Daredevil: Born Again Episodes 3-4 Review: From Courtroom Drama to vigilante’s Return
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Episode 3: Justice Fails White Tiger

As Matt Murdock stands up for Hector Ayala, the vigilante known as White Tiger, the third episode of Daredevil: Born Again turns into an intense courtroom drama. The episode showcases Matt’s legal prowess while grappling with deeper themes about justice and vigilantism in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Kamar de los Reyes, who plays Hector Ayala, opens with a poignant speech on the singing coquí frogs and his favorite Puerto Rican beach. By the conclusion of the show, this moment, which seems straightforward, becomes really moving.
The trial itself turns out to be complicated, with Matt up against hostile prosecutors and dishonest cops. Matt has the tough choice to tell the court that Ayala is White Tiger when crucial witness Nicky Torres gives in to pressure from fearsome police. Even if this tactic is successful in obtaining an acquittal, tragedy is the eventual result.
As tensions with Vanessa for leadership of illicit businesses increase, Wilson Fisk’s plot continues to boil. Deeper problems are hinted at in their marriage therapy sessions, especially in relation to the past behavior of Vanessa and someone named Adam.
The episode ends in shocking fashion – moments after being acquitted, Hector dons his White Tiger costume one last time, only to be gunned down by an assassin wearing the Punisher’s skull logo. The credits roll hauntingly with only the sounds of waves and coquí frogs, a cruel reminder of the beach Hector will never see again.
Episode 4: The Punisher Returns
Though not in the manner that many anticipated, Jon Bernthal makes an explosive comeback in Episode 4 as Frank Castle/The Punisher. The emotional center of the episode is driven by Castle’s arrival rather than his role as White Tiger’s killer, as he compels Matt to face his sorrow over Foggy’s passing.
Bernthal returns to the part with ease, demonstrating why fans responded so favorably to his interpretation of the character. His scenes with Cox start out tense and then turn into really emotional ones. Their altercation grows violent as Frank presses Matt over Foggy’s passing, but it ends with a moving moment of mutual grief—Matt for his best friend, Frank for his son.
The episode also resolves the long-brewing Adam dilemma and adds further mystery to Wilson Fisk’s plot. D’Onofrio’s nuanced depiction of Adam gains a darker dimension when it is revealed that Fisk has kept him imprisoned rather than killing him as first thought.
Series Progression
The series undergoes a dramatic change in tone with these two episodes. While the Punisher’s reappearance in Episode 4 restores the series’ ruthless violence, Episode 3’s courtroom emphasis shows how Born Again can make judicial processes as exciting as superhero combat.
The conflict between acting outside of the system and working inside it is the show’s main topic, which it continues to explore. In Episode 4, Matt is forced to face his decision to give up vigilantism, whereas in Episode 3, his attempt to obtain justice through the court system ends tragically.
With crooked cops donning altered Punisher emblems in Episode 3 and Fisk’s ability to commit cruelty over an extended period of time through Adam’s incarceration in Episode 4, the show keeps its harsher tone. These components, together with White Tiger’s murder and the depth of Matt’s sorrow, combine to provide an engaging story that respects the original series while forging its own path.
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