Marvel's Iron Fist

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 17, 2017
Season #: 2, 1
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6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1318 Ratings

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  1. portmanteau
    Mar 17, 2017
    3
    Started off ok, the first few episodes, whilst a bit clunky seem to be leading somewhere. Around the 5th episode it suddenly descends into rote CW tweeny drama territory, with poor set pieces, badly shot action, and character development bottoms out all-together. Considering the rest of the Marvel/netflix offerings have a distinctly adult tilt, this sits more comfortably alongsideStarted off ok, the first few episodes, whilst a bit clunky seem to be leading somewhere. Around the 5th episode it suddenly descends into rote CW tweeny drama territory, with poor set pieces, badly shot action, and character development bottoms out all-together. Considering the rest of the Marvel/netflix offerings have a distinctly adult tilt, this sits more comfortably alongside Something like Arrow or flash ( though not as well made ) It's a misshapen final piece to the defenders puzzle, and it'll be hard to see how it'll fit, unless Iron Fist is hopefully relegated to a supporting role.… Expand
  2. PaulCharles
    Mar 18, 2017
    0
    You might like this if you're 6 years old and it's the first karate show you've seen. You probably wouldn't notice the terrible acting, predictable plot, unoriginal story, and mediocre action scenes. This is the worst new release on Netflix in years and I wouldn't recommend to anyone. The fact it has 4-5 stars on the rating system tells me a lot about the average Netflix user ..smh..
  3. imthenoob
    Mar 17, 2017
    0
    I love Finn Jones but my god this show sucked so hard. Terribly filmed action scenes, Painfully predictable plot and god awful acting by the cast. It's like they tried to merge Daredevil and Arrow and it failed to epicly. I love the character Iron Fist and this show did not do him justice at all. They need to end it now.
  4. TheGamerKnight
    Mar 17, 2017
    1
    Wow. Just wow. I honestly had hope for this one.

    Iron Fist is AWFUL. There are very few good things to say about this one. As a person who LOVED Daredevil and enjoyed Jessica Jones and (the first six episodes of) Luke Cage, I had pretty reasonable expectations, but this show couldn't manage to deliver on any of my expectations. First, Finn Jones is horrible as Iron Fist, and no, it's    Wow. Just wow. I honestly had hope for this one.

    Iron Fist is AWFUL. There are very few good things to say about this one. As a person who LOVED Daredevil and enjoyed Jessica Jones and (the first six episodes of) Luke Cage, I had pretty reasonable expectations, but this show couldn't manage to deliver on any of my expectations.

    First, Finn Jones is horrible as Iron Fist, and no, it's not because he's white (I've never really had too much of a problem with that). He seems confused, his acting is mediocre at best, and ironically, he literally looks like he doesn't know what to do with his hands (er, "fist"). The show is incredibly racially insensitive and doesn't exactly have the best portrayals of Asians.

    Rosario Dawson reprises her role as nurse Claire Temple, originally from Daredevil, and at this point, her character's sole purpose seems to be reminding us that these shows are linked together.

    One of the very few highlights of the show was Colleen Wing (portrayed by Jessica Henwick). She's actually pretty good. Her character is really the only well-written character in the series.

    The (few) fight scenes are incredibly dull and boring, and it shocks me to have to say this about a Marvel Studios property. They're unoriginal, underwhelming, and downright bad. The entire show is unoriginal and seems like a ripoff of every superhero movie ever.

    This show is frustrating on every level. Finn Jones' portrayal of Iron Fist is a disgrace to the character. I honestly hope that The Defenders can manage to be better than this.

    Seriously, if The Defenders is bad, I'm gonna start crying or something.    … Expand
  5. MetaKungFu
    Mar 17, 2017
    1
    The people who are praising the fight scenes have never seen a kung fu movie. I doubt the filmmakers have either. It's made by people who have no respect for martial arts and no interest in martial arts movies. Someone attacks the hero with a baton swung overhand, and the hero blocks it by doing a flip and a shin-block. If this was THE FLASH, it might explain why a character is able toThe people who are praising the fight scenes have never seen a kung fu movie. I doubt the filmmakers have either. It's made by people who have no respect for martial arts and no interest in martial arts movies. Someone attacks the hero with a baton swung overhand, and the hero blocks it by doing a flip and a shin-block. If this was THE FLASH, it might explain why a character is able to defy physics enough to make such large movements in the time it takes an arm to swing a 12-inch arc, but still, as a martial response, it was the most idiotic thing I've ever seen. "You're throwing a punch, let me block you with some ballet." At every moment, the performers know where the next move is coming from and what it's going to be; the fight choreography would make zero sense if the fighters didn't already know what move was coming next. It's like watching six-year-olds at wushu practice, except clumsier and less intelligent.… Expand
  6. Joacin23
    Nov 28, 2017
    0
    Well, i think that the Iron Fist have so many problems that one could really see in the show, that it is a failure for Marvel + Netflix, i dindt enjoy at all, all i want was that the Iron Fist's Girl die or give something more to the drama and that didnt happend... all the history of The Hand we all know it i dont know why they tell us again, and The Iron Fist looks like a Kid with aWell, i think that the Iron Fist have so many problems that one could really see in the show, that it is a failure for Marvel + Netflix, i dindt enjoy at all, all i want was that the Iron Fist's Girl die or give something more to the drama and that didnt happend... all the history of The Hand we all know it i dont know why they tell us again, and The Iron Fist looks like a Kid with a Power, always saying " I am The Inmortal Iron Fist" and doing nothing. Poor Show.… Expand
  7. kman5473
    Jun 14, 2018
    0
    Things I would rather do than watch this awful actor play an awful character with awful dialogue in an awful plot line: anything else!

    This is by far the most horrendous Marvel production yet made. Baaaaaaad.
  8. zouz123
    Oct 2, 2017
    2
    Sooo boring, i watched the 13 episodes in around 5-6 hours, kept hitting fast forward just to stay awake. The fight scenes are super lame, and the characters are stupid, especially iron fist. i just wanted to punch him in the face and tell him "wake up ****
  9. wellenina
    Oct 16, 2017
    3
    It's a real pain to watch. The plot doesn't seem to go anywhere, the characters look all empty and there's nothing interesting about them. Totally boring
  10. LinttaFlamingo
    Jan 16, 2018
    2
    Iron Fist more like Iron Complete Bollocks Ass.

    If Iron Fist was a show consisting only of the actually interesting stuff, it would be three to four episodes max instead of 13 goddamn episodes. Danny Rand/Iron Fist and Colleen Wing are the only good things about this thing. When they're on-screen, the show is alright, sometimes even quite cute. I liked their chemistry and every time    Iron Fist more like Iron Complete Bollocks Ass.

    If Iron Fist was a show consisting only of the actually interesting stuff, it would be three to four episodes max instead of 13 goddamn episodes. Danny Rand/Iron Fist and Colleen Wing are the only good things about this thing. When they're on-screen, the show is alright, sometimes even quite cute. I liked their chemistry and every time they were in the show something was actually happening.

    But about 60-70% of the show is dedicated to a storyline focusing on Rand Enterprises and its staff, and it's one of the most lifeless, annoying, frustrating, stupid and repetitive storylines I've seen so far. Seriously, that storyline is absolute bollocks. Complete tosh. Dreadful. It is so obviously filler and so out of place that there wasn't a single moment I was enjoying it. The characters Ward and Joy are terrible. They're completely empty and lifelessly acted. Even after just a couple scenes of that business stuff that repeats itself over and over again I was hoping for anything else. The badly edited action scenes that happened probably once every two episodes felt like heaven after watching Ward and Joy talk about stuff over and over again. At one point in the show Ward's dad, Harold, becomes a bigger character and he joins the stupid conversations too, and he was at times even more annoying than Ward. The show never shows, it just tells and it's awfully uninteresting.

    Luckily the show somewhat improves in the later episodes. We start to get more of Danny and Colleen and a lot more happens than just constant talking. Some of the dojo scenes were pretty fun and had some cool soundtrack choices and in episode 12 we get a lot more action too even though it's still pretty badly shot and there isn't really a feeling of weight in it. Sometimes Danny looks like he only has to dodge and everyone flies to a wall and sometimes he struggles against one freaking guy. It's definitely better than any of the Rand Enterprises stuff but not exactly something I'd care to watch again.

    Even if the final few episodes were better, they came far too late and still had some of the terrible stuff in them too and by the end I was just glad for the show to be over. All in all, Iron Fist is bollocks. Not recommended.    … Expand
  11. yosa1
    May 3, 2017
    3
    I liked it well enough to watch the first season,: this show is about a boy who, after a tragedy grows up in a monetary and learns a powerful ability.

    I find it to be the weakest of the Netflix hero series, but the show stands alone on it own merits; namely, good characters, decent acting, interesting setting, and a budget to support it.

    I will also say, that it is somewhat pretentious.
  12. dr0nzer
    Dec 25, 2017
    3
    I was looking forward to the series as it was something more magical in marvel tv, it started off great but about half way through it got stupid and ridiculous, Finn Jones is a terrible actor and he's like a crying baby throughout the series, Jessica Henwick stole the show and her acting was fantastic, she held the series together with an interesting character and a strong performance.
  13. Sushimoe
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    I'm surprised how many positive reviews there are from users. Many of these positive reviews say it's not the best show. They go on to say that they didn't like the characters, or the action, or the story. Even with all these criticisms, their review shows a score of 8, 9, or 10. There were multiple elements they didn't like, but yet give it a high score? I have three theories:

    1) I    I'm surprised how many positive reviews there are from users. Many of these positive reviews say it's not the best show. They go on to say that they didn't like the characters, or the action, or the story. Even with all these criticisms, their review shows a score of 8, 9, or 10. There were multiple elements they didn't like, but yet give it a high score? I have three theories:

    1) I think these reviewers really didn't enjoy the show as much as their score reflects, but are really just trying to give a middle finger to the professional critics because they think it's fun to disagree with them.
    2) They were expecting a 2 out of 10, but because it was just a little better than expected, it's suddenly worthy of a high score.
    3) They up-voted the show just to "prove" that SJWs were wrong about the the casting choice for Danny.

    Danny is the least likable character in the show. He's poorly written, poorly acted, and does not look the part. The worst part is that he is the protagonist so there's no avoiding him. In one scene, he's gloating about how he has spent 15 years training, and he's mastered the ability to control his emotions, as well as the ability to control his body. Basically in the same breath, he starts raging like a child. When he calms down, but less than minute later, he has a panic attack and has trouble breathing. Doesn't feel like he's mastered anything, Every time he gets mad (which is like all the time), he does this thing where he squints and breathes heavily. It's laughable and cringe-worthy at the same time.

    The story is predictable, but still takes forever to develop. It's a 13 episode season, and things don't start happening until episode 8. If not for the side characters, this show would be a total flop. Colleen Wing was the highlight of the show, but they ruin her by relegating her to the love interest. For no reason, she suddenly becomes googly-eyed for Danny. Their relationship feels forced. Joy and Ward were good. Madame Gao was also good. Everyone else was mediocre.

    The fight scenes need a lot of help. The actors are slow and stiff. They move to defend even before the attack starts. Most times, the attacker obviously swings into an empty space where it would not have hit anyone, even if the defender had not moved. Punches and kicks look weak, like it wouldn't even hurt if you intentionally let it hit you. There are a bunch of cuts and dark shots to hide the fact that the actors don't have any fight training.

    If you're looking for action, you'll be disappointed. If you're looking for drama, look elsewhere. If you're looking for comedy or at least comic relief, it's non-existent. If you are a Marvel fan with blinders on, that's the only way you'll overlook all the flaws.

    I can understand when someone says it's watchable, but I can't see how anyone can say it's good.    … Expand
  14. Skeeter206
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    Anybody that gives this show a 9 or a 10 is completely delusional. This show has mediocre acting, bad fight choreography(in the most martial arts intensive character from the defenders), poor story telling(too many story lines that go nowhere, or end up with anti-climactic endings), and overall is just extremely perplexing. This show just doesn't make any sense when you think about theAnybody that gives this show a 9 or a 10 is completely delusional. This show has mediocre acting, bad fight choreography(in the most martial arts intensive character from the defenders), poor story telling(too many story lines that go nowhere, or end up with anti-climactic endings), and overall is just extremely perplexing. This show just doesn't make any sense when you think about the series of events in a logical manner, now I know not everyone wants to do this for television, but when you try to do so while watching Iron Fist you will end up more angry at the show creator(the guy who ruined the last few seasons of Dexter), than you will find yourself entertained.

    I give this show a 3 to be fair because it is occasionally okay, but the majority of the time it is bad if not awful.    … Expand
  15. kstud1
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    How any one could give this a 10 is beyond me, they are just doing it to make the positive reviews higher than the critics reviews when the critics are spot on with this one, Finn has no martial arts background and it shows in every move he made, his acting was fair but not great.
    People should stop comparing this to Luke cage because in reality it was 100 % better than this.
  16. Kar_Rwen
    Mar 22, 2017
    2
    The only reason this score isn't zero is because the plot has a beginning, middle and an end. I wasn't captivated by the story and only watched it all because it connects to other Netflix Marvel series. The dialogue was very amateur, characters lacked depth and were hard to empathize with. It is disappointing considering how great its Marvel predecessors were.
  17. gabrielpereira
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    (Brazzilian Portuguese only)

    A pior série do universo marvel até agora
    Falha em roteiro,produção e direção. As lutas são extremamentes previsíveis e fracas
  18. mroffbeat
    Mar 24, 2017
    3
    After a few episodes in, I could not stand the boring 'he said, she did blah blah' conversations any more.
    Because of respect to the actors, I finished the show but with a twisted arm
  19. ThatChaz_Guy
    Mar 21, 2017
    3
    It felt like more than half the show was about family drama. And those characters felt so cliche and flat to me. There wasn't that much fighting or action. And even when there were the fights looked really fake.
    For a person who has spent 15 years away studying and mastering his emotion Danny came off way too whiny. It would have been better if they build up to this over more episodes,    It felt like more than half the show was about family drama. And those characters felt so cliche and flat to me. There wasn't that much fighting or action. And even when there were the fights looked really fake.
    For a person who has spent 15 years away studying and mastering his emotion Danny came off way too whiny. It would have been better if they build up to this over more episodes, maybe show casing his armor starting to crack by having little things from the real world effect him, but he just come off like a crybaby right away.
    And he is constantly upset, which gave this show more of a teenage drama feel.
    It also bothered me that he just assimilated into the world with ease. Besides a cheesy first generation iPod, he didn't talk like or many and cheesy references from the time period that he would be use to. He is handed a smart phone and suddenly he knows how to work out? He knows how to work a tablet? I mean where is the character struggle with the modern age? I feel like that is a huge missed opportunity at some general laughs and plot development.
    He also talked about his vow of celibacy and then episode or two later jumps into sex like it's no big deal. I mean that doesn't even make sense. And if he has been training with monks all this time wouldn't it have been better to have the character oblivious to flirting or sexual tension for a bit?
    And besides Madame Gao, the villains were really disappointing. The only interesting fight was with the drunk warrior. That was entertaining. But overall this feels really sloppy.    … Expand
  20. 2OldFan
    Mar 31, 2017
    0
    Plodding, whispered, shadowy. Shows the problem of expanding a 2.5 hour movie to 13 hours. He really doesn't come across as innocent or naive. He comes across as stupid.
  21. teacherteachme
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    This show is Iron Fist. Danny Rand's Iron Fist. It should have showed how he became that. Most of his life was spent in K'un Lun! That should have been a big part of the show. Instead it barely registered outside of some snow drifts, a couple monks, and a stone gate. Disappointment for fans and a failure on the show's part. Notice how Daredevil showed us flashbacks of his training withThis show is Iron Fist. Danny Rand's Iron Fist. It should have showed how he became that. Most of his life was spent in K'un Lun! That should have been a big part of the show. Instead it barely registered outside of some snow drifts, a couple monks, and a stone gate. Disappointment for fans and a failure on the show's part. Notice how Daredevil showed us flashbacks of his training with Stick?

    ( Here I agree partially with you. Yes he had a childlike behavior and outlook but that was because the writers couldn't think of anything else to give him. Think through that please. yes he was an Orphan, but what exactly did he go throw in K'un Lun that the other children of the city didn't go through? The training? They trained. And didn't Davos and his father "adopt" Danny and treat him like family? Davos and Danny calling each other brother was more than just because they were monks. They shared a life together growing up. That's really cruel and brutal! His childlike tantrums and pouting made no sense. You're right though: Flawed characters are compelling and interesting, but Danny is neither because all he is is his childlike behavior. His whole character is that flaw and that's not a character at all. It's a plot device to move the story forward. He does that perfectly.)

    (I'll jump in early here. Being a critic and a fan is not mutually exclusive. Above all people want well told stories! Sure even I would have liked to have seen an Asian Danny Rand, but after seeing this mess I am so glad they didn't do it. If Danny had been Asian with this same showrunner and writing staff the show still would have been a mess only now people like you would have hated the show and chalked it up to the "politically correct" sjw agenda makers. it's really laughable and sad. So now you got what you wanted: a Danny Rand "just like the comics" except to you that means white. To me a fan who actually read those comics and have them still in the basement of my parent's home, it means having a Danny who has a true heart who knows what he's capable of who's earnest and courageous and a bit prideful. Not a childlike man boy with platitudes. Go back and read the comics.)

    (Once again I'll interject. Like I said before. People want compelling stories. No one wants to be preached at. It's easy to tell when you're being preached at because it comes out of no where. It's like someone is yelling at you on a proverbial soapbox. However, if a character has been written well and that character holds some viewpoint NO MATTER WHAT IT IS then if they express that view based on good character writing that set it up then even if I agree or disagree the point is is that is good writing and hopefully good acting! I could just see you in the Selma movie rolling your eyes at MLK and his social justice advocacy. The nerve of that man, right? Jesus. These things are easy to spot. Also Iron Fist didn't deal with Mental Illness. It was just a few scenes in a mental hospital and barely for an episode. They tried, but they dropped that story line quick with no development. Want to see a show that deals with mental illness in a meaningful way? Watch Legion. Iron Fist didn't deal with homelessness. It had a couple scenes with one homeless guy that could have led to something great but was discarded. What was the point even? Danny Rand was not homeless. His home is K'un Lun. The gate was open. He could have gone home. His no shoes and rags made no sense.)

    (Yes people were upset over the whitewashing but once Finn was cast it was done. It then fell on the shoulders of the showrunner and writers to craft a tale that didn't exploit tired Asian tropes that leave a bad feeling. They tried, but they failed more often than they succeeded. You seem to ignore that even people who wanted an Asian Danny were ready to give this show a fair viewing and were actually hoping it would succeed. Do you think people want to see racist and stereotypical depictions of themselves and culture (the wider Asian diaspora) on TV? No, even if the main character wasn't Asian people still wanted POC to be represented as people and fully realized characters. Also you seem to misunderstand the difference between Doctor Strange and Danny Rand. Yes, they are both White Saviors. That's problematic with both. However, Doctor Strange actually had writers who added depth. The mangling of his hands incites a dramatic transformational arc in his character. Still though that movie has problems with it's portrayal of the ancient one and yeah I love Tilda Swinton but it is what it is. They tried to give Wong a beefier part and that some what worked. Doc Strange didn't do everything on his own. He did have Wong and Mordu as well as Tilda do help him. He saves them because he is willing (like the ancient one) to use dark magic for good. That's why Mordu and    … Expand
  22. Craes
    Mar 22, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's Marvel. I love Marvel. I really loved Netflix other Marvel shows, especially Jessica Jones.
    This show is not good though. Binge watched the entire thing during the weekend hoping it would improve but it never did.

    Why would you cast an actor that has zero martial arts experience in a role of character that is suppose to be one of the best Kung Fu experts in the world?
    And, by Finn Jones's own words, he practised three (3!) weeks for the role.
    You can see during fighting scenes and TaiChi scenes he has no clue what he's doing. Which is annoying for a character that is suppose to have 15 years training, 7 days a week.

    ***some minor spoiler***
    Also the script is just terrible, the character is annoying and stupid and likeable at all. He doesn't progress at all, doesn't develop but continues throughout show as what I would say a spoiled, emotion filled brat.
    The fact that he on multiple occasions says he has been trained for years to keep his emotions at bay and every single setback or someone contradicts him he explodes.
    Claire mentioned once that the training keeping emotions bottled up for years might sooner or later explode. Which would make sense but this guy explodes all the time, have no control ever and I was waiting fro him to suddenly emerge and find his focus but it never happens. Last episode he is as emotional and stupid as in first.

    Would have been a score of if not for the great acting from some supporting characters, like Tom Pelhrey's portrayal of Ward. Jessica's role as Coleen Wing was fairly decent too. And I've loved Rosaria Dawson / Claire throughout all Marvel shows.    … Expand
  23. pocky9091
    Mar 23, 2017
    2
    Hey guess what, I didn't need a critic to tell me this was bad. I witnessed it with my very own eyes and I'm sorry I wasted so many hours of my life. How people could rate this show a 9 or 10 is far beyond my comprehension, unless those guys are being paid by Netflix to try and salvage something beyond help. The critics are not wrong. Boring, slow, offensive, whiny, dumb, pointless areHey guess what, I didn't need a critic to tell me this was bad. I witnessed it with my very own eyes and I'm sorry I wasted so many hours of my life. How people could rate this show a 9 or 10 is far beyond my comprehension, unless those guys are being paid by Netflix to try and salvage something beyond help. The critics are not wrong. Boring, slow, offensive, whiny, dumb, pointless are just a few of the words that come to mind. I can accept a tired plot if done well. I can even watch a dumb action flick with no plot if it has decent fight scenes and like them. This show doesn't even have that. Stay away. It doesn't even need to be compared to any of the other Marvel shows on Netflix...it's just bad by any standard. I haven't spoken to a single person I know who actually liked this show.… Expand
  24. anoop
    Mar 29, 2017
    3
    Premise was great, acting was good or OK, but the story line killed it. So many predictable things.
    I expected a lot more rationality from the main character who spent 15 years in monk training.
    His total naiveness, his stupidity in tricky situations, his gullibility, his lack of control over his emotions.... was just SO SO SO cringe worthy. I felt like slapping the lead character at    Premise was great, acting was good or OK, but the story line killed it. So many predictable things.
    I expected a lot more rationality from the main character who spent 15 years in monk training.
    His total naiveness, his stupidity in tricky situations, his gullibility, his lack of control over his emotions.... was just SO SO SO cringe worthy. I felt like slapping the lead character at times.
    Story writers and directors just ruined a great great premise.
    So sad.    … Expand
  25. Conciousjess
    Mar 30, 2017
    0
    Does he really have to be so "White Boy" about it? When you think of kung fu warriors who have mastered their craft, and have been "chosen" on top of that, many characteristics come to mind. To name a few: Discipline, dedication, focus, maturity, loyalty to his masters, and wisdom. Everything that billionaire kid Danny Rand has NOT; despite spending 15 years training in a monastery withDoes he really have to be so "White Boy" about it? When you think of kung fu warriors who have mastered their craft, and have been "chosen" on top of that, many characteristics come to mind. To name a few: Discipline, dedication, focus, maturity, loyalty to his masters, and wisdom. Everything that billionaire kid Danny Rand has NOT; despite spending 15 years training in a monastery with monk warriors, and no outside western influence. He fails, and fails, and is quite simply an idiot. Hes way too gullible, or as i like to say A SUCKER. What ancient way of life , and organizations of skilled warriors would give this kid the Iron Fist? He doesn't know who he is, deserted his post, and totally failed in the end. To get it right next time Netflix and Marvel must envision "Kung Warrior". "But rich white kids chosen..." No look at me WARRIOR. "But mix privileged white kid with monk..." NO! WAR RI OR!. Goodness gracious white people, you cant white wash everything. Lets all respect realistic boundaries, please. And if anyone thinks this is racist. No, In an attempt to make worlds collide, Iron Fist waters down kung fu in a way that is quite disrespectful and can be looked at as the oh so common need for white people to hijack a culture , and make themselves appear as the dominant ones. You may continue to watch it, but you will be annoyed by every minute of it.… Expand
  26. DonMega
    Mar 20, 2017
    3
    I wished that at least the fight scenes in Iron Fist could be good, but turns out it violates almost all of Jackie Chan's fight choreography rules.
    Don't move the camera unnecessarily, action and reaction in the same shot, there should be a rhythm in the fight, emphasize the hit by editing two shots on the same hit in rapid succession, and do as many takes as necessary to get a flawless    I wished that at least the fight scenes in Iron Fist could be good, but turns out it violates almost all of Jackie Chan's fight choreography rules.
    Don't move the camera unnecessarily, action and reaction in the same shot, there should be a rhythm in the fight, emphasize the hit by editing two shots on the same hit in rapid succession, and do as many takes as necessary to get a flawless fight.
    What we got was shaky cam, rapid cuts especially when hits are suppose to land, lack of rhythm through the entire series, a jarring display of whiffed punches and kicks, sloppy movement and timing.
    There are very sharp differences in skill between actual stuntmen/ martial artists and the actors. The stuntmen have really robust moves while the actors show a lack of training and practice. I really cannot accept that the greatest martial artist in Marvel to have such an average level of physicality.
    I'm really disappointed with Iron Fist.    … Expand
  27. Hype2x
    Nov 4, 2017
    0
    Straight Garbage. How Marvel lets someone like Scott Buck make a hot mess out of a character like Iron Fist?
    Finn Jones is miscast, the villains are decent, the action scenes don't feel "Iron-Fisty". Even the CGI looks bad.
    It's disappointing that Netflix's Marvel came from great quality of Daredevil to this. The only good thing about this show was Jessica Henwick, who i cared more    Straight Garbage. How Marvel lets someone like Scott Buck make a hot mess out of a character like Iron Fist?
    Finn Jones is miscast, the villains are decent, the action scenes don't feel "Iron-Fisty". Even the CGI looks bad.
    It's disappointing that Netflix's Marvel came from great quality of Daredevil to this.
    The only good thing about this show was Jessica Henwick, who i cared more about than the Iron Fist himself.    … Expand
  28. billhouse
    Mar 21, 2017
    2
    Understandably, there would be plenty of comic book fans rooting for this series, but after watching what was hyped to be a grand martial arts story for Iron Fist, I'm left scratching my head at its positive reviews.
    I can't speak as much for it as others can as I could only get through 4-5 episodes before I realized I was bored out of my mind watching this.
    The characters were boring    Understandably, there would be plenty of comic book fans rooting for this series, but after watching what was hyped to be a grand martial arts story for Iron Fist, I'm left scratching my head at its positive reviews.
    I can't speak as much for it as others can as I could only get through 4-5 episodes before I realized I was bored out of my mind watching this.
    The characters were boring and flat and it was hard to care for what anyone was doing except for maybe Wing and her dojo problems. Danny Rand just felt like a guy reading lines and walking through the city; any mysticism there was supposed to be was lost by poor writing.
    The plot trundled along but had nothing interesting happen to our protagonist, except for the occasional run-in with thugs, resulting in stiff, poorly-choreographed fight scenes.
    Who ever wrote for this series ruined it before it had even begun.    … Expand
  29. Athraxes
    Mar 18, 2017
    3
    This will be an honest review without the fanboy glasses...

    I liked the other Marvel-Netflix co-ops so far (although Luke Cage wasnt rly my thing) especially Jessica Jones. Iron Fist is a big disappointment in every compartment. The characters are pretty much unlikeable... especially Danny. He trained for 15 years in a monastery and acts like a little kid... impulsive, violent and    This will be an honest review without the fanboy glasses...

    I liked the other Marvel-Netflix co-ops so far (although Luke Cage wasnt rly my thing) especially Jessica Jones.
    Iron Fist is a big disappointment in every compartment. The characters are pretty much unlikeable... especially Danny. He trained for 15 years in a monastery and acts like a little kid... impulsive, violent and stupid.
    The story is boring and pointless... there is 0 suspense at any point... there are no surprises...
    The action is mediocre at best ( I liked the drunken boxing fight tho but still... pretty much every time the opponents look way more skilled and then they just "give up" or sth and get beaten ). The dialogue is horrible...
    Some of the acting is okay. I liked Madame Gao, Colleen and the Meachums and I was happy to see Carrie-Anne Moss... but thats kinda it....
    The whole season was like a huge waste of time... you always feel like there should be something cool happening soon but it just doesnt...

    I can understand that some ppl like this more than others but in my opinion even if u are a fan u cant argue against all the weaknesses... even as a fand I wouldnt give more than a 6 ... And I dont understand why so many ppl blindly defend this series when its obviously not good....    … Expand
  30. yellowpride
    Mar 19, 2017
    2
    I feel like several aspects of this show are actually not that bad, and certainly not as bad as some reviews I've seen. While there weren't any particularly notable fight scenes, I didn't find the fight choreography, overall, to be noticeably bad. The dialogue isn't great and the overarching plot is a little ridiculous, but, even with that, it's still mostly a middling quality superheroI feel like several aspects of this show are actually not that bad, and certainly not as bad as some reviews I've seen. While there weren't any particularly notable fight scenes, I didn't find the fight choreography, overall, to be noticeably bad. The dialogue isn't great and the overarching plot is a little ridiculous, but, even with that, it's still mostly a middling quality superhero show.

    I think the main problem of the series, which knocks it down significantly, is that Danny Rand just isn't that easy to root for. He's oblivious and condescending and, at least once or twice an episode, he acts like a petulant toddler. I get that his violent outbursts are supposed to be indicative of his mental state and frustration with his circumstances, but it's difficult to take seriously, since so little narrative energy is spent on even acknowledging that it's a problem. Overall, he just comes off as an inconsiderate jerk, and it's tough to get invested in his journey, which is especially tough since his journey is the whole point of the show.    … Expand
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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
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Mar 17, 2017
    60
    If Iron Fist pulls it punches in the originality department, it excels in thrilling martial arts action. [20 Mar - 2 Apr 2017, p.19]
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