The Defenders
Iron FistSeason 2 could turn Danny Rand ( Finn Jones ) into the best Defender . As unlikely as that may seem , especially after the poor decisive and fan receipt Season 1 received when it premiere on Netflix in 2017 , Iron Fist has since been on a quiet road to redemption . When his second season arrives afterward this year , Danny Rand might just overtake his fellow street - storey Marvel heroes Daredevil ( Charlie Cox ) , Jessica Jones ( Krysten Ritter ) , and Luke Cage ( Mike Colter ) as a fan favourite .
The rehab of Danny Rand ’s image has already start . When he was introduced inIron Fist , Danny alien many sports fan ( and his fellow MCU friend ) . Returning home to claim his company , Rand Enterprises , after 15 years of living in themystical city of K’un - Lunwhere he became the Immortal Iron Fist , Danny prove to be inexperient , short - tempered and neededa lotof help in his pursuit to defeat the Hand . By the end of the season , Danny only won a partial victory against his enemies , discovering K’un - Lun enigmatically disappeared because he empty his duty to return to New York .
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The Defenderspicked up the story a few calendar month afterwards , but as he team with his fellow superheroes to at last kill the Hand , Danny ’s status slowly improved . Though he was still the butt of everyone jokes - Daredevil ’s sensei Stick even declared"The Immortal Iron Fist … is still a thundering dense hindquarters ! " -Iron Fist finally win against his ancient enemy . Upon his ostensible death , Daredevil charge Iron Fist with a new cause : become the protector of New York City . InLuke CageSeason 2 , Iron Fist ’s image rehab continued . Danny guest starred and he looks like excelling in his delegacy . Iron Fist is now focus , cool , and most importantly , he ’s treated with regard . Wherever in Harlem Luke adopt him , citizenry were in awe to meet Danny Rand , billionaire superhero . He even had Good Book of wisdom for Luke , localize him in the role of mentor for the Hero of Harlem .
All of this sets the phase forIron FistSeason 2 . Here ’s why , when it arrives , the redemption of the Living Weapon of K’un - Lun could finally be complete :
Iron Fist Season 2 Has A New Showrunner
The inculpation for the poor tone ofIron FistSeason 1 fall on the shoulders of its former executive producer Scott Buck ( Dexter ) . Issues with the season included the unlikable way Danny was write , the disappointing battle view ( specially afterDaredevilset the bar high ) , and how the series centered on the shady embodied dealings of Harold Meachum ( David Wenham ) and the Hand as oppose to what fans had hop to see : an exciting kung - fu superhero adventure taradiddle . Buck leftIron Fistto become the showrunner forMarvel ’s Inhumans , which also fared poorly . fortuitously , Iron Fistis under new management .
replace Buck as thenew showrunner is Raven Metzner . No alien to Marvel , Metzner co - wrote the give way 2005Elektrafeature film star Jennifer Garner but his filmography afterwards greatly improved . As a writer and executive manufacturer onFalling Skies , Heroes Reborn , andSleepy Hollow , Metzer designate he ’s expert at the sci - fi and superhero genres . In addition , Marvel TV Head Jeph Loeb touted Metzner ’s lifelong lovemaking of warlike art pic ; this is the type of expertise the adventures of Iron Fist desperately require . The jury is out until fans get to see time of year 2 , but there ’s understanding to be optimistic thatIron Fistwill benefit from and amend under Metzner ’s guidance . Finn Jones has already promisedseason 2 will indeed be particular .
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Iron Fist’s Mythology Is Mostly Untapped
Developing the rich backstory ofIron Fistwill hopefully be one of Season 2 ’s priority . Fans justifiably groused that very little of Season 1 was in reality set in K’un - Lun and that exterior of a few abbreviated flashbacks , the mystical metropolis was mostly debar . Danny spokead nauseamabout how he became the Immortal Iron Fist by vote out adragon call Shou - Lao , which nearly everyone scoffed at upon hearing , but it ’s time buff got to see this legendary battle and how Danny earned the power of the Iron Fist . Season 2 will hopefully delve into not just Danny ’s clip in K’un - Lun but also the history of the ancient city and of the many Iron Fists who antecede him .
What ’s more , there are major story threads to foot up on . Chiefly , the fact that K’un - Lun has left this Earthly planing machine . Where did it go , and can Danny discover the ancient city ? There is also the fact that Danny ’s former best friendDavosis still alive and was last seen recruiting Joy Meachum ( Jessica Stroup ) to his cause against Danny at the end of time of year 1 . Davos believes that he is much more worth of the power of the Iron Fist and his confederation with Joy threatens Danny ’s existence on every layer .
Moreover , there ’s promise Season 2 markedly improves uponSeason 1 ’s bad fight scenessince Finn Jones should now have had ample time to dominate the necessary choreography ; he was infamously give little notice of when season 1 begin . Iron Fistsimply needs to become the sort of kung fu superhero show fans deserve and that will hopefully be what time of year 2 delivers .
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Danny Rand Has Great Partners And Enemies
Besides his kung fu skills and his glowing clenched fist , one of Danny ’s unspoken major power is his ability to garner the dedication of some of the best friend Netflix ’s MCU has to tender . While Daredevil spent his second time of year alienating his best Friend and both Jessica Jones and Luke Cage lost key lie with ones in their soph years , Danny has managed to make friends and supporters . Chief among them isColleen Wing(Jessica Henwick ) , who has stood by Danny throughout everything as his sword - wield partner in crimefighting , his buff , and moral compass . In addition , Danny and Colleen rest friend with Claire Temple ( Rosario Dawson ) and they should continue to rely on the former nurse ’s expert medical training .
After being enemies throughout Season 1 , Danny and Ward Meachum ( Tom Pelphrey ) finally patched up their differences . Danny , who is confessedly a poor man of affairs , is happy to let Ward continue to run Rand Enterprises . Luke Cage may revert the favour and guest headliner in Season 2 , and Detective Misty Knight ( Simone Missick ) is confirmed to be joiningIron Fist ’s roll . After all , it ’s thanks to Danny ’s resourcefulness thatMisty now has a robot armto supercede the limb she turn a loss inThe Defenders .
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Danny in all probability also hold back the sound services of Jeri Hogarth ( Carrie - Ann Moss ) and , as a publicly known billionaire superhero , he ’ll postulate her expertness more than ever . specially since Danny also has some key enemies ; not just the aforementioned Davos and Joy Meachum , butAlice Eveis also conjoin the season as a mysterious , unidentified castmember . Some fan speculate Eve could be portray the nefarious Lady Gorgon . Eve ’s character and more details about season 2 will no doubt be revealed whenIron Fisttakes center field stage at San Diego Comic - Con .
Danny Rand’s Other Superpower Is His Money
Daredevil , Jessica Jones , and until recently , Luke Cage , have always just been scraping by financially , but an crucial thing that separates Danny Rand from his fellow Defenders is his money . As 51 % owner of Rand Enterprises , Danny is a famous billionaire ; he is basically the Tony Stark ( or Bruce Wayne ) of the Netflix MCU . In Season 1 , Danny alternated between rejecting his fortune and being irresponsible in how he used it , but time of year 2 could hopefully bring some maturity to Danny and how he use his Brobdingnagian resources .
It will be interesting to see how Danny utilizes his billions in his Modern character as guardian of New York . With his money , Iron Fist can actually be far more than merely a street - level vigilante who punches criminals in seedy alleys . Danny could use his riches to affect real social change and really help the deprived . In Season 1 , Danny and Colleen date how the Hand used youth shelters and soldierly arts as a fashion to recruit untried people to unite their evil cult ( which is how Colleen joined the Hand ) .
Danny could use Rand ’s resources to do something like but in a positive direction that would meliorate living . This is something that even Tony Stark is n’t doing in the MCU , thoughBlack Pantherended with King T’Challa comprehend the idea of sharing Wakanda ’s resourcefulness with the United States , starting in Oakland . Danny should be doing the same in New York City . This would twist Danny Rand into much more than a vigilante inIron FistSeason 2 - it would make him a hero in the way his A-one friends are n’t .
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Although , above all , like with Daredevil fan desire Iron Fist will finally wear hisclassic costume .
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