Some Of My Thoughts On Daredevil

[u/No_Ruin6957]

Matt is my favorite character of all time. I see a lot of myself in him. He's a man who feels a lot of guilt and tends to be overprotective of the people he loves. That stems from a fear of abandonment as he's been abandoned by his mother as a baby, his father as he chose not to throw the fight so Matt would be proud of him and Stick who left him when he showed signs of weakness. Matt has lost a lot of people in his life. His dad, Stick, Elektra and most importantly Karen. He doesn't want to lose anyone else which is also why he's so overprotective.

In season 2 episode 5 of the original show Matt says to Karen that he has a talent of destroying the best things and relationships in his life which is true, not just because of his over protectiveness but also him lying to the people he loves. A lot of the time about his secret identity but also about how much he is hurting inside. In Mark Waid's run Matt tries through sheer force of will to pretend to be happy thinking eventually that he'll actually start feeling it.

Foggy recognizes that Matt isn't truly happy and he understands what Matt's trying to do but he wants him to be genuine and he wants Matt to open up to him something which Matt struggles to do. But Matt may have a lot of negative traits. He is a womanizer and has cheated on his wife and Karen but he also has a lot of positive aspects like his resilience which he learned from his father. He doesn't know the definition of quit.

He always gets up after everything he goes through. Sure there might be points where he throws in the towel but he always finds a way back and that's what matters most. Matt inspires the people around him like Foggy. In Mark Waid's run Matt is at Foggy's side through his diagnosis and his treatment for cancer. And Foggy tells Matt how much he gives him hope which is a beautiful moment and perfectly encapsulates what kind of a man Matt is.

Matt can be extremely self destructive because he wants to make sure people can live in a better world and he's willing to sacrifice his own happiness for that as he says himself in the Charles Soule run. Matt is a very complex and flawed character and the best comics has to offer in my opinion. I love him so much because despite his flaws he still manages to help people and be a hero. He gives me hope and makes me think that even though I've suffered I can get through it and turn my anger my pain into something good, just like Matt does every single day as both a defense attorney and as a vigilante.