With Marvel’s street-level, superhero team-up The Defenders now out on Netflix, we’re filled with questions about everything that went down. Daredevil in particular had a meaty role and many of the eight-episode mini-series’ biggest twists were anchored around characters and plot points from his neck of the woods, so we hopped on the phone with actor Charlie Cox to get some explanations regarding the show's biggest twists.

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You know, I don’t know. What was interesting about Matt in this series was, he kind of really deludes himself, and he really allows himself believe something which he some way deep down in his heart, he knows is false. I think he so desperately wants to believe that she might still, that whatever that thing is or whatever that person is, is Elektra. Because I think if that was to be the case, it would alleviate a huge amount of guilt that he feels. And also, it would mean that someone that he loved is no longer dead.But it was surprising to me as the scripts were coming in that he was allowing himself to believe that she, it, could still be her, if that makes sense. And that’s part of the drama of the series, I think, one of the things that the group are at odds at, is the fact that Matt is still trying to save her, as it were, whereas the others are trying to get rid of her. You know? So, yeah, look, I think the Elektra/Matt relationship is one of those, you know, it’s a superhero’s version of that one girlfriend that you’re on again, off again, on again, off again, with for years and years and years and years. And the curtain never quite goes away, and never quite works out.One of the challenging things about that moment is that, we’re so deep into the plot at that point, we’re so deep into the story, that there isn’t time to sit and have the feelings around the loss of someone. Stick, who Matt obviously was at odds with the majority of his life, but at the same time, loved him deeply. And I do remember, there was a scene at the police station when [Matt] wakes up and kind of remembers that Stick is dead, and it’s like he has a moment, a brief moment where that pain is very real and present, and he feels it. But then he’s got to get on with it, they’ve got to find out where [Elektra] is and what she’s doing, and stop whatever’s happening. So, it was a funny one, really, because I always imagined that if something happened to Stick, it would be a huge moment in Matt’s life. And perhaps it will be, going forward, once we get to Season 3 [of Daredevil], maybe he’ll have to go through that loss and experience that grief. But in our show, in the Defenders, it was all happening too quick.Well, I don’t know anything about Season 3. I mean, I literally know nothing. So, how that moment will inform the series, I really, I have no idea.It was very, very cool to film such an iconic moment. I’ve come to love those moments where we do something that is, even if it’s just a kind of - even if just the framing of the scene is very similar to an iconic image within the comics, I love all that stuff, I’ve become kind of a fanboy around it. And obviously, Born Again is one of my favorite Daredevil stories, so it was cool to have that moment. And like I said, I have no idea, going forward, what that means. But, what is interesting about it is that, in some ways, he may get to start fresh. Everyone thinks he’s dead. So he kind of needs to start over in some ways, and I’m excited to find out how he decides the best way to re-engage in life is, having had this moment. The other thing is, I think you have to, because everyone knows, all the fans know that we’ve already been contracted to do a Season 3, I think you have to have that moment. Because otherwise the, is he dead, is he not dead, the ambiguity around that becomes kind of confusing. Because he’s dead but, is he dead but, there’s a Season 3, how does that work? You know what I mean? You kind of have that moment, otherwise it’s causing confusion.I mean, I would want Vincent in every scene there is, if possible. I think he’s just fantastic, and having him on the first season and for a few episodes in Season 2. I mean, he elevates the show tremendously. It’s just, he’s such a great actor, and his Kingpin I think is so interesting, and dark, and such a compelling character. So, that would be wonderful, I would love to have him back. Maybe they can, I don’t know, maybe they can entice him, I have no idea.Yeah, man. Listen, I loved working with John [Bernthal], I think he did an amazing job, I’m unbelievably excited about the Punisher show, which is coming out at some point. So, yeah, man, I loved that relationship, I loved that kind of mutual respect, but also particularly from Matt’s point of view, horror at the way the other person is dealing with similar feelings. But a lot of that stuff was from Season 2, the Frank Castle/Matt Murdock stuff, was some of my favorite stuff that was filmed. So I would love to see that, their relationship kind of grow in whichever direction it would.

Also be sure to check out our reviews of all eight episodes of The Defenders . And if you want to know more about the villains, read our primer on the ninja group known as the Hand

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