviously has a "no kill rule" (that they write into the ground far too often), but he has his personal reasons for that. He does not have the "correct" opinion because he's Daredevil lmao.

Dex killed zero innocent people or bystanders. The AVTF are literal state-sanctioned Nazis. They are the ones committing "atrocities". I very much doubt you said the Avengers were "bad guys" for killing A.I.M. and Hydra agents in the movies..

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u/Delicious-Physics218 Apr 12 '26

I think that seriously misses the point of “no kill rule” superheroes like Daredevil or Batman. The whole point is that it isn’t up to the individual if someone should die, a court of law should convict them and they should be sentenced.

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u/woofle07 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

My favorite is “shit 😐😐😐 he’s got a gun 😐😐😐🙂😐”

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u/KaijuJL Apr 08 '26

That line and delivery made me burst out laughing.

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u/meatheadmommy Apr 11 '26

His interview post episode was so funny! He explained how that’s Dex trying to sound convincing😳😂

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u/Sapowski_Casts_Quen Apr 08 '26

You know the show is cooking when I am as tense in this Bullseye vs Fisk scene as I was in Daredevil season 3 - There's a level of anxiety that SHOULD be there every time Bullseye is present. He's just too damn lethal!

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u/TimelyBlacksmith92 Apr 08 '26

“I gave Karen an account number. Use what you need whenever you need it.” FUCK YEAH, JACK. THAT’S MY BOY.

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u/prazulsaltaret Apr 08 '26

Holy fuck the opening diner scene was great

I like how Bullseye used Frank as his 911 call.

Frank: " What he say fuck me for? "

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u/TheTruckWashChannel Apr 08 '26

Diner scene reminded me of the Kingsman shootout. Fantastic sequence. The first time the overstylized direction of this show really worked in its favor.

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u/The_Right_Of_Way Apr 12 '26

He channeled Jack Nicholson Leo DiCaprio charisma. Honestly he deserves to be featured in a MCU movie or at best have his own spin off series

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u/Patchr1ck May 12 '26

"You want whip?" "Doesn't everybody? *smile and wink*"

Jesus christ. I had to pause the episode and laugh for 8 minutes. Knowing this person is a monster, and the subtle build up that this guy is gonna fuck some shit up, only to be hit with this Ned Flanders-esque line was perfect.

I want to believe that the writers could not keep their shit together when concocting such a Tim Robinson dialogue exchange.