Snow Gives Way
- Episode aired Mar 17, 2017
- TV-MA
- 57m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.7K
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After being presumed dead, Danny Rand returns home to New York after fifteen years, only to find things aren't as they were.After being presumed dead, Danny Rand returns home to New York after fifteen years, only to find things aren't as they were.After being presumed dead, Danny Rand returns home to New York after fifteen years, only to find things aren't as they were.
James Hutchison III
- First Rand Security Guard
- (as James Albert Hutchison III)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBig Al's philosophy about farming being "the worst mistake in the history of the human race" is not the ranting of the deranged mind of a homeless man. It actually comes from a 1987 paper of the same name by noted American scientist Jared Diamond and makes the case that modern ills such as pandemics, war, sexism, and social stratification among other things can all be traced back to humanity's adoption of agriculture.
- GoofsIn a panning shot of the Manhattan skyline we catch a glimpse of the PanAm (Metlife) Building and the Metlife sign. In the MCU (of which Iron Fist is a part) that building is the Avenger's Tower.
Featured review
A very short review of the pilot for "Iron Fist" (2017)
They said that Netflix' "Iron Fist" (2017) was bad. They were
mostly right, at least as far as I can tell from the pilot. I'd rate the first episode a 4 out of 10.
This episode was a thinly scripted collection of common tropes, cluttered with clunky exposition and weird, improbable plot points. (A friendly homeless man helps the hero by googling key information for him on a stolen iPhone?) The show even managed to be briefly boring in parts.
"Iron Fist" has the depth and hastily concocted story of an 80's primetime action show. But I don't mean in a fun, nostalgic way, I mean in a bizarre, awkward way. I was actually reminded of Mystery Science Theater 3000 lampooning 1984's ninja groaner, "The Master." In fact don't "Iron Fist" and "The Master" have a similar story setup? There are some weird parallels, if you think about it.
Look it wasn't all bad. The fight choreography was actually damned good. I don't know if that was actor Finn Jones performing the Kung- Fu, or a stunt double. But it was believable and a lot of fun to watch. It was nicely shot, too — the vibrant visuals had an appropriate comic-book feel, and were better than those that I would expect from this show's companion series, "Daredevil" and "Jessica Jones" (2015).
I also submit that Jones is great in the role of the titular hero. He's a decent actor, he's well cast in the part, and I find Danny Rand to be a surprisingly likable protagonist. I just hope that "The Defenders" new team-up places him in the hands of a better set of writers.
This episode was a thinly scripted collection of common tropes, cluttered with clunky exposition and weird, improbable plot points. (A friendly homeless man helps the hero by googling key information for him on a stolen iPhone?) The show even managed to be briefly boring in parts.
"Iron Fist" has the depth and hastily concocted story of an 80's primetime action show. But I don't mean in a fun, nostalgic way, I mean in a bizarre, awkward way. I was actually reminded of Mystery Science Theater 3000 lampooning 1984's ninja groaner, "The Master." In fact don't "Iron Fist" and "The Master" have a similar story setup? There are some weird parallels, if you think about it.
Look it wasn't all bad. The fight choreography was actually damned good. I don't know if that was actor Finn Jones performing the Kung- Fu, or a stunt double. But it was believable and a lot of fun to watch. It was nicely shot, too — the vibrant visuals had an appropriate comic-book feel, and were better than those that I would expect from this show's companion series, "Daredevil" and "Jessica Jones" (2015).
I also submit that Jones is great in the role of the titular hero. He's a decent actor, he's well cast in the part, and I find Danny Rand to be a surprisingly likable protagonist. I just hope that "The Defenders" new team-up places him in the hands of a better set of writers.
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- ericrnolan
- Aug 26, 2017
Details
- Runtime57 minutes
- Color
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