Iron Fist Season 2 Review

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Off the back of the disappointing first season of Marvel's Iron Fist and with a new showrunner (Raven Metzner). Fans were sceptical as to whether this season would live up to the high expectations set by Jessica Jones and Daredevil. However, in a surprising turn of events, season 2 delivers an overall entertaining experience and actually manages to develop Danny as a character, making him much more likeable than in season 1 and The Defenders.

The show picks up a couple of months after the events of The Defenders where we learn that Matt Murdock's last words to Danny we're asking him to protect his city, and we see Danny out in the streets with the iconic yellow bandanna fulfilling his wish. When Danny gets caught in a war with rival gangs in Chinatown, he is confronted by an angry Davos who is infuriated by the loss of Kun'Lun and the way in which Danny chooses to use the iron fist while chaos descends on Chinatown. Davos employs Joy to help take down Danny and Ward, who she is angry at for covering for their father when he faked his death in season 1, and they manage to kidnap Danny and take the iron fist from him (with help from ex special forces turned merc Mary Walker). The season finishes off with a twist ending and a cliff hanger, which I will not spoil in this review. 

The acting in this season was a massive improvement from the last one, Finn Jones manages to go from intense action scenes to emotional dialogue with relative ease and is (as expected) one of the best actors in this season. Another standout performance comes from Jessica Henwick, reprising her role as Ex-Hand, katana wielding badass, Colleen Wing who is just as good as she was in season 1, if not better. Newcomer to the show, Alice Eve as Mary Walker, gives one of the best performances in any of the Netflix Marvel shows, accompanied by one of the most intriguing story lines since Jessica Jones season 1. 

In conclusion, Iron Fist season 2 gives a much anticipated more comic-accurate take on Danny Rand than season 1, and includes many easter eggs and references to the wider MCU and the other Netflix Marvel TV shows. Danny is a much more likeable character than in the last season and has much more chemistry with the rest of the cast. It's a shame that this show was cancelled after such an intriguing ending. 8/10



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