Marvel's Iron Fist

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 17, 2017
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
37

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 11 out of 21
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Critic Reviews

  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Mar 16, 2017
    37
    Is it too late to make her [Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick)] Iron Fist? Because the current guy doesn’t have the right mettle to defend anything.
  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: Jonathan L. Fischer
    Mar 20, 2017
    30
    Unfortunately, the trouble with Iron Fist doesn’t end once you start actually watching the show, which like its character, is occasionally sweet, frequently maddening, and ultimately kind of lost in Marvel’s New York.
  3. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Alex Abad-Santos
    Mar 20, 2017
    30
    The clunky dialogue often creates the sense that the show doesn’t trust its audience. ... Everyone fights the same, and no one looks interesting doing it.
  5. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Mar 17, 2017
    30
    There’s a problem ... when it’s more entertaining to watch Danny strapped down on a gurney in the psych ward than it is to see him dispatch ninjas, special powers or no. Still, Iron Fist has its moments. ... Not enough to make 13 ponderous hours feel like less of a slog.
  6. The Salt Lake Tribune
    Reviewed by: Scott D. Pierce
    Mar 17, 2017
    30
    Iron Fist isn't dreadful, but it's certainly not good. There are a lot better things to watch (many on Netflix) than waste your time on this.
  7. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Mar 16, 2017
    30
    It feels like an afterthought, one that will require more than half a day to dismiss.
  8. UPROXX
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Mar 8, 2017
    30
    We got a show that’s so lifeless that I have no interest in finishing out the season.
  9. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Mar 16, 2017
    25
    What’s remarkable about Iron Fist is just how much is missing from it. There’s no visual language whatsoever, no sense of setting, no characters about whom you care (other than a little with Henwick’s Wing), no social message, zero sense of humor and no atmosphere.
  10. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    Mar 10, 2017
    25
    Iron Fist--devoid of vision, lacking in executional chops--barely even tries. It assumes its own marvelousness and proceeds tediously from there, offering few satisfactions for any possible audience.
  11. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Mar 8, 2017
    20
    Iron Fist feels like a step backward on every level, a major disappointment that already suffers from storytelling issues through the first six episodes made available to critics and would probably be mercifully skippable in its entirety if it weren't the bridge into the long-awaited Defenders crossover series.
  12. Variety
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Not one element of this plodding piece works. The action scenes lack spark, snap, and originality. None of the flat, by-the-numbers characters makes any lasting impression.

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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1318 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 758 out of 1318
  2. Mixed: 192 out of 1318
  3. Negative: 368 out of 1318
  1. firstandtruth
    Mar 17, 2017
    10
    In our current era, it is impossible to find the truth without investigating the facts for yourself. Considering most of us do not have theIn our current era, it is impossible to find the truth without investigating the facts for yourself. Considering most of us do not have the time to do that, we are forced to discern whether a piece of information is biased or sincere. It's unfortunate we now have to do that with reviews.

    With Iron Fist, I would recommend giving the show a chance. Your jaw may not drop to the floor, but the show stays honest to its source material and it is entertaining.    … Full Review »
  2. kabaiel
    Mar 17, 2017
    9
    Watched a few episodes of this so far, and if you like the comic, I believe you will like this. It really is quite good, much better thanWatched a few episodes of this so far, and if you like the comic, I believe you will like this. It really is quite good, much better than Jessica Jones. Critics are just too agenda motivated today, and only care about their emotional social justice injections. I'm glad they remained closer to the story and didn't bow to critics, it turned out much better this way.… Full Review »
  3. celticisnt117
    Mar 17, 2017
    9
    This is a really solid show with good acting. As a personal fan of some of the comics I initially didn't think Finn Jones would be a good fitThis is a really solid show with good acting. As a personal fan of some of the comics I initially didn't think Finn Jones would be a good fit for Iron Fist, glad to report that I'm wrong. After being initially apprehensive I really liked it, the actors are all good fits, the fights scenes are well choreographed and the effects aren't bad. (The chest tattoo still looks like it was drawn on with a sharpie but that's minor) I liked it better than Luke Cage and about as much as Jessica Jones so if you're apprehensive too due to the initial reviews I say give it a watch first.… Full Review »
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