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Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
You sit on the beach, and the quiet song of the coquis trickle over the restless waves. Foam glitters orange with the sunset's reflection...
David and Patrick are joined by @DarthdYT to discuss the disastrous events surrounding Hector Ayala's trial.
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The Show
(Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.
Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?
This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.
All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024© D.C. McNeill
Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/
Disclaimer
I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.
Timestamps
00:00 - It begins!
09:09 - Daredevil Born Again Episode 2 "Optics" Summary12:43 - Unpacking the episode's contention with policing15:00 - Opening White Tiger fight discussion: innocent or accident27:30 - Fisk monologue: Fathers & Mayors & slipping backward38:45 - Fisk's silly optics stunt42:55 - Uhoh, it's time to talk about fascism again47:26 - Matt Murdock takes on the police50:55 - Fisk's relationship with the police & Heather's role in the story1:00:00 - Cherrie's Technological Determinism1:08:05 - The banality of Fisk's fall: the cheese-steak scene1:14:50 - How to suppress the White Tiger1:19:15 - The disastrous Wilson and Vanessa marriage1:34:48 - Matt saves Nickey in brutal fight1:44:00 - Daredevil Born Again Episode 3 "Hollow of His Hand" Summary1:49:15 - Episode opening structural analysis1:59:00 - Opening statements and testimony discussion2:05:33 - The foul vibes of Vanessa and Fisk's marriage2:15:10 - The trial of Hector Ayala, The White Tiger2:37:00 - The emotions of the final verdict2:46:00 - A note on continuity2:47:10 - Hollow of his hand & religion2:53:50 - The death of Hector Ayala
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
The city clamours and perspires. You search for reprieve in the bodega, only to find flashing red and blue lights...
This week David and Pat are joined by @DarthdYT delve into the two most dissonant episodes of Born Again so far.
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The Show
(Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.
Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?
This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.
All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024© D.C. McNeill
Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/
Disclaimer
I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.
Timestamps
00:00 - It begins!
01:13 - First note comparison07:00 - High level thoughts on episodes 4 & 517:15 - Daredevil Born Again Episode 4 Summary19:30 - David springs the Vanessa Therapist trap on Darth23:15 - New York City: Fisk The Warlord & Matt Murdock The Shaman35:15 - The dude in the bloody mask36:40 - We give Steve Carrell his flowers41:00 - The Daniel Blake of it all43:50 - Bradford's case & Hector's death: morality and theft1:06:08 - Cursed Therapy 2.0: Vanessa's relationship with Adam1:15:00 - Fisk's really terrible very bad week1:26:54 - Matt Murdock and Frank Castle argument1:44:10 - Heather and Matt are so great together1:52:30 - Support independent media outlets1:53:30 - Daredevil Born Again Episode 5 Summary1:54:10 - Do we watch the intro or not?1:56:30 - Who is this Yusuf guy, also mutants?2:01:50 - David has a mental breakdown about Funkopops and capitalism2:11:10 - The bank robbery set up and analysis2:25:30 - A dinner with Captain Marvel and other tangents2:35:40 - We're not having lunch2:39:14 - Support as at patreon.com/zeroindent
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
You hurry through the alleyway, exposed brick dense with purple and red graffiti, that feeling of being watched sits heavy on your back...
This week David and Pat are joined by @DarthdYT to break down two big episodes of pay off as the Devil of Hell's Kitchen returns.
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The Show
(Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.
Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?
This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.
All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024© D.C. McNeill
Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/
Disclaimer
I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.
Timestamps
00:00 - It Begins!01:45 - Darth is more right than he could ever know03:00 - High level thoughts of Episodes 6 & 7: fight scenes & pay off14:07 - Born Again Episode 6 "Excessive Force" Summary18:45 - Wilson Fisk the kiss ass22:30 - Opening scene: St Ives, the role of Foggy Nelson & Fisk33:00 - The show's identity is in free fall36:00 - The asymmetry of therapy wife40:00 - Angela visits the office and guilt trips Matt45:30 - The serial killer Muse set up54:24 - Fisk's disaster of a fundraising event1:03:35 - Fisk's secret police (super normal behaviour)1:10:45 - The Adam confrontation1:18:40: - Daredevil vs. Muse round one1:32:05 - The place of violence in revolution1:40:30 - Born Again Episode 7 "Art For Art's Sake"1:42:04 - What do you see out this window1:44:15 - Matt and Heather: Daredevil as addiction2:01:50 - Wilson Fisk the demagogue and the business2:10:15 - Bastion The Muse aka 80's serial killer2:20:45 - Daredevil vs. Muse fight breakdown2:37:20 - Vanessa and Fisk's toxic murder romance2:41:50 - The new Daredevil armour2:45:50 - Support us at Patreon.com/zeroindent
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
You watch the silhouettes in ballgowns and suits through the fogged over windows, the eyes of the guards sweeping over the humid, quiet streets...
This week David and Pat are joined by @DarthdYT to analyse Born Again's most structurally complicated episode so far.
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Merch & Books ►► underink.press
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The Show
(Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.
Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?
This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.
All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024© D.C. McNeill
Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/
Disclaimer
I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.
Timestamps
00:00 - It Begins!
00:45 - Darth's retirement party01:50 - Daredevil Born Again Ep8 high level thoughts07:40 - Episode 8 "Isle of Joy" Summary10:30 - The reintroduction of Dex14:30 - Fisk's weird lair: the cursed marriage continues22:00 - Heather and Matt's spiralling relationship28:30 - Fisk and Daniel Blake and Institutions34:15 - Complex characterisation: Matt, McDuffie, Writing44:55 - Dex: the key to the whole story1:01:30 - The Screen Rant Rant1:06:05 - Darth's insane Trumpet nitpick1:08:50 - Fisk's ball: Blake & BB & sexuality1:19:50 - Fisk's ball: Jack & Fisk & corruption1:27:46 - Fisk's ball: Matt & Heather & boyfriends1:33:15 - Fisk's ball: Powell & secret police1:37:30 - Fisk's ball: the climatic dance & inverting Netflix's finale2:07:50 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent
Sunday May 25, 2025
Sunday May 25, 2025
The night sky blossoms over the dark city, a thousand suns that permeate the blackness...
This week David and Pat are joined by @DarthdYT to discuss the finale of Daredevil Born Again.
Support Us
Merch & Books ►► underink.press
The Publication ►► zeroindent.com
Get episodes early ►►patreon.com/zeroindent
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The Show
(Dare)Devil In The Details is a show that explores and dotes on the philosophy and themes of Netflix’s DareDevil, a digression collection brought to you by A Method to The Madness and ZeroIndent.
Daredevil is a story about morality, justice and the concept of self. In immersing ourselves in the attitude and philosophy of Hell’s Kitchen we hope to draw in sharp focus what makes the story so exacting and compelling. Not just to praise the craft of storytelling, but to unpack our own feelings and thoughts about the ideas it raises: faith in a modern world, what we do with the legacy of our inheritance, and, of course, who we are. What does a name mean, claimed and given, and how do they shape us?
This is a careful story and so we will tread carefully. This may mean taking breaks to give ourselves time to process. This may mean taking breaks to deal with life. In the spirit of the show’s ideas, we aim to be considerate and present in our production and discussion. We will speak freely on and off the microphone. As we do the work, it makes us. And as we complete the work, it completes us, so we will not be afraid to unpack challenging concepts. Ultimately, we will enjoy the process to the best of our ability and allow the show to adapt when this may not be possible.
All rights reserved ZeroIndent 2024© D.C. McNeill
Cover art inspired by A More Civilized Age: https://amorecivilizedage.net/
Disclaimer
I believe all copyrighted content used falls under Fair use as it is used for the purposes of commentary and criticism, and does not represent a market substitute for any of the original works as no original audio is used, and all footage is used with transformative commentary.
Timestamps
00:00 - It Begins!
01:25 - Darth has an enemies list02:30 - Wrapping up Dare(devil) In The Details10:00 - What's next for Daredevil?19:10 - Daredevil Born Again episode 9 summary22:05 - Vanessa's manipulation of Dex & the Kingpin32:45 - Matt Murdock & Fisk deal with the shooting35:12 - The meat pie discussion43:45 - Who is the real Kingpin?54:45 - Fisk takes over the city1:09:00 - Darth's Kangaroo tangent1:11:10 - Has Fisk actually changed?1:30:40 - Frank & Daredevil's big time show down1:45:45 - Karen Page is back in full effect!1:58:15 - Daniel Blake's character conclusion2:07:02 - Karen and Matt should kissss???2:10:00 - Fisk's freeport scheme2:14:00 - The violent conclusion of the episode2:26:30 - Frank confronts Powell and his clowns2:35:30 - Daredevil: powers, outfits & the colour red2:43:12 - The dark, the wrath and the light2:54:10 - The final speech: rebellion, class warfare, socialist Hulk3:02:35 - Concluding thoughts on Born Again3:09:35 - What's next for The ZeroIndent Review3:12:15 - Support us at patreon.com/zeroindent