Regrets Only

Unfortunately for Foggy, who really grew since the first season, he doesn't have too much to do. Even if he secures Frank Castle as a client for Nelson and Murdock, he cannot get closer to the Punisher. Instead, the latter sees something in Karen and chooses her to be the one to talk with (as it will later on be revealed, it is just a form of manipulation since, well, she is a woman "“ and, as we all know it, women are easier to manipulate, since they are the more sensitive ones. Yes, this is sarcasm).

His backstory is further explored, though not too much, and Reyes' motivations become even more obvious. Even if the Hand is now revealed, she still seems to be the big baddie of the season (although she isn't "“ she is just an antagonist for Punisher).

Once again, Karen is written perfectly, while also being written in a flawed manner.

So Frank is now defended by Nelson and Murdock, with the intention of pleading guilty to avoid several life sentences. However, since he also suspects that someone is covering up his family’s murders, enraged in Reyes' presence, he says he isn’t guilty and goes to trial. Obviously, now he has the chance to prove who is behind his tragedy.

Matt Murdock, although he stands up to Reyes, isn't actually too involved in this issue, even if he was the one to want to defend the Punisher. And that is because he is also Daredevil, and he’s now involved with Elektra. So, if he isn't shot in the head, he still has some other reasons to fail his friends.

And this leads many to believe that he is some sort of douche. But we don't really believe that. He is actually a flawed superhero, living in the real world. And here is where his choice seems the most obvious "“ even if he will disappoint those closest to him, he’ll still be the Daredevil.

This is especially obvious when he fails to tell Foggy that the secret, and rich, client he has is Elektra (Foggy knows that he is Daredevil, and that he had a relationship with her).

There are some action scenes in this episode as well, but they’re pretty forgettable (even if the setting might not be). The choreography works very well, but we would have liked to see some more. You know what we mean. On the other hand, the escape from the Roxxon building is actually quite enticing.

All in all, while the story progresses (with the Hand being explicitly revealed), and while the Punisher becomes even more fleshed out and even more humanized, this was one of the lesser episodes of Daredevil's second season.