After 6 Marvel TV shows on Netflix it's become clear that they are both compelling and fundamentally boring at the same time by Carrie Wittmer on Mar 28, 2018, 9:09 AM 
I’ve seen every episode of every Marvel show on Netflix: "Daredevil," "Jessica Jones," "Luke Cage," "Iron Fist," "The Defenders," and "The Punisher." But I honestly couldn’t tell you exactly what’s happened on any of them, because while they're all good (with the exception of "Iron Fist"), they're not memorable. Netflix's Marvel shows are visually interesting, the performances are excellent, and they take a "realistic" look at life as a superhero compared to the MCU. The characters are compelling and so are their sidekicks. And unlike many superhero movies, all the shows try to send a broader message and theme. But the villains and plot of all the seasons we've seen so far? Not compelling — so much so that I cannot remember what the heck even happened in the bulk of the episodes. So why can't I stop watching them? The process of watching season two of "Jessica Jones," the majority of which bored me until an exciting reveal late in the season, inspired me to dig into why I have stuck with Marvel's Netflix shows. I broke down what I do remember from all the Marvel Netflix shows, then tried to figure out what common threads they have that resonated with me (or didn't). SEE ALSO: 9 characters who could die in 'Avengers: Infinity War,' ranked by how likely they are to meet their end "Daredevil"  Season one (2015): Daredevil, lawyer by day, must save Hell's Kitchen from ninjas and a bald man. I don't remember the plot well, but the bad guy had all his meetings on the docks. Another thing that is central to season one is that Daredevil can't tell his friends that he is the vigilante of Hell's Kitchen (to protect them). Season two (2016): Season two was basically a prequel to season one of "The Punisher." The Punisher punished people, Daredevil was mad about it, they fought (and sort of made up), the Punisher was on trial, and then Elektra came. How boring is it? Pretty boring, but Charlie Cox is great as Daredevil. "Daredevil" also has the strongest side characters in Foggy Nelson and Karen Page. The acting in general is stellar.
"Jessica Jones"  Season one (2016): Jessica Jones is a private investigator who drunkenly runs her business out of her apartment, which, like Daredevil's, is in Hell's Kitchen. David Tenant is creepy and excellent as Kilgrave, the only Netflix Marvel villain I can name off the top of my head. He can manipulate people to do whatever he wants, which makes for some interesting narrative structures. By the end of the season, Jessica kills Kilgrave and people think she's a murderer because they don't know the backstory. Season 2 (2018): Jessica is fighting with most of the people she knows, and she's on a journey to figure out who is responsible for giving her super powers, and why. She finds out but the season doesn't get interesting until episode seven. How boring is it? It is the least boring Marvel Netflix show. It can still become a bit boring at times, but it definitely has its moments.
"Luke Cage"  Season one (2016): Luke Cage finally gets us out of Hell's Kitchen, which is refreshing. We had already met Luke Cage in "Jessica Jones," but in his own series we get his origin story, and watch him save Harlem (which is to Luke Cage what Hell's Kitchen is to Daredevil). Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali played the villain before he was an Oscar winner. How boring is it? The plot can get boring, but the actors really keep it interesting, and it gives us the most we've seen of Rosario Dawson's character.
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