A lot more comicbooky than the first season, but it still manages to ground everything in the gritty, brooding tone the show has set for itself. There are many improvements compared to the first season: the action’s better (and there’s a lot more of it), the production values, directing, music and cinematography are all improved, and the pacing is a lot tighter (thanks to splitting the season into two storylines). Elodie Yung and Jon Bernthal are two great new characters, and fill in the gasp left by Wilson Fisk quite nicely. The acting is once again fantastic. There isn’t a single weak link in the show, and everybody can bring it during their emotional scenes. Its biggest problem is that the writing isn’t as tight and focused as season 1. The stuff with The Punisher is great, but the storyline with The Hand isn’t nearly as interesting. You never get a good sense of what the deal with this organization is, or why we’re supposed to care about them (an issue they never managed to fix with _The Defenders_). Still, you’re never bored watching those scenes, because the action is so good, and you’re invested in Matt and Elektra. Also, it is a little dumber and nonsensical than season 1. For example, Stick is used as a major plot convenience, Matt Murdock takes people out without his costume, Matt and Elektra get away from the baddies by pretending to bang when they’re about to get caught (you can’t be that cliche in a show that’s this self-serious), all of which are small nitpicks by themselves, but a lot of it adds up and it becomes an issue. I’d say it’s about as good as season 1, they fixed the main issues of that season, but created a few new ones in the process. 8/10

very disappointing season 2 .. the whole Elektra-Storyline was so unnecessary and annoying. Liked the first half of the season, then it went to shit more and more. 6,5/10

If I’m being honest I still think season two surpasses the first.

I wouldn´t say this is better than the first season. That would have been a tough thing to achieve. But it sure isn´t a let down. It´s a different plot but still, in my book, by far the best of the Marvel shows by a wide margin. The main characters are so well written and the performances, again, superb. Daredevil is such a deep and rich character and I hope they can do the same with The Punisher in his own show bacause I love what I´ve seen so far from him. It´s always the characters with a dark spot that are the most interesting. I don´t know where to put Elektra. I´ve hoped for here to come back to screen but so far not sure what to make of her. Is she like that in the comics ? A spoiled, rich little b**** ? [spoiler] The romance between Matt and Karen never worked for me. It´s that kind of thing you saw coming from day one yet hoping it wouldn´t surface. When it does you know it wouldn´t, couldn´t, work. [/spoiler] With Bernthal as The Punisher they added another strong actor to an already great cast. He really sells Frank Castle. Also, we see D'Onofrio again who ownes every second he´s on screen. In this show there are very long scenes at times but they never feel long or boring because those actors fill every second of them with life. Even if you just focus on someones face for seconds without any dialogue there is so much going on on their faces. That´s what you get when you have a great cast.