Okay so I'm only three episodes in but here's my first impression: Because the series revolves around the titular character, who is also a private eye, they created this wonderful Film Noir opening credits scene. The conventions of Film Noir are all there too. Tough hard-drinking P.I. Glass front office door with the name in gold letters (that get's smashed in the first five minutes) gritty streets, a bigger mystery, all narrated by the main character herself in a seen-too-much confessional style. So it seems like it's a conventional detective series, only it's not. It's Marvel which means there's a twist, she's a superhero with PTSD hiding from her past and the villain that made her jumpy is alive, even though he's supposed to be dead. This villain, Kilgare, played by David Tenant has the power to control minds, which makes things a tad weirder. It's a dark and gritty vision for sure, and a little grimier than previous Marvel offerings. Even Daredevil, which I loved for its darker tone didn't get into gutter sex in the first five minutes like this one and it's not even the only one. We get three sex scenes in the first episode, so fair warning, not for kids, and maybe not for this adult either. Your mileage may vary. And the ending of the first episode? Well not to spoil anything, but it's brutal.
Still, I'm not sure it works. It should be right up my alley. I love superheroes, I love Film Noir detective movies, and I love psychological thrillers, all three genres are right up my alley. I should be over the moon, but this really only works on the last level, the psychological thriller, which fortunately, is pretty darn good. The detective angle feels tacked on frankly. As far as the superhero plot line goes, I never read the comics, so I have no expectations, which isn't bad. Daredevil was a franchise I knew well, so it's nice to be surprised by this one though if this is anything like DD I'm sure it strays pretty far from the source material, while still giving fans the appropriate Easter eggs and aha moments. They earned a lot of trust with Daredevil so I'll probably be sticking this one out too, though more cautiously.
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