“A Study Of Masculine Identities” Daredevil And Kingpin Reunite In ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

For three successful seasons, from 2015 – 2018, blind lawyer with elevated senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fought crime in New York City until he hung up his Daredevil costume for good to become a regular lawyer. His vigilante days are well and truly behind him. That is, until his long-time nemesis Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) has succeeded in his run for governor, and also to become part of the “regular” folk. Murdock will honor his retirement pledge so long as Fisk promises to behave himself.

Matt Murdock is focussing on his legal career and established relationship with therapist Heather Glenn (Margarita Levieva). He’s done with being Daredevil. Too many lies. Too much interloping. Too much blood and violence. And Fisk is done being Kingpin. He’s determined to prove to himself that he can become successful within the confines of the law. It’s an uneasy disruption in their masculinity. After all, can a wild animal live in a zoo?

“‘I’m Matt Murdock. I’m just a lawyer—I’m not Daredevil anymore.’ ‘I’m Wilson Fisk, mayor of New York City; I’m doing good things for people,'” the pair repeatedly try to convince themselves. But the allure of their true selves is too strong to keep them away from it. So they relapse into their dangerous worlds despite knowing better.

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