I want to wrote opinions of stuff I watch, read, or listen. But I am not good at writing verbosely on such stuff – describing, showering praises or finding faults – so I usually refrain. Nevertheless I do want to record my opinions and thoughts somewhere, and if not on this of then where?
Part reason I don’t want to write much is that I know it’s an act of creativity, thinking up and executing and creating something. A TV show, Movie, or a book or anything ‘art’. And however much I might dislike it that’s just my personal opinion and I have no right to blurt it out in public. I can say in private to anyone as it’s a one to one, but having a blog or some social media gives me no right to say bad about something I personally don’t like. (And we’ll if it’s something I enjoy, then the other part of my reason wherein I suck at expressing my praise amd describing why kicks in and so I can’t write good either!)
Anyhow. On that note. I saw Netflix’s Iron Fist this weekend. I had seen up to episode 7 last month on a binge weekend, got bored and left it, but continued today as my daughter (who too binge watched previously) wanted to finish it.
The second half was better than the first. More fighting. Still a lot of talking, confusion, and personal journey. Reminding me of watching “Batman vs Superman” and thinking how I’d hate to be Superman – such a tortured hero! This was similar. Chap’s got an Iron Fist, not really sure what to do with it except destroy the Hand, filled with guilt and anger and innocence and lied to by nearly everyone around him. If it were me, I would be “no thank you, please keep the iron fist and spare me all the torture!”
I guess my point is that it felt more of a drama than a superhero. If it were a drama genre show and I had signed up to watch it expecting that, I wouldn’t have minded. But I was looking for hero worship and some kick assing here and a plot that’s more “yeah I am the Iron Fist let’s go kick some a$$” than this confusion and lying and family drama. I shouldn’t be surprised I know. That’s how super hero movies are nowadays and especially​ the Marvel Netflix collaborations.
On an unrelated​ note I am typing this from my Android phone (I never do that usually) and God! it’s such a torture. I hate the keyboard on Android. Keep making mistakes and most of the time the auto correct suggestions are not what I wanted.
Oh and I almost forgot. Iron Fist has a good score by Trevor Morris. Strangely they don’t mention this in the opening credits but I found the album on Apple Music. Good stuff.