Snow Gives Way
- Episode aired Mar 17, 2017
- TV-MA
- 57m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.7K
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After being presumed dead, Danny Rand returns home to New York after fifteen years, only to find things aren't as they were.After being presumed dead, Danny Rand returns home to New York after fifteen years, only to find things aren't as they were.After being presumed dead, Danny Rand returns home to New York after fifteen years, only to find things aren't as they were.
James Hutchison III
- First Rand Security Guard
- (as James Albert Hutchison III)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBig Al's philosophy about farming being "the worst mistake in the history of the human race" is not the ranting of the deranged mind of a homeless man. It actually comes from a 1987 paper of the same name by noted American scientist Jared Diamond and makes the case that modern ills such as pandemics, war, sexism, and social stratification among other things can all be traced back to humanity's adoption of agriculture.
- GoofsIn a panning shot of the Manhattan skyline we catch a glimpse of the PanAm (Metlife) Building and the Metlife sign. In the MCU (of which Iron Fist is a part) that building is the Avenger's Tower.
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A pre-established fanbase manipulates the IMDb score
It is a well-known fact that critics and audiences often have different responses to film/ television etc. So I wasn't particularly surprised when I saw a very high rating for Iron Fist on IMDb compared to it's 37/100 score on Metacritic. For this reason, I went into this first episode with an open mind.
I have seen maybe half of the first season of DareDevil and all of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, and really enjoyed all three. Something I've noticed is how realistic everything that can be is. What I mean by that is that the dialogue, the human interaction, the plotting etc. feels so natural that the element of superhuman abilities just feels like an extension of the world, rather than anything else. We believe that Luke Cage is a real person working two jobs and still mourning the death of wife, so the fact that he is bulletproof and has super-strength doesn't faze us.
That is where, in my opinion, Iron Fist fails. The dialogue feels so forced and unnatural that every scene just feels a little off. Every scene seems to go on for slightly too long so you're left a little bored. The pacing is so jarring that after every new scene you need time to adjust. It hopped between light-hearted and dramatic so quickly that I had no idea how I was supposed to feel. And I was genuinely shocked at how choreographed the fight scenes seemed to be. Obviously fight scenes in media are choreographed, that's not the problem. The problem is that it's clear that the actors have been told exactly what to do and rehearsed it so it's clockwork, which means it's so unbelievable. I was sure that if there was one thing I could enjoy about this show it would be the action, but clearly I was wrong.
I've seen a lot of IMDb reviews where people complain that the only reason this show has not received critical acclaim is due to political correctness. That is an easy way to trick yourself into enjoying a very mediocre program. Very disappointing from a Marvel/ Netflix collaboration.
I have seen maybe half of the first season of DareDevil and all of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, and really enjoyed all three. Something I've noticed is how realistic everything that can be is. What I mean by that is that the dialogue, the human interaction, the plotting etc. feels so natural that the element of superhuman abilities just feels like an extension of the world, rather than anything else. We believe that Luke Cage is a real person working two jobs and still mourning the death of wife, so the fact that he is bulletproof and has super-strength doesn't faze us.
That is where, in my opinion, Iron Fist fails. The dialogue feels so forced and unnatural that every scene just feels a little off. Every scene seems to go on for slightly too long so you're left a little bored. The pacing is so jarring that after every new scene you need time to adjust. It hopped between light-hearted and dramatic so quickly that I had no idea how I was supposed to feel. And I was genuinely shocked at how choreographed the fight scenes seemed to be. Obviously fight scenes in media are choreographed, that's not the problem. The problem is that it's clear that the actors have been told exactly what to do and rehearsed it so it's clockwork, which means it's so unbelievable. I was sure that if there was one thing I could enjoy about this show it would be the action, but clearly I was wrong.
I've seen a lot of IMDb reviews where people complain that the only reason this show has not received critical acclaim is due to political correctness. That is an easy way to trick yourself into enjoying a very mediocre program. Very disappointing from a Marvel/ Netflix collaboration.
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- Mar 18, 2017
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