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What call was featured in the prevue for Netflix ’s MCU team - upThe defender ? The notion of a successful apportion cinematic population seemed like insanity to most studios where Marvel first announced their program for one , which kicked off with 2008’sIron Man . Against all the betting odds , this disturbed plan worked , and followingAvengers : Endgamebecoming the most successful motion-picture show of all time , the MCU is bigger than its ever been .
Netflix had trust for similar success with their MCU set shows , which plunge in earnest withDaredevil . This gritty , habit-forming adaption pass over away the memory board of Ben Affleck ’s adorably camp 2003 movie misfire and set up great things to come . The MCU record , on the whole , could be a very mixed traveling bag though , withJessica Jonesreceiving an acclaimed first season whileIron Fist’sdebut was panned . Luke Cagealso received a whole time of year 1 , with Netflix ’s end destination being an epic , Avengers - style labor union of the mathematical group for miniseriesThe Defenders .
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WhileThe Defendershad its magical spell , include the chemistry of the mold and Sigourney Weaver ’s ( Alien ) playfulness number as the baddie , The Defenderswas largely considered unsatisfying to fans . The series was reportedly the least - watched of Netflix ’s Marvel output and mark a decline in the popularity of their MCU shows . The show at least put together a coolheaded teaser trailer , which revealed how Matt Murdock , Jessica Jones , Danny Rand , and Luke Cage unite . This moody preview is set to Nirvana ’s 1991 classic " come in As You Are , " a snippet of which would also be used in the show ’s 2d drone .
The phratry at Marvel are obviously bountiful fans of " Come As You Are " since it reappears during a key setting inCaptain Marveltoo , with Nirvana also appear on Steve ’s To - Do lean inCaptan America : The Winter Soldier . Sadly , while Jon Bernthal ’s Frank Castle got his own show - following his appearance inDaredevilseason 2 - withThe Punisher , the character did n’t make an appearance duringThe Defenders . Of course , the show did n’t find a second series and never will , following the high - visibility split between Netflix and Disney .
The dream ofThe Defenderscan’t be blame but the execution was lacking . An issue with a pile of the Netflix Marvel shows was the pacing , with the show ’s often stretching narrative out over thirteen episodes when eight or ten would have been much better . This is part of the reasons viewer eventually tuned out , with the lack of forward momentum often killing the fun . Disappointing as the final show may have been , The Defendersstill had a pretty cool trailer .
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