The Defenders sadly concludes with a deeply confused and confusing finale. The plot almost entirely crumbles in its homestretch, with the final set-piece riddled with plot holes, tedious repetition, and forgettable fight sequences. It’s all the more disappointing after the show offering up a couple of enjoyable episodes, and demonstrating these character definitely have chemistry, but this was far from the finale I was hoping for.
Where to begin? There’s a lot to dissect.
Firstly, I can’t believe the conclusion of The Defenders – Marvel’s street-level heroes, who supposedly protect the city from murderers, rapists, paedophiles, and drug dealers – takes place within the skeleton of a dead dragon in a secret subterranean cave that could only be opened by the Iron Fist.
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Where to begin? There’s a lot to dissect.
Firstly, I can’t believe the conclusion of The Defenders – Marvel’s street-level heroes, who supposedly protect the city from murderers, rapists, paedophiles, and drug dealers – takes place within the skeleton of a dead dragon in a secret subterranean cave that could only be opened by the Iron Fist.
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