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Talk about the Defenders! Speculate, discuss, squee and debate. There's a thread for each episode so you can discuss what you've watched so far without being spoiled for future episodes - click on top level view to see only the first comment in each thread and stay spoiler-free.

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Re: Whole season discussion

[(Anonymous)]

Also how would the city have collapsed if they removed the dragon bones? Are all the cities in the Marvel Universe built on dragon bones and that's how they get their powers as cities?

And how did they get there in the first place? Did there used to be dragons on Manhattan Island? And why did they die in the same spot? Is this an elephant graveyard sort of situation?

Re: Whole season discussion

[(Anonymous)]

Take your cue from the writers and don't think about it too hard. Lmao

I enjoyed it but Petrie and Ramirez are the worst for gaping plot holes, broad stereotypes and tropes in place of characterization, and straight up not keeping track of all the crap they're trying to do.

Re: Whole season discussion

[(Anonymous)]

SAME. I had all the same questions. I am fine with mysteries and even plot holes - but what bothered me is that the four Defenders all instantly grasped somehow that the city would collapse from the Hand's actions down there. Like, how did you all understand that - none of the viewers did.

Re: Whole season discussion

[(Anonymous)]

DA

I legitimately did not entirely understand the plot tbh. What was with the dragon bones? What was Danny the key to???

Re: Whole season discussion

[(Anonymous)]

They needed Danny to use the Iron Fist - the literal fist - to open the door. That part I understood. He was too stupid not to fight Elektra right in front of it because he is Danny Rand, and also the plot wouldn't have happened if it didn't get opened.

Re: Whole season discussion

[(Anonymous)]

Ah, yeah, it seems I pretty much understood it too, then. Makes sense. The fist does glow gold, it sorta looks like a key, and they always made such a huge point out of Danny Being a Weapon/Tool. So his being a key at the very least made sense, though it made me feel kinda bad for him.

To be entirely fair to Danny, the whole thing WAS damn confusing, and also they needed to throw him the Idiot Ball. Dude got screwed when it came to getting thrown the Idiot Ball.