Marvel's best show of 2026 is still just a weak imitation of the Netflix original

"The Southern Cross" copies the Netflix show's homework Daredevil: Born Again season 2 ended on Tuesday with an explosive finale that put a cap on many of the show's major plotlines while also opening up new possibilities for season 3, which is currently in production. (I advise you to stay away from Mike Colter’s social media if you want to avoid spoilers.) The final episode, “The Southern Cross,” included some genuine surprises, like Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) publicly revealing himself as Daredevil. It also included several retreads of moments from the original Netflix series finale that were already done better on that show. [Ed. note: Spoilers below for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 8.] The finale continues Karen Page’s (Deborah Ann Woll) trial from the previous episode. Matt shows up wounded from a shootout with AVTF (Anti-Vigilante Task Force) agents, but perseveres. He and Kirsten McDuffie (Nikki M. James) call Mayor Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) to the stand, which the district attorney encourages because he sees this move as self-sabotage for Karen’s defense. But interrogating Fisk isn’t Matt and Kirsten’s only ace-in-the-hole — they’re allowed to present the v