From the perspective of someone who loves kung fu, Iron Fist makes sense to me as a whole. However, there are moments the show falls short of itself and it’s where the building block Marvel has put up for their last 3 Netflix shows seems to have a Jenga impact on this. The relationships that are established within the show have reigned themselves in and then seem to have lost control of the horse. As each episode pursues, as a viewer, I found myself wondering when the connection the bigger universe would begin to happen.
Now, I, being a fan of Game of Thrones, am a fan of Finn Jones and his other works (Sarah Jane Adventures, Doctors, Holly Oaks) and can state his performance as Danny Rand gives a bit of confusion with his difference between Marvel’s more darker toned shows. Overall, if I had to narrow down the perspectives of the show, Danny’s character is broke just as much as the other Netflix heroes, in his own right, but what people are neglecting to acknowledge is the light-hearted innocence of Rand. Jones layers this innocence to a point you want to feel sympathetic for his character and helps produce one of the reasons why he was chosen for the role.
Besides the doe-eyed youth we find in Rand, the biggest takeaway of the show is realizing the show’s ability to showcase what’s truly defined: the women. Jessica Henwick, Rosario Dawson, and Jessica Stroup are a more than just some sidekicks or one-offs we have seen within the Marvel Entertainment. Unlike Jessica Jones, the show highlights the definition of what these women’s power is as they aren’t grasping at straws like their male co-stars, but have a deeper understanding of humanity and position. Although Jessica Jones provides a strong female lead and co-stars, Iron Fist seems to illicit the status and ideals of what women in this world are. Joy Meachum (portrayed by Stroup) has the smart, business savvy attitude that can be found in someone who has climbed to the top, Colleen Wing (portrayed by Henwick) gives us the heart-to-heart and concern from the outside-in of a person, and Claire Temple, our biggest connection through each and every show who has offers wisdom and experience this time around for young Rand.
Besides action sequences and standard dialogue, Iron Fist opens up the integral drama that most of the other Netflix shows are not willing to show some times. Furthermore, as the audiences will draw their own conclusions, I can say Iron Fist is, in its own right, a show that speaks on its own level and draws one in as a moth does to a flame.
Marvel’s Iron Fist is now available for streaming on Netflix.
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