Having committed the deed, understandably Hoffman could be seen as a liability by Fisk and his empire - and he certainly would be a pain in the butt - hence Matt eventually rescuing him.
Hoffman was the detective who was told by Fisk to “off” his liability of a partner in the hospital, giving viewers one of the best conversations of the series. Now before we go into what happens with Hoffman, I want to get into a piece of this episode that I didn’t particularly care for. Before his demise however, Owlsley attempted to blackmail Fisk with the knowledge that he still has Detective Hoffman in his grasp and will feed him to the FBI should Wilson try anything, which obviously didn’t work. Owlsley, throughout the series, makes mention of his son quite a few times so maybe the younger generation will fly around the city threatening Daredevil. Of course, it was only a matter of time until he fell under Fisk’s fists himself and is thrown into an open elevator shaft. Going into this season, I was amazed when it was announced that “The Owl” would be appearing in nearly every episode, but his role as Fisk’s money man worked well, and he was an enjoyable character in that he added some brevity to the mafioso collective. The Kingpin of Crime though could hardly care less about Karen at present, as Vanessa has awoken from her coma, and he has a meeting with Owlsley to discuss finances. Karen, meanwhile, is still panicking over the possibility of Fisk discovering that she was behind the death of Wesley, and rightfully so. I can’t help but feel that Daredevil's second season will have something missing without him.įoggy and Matt’s relationship is still on the ropes of course, with Foggy unable to come to grips with being lied to for so long. Ben’s search for the truth, and the exposing of it, is an altruistic pursuit, even managing to juggle the problems of his wife and the inevitable death of print media. Matt’s nightly activities may be altruistic, but at the end of the day, it’s something he needs for himself.
As I mentioned in my previous recap, Ben was the shining beacon for our heroes, a man who refused to bend in any aspect of his life, while everyone else was seemingly crushed beneath a combination of selfishness and compromise. In another touching scene, Ben’s wife talks with Karen about how, even in death, Ben is “looking out for her.” It’s really a shame that we have to lose Vondie Curtis-Hall from the show, but I can understand the necessity behind it. Now to be fair, in the comics, Ben had “died” once before, only for it to be revealed to be a way for Urich to stop people from attacking him, though I get the distinct feeling that’s not the case here. Yes folks, it seem that Ben Urich is really dead, as our first shot is of his coffin being lowered into the ground.
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