6 problems that make Iron Fist so frustrating
Marvel’s Iron Fist premiered on Netflix on March 17th, giving fans the chance to finally join the conversation critics have already been having for weeks. A weekend of binge-watching later, the consensus on the show could not be more divided. Critics are still tearing into the show, while many Marvel devotees are singing the series’s praises.
As a critic and fan of Marvel’s work (because it’s still possible to be both), I can tell you that the show does improve relative to my assessment of the preview episodes. But not by much. Even when it does one or two things right, it manages to follow them up with something very wrong. Let’s break down how that happens.
Significant Iron Fist spoilers ahead.
Unconvincing action
The first and most...