As you may know, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been conquering the box office for almost a decade. One of the most brilliant moves they've made recently, however, was the a deal with Netflix to release some adult-oriented series to fill up some wholes in the MCU. These series include "Daredevil" and "Jessica Jones," sometimes even surpassing the films in terms of quality.
These series take a back seat in terms of high stakes and science fiction, and replace them with grit, violence, and urban crime stories. "Daredevil" introduces a level of violence and gore never seen before in a Marvel property, focusing on heavy action and martial arts, as well as giving us subplots regarding Matt Murdock's job as a lawyer.
"Jessica Jones," on the other hand, acts more like a psychological thriller, featuring a character suffering from PTSD and dealing with some very dark inner demons. With one of the best comic-book villains to ever be portrayed in live-action, "Jessica Jones" really surpasses – in my humble opinion – any other Marvel property produced to date, with its incredible characters and so, so tense plot and development.
The newest of these series, "Luke Cage," premiered this week, and I haven't had a chance of finishing. For what I've seen, though, it looks like even more of an urban crime story than the other two, with the stakes and the villains being subdued to the streets of Harlem.
This is what's so excellent about all of these series; they're still comic-book based, but they're all incredibly different. They subtly connect with the bigger MCU but keep it simple and grounded on the streets, which makes the characters and stories very relatable and interesting to watch, especially in contrast with the MCU films.
If you haven't watched any of these, you should really give them a try. The seasons are short, and the plots are so tense and addicting, that you'll finish watching everything in no time. You do need to know, though, that they're very violent.
Peace out, and you're welcome.
