[88/100] To be frank, this was better than I expected. It is, candidly, pretty dumb for Daredevil to survive in a giant building explosion. But at least the show isn’t playing coy about it, and more than that, there’s a cost to it. Matt Murdock is not himself after the events of *The Defenders*. The explosion made him deaf in one ear and stifled his ability to smell, staunching those heightened senses that turned him into a badass normal. Suddenly, he’s made to confront his disability all over again, forced to relearn how to exist in a way he hadn't since he was a child with Stick. Taking that seriously, showing him feeling his limitations and uninterested in trying to push past them any more, gives the consequences of the (kind of dumb) finale to the team-up mini-series some weight. Of course, that's not going to last forever. I don’t think the Netflix audience would tolerate even half a season of Matt just recuperating and making peace with his mental state in the wake of such a traumatic loss. But I at least appreciate that his recovery is neither a straight line nor a simple fix. I was afraid the writers were going that direction when he used a small teapot as a neti pot and figured out how to move using vibrations. It seemed like an instant cure at first, so I appreciate the way that Matt’s path to equilibrium is not so linear. The way he felt it in his spine when he tried to do a spin kick, or became vulnerable in his little sparring session after his partner jabbed him in the ear, or took extra damage from the robbers when intervening all show that, even if he’s made progress, Daredevil is far from 100% when it comes to his physical abilities. His mental abilities aren't much better. I’ll confess, I hope that his disillusionment with religion has more to do with his overall experiences as a vigilante than just being hung-up on ho-hum Elektra again. But either way, a devout but conflicted hero losing his faith after taking one too many blows, one too many losses, is worthwhile territory to explore. Some of the writing of it is a little cliched and tortured, if you’ll pardon the expression. But it’s a strong idea, and Sister Maggie is a good foil for him in the midst of his woe-is-me laments. I don’t know if I buy him as ready to end his own life. To be frank, this all feels like standard superhero brooding rather than something deeper. But it’s still compelling to see a version of Matt who feels like he tried to let people in, that it led him to nothing but pain, and now he wants to go out on his feet. The whole thing is a bit overwrought, but the strength of the ideas in play carries things forward. And again, I like that the show is taking what Daredevil’s suffered and survived seriously, in a way that makes it feel meaningful rather than just another superficial obstacle before we restore the status quo. Speaking of which, it’s nice to get a quick scene with his sidekicks while all this is going on. I’ll confess, after *Punisher*’s first season, I’m much more Team Frank than I am Team Matt. But it’s still worth something for Karen to try to hold onto hope that Matt’s still alive, going so far as to try to pay his bills while he’s gone. Fozzy trying to both soothe her and help her move on is a good character beat, and I appreciate the fact that he’s still reckoning with his own role in what happened with Matt during the events of *The Defenders*. Plus hooray, more Kingpin! Vincent D’Onofrio does stellar work as always. The cut between his elegantly prepared omelet at home and his sad, hot plate omelet in prison tells you everything you need to know about how his circumstances have changed. And his willingness to cut a deal, not for himself, but for the woman he loves, shows what makes this version of Fisk so interesting as a character. He is harsh and cruel, but he has genuine attachments and affections that still matter to him beyond his evil plans or even his own well-being. That just leaves Ray and, I gotta say, “Resurrection” really turned me around on the character this episode. When he was introduced, it felt like a cheesy and conspicuous villain intro. A snippet of family life, a bit of the American Dream denied, and boom, some stock standard resentments that will inevitably make him cross paths with Daredevil. I was ready to roll my eyes. But the episode turned me around by basically doing a spin on *Breaking Bad*. Ray is someone in deep debt because a loved one fell grievously ill and he chose the life of his sister-in-law over his own financial well-being. The Catch-22 of it all, that he needs a promotion he’s earned at the FBI to climb out of debt, but can't get it because the debt makes him a liability at the FBI feels appropriately tragic yet frustrating, And the fact that chance leads him to Kingpin, who’s ready to take a deal that could raise Ray’s profile at his job, connect him with someone sympathetic to the idea of going to great lengths to support a loved one, and also in prime position to take advantage of Ray’s financial difficulties, is all kinds of intriguing . You win this round, *Daredevil*. Overall, I’ll confess that I had to grit my teeth a bit to return to *Daredevil* for its third season, but this is an encouraging start. Between s2 and *The Defenders*, I’d grown pretty tired of the tone and the storytelling centered on the characters. “Resurrection” has some of the unconvincing self-seriousness of a pulpy drama aspiring to be an HBO prestige series. But it also dives headfirst into the consequences of Matt Murdock’s latest escapades without merely glossing over them, and charts an interesting path forward from here. (Fair warning: it’s been a long time since I watched *Daredevil* season 2 or the *Defenders* mini-series, so some of the finer points of the show’s continuity may be more than a little fuzzy for me this season.)

Allez, je plonge dans cette s3, depuis le temps que je l'attendais 😊