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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 328889" data-attributes="member: 23">Iron Fist This Deadly Secret / Target: Iron Fist / Heart Of The Dragon / The Dragon Dies At Dawn / Morning Of The Mindstorm / Citadel On The Edge Of Violence / War Without EndImagine my delight, after averaging two-and-a-bit episodes per night, on thinking I was going to wrap up the series last night. Then came the disappointment of realising that I’d watched one less episode than I thought. It only felt like I’d trudged through extra episode.Rather than excited anticipation about the next episode, we have reached a situation where most evenings I find myself asking “Shall we plod on and get this series over with?”The very visible flaws are still there. One of the most telling thoughts that occurred to me - and not even on reflection afterwards, but actually as I watched - was that some of the well-choreographed action sequences (especially those featuring Colleen) are actually highlights of this series. And the main reason for this is because they give respite from the less-than-sparkling dialogue. In fact, though, it’s not all bad news with this season. I may not be excited, and it may frequently feel more like passing time than actively enjoying myself, but despite myself I have found myself drawn in to the storyline as we approach the end. The progression of the writing is working for me. There's a kind of focus there. It’s just that, more often than not, this series lacks something in the execution.Some aspects are consistently good. It’s wonderful to see Misty Knight in the thick of things. Simone Missick's arrival gave the series an immediate and very welcome injection of energy. She's a great Misty (though Simone actually looks exactly how I always envisaged a real-life Monica Rambeau to look when reading comics). Yes - it feels a little like Misty has taken over Claire Temple’s role of butting in anywhere there’s some super-action going on, but with Misty and her police role it feels far more appropriate and far less contrived. All of her scenes crackle and I love her attitude and earthy wisdom. The relationship with Colleen in particular continues to be enjoyable, and Colleen herself is pretty watchable. In any of her scenes, I’ve never quite been able to forget how different she is from the Colleen of the comics, but this different interpretation does still work.Mary Walker has been more watchable than expected. With the (admittedly broadly telegraphed) revelation of her dissociative personality disorder has come some substance and while I dare say the show’s treatment of this condition is somewhat frivolous and even inaccurate, two connected scenes in particular have hugely impressed me. In Morning Of The Mindstorm, “Mary” recorded a heartfelt video message for her alter, “Walker” before finally allowing Walker to take control. It was a terrific scene for Alice Eve, and the most literal soliloquy I’ve seen since she is literally speaking to herself. This was built upon in the following episode when Walker watched the message. During both these scenes, I forgot that this was one actress and one character. It genuinely felt like two different characters. Very impressive. continued</blockquote>

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