Diego Watches: Daredevil Trailer is Dark & Gritty With Proper Context

I fucking hate the mass attempt at giving every pop culture hero a dark and gritty reboot. It's partly why I relish the Marvel Cinematic Universe so much. But I can't help but salsa this trailer, even when it's essentially the same tone that caused my issues with the Ant-Man and Fantastic Four trailers (though those also didn't tell us much about the stories they wanted to tell). The difference is that a character like Matt Murdock/Daredevil thrives in this world. His home, Hell's Kitchen, is was a notoriously terrible area to live in. Modern Hell's Kitchen is no longer riddled with crime and even got a name change (which I can't remember and can't be bothered to look up). The series will still take place in the same location so I wonder how they'll handle the switch. Now, time to gush about my favorite things in the trailer.

• Holy stylistic choices, Batman! This show just looks beautiful. The series will be presented in 4K so get those fancy televisions ready!
• The original Daredevil movie had an interesting setup with the audience playing catch up with the story being told as Matt Murdock recounts the events of the film to a priest before prepping for the finale. The problem is that movie was a tonal mess and didn't function in any capacity. Will this show get it right?

• Our first look at the new Wilson Fisk! I'm sure Vincent D'Onofrio will do justice to the role. I still miss Michael Clarke Duncan (he was by far the best part of the original movie. RIP) but D'Onofrio has the acting capability to do his own take on the Kingpin

• GRITTY AS HELL. This looks like straight up Frank Miller level of grit. He's the writer who practically invented gritty comic books on a mainstream level. It makes sense for this show to honor his take on the character.
• I can only hope that his costume (also from Miller's run on the character) isn't his official costume, but rather, a temporary outfit that he uses during his beginning days as a vigilante.

Make mine Marvel.