AYRT: I completely agree that his "mindset could definitely be at least partially attributed to a history of abuse, whether his dad's or his own."
I kind of like to think that Jack did his best not to abuse Matt. He was trying his hardest not to be his dad, here. Which is why he treats Matty like a partner, not a punching bag, either physically or verbally. His kid is just so d*** smart. Not like him.
Honestly, I'd take Matt Murdock's childhood with Jack, as full of inappropriate pressure as it sometimes was, over Bruce Banner's, or Clint Barton's, or Steve Rogers' (in the comics, anyhow). Which is pretty much what my head-canon gives Jack. And I'd like to think that Matt would be even better than Jack with his own child(ren), if he ever settled down enough to have any.
Re: Jack Murdock's father abusive?
I kind of like to think that Jack did his best not to abuse Matt. He was trying his hardest not to be his dad, here. Which is why he treats Matty like a partner, not a punching bag, either physically or verbally. His kid is just so d*** smart. Not like him.
Honestly, I'd take Matt Murdock's childhood with Jack, as full of inappropriate pressure as it sometimes was, over Bruce Banner's, or Clint Barton's, or Steve Rogers' (in the comics, anyhow). Which is pretty much what my head-canon gives Jack. And I'd like to think that Matt would be even better than Jack with his own child(ren), if he ever settled down enough to have any.