Since most of you are overhyped over the GoT leak, and spent this night up watching first episodes of what appears to be a promising season, lets not forget about the “WOW’ premiere of the Netflix`s/Marvel`s DAREDEVIL. Because,lets be frank,this one deserves standing ovations.

It`s hard to avoid mentioning everybody`s childhood trauma caused by Ben Affleck`s Matt Murdock, but the new series is nothing that you hoped for.

Certainly, the trailer, that was released a few month prior the premiere day, showed a glimpse of what we may see in the show. It promised you a dark, gritty and action-packed take on a well known story about a blind guy (who again all the odds) turns vigilante. It even had a gripping soundtrack, which would supposedly convince you that they were serious about it all.

But since it`s often the case that the trailers are edited better than movies are made, I remained sceptical… until about 30 minutes into the first episode of the show.

Fist of all, it didn`t look like Disney.

Not that there is anything wrong with Disney, but not all the comic superheroes are cheerful lads, with what appears to be ‘a God complex’. Not all of them are into shiny armour either. And there is nothing wrong with that [either], but they deserve an appropriate treatment: lets` make more suspense movies about superheroes.

And god, this prayer must have been heard!

Daredevil is not family friendly. It looks brutal. It has blood: open bone fractures, smashed brains and what not. It has close-ups of open wounds. It has kids drinking,when they are 9. It has domestic violence. It has bad cops shooting each others brains out, and killing their closest friends. And finally it makes a point, that everybody else apart from the Daredevil himself, got the devil in them too.

Secondly, we`ve all got sick and tired of the ‘shallow’ characters. And while this rule usually applies to the ‘bad guys’ on the show, Daredevil gives you a lot of meticulously written scenes that cover the topic ‘Why Bad Guys Are Bad’. Perhaps, even more surprising that, regardless of the grand scheme of things, bad guys are written as complex characters, that DO have a soft side to them. This, however is not the info we are being rushed through. Instead, it is gradually revealed through both flashbacks and general relationship dynamics. I believe that deserves a loud ‘THANK YOU’ to the writing staff behind the show. Another ‘THANK YOU’ goes for their successful attempt to construct a bad guys conspiracy, that actually makes sense. Again, so many times, comic book adaptations muddle through this matter.

Thirdly, following up on ‘the bad guys’ topic, let me say that ‘the good guys/girls’ are great in their ambiguity, especially when it comes to the eternal questions. This doesn’t make them look either ‘Disney’ or too ‘comic book superhero’-esque, but human. Which at times, makes you forget that you are watching the Daredevil. Besides, how often do you come across a Catholic superhero, who has a pretty kick-ass priest?! On top of that, an overall lack of soup-y scenes involving unresolved feelings between the characters, allows for each and every scene to move the story forward. And isn`t it a treat?!

What about the fighting?

It is up to the point. Daredevil fights when it is indeed necessary. No nonsense ‘ I just went out to try out my right hook’ scenes. Perhaps, more importantly, the fight scenes are not only beautifully choreographed, but also not rushed through. [So as to mask, what they can`t fix.]No redundant show-off movements either (like lately in the Arrow).

And guess what?, that looks so realistic you are starting to get seriously worried about that Matt Murdock. And that it is a sign of AWESOME.

Now, let`s talk about the actors. Guess, it does pays off to take a Brit for the lead in the American show: Charlie Cox did a great job of erasing our dire memories of the prior attempts to adapt the Daredevil.

He does look believable as an idealistic,but reasonably pragmatic lawyer self-stater. He IS an average guy, perhaps a bit of underdog. Not a Hollywood portrayal of what an average guy looks like. That makes you root for him, Foggy (Elden Henson) and Karen(Deborah Ann Woll).

There is, however a controversy about Fisk. (And I will let them finish, and,sure, Beyonce deserves an award here as well), but this guy does look Fisk-ish.

As Fisk in both a comic book and a classic cartoon. Looks aside, Vincent D’Onofrio did a good job of showing a human side of Fisk. And boy, he looked realistic as a murderous psycho! Though as we got more of the former, it would be interesting to see the further development of the character, and what D’Onofrio would make of him. Still, so far so good.

Finally, we could`ve probably have less to say about actors if it wasn’t for good dialogues. Surprise-surprise, for a superhero movie, they are not lazy and redundant. Nor they are there just to fill in the space between the fighting sequences. From the latte with the priest to office matters, they do matter in a grand scheme of things. And that it is another sign of AWESOME.

Quickly about the cons of the show, that may actually annoy you:

The pace. Not too fast, for an action-packed comic book adaptation. Some bits may seem as they drag a little bit too long. Good news: occasionally it pays off, and you`d get the explanation for why (the big scoop coming) they dared to waist your precious time One overly dramatical episode, where Foggy turns Drama queen. Good news: gives you an excuse to engage in a conversation with you tv or laptop. How often do you tell your laptop to ‘Get over it, dude!’ Fisk. Some people may just hate his guts. And his soft side. Good news: check 2. The mask. Good news: next time you tie your t-shirt around your head, think, maybe you are Daredevil! Flashbacks. Fisk`s flashbacks especially. Good news: consider it a brief into in psychology, or check 2.

Overall, I`d give 5 out of 5 RITAS for the first season of Netflix`s Daredevil.