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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 324387" data-attributes="member: 23">A really nice surprise about these Netflix series is how they feel like a true ensemble. I&#039;d expected Matt to feel like the central character in his self-titled series but that hasn&#039;t been the case. I do find him interesting, but he&#039;s far from the most interesting character. I find the &quot;supporting&quot; characters more endlessly fascinating. Yes. The tone of all three series I&#039;ve watched so far has been great. I love their grim, gritty darkness and the way this is matched in the sets and the colour filters used. I really wasn&#039;t sure about the extreme violence and graphic sex, and they do cross a line for me at times, but in the context of these series it mostly doesn&#039;t feel forced or out of place. Back in my regular comic reading days, some comics with more adult themes used to come with a warning box saying &quot;Suggested for mature readers&quot;. This feels like the live action equivalent of that.I&#039;ll also throw in that the biggest thrill for me with these Netflix series has been how all the characters in Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are part of the same world. I&#039;ve loved the clever - often unexpected - little crossovers with characters from one series appearing in another. Claire Temple is the best example of this but there have been lots of little touches like this that fill me with anticipation about The Defenders, but also prove satisfying on their own. Even little references to events in other series feel exciting and rewarding. I like that it feels more low-key than the way it was done in the main MCU with The Avengers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 324387, member: 23"] A really nice surprise about these Netflix series is how they feel like a true ensemble. I'd expected Matt to feel like the central character in his self-titled series but that hasn't been the case. I do find him interesting, but he's far from the most interesting character. I find the "supporting" characters more endlessly fascinating. Yes. The tone of all three series I've watched so far has been great. I love their grim, gritty darkness and the way this is matched in the sets and the colour filters used. I really wasn't sure about the extreme violence and graphic sex, and they do cross a line for me at times, but in the context of these series it mostly doesn't feel forced or out of place. Back in my regular comic reading days, some comics with more adult themes used to come with a warning box saying "Suggested for mature readers". This feels like the live action equivalent of that. I'll also throw in that the biggest thrill for me with these Netflix series has been how all the characters in[I] Daredevil, Jessica Jones [/I]and[I] Luke Cage[/I] are part of the same world. I've loved the clever - often unexpected - little crossovers with characters from one series appearing in another. Claire Temple is the best example of this but there have been lots of little touches like this that fill me with anticipation about [I]The Defenders,[/I] but also prove satisfying on their own. Even little references to events in other series feel exciting and rewarding. I like that it feels more low-key than the way it was done in the main MCU with [I]The Avengers.[/I] [/QUOTE]

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