- In Daredevil Born Again Episode 8, Daredevil saved Fisk/Kingpin's life because he thinks death is not the right punishment for Kingpin.
- In the original Daredevil show, Matt had the chance to kill Kingpin, but he did not do it since being sent to prison would be the thing that would get to Kingpin instead of being killed.
- Moreover, Daredevil also found out that Vanessa was the one who paid Bullseye to kill Foggy, so Kingpin's death would not be right as well.
A new week is here, bringing us another episode of Daredevil: Born Again. We are already eight episodes down, and while a lot is happening, a new and surprising thing has happened on the show. In Daredevil Born Again Episode 8, we see that Benjamin Poindexter escaped from prison and arrived at the gala organised by Fisk. There, he attempted to take a shot at Fisk but Matt AKA Daredevil heard Bullseye cock the rifle and took the bullet on himself instead of letting Kingpin get shot. Now, the question is, why did Daredevil save Wilson Fisk in Daredevil: Born Again Episode 8? Let’s find out.
Why Did Daredevil Save Kingpin in Born Again?
To answer this question, let’s look back at the original Daredevil series. In the show, Daredevil has the opportunity to kill Kingpin, but he doesn’t do it. Matt wanted to send Kingpin to prison and get justice for whatever Wilson had done the right way. Now, moving back to Daredevil: Born Again, Matt firmly believes that death is not the right punishment for Wilson Fisk/Kingpin. According to him, Fisk needs to rot in prison for all the things he has done. Matt knows that Fisk’s image in front of the public matters a lot to him; being in prison is what would get to him.
Moreover, if Kingpin had died in the Daredevil: Born Again episode 8, he would have become a hero to the public, as it would be a Mayor who got assassinated, and Daredevil would not want that to happen. On top of that, Matt had just figured out that it was Vanessa who hired Bullseye and got Foggy killed, not Wilson Fisk, so letting Fisk die would not be the right thing to do.
With that being said, the episode ended with Matt lying in a pool of his blood as the screen went red. So, let’s wait and see what awaits us in the next episode and till then, stay tuned with us for more updates!
