The episode begins with a brutal fight at a bowling alley. The perpetrator wants a lawyer. The lawyers he seeks out are none other than Nelson and Murdock. This episode establishes how Foggy and Murdock’s relationship works and the tough decisions they face. They are offered a fortune to represent an obviously guilty client. So they can represent him and make a lot of moolah. At first they argue before they agree to take the case.
This episode also establishes a little more on how Daredevil operates. He uses information he learns in court to gain information from street thugs through vigilantism. Daredevil is in action twice – once is just a standard interrogation. Next is an intense fight where we see how brutal Daredevil can be – even outright threatening to murder someone.
Ben Urich is introduced in this episode. We learn about his personality. He is a run-down newspaper writer who is trying to uncover all the crime in Hell’s Kitchen. Urich works for peanuts, but is determined. One of his co-workers informs him that blog writers and people who work for cheap sites are making a fortune. I can not verify that claim.
The most important part of this episode is the first physical appearance of the Kingpin. The buildup is superb. He’s already been discussed and we’ve heard his voice in the first two episodes. However, in this episode, we see the true reach of Fisk’s power as the bowling alley murder commits suicide – rather violently – because that is preferable to facing Kingpin’s wrath for revealing his name. After all that, we only see Fisk at a museum, mesmerized by a painting. He starts to talking to the museum owner about how he likes the painting. This is a good introduction as it feels like a comic. Often comics will introduce a character this way – panels showing their dialogue with one panel revealing the character. Plus, this is good suspense because the calm way he is introduced contrasts with the violent descriptions we have gotten. It gives some dimension to the character and builds suspense, making us wonder what he is capable of.
Overall, this is another satisfying episode – even though it’s a little more dialogue heavy, the dialogue is good and helps establish the personality of the characters. The action was solid and we are fully introduced to a key character.
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