This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again - episode 4.
If you're no stranger to Daredevil's origins in the Netflix series, you know that the seemingly quieter, less sinister episodes of Born Again that we've gotten over the past few weeks are all a cruel façade. The tone of this series is quite similar to the original; even when there's no actual violence, there's a lot happening below the surface ... or, in Fisk's basement, if you want to get technical.
Episode 4 is starting to rip apart the delicate façade at its seams. We know that Matt isn't going to be able to resist the vigilante life forever -- the show isn't called Matt Murdock: Born Again, now is it? And we know Fisk is going to crack. It turns out it's already happening, if Adam's living situation is any indication. And leave it to our old friend Frank Castle to push Matt closer to the edge just by being himself.
Wilson and Vanessa's couples' therapy sessions just keep getting better and better. All this talk about forgiveness and acceptance when at least one of them (but probably both of them) knows who's imprisoned in their basement. Seemingly the only front that keeps them united is maintaining secrecy over their shared criminal endeavors, and good on Heather for picking up on the vibes.
Using a little humor to build up Fisk's simmering frustration with his mayor disguise was spot-on. We know he doesn't want to be doing this, but hinting at an imminent snap is glorious. He's coming undone, and when he finally does -- well, we know who's going to be there to stop him. Finally back in that Daredevil suit, maybe.
The halfway point in these shows almost always defines the moment where things take a turn for the worse, and we've about reached it here. The slow burn is already paying off. We watched Matt's chaotic courtroom shenanigans so that we could later see what happens when he finally lets all that pent-up grief loose. It's not going to be pretty. Foggy, Hector, and even Leroy's vulnerable confession about losing his benefits are all going to explode out of this man's fists in one go. And I fear for whoever ends up on the other end of them this time.