Anyone else think Matt didn't really seem surprised or distraught enough to learn that Elektra was back from the dead?
The crazy lover that died in his arms, super angst times, there she is, BACK, a zombie maybe--who knows, walking around, trying to kill him. It's a pretty big emotional deal! Right? But he's just like " Elektra!" Like "I thought you were on another continent, gosh, guess you're back early?"
I guess I was ruined by fic. This great one from the Defenders Big Bang http://archiveofourown.org/works/11719161/chapters/26397132 (mm8 & ScreechTheMighty's this world is after me (after you)) had a reference to a past scene where Matt was hysterically digging up Elektra's grave, to confirm her body wasn't there, to prove it to himself even though he knew. That seemed very Matt and fitting to the emotions of the storyline. I expected something on that level of emotions. Nope.
I think I see what Charlie Cox meant in an interview where he said that the tone of the Defenders was a little bit lighter than Daredevil. It was strangely not very dark (until ep. 8), considering the subject matter. Kind of more comic-book, less gritty-real-life. I'm okay with that... But I do like angst.
Needed more angst
The crazy lover that died in his arms, super angst times, there she is, BACK, a zombie maybe--who knows, walking around, trying to kill him. It's a pretty big emotional deal! Right? But he's just like " Elektra!" Like "I thought you were on another continent, gosh, guess you're back early?"
I guess I was ruined by fic. This great one from the Defenders Big Bang http://archiveofourown.org/works/11719161/chapters/26397132 (mm8 & ScreechTheMighty's this world is after me (after you)) had a reference to a past scene where Matt was hysterically digging up Elektra's grave, to confirm her body wasn't there, to prove it to himself even though he knew. That seemed very Matt and fitting to the emotions of the storyline. I expected something on that level of emotions. Nope.
I think I see what Charlie Cox meant in an interview where he said that the tone of the Defenders was a little bit lighter than Daredevil. It was strangely not very dark (until ep. 8), considering the subject matter. Kind of more comic-book, less gritty-real-life. I'm okay with that... But I do like angst.