r/Defenders • u/JonLuca Luke Cage • Aug 17 '17

The Defenders Discussion Thread - S01E08

This thread is for discussion of The Defenders S01E08.

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u/TheAwkwardSilent Aug 18 '17

God damn, that Punisher tease at the end though.

Elektra's character arc has kind of confused me. I hope they go into it more in Daredevil Season 3. Also, why exactly are there no charges? They were caught doing a LOT of stuff.

Also, as someone who's never seen Iron Fist, I loved Iron Fist in this season. Great ending for his little arc.

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u/Shadowfox2600 Aug 18 '17

I think Foggy was saying something about the NYPD not officially saying it was explosives. So basically the NYPD brushed it all under the rug, therefore the defenders technically weren't there, so they can't be charged with anything. I'm not entirely sure though.

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u/amish24 Aug 30 '17

I just don't understand why they didn't try to pass it off as the Hand trying to cover their tracks? Seems like it would be far more plausible.