Daredevil Season 2!

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    When I saw the first season of Daredevil, I was excited because it was everything and more. It had a great cast, story, dialogue, fight scenes, etc. It let me know that with the right people, you can make something great. I couldn't even begin to imagine how they would top that season. With the second season officially upon us, I can say without a doubt, they definitely found a way to top it. This was the season that Daredevil had to question everything he was. We were also introduced to Punisher and Elektra. Stick returned to continue fighting the "war" that no one believes is real, Punisher gets revenge for his family, Elektra shows up to wreck havoc and Daredevil tries to figure out how he can balance being a lawyer and a superhero.

     *Spoiler alert* Daredevil can't balance his life, everyone gets mad at him and he still pushes to not kill anyone, even though Punisher and Elektra are the types to follow through on that quest. Wilson Fisk and Nobu show up and nurse Claire quits her job and leaves, so she can go to the Luke Cage show. Daredevil realizes that Stick is right about not getting close to people. It's too bad that he keeps dragging people back into his life. When you see this season, it will be better than the first and it will hype you all the way up to the third season. It lets you know a little bit about where it's headed, like how Wilson Fisk wants to know more about Matt Murdock. 

     The two best things out of this season are Punisher and fight scenes. Daredevil is cool, but he's struggling with so much. Elektra is his ex-girlfriend that shows up out of nowhere when he recently decided to date Karen. I personally think he should have gotten with Claire because he always puts her in danger, but she still holds him down, while Karen always runs to the danger. Punisher is cool. You'll feel like he steps up where Daredevil can't. A part of Daredevil realizes that every bad guy he puts away ends up right back on the street, but he insists on keeping all of them alive. Punisher only goes after bad guys, but it's possible that he could just be making everything easy for when Wilson Fisk gets out of prison.

     Elektra is not as great as I hoped she be, but she's still pretty good. She has great fight scenes, but she's a spoiled rich woman, who's more than okay with killing. She's constantly fighting between being good and bad, while getting on Matt's nerves. Sometimes, she means well and sometimes she doesn't. It's the spoiled rich woman part of her that gets on my nerves, while Punisher is a straight to the point kind of guy. I think superhero movies and t.v. shows just generally have trouble writing female superheros, probably because they are written from a male perspective. She's often hot, bratty and overly-sensitive. Don't get me started on Rogue from the X-Men. She couldn't even fly and just wanted a boyfriend that she could hold hands with.

     Anyways, lots of great action is in this season. There are fight scenes from beginning to end without missing a beat. I know Matt is going to have trouble next season and it looks like Fisk is definitely coming back in a big way next season. Foggy might have a new, big, powerful job and Karen now knows Matt's secret. Stick has to continue fighting the war and Elektra will come back in a very different manner. Punisher has a cool new outfit and weapons and Daredevil is slowing starting to upgrade his look and weapons. I can't wait for season 3 and I'm glad Luke Cage will be coming out in September. I can't wait to see that show. I'm glad I have these first two amazing seasons of Daredevil to hold me over until then. Rating: 9.5/10

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The Strain on Hulu!

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     The first season of The Strain is on Hulu and the second season will premiere over the Summer. When I first heard about this show, all I knew was that it had to do with vampires. I was thinking it was not going to be very good probably because Twilight has ruined what vampires can be. I now realize that was just a temporary setback. I found out that Guillermo del Toro was putting this show out and I love his work, so I knew I had to watch it. The Strain actually came from a book that Guillermo and Chuck Hogan wrote and now they have developed this show, while they and Carlton Cruse wrote the script.

     It originally airs on FX and people usually think horror shows can't be made if they aren't on HBO or another premium channel because they can't say or do as much. Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead opened the doors for more to be shown on basic cable. The first episode of the first season is long and kind of dragged out, but the purpose is to establish the story line. It's not bad, it's just long. *Spoiler alert* The vampires are in no way shape or form pretty. They also don't just have regular fangs to suck blood. The first season is about how vampires become an epidemic in New York.

     There are scientists, who discover and have proof that something is not right, but the master vampire has a rich and established handler who knows the right people. The scientists know something isn't right, but they have trouble believing vampires are real until they find out they have to fight them since no one else will. They work for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), so unfortunately they think there is a cure and it takes them too long to realize that the only thing they can do is fight and try to keep safe.

     Other people and vampires join the fight on different teams, so they don't come together yet. It's a great show with a lot of action, an amazing story and a lot of make you think moments. You might think is this how people would really react if an epidemic started and it seems like that is how it would be. There is this old man who has known about vampires since he was young. He has been trying to find, fight and destroy them all of his life. He knows that if the master is killed, all of his minions will perish, but it's easier said than done. The scientists had a hard time believing him and thought he was just some crazy old man. Now, they realize he is the only one they can turn to.

There's a lot to this show that you have to see. It's about staying alive and getting rid of the master. This show has already been renewed for a third season and the second season is about to air, so watch the first season and try to patiently wait for the second one to air. Rating: 8/10

Everest at Redbox!

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     If you like mountain-climbing movies and/or movies based on a true story, then you will probably want to see this movie. It's well made, but the story bothers me. *Spoiler Alert* It has a sad ending, people really died and it seemed like a lot of problems were avoidable. I think the part that really bothers me is that some of the deaths were avoidable. This all took place in 1996. People who were mountain climbers and adventure seekers decided to turn that into a business. There were different companies and groups of people who were all trying to climb Everest at the same time because there is a window where you have to go in May for your greatest chance of survival. It's when the temperatures are the best they can be and you still have a high chance of not surviving.

     All of these groups of people trying to go at the same time was one problem and taking anybody who wants to go is another problem. There were people who had little to no experience and people who have done this many times before. They sign up and pay big money to have a guide and their crew take them up the mountain for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I don't have a problem with thrill seekers and people who just genuinely wanted to see the top of this mountain. My problem is that people who usually have money to blow don't often listen to the people in charge and this is another problem that led to this tragic moment.

     The first half of the movie is a nice and normal mountain climbing movie. The people are training themselves to handle the cold temperatures and lack of oxygen, communication is good and the temperatures are harsh, but manageable. The second half of the movie is when everything goes downhill. *Spoiler Alert* Some of the guides didn't survive, there was miscommunication and the weather became really bad and unpredictable. One guide didn't survive because he was getting sick early on and his whole team made it to the top. He didn't want to be the only person to not make it to the top. His team reached him when they realized he didn't make it back, but it was too late. 

     Another guide didn't survive because one of his clients was late making it to the top and they were just outside the window of time to go up the mountain. The guide went against his better judgement to help his client and they ran out of oxygen. The client fell off the mountain and the guide survived the first night in what is known as the "danger zone", but no one could reach him due to extremely bad weather. He ended up having to stay there another night and he didn't make it. One of the guides said the oxygen tanks were empty, but the cold temperatures made him kind of hallucinate when the tanks were actually full.

     It's just sad knowing some people could have actually lived. It's even worse when you think about the fact that no one could be taken back and buried. Everest is based on a true story for the most part. It looks good visually, the acting is good and the drama is real intense. This might be a movie you watch once, but wouldn't buy just because you wouldn't want to be constantly reminded, but it is still a good movie. Rating: 6/10