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Anyone Watching Marvel's The Defenders on Netflix?

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GwenStaceyRocks · 20/08/2017 11:50

I started watching it when it was released and had to pace myself not to watch it all in one day. I loved the Jessica Jones series but haven't watched the others.
Iron Fist is irritating me but I'm liking DareDevil.
Is anyone else watching?

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Fluffypinkpyjamas · 20/08/2017 11:55

Husband and DS are watching it and I'm sort of watching it because I liked the other series but mainly because I fancy the pants off like Luke Cage Blush

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GwenStaceyRocks · 20/08/2017 12:00

I 'like' Luke Cage but I'm annoyed he isn't with Jessica Jones because I didn't watch the Luke Cage series so am not invested at all in his relationship with the nurse

I'm developing an interest crush on in DareDevil . I'm toying with going back and watching his series once I've finished Defenders. Although the Stick character annoyed me so I don't know if I could cope with a series that included him. He's like Master Splinter but less enlightened.

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Biggreygoose · 20/08/2017 12:05

Stick isn't in it that much. Daredevil and Jessica Jones were the best series out of the lot. First season of daredevil especially. Luke cage was good. Iron fist was meh.

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GwenStaceyRocks · 20/08/2017 12:22

I'm finding the girl with Iron Fist annoying too. But then I wondered if they were meant to be young and annoying Grin

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Biggreygoose · 20/08/2017 12:37

Iron fist is meant to be annoying, like a 12 yo kid. The first few episodes of his series you just want to pick him up and shake him for being such an idiot.

JustAnotherPoster00 · 20/08/2017 12:42

Watched it all on the 18th Sad , roll on JJ season 2 or Punisher season 1 or IF season 2, I just dont care just bring me something new dammit Grin

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GwenStaceyRocks · 20/08/2017 12:47

I did laugh when Luke Cage jokingly said to Iron Fist 'tell me again about how you fought the dragon and got your glowing hand' And Iron Fist started to tell him Grin
Just is there a date for JJ season 2?

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JustAnotherPoster00 · 20/08/2017 13:23

not yes as far as i know, gwen Sad

RJnomore1 · 20/08/2017 13:25

Is JJ in it? I LOVED that series

SnickersWasAHorse · 20/08/2017 13:27

I'm watching. DH is loving it.
Has anyone else noticed the colours?
When it's Luke Cage there is a lot of yellow. Jessica Jones lots of blue. Dare Devil lots of red.

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GwenStaceyRocks · 20/08/2017 16:54

Snickers I hadn't noticed it until you pointed it out.
I did notice all the transition scenes where it cut quickly between four different scenes like a comic book montage.
RJ yy JJ is in it. She is brilliant. And I love that she often reacts differently to the main male characters. She's very well written.

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badbadhusky · 20/08/2017 17:07

We just got home from a weekend without Netflix access - and found they dropped the whole season in one go!!! As DH said: "there goes the rest of the weekend!" Grin

badbadhusky · 20/08/2017 17:10

Did anyone else think the sex scene in ep 1 made Luke Cage look like a selfish lover? Going at his ladyfriend like a jackhammer, shifting the kitchen table a foot with each stroke and no foreplay/lube... Hmm

Poppiesway1 · 20/08/2017 17:11

We left for holiday Friday. Ds2 is beside himself without internet access (he's not watching it with my phone!) he's counting down till we go home so he can gorge on it!!

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GwenStaceyRocks · 20/08/2017 19:12

I finished watching it tonight.
It made me want to watch JJ again . . . until I remembered how upsetting I found some of her scenes with the Purple Man. Sad
I think I'm going to watch DareDevil instead.
badbad I didn't really notice about the sex scene. DS came over at that point so I missed it and didn't bother scrolling back.

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EllaHen · 20/08/2017 19:19

I watched the first 5 yesterday and will finish the series tonight.

It's not perfect but is very watchable.

I need to go back and finish JJ. Can't remember why I didn't at the time.

Yeah, The Iron Fist is the weakest link - one for the young 'uns.

OohAahBird · 20/08/2017 19:23

Watching it at the moment, I didn't get through JJ but am thinking I will go back and watch the rest

badbadhusky · 20/08/2017 19:56

We just watched ep 3 - Circle Midland boardroom episode. The most jarring thing was Danny's attire - tan suede shoes with a charcoal suit. The man has more money than sense and no style.

I'm glad in the Chinese restaurant scene after that Matt Murdock also wasn't eating, along with Jessica. There's often a very subtle sexism about the female characters picking at their dinner like birds whilst the menfolk dig in. Jessica is too feisty to be subtly sidelined in that way.

I haven't seen Daredevil. Is Stick also blind?

badbadhusky · 20/08/2017 19:57

There's somethingannoying about the Iron Fist - he's kind of childlike in naivety. I would agree that it's one for the kids, but IIRC that series was a 15. Hmm

SnickersWasAHorse · 20/08/2017 20:08

Stick is blind too, yes. He met DD a young man and trained him.

JustAnotherPoster00 · 21/08/2017 08:59

If anyone is interested and who might not have any idea in which order they come

DD season 1, JJ season 1, DD season 2, LC season 1, IF season 1, Defenders season 1

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GwenStaceyRocks · 21/08/2017 10:29

Oh that's good to know Just . Thanks.

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Biggreygoose · 21/08/2017 22:20

Seems punished season 1 is next up...

Biggreygoose · 21/08/2017 22:21

Punisher ffs

DaysofWineandNeurosis · 22/08/2017 08:58

I've got two more episodes of Iron Fist to force myself through before I can watch The Defenders. I've watched all the other series (twice) and adored them but I'm hating Iron Fist and finding it a real slog to get through.

Please tell me he doesn't ruin The Defenders.