Marvel's The Defenders miniseries had its issues, but Charlie Cox thinks there's potential for a second season. The Daredevil star, who's currently doing promotion for the third season of the Netflix Marvel universe's flagship show, discussed the possibility of bringing all the New York heroes back together, and what needs to be different this time around to ensure it doesn't continue to be the least-viewed Marvel series on the streaming service.
Cox isn't the first actor to speak out about season 2. In March, prior to the release of Jessica Jones season 2, Krysten Ritter shared that if the opportunity came about, she would do another season, but that she didn't think there were any plans to go down that path. However, more recently, at Baltimore Comic-Con, Mike Colter (who stars in Luke Cage) joked that the crowd didn't cheer enough in response to a mention of The Defenders season 2, but then replied to the increased applause, "Alright, alright, maybe we can do something."
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Now, Cox is adding his two cents, and he's even more positive. Speaking with Metro, Cox revealed how much he enjoyed working on The Defenders. He said he got "a little kick out of" seeing how the four unique heroes came together, and worked side-by-side. The issue, Cox believes, was the format, agreeing with many fans that the season "felt too slow," but that he thinks this is because there was an emphasis on setting things up naturally, and then they ran out of time to put a focus on the actual team-up.
Cox went on to praise showrunner Marco Ramirez for his ability to meld the very different heroes into one show, calling it a "mammoth undertaking" that "he did fantastically." But moving forward, he sees the benefit in keeping things on a smaller scale. "I would like to see a story that is more in keeping with the show’s that we make, which is a little bit more grounded, a little more boots on the ground. I don’t want to see us try and compete with the Avengers in terms of the scope." However, though he clearly has hopes for a season 2, Cox isn't aware of any progress made toward making more of The Defenders.
Frankly, despite how cool it is to see worlds merge and superheroes team up, it's hard to see the benefit of another season. The various loose ends from the final episode will (hopefully) be all tied up by Daredevil season 3, and it's undeniable that the show was fraught with mistakes and plot holes. But that doesn't mean it won't happen in some capacity. Jeph Loeb, head of Marvel TV, made some intriguing comments last month, hinting that perhaps another season could involve a different group of heroes as the Defenders. Considering the wealth of captivating supporting characters the connected series have offered, this could be an idea worth exploring for Netflix.
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Source: Metro
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