Every hero has a code, some stricter than others — and it doesn’t get much stricter than Daredevil. When it comes to lethal force, the hero doesn’t play around. Matt Murdock’s staunch moral compass, paired with his super-Catholic upbringing, prevents him from taking any life, victim or villain. That code serves him well more often than not, even when locking horns with more radical vigilantes like Punisher. But as we’ve seen in Netflix’s Daredevil, our angsty hero doesn’t always feel like following his modus operandi. He nearly fatally wounded his enemies a few times throughout the series, particularly when facing off against unstoppable forces like Kingpin or Bullseye. He managed to walk himself back from the edge every time — but that’s all beginning to change in Daredevil: Born Again.
In Marvel’s soft reboot of the Netflix series, Daredevil is more at battle with himself than he’s ever been. Our hero is surrounded by all sides by villains new and old, and in the Born Again premiere, each finds a way to wear down his moral compass. It all culminates in a worrying cliffhanger ending, one that could finally push Daredevil over the edge and into unfamiliar territory.
