Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 2 Episodes 9-10 - War Without End/A Duel of Iron

We are back for one last time with Iron Fist

Netflix Retrospective: Iron Fist Season 2 episodes 7-8 - Morning of the Mindstorm/Citadel on the Edge of Vengeance

We're returning to Iron Fist after Danny suffered yet another blow in his attempt to regain the Iron Fist Power, Davos broke his leg in the fight.

Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 2 Episodes 5-6 - Heart of the Dragon/The Dragon Dies at Dawn

We continue our look at the second season of Netflix's Iron Fist and things have stepped up as Davos has transferred the power to himself and injured Danny in the process, what will happen next, let's take a look

Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 2 Episodes 3-4 - This Deadly Secret/Target: Iron Fist

We continue our look at Netflix's Marvel's Iron Fist with the next 2 episodes

Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 2 Episodes 1-2 - The Fury of the Iron Fist/This City's Not for Burning

A lot of changes happened behind the scenes with Iron Fist after the poor reception of series 1. Scott Buck was replaced as showrunner by M Raven Metzer, who’s filmography includes Heroes: Reborn and Elektra… see we’re off to a great start. The episode number was cut from 13 to 10 which if you’ve read any of my reviews of Netflix Marvel shows you’d know I think is a great move considering the pacing has always been a weaker element of these shows. Clayton Barber is the new fight co-ordinator, and with Black Panther a recent addition to his arsenal it’s a good choice, especially since the fights in the first season were rather weak.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to save the show as it had a low critical rating and it was among the first of the Netflix Marvel shows to face cancellation.

Unlike the first season, episodes are named after stories from the comics rather than martial arts moves. The names will hence will feel a little more relevant to what’s going on.

Netflix Retrospective: Iron Fist Season 1 episodes 11-13 - Lead Horse Back to Stable/Bar the Big Boss/Dragon Plays with Fire

Alright, let’s finish this

Netflix Retrospective: Iron Fist episodes 9-10 - The Mistress of All Agonies/Black Tiger Steals Heart

Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 1 Episodes 7-8 - Felling Tree with Roots/The Blessing of Many Fractures

Netflix Retrospective: Iron Fist Season 1 episodes 5-6 - Under Leaf Pluck Lotus/Immortal Emerges through Cave

Netflix Retrospective: Iron Fist season 1 episodes 3-4 - Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch/Eight Diagram Dragon Palm

Netflix Retrospective: Iron Fist season 1 episodes 1-2 - Snow Gives Way/Shadow Hawk Takes Flight

Iron Fist is the last of the Marvel retrospectives I’ll be doing for the time being. I’ll be doing Voltron: Legendary Defender next but before we can get a half-decent show, this… Iron Fist is widely considered the worst of the Marvel Netflix shows and believe me, there’s good reasons for that. I’ve had only a little experience with Iron Fist in the comics.

He’s the guy who said “I fart mystic powers” unfortunately the jovial nature of the character is not captured here. Let’s talk about casting, some are upset that an Asian actor wasn’t cast, I get the hatred of white saviour narratives but it doesn’t bother me as much as the fact they cast an actor with minimal experience in martial arts as one of the most martial-arts based superheroes there is. But let’s not beat about the bush and dig into the first 2 episodes of Iron Fists. Because 2 episodes is all I can take.