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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  1. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    6
    The weakest series (except The Defenders), but it's not as bad as they say.
  2. cdougall
    Aug 5, 2021
    0
    I really can’t find anything positive to say about Iron Fist season 1. This season is evidence that while Marvel has had a lot of success with both movies and TV shows in recent years, they can still be hit or miss. IF is a huge miss, and it’s disappointing that it’s a miss since the story behind this show could’ve been really engaging and interesting had everything else not been executedI really can’t find anything positive to say about Iron Fist season 1. This season is evidence that while Marvel has had a lot of success with both movies and TV shows in recent years, they can still be hit or miss. IF is a huge miss, and it’s disappointing that it’s a miss since the story behind this show could’ve been really engaging and interesting had everything else not been executed so poorly. The writing, directing, action and acting are all nowhere near as good as they are in other Marvel Netflix shows and all should’ve been done differently. The scenes are awkward and don’t flow very well, and the chemistry between the actors isn’t great either, which makes so many moments in the show feel like a drag. The action and martial arts scenes are ok at best and if you’re looking for some really good fight sequences I’d recommend you go look at Daredevil, which has top notch fight choreography. There are also some plainly stupid moments and plot points in the season that just make it ridiculous. There are things that shouldn’t have been included in the season and areas that should’ve gotten a lot more focus. The acting doesn’t help much either; Finn Jones wasn’t the greatest casting choice for Danny Rand and doesn’t play the part the way it deserves to be played. Jessica Henwick does a decent job of portraying Colleen Wing but she isn’t enough to keep the season afloat. There are some moments in the show that have promise, but they don’t generate enough momentum to really get the show going and make it exciting. My best advice with this show is to binge watch it and get it over with as quickly as possible so it doesn’t feel like a joyless slog or to not watch it at all to save yourself the boredom. IF s1 is a big disappointment and I hope the character is able to earn redemption someday, hopefully in the MCU.… Expand
  3. iCampoRamil
    May 15, 2021
    5
    A pesar de no ser muy muy mala, la premisa por ejemplo está bastante bien, peca en muchísimos aspectos
  4. Lucas565
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Uma das melhores séries da Marvel eu recomendo ela é maravilhosa mesmo muito bom
  5. geewah
    Jan 6, 2021
    5
    While the story isn't that great, what really let's this show down, are it's weak action scenes and some ordinary acting.
  6. JACK15q
    May 25, 2020
    6
    Its alright.... The main problem I have with this is that theirs so much filler which makes it long and boring. If it was shorter I would actually like it a lot more.
  7. YorkMan
    Oct 6, 2019
    4
    Iron Fist isn't the piece of crap that the 'Critic's' would have you all believe. It isn't very good, for a multitude of reasons, but it's definitely worth giving a shot. Hopefully the people behind its creation will take on board some of my own personal criticisms, but as none are likely to read this it's more of a cartharsism on my part.

    Iron Fist would have worked much better as a    Iron Fist isn't the piece of crap that the 'Critic's' would have you all believe. It isn't very good, for a multitude of reasons, but it's definitely worth giving a shot. Hopefully the people behind its creation will take on board some of my own personal criticisms, but as none are likely to read this it's more of a cartharsism on my part.

    Iron Fist would have worked much better as a 140 minute origin story movie. Stretching out the available storyline to over 10 hours simply means the pacing is terrible. Actually, let me rephrase that...
    The storyline as written for the show, stretched over 10 hours makes the pacing terrible.
    There is virtually no backstory given to ANY characters.
    We know nothing more about Danny Rand/Iron Fist (beyond some truly pointless flashbacks), we know nothing about the struggles of Joy and Ward Meacham, or their 'back from the dead' father. And the 'revelations' surrounding Colleen Wing, and her actual affiliation (and subsequent change of heart), is just another variation on the 'don't fall in love with the enemy' trope we've seen about a million times.
    The show could have been so much better.... And we've not got to the worst aspects, oh no... We've just scratched the 'characters/storyline' aspects!

    One thing that annoys me, especially with American shows, is that the producers will jettison any sense of depth/realism if they think the average viewer will not understand it. Accents/spoken language, for example.
    Danny Rand is introduced as Iron Fist, having lived in Kun-Lun for 15 years which is another dimension that has a link to 'ours' high up in the mountains of the Himalayas. I can deal with that.
    What is harder to comprehend is why Danny still has his American accent (despite being shown to be fluent in Mandarin)... That makes no sense. Why does Davos (another Kun-Lun student) pop up sounding like he's spent his childhood growing up in one of the posher suburbs of London?? Again, makes no sense. Have characters interact in the language which makes sense to their origins.

    And then we have the fight scenes... I grew up watching proper old school kung fu movies, so I know what would work when it comes to defining the different fighting styles of the characters in the show. Clearly the people making the show didn't. It doesn't help that the cast clearly have no martial skill, but neither did Keanu Reeves, Larry Fishbourne or Hugo Weaving when they made The Matrix, with Yuen Woo Ping as the fight choreographer. That film showed that with proper training, time, and an eye for what 'works' in a kung fu fight scene, you really can take any actor and make them look like they are a proper kung fu fighter.
    Every fight scene in Iron Fist relies on either one of two formats. The good old 'one vs. many', a fight which generally has absolutely no stakes to it as bad guys just walk onto the good guy's fist or foot one at a time.
    Or the ''multiple shot, wide-angle, one on one' fight scene, where there is no sense of strength or power coming from either fighter and it resembles more of a choreographed ballet, where one fighter will get in a punch or kick every 5-10 seconds resulting in a close up shot as they get back up... YAWN!

    The bottom line is.... Having watched the first series, do I want to see a second?
    Well, if the people making the show are going to invest more time/effort into the action, invest more time/effort into character development, invest more time/effort into giving us something more tangible and intense... Then yes, I would.
    If the initial reviews of the second series just point out that it's just offering the same as what I've spent 13 hours on... Then no, I wouldn't.    … Expand
  8. webext
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    It's the most underrated show. It's really good. Almost like Daredevil. I don't understand how it's possible. There are a lot of good actors, some of them even from other Marvel shows. It's good iconic story about written character and good action scenes. It has to have 7/10, ok even 6 but not 3.
  9. drlowdon
    Feb 1, 2019
    4
    Having been missing, and presumed dead, for 15 years Danny Rand returns to New York to reclaim his family company. When a new threat known as “The Hand” emerges he must use all his training as The Iron Fist to protect those close to him and uncover the truth of what happened to his parents.

    Following on from the excellent Daredevil and Jessica Jones, as well as the decent Luke Cage    Having been missing, and presumed dead, for 15 years Danny Rand returns to New York to reclaim his family company. When a new threat known as “The Hand” emerges he must use all his training as The Iron Fist to protect those close to him and uncover the truth of what happened to his parents.

    Following on from the excellent Daredevil and Jessica Jones, as well as the decent Luke Cage series, Iron Fist is very disappointing. The show moves too slowly and could easily have been reduced from 13 episodes to 10, or even 8, episodes without losing anything of significance. The action scenes, which are surprisingly few and far between for a show about someone with legendary martial art skills, are also a disappointment and pale in comparasion to other Netflix Marvel shows.

    A further issue is Finn Jones in the lead role. He’s not a bad actor by any means but he lacks the charisma or screen presence to carry a show in the way that someone like Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) does, particualry as the bad guys are largely men in masks with no personality of their own.

    Let’s hope this isn’t a sign of things to come for these Marvel shows...    … Expand
  10. Reed618
    Nov 4, 2018
    7
    I had my doubts but this was a much stronger season in my opinion. I think there are a few episodes particularly in the first half of the season which feel padded or unnecessary but it picks up quite a bit towards the end and actually became a lot of fun.
    I thought Walker was a good addition and I think Misty worked really well in this season as well. Joy and Ward were both fantastic,    I had my doubts but this was a much stronger season in my opinion. I think there are a few episodes particularly in the first half of the season which feel padded or unnecessary but it picks up quite a bit towards the end and actually became a lot of fun.
    I thought Walker was a good addition and I think Misty worked really well in this season as well. Joy and Ward were both fantastic, especially Ward. Also Jessica Henwick as Colleen really stole the show. Providing excellent fight choreography and a convincing performance she's one of the best things this show has going for it.
    Unfortunately Danny is still kind of bland so I was happy to see Colleen taking a bigger role. Also the villain, steel serpent, felt a bit cliched and dull. All in all i'm glad I watched it and i'm optimistic for the future of the show but without a better leading man and villain or perhaps some better writing it'll continue to trail behind daredevil.    … Expand
  11. Dsros96
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    I don't understand the hate. Maybe most characters are less interesting than Daredevil/Jessica Jones' but this show was amazing. Much interesting plot than the other shows.
  12. Adelthorne
    Oct 16, 2018
    5
    I saw Iron fist first in the defenders. And he was ok. So I thought why not see the show. And I liked him better in the defenders.
  13. rholderbze
    Sep 19, 2018
    1
    What's the opposite of "Marvel?" ... Annoying, dragging, indecisive. A lengthy melodrama that has some good technical points and stand-out actors, but fails overall to engage under the orchestration of a dull, dragging, unnecessary script! Predictable and what's not predictable doesn't add to any excitement. This series is the definition of Mental Garbage.
  14. UBD
    Sep 18, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only good thing about this season was Davos. Danny and his girlfriend are essentially fighting on behalf of the Triad to control the Lower East Side for some reason.

    It begins with Danny kind of peace keeping and trying to arrange a parlay between different Triad sanctions, who literally murder innocent people in the street. Even after seeing this, Danny still works to keep the different Triad factions in power. Davos comes along, cripples the Triad and tries to remove their hold on the city. And somehow Davos is the bad guy?

    I could not root for Danny or Colleen. I did not understand their motivation and both of them seem like the least bright people in every room. The showrunners were smart to give the actor who plays Davos a major storyline this season, he is the only actor which commands your attention. I find myself zoning out when Danny and Colleen are on screen. In fact, I had to check and remind myself of their names before writing this review and I have seen both seasons!    … Expand
  15. supergimpoman
    Sep 11, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The second season of the show throws much of what was shown/told in the first out the window. It's very disappointing if you enjoyed the first. I did, quite a bit. From what I've read here and other places, many did not. It's disappointing that the show chose to go down another path, one that loses core characters or at least exchanges them, in a sense. Don't get me wrong, I love the characters in the show, I believe that each of them has strength and potential. However, I do not feel that it was necessary or a good choice for Colleen Wing to take the Iron Fist. I'm unsure if that's how it went in the comics.. but I doubt that it did.

    I will briefly return for season 3, but I'm not sure if I'll be sticking around.    … Expand
  16. Cineflux
    Sep 11, 2018
    6
    It's better than the first season (and defender) so there is still hope for Netflix's marvel.
  17. DaedricAgent
    Jul 21, 2018
    10
    I'm not sure why this TV show got so much criticism and hate as I truly believe it is the best Marvel series on Netflix to date. Whereas with Jessica Jones or Luke Cage I thought were too slow to start and took several episodes before you were fully engrossed with Iron Fist I was hooked from the beginning.
  18. SrPepe
    Jul 5, 2018
    7
    No entiendo porque tanto hate a esta serie, me parecio mucho mejor que Luke Cage.
  19. Bitmouse
    Jun 27, 2018
    10
    I think this show has a lot to do with how much you can identify with the characters in it, as do most shows. Perhaps the critical reception of this show has something to do with it not having universal appeal. Or perhaps it is more a result of the current conquest on whitewashing in hollywood, which I agree with in intent. However, I don't know if the general negative reception reallyI think this show has a lot to do with how much you can identify with the characters in it, as do most shows. Perhaps the critical reception of this show has something to do with it not having universal appeal. Or perhaps it is more a result of the current conquest on whitewashing in hollywood, which I agree with in intent. However, I don't know if the general negative reception really reflects the quality of this show, the story, and the characters therein.

    I recommend giving it a chance and seeing it without an eye towards whether the main character should be asian, but take it at face value. A white guy can go to Asia and learn something. At least this white guy isn't saving Asia (Matt Damon), isn't the Last Samurai (Tom Cruise), or isn't The Last Mohican (Daniel Day Louis).

    *****Edit: I just wrote this in response to this article: https://screenrant.com/marvel-iron-fist-better-luke-cage-season-2 - It isn't my best writing but gets the idea across****

    Hey Tom ,

    There actually isn't a precedent in Buddhism or in my experience as a graduate from Naropa's Religious Studies Department or as a yogi/meditator towards resolution of one's psychological issues. Mind reflects environment. A cave may provide a still mind, however upon engaging with things that trigger one's patterns, one's patterns come up. We tend to identify with our patterns. Danny as portrayed in the show is fairly accurate to how someone in his position would act. Those conflicts would be pretty natural.

    One cannot clear oneself psychologically. Psychological growth is an endless thing. Just as the contents of mind are endless.

    I feel particularly able to validate their portrayal of Danny as a whiteman who pursued eastern ways coming from a wealthy family where my father was a captain of his industry. I haven't seen a more accurate portrayal of how I was at that age.

    However, I don't think it would be easy for most people to know these things since most people haven't trained like Danny and come from that background so it is easy to say, wtf.

    I just wanted to chime in because his character is accurate.    … Expand
  20. 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.
  21. jl747
    Mar 10, 2018
    5
    While this is my least favorite Marvel TV show it is still better than many of the other shows that is out there. I think it did a decent job bringing Iron Fist from the comics to television but unfortunately Iron Fist was never one of my favorite comics. The main thing I think that it has going for it is Danny's powers, but everything else I think is just not as good as the other shows.While this is my least favorite Marvel TV show it is still better than many of the other shows that is out there. I think it did a decent job bringing Iron Fist from the comics to television but unfortunately Iron Fist was never one of my favorite comics. The main thing I think that it has going for it is Danny's powers, but everything else I think is just not as good as the other shows. The action sequences are like watered version of Daredevil, the story (a kid who loses everyone and than gains superpowers) was a watered down version of Jessica Jones. And finally, and perhaps my biggest problem was that I did not like Danny's character it was basically like a grade school boy with superpowers… Expand
  22. MarvelJoe
    Mar 9, 2018
    6
    I understand the story but the action and the story itself was too bland. Iron Fist was a bit of a brat in this show and it needs a better writer. It's okay but it also has a bad taste itself.
  23. Freeeeeeeeeee
    Feb 26, 2018
    9
    I was surprised and dont understand why it is so underrated. Good actors are playing well and their roles and deeds, their motives are very goodly shaded.It has a good and unusual story with briliiant fight scenes. Who needs more?
  24. Slovenmind
    Feb 18, 2018
    4
    What a rush of a show. The Actor is ok. The show should have focused on him as a youth(like Stranger Things, kids can carry a show) and focused on his Journey home. From kid to teen and mean while his current situation(adult self in each episode finding his way home and dealing with villains) Could have had a better reason to return home, and more struggles and being prevent at everyWhat a rush of a show. The Actor is ok. The show should have focused on him as a youth(like Stranger Things, kids can carry a show) and focused on his Journey home. From kid to teen and mean while his current situation(adult self in each episode finding his way home and dealing with villains) Could have had a better reason to return home, and more struggles and being prevent at every turn...ALSO, this is the one character who should have had a costume/suit. Basically they rushed this and Defenders out there. My biggest issue was how they jump around from one place to another with little effort. My biggest issue was he came back and was rich way too easy... There are moments of the show I liked, like him breaking into his old family home. BUT him having NO living relatives was like complete nonsense. Nothing on record... The worst was his fist glow and weak abilities...and his soooo lame tattoo or scar on his chest... The show was just way toooooo rushed and not though out... like the watched the Arrow soap opera style set up. If this was on Prime time then this would be excusable... I loved Power Man and Iron Fist, well sort of visually, but this was not fun. Should have had a costume and more struggles for first 3 episodes getting home with flash backs.… Expand
  25. SevenThunders
    Jan 27, 2018
    10
    Finally, a super hero fantasy worth watching. This is a great show, especially if you like martial arts. The critics are pathetically wrong as usual. There is a great sense of mystery with regards to the protagonists origins, and the evil group who is his sworn enemy.

    The martial arts choreography is superb and I can't wait for season 2. Even better, I'm 5 shows into season 1 and I    Finally, a super hero fantasy worth watching. This is a great show, especially if you like martial arts. The critics are pathetically wrong as usual. There is a great sense of mystery with regards to the protagonists origins, and the evil group who is his sworn enemy.

    The martial arts choreography is superb and I can't wait for season 2. Even better, I'm 5 shows into season 1 and I have yet to see an explicit sex scene. That's pretty good for the Hollywood degenerates who shovel out the crap they call TV these days.

    As usual ignore the critics.    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. gtwist
    Nov 26, 2017
    5
    Iron Fist was no where near as bad as everyone is putting it out to be, but it definitely the worst season of the Marvel TV shows on Netflix so far. It was still entertaining in a lot of ways, and Finn Jones and Jessica Henwick are excellent. The first couple episodes where Iron Fist was trying to prove that he was the Iron Fist were horrible, however. That being said, not as bad asIron Fist was no where near as bad as everyone is putting it out to be, but it definitely the worst season of the Marvel TV shows on Netflix so far. It was still entertaining in a lot of ways, and Finn Jones and Jessica Henwick are excellent. The first couple episodes where Iron Fist was trying to prove that he was the Iron Fist were horrible, however. That being said, not as bad as everyone is saying.… Expand
  30. GodoteX
    Nov 18, 2017
    6
    Great show. I dont know why that many of bad reviews. Acting is great, story is good. The biggest weakness of this series are, unfortunately, fight scene. Editing a.k.a. disease Parkinson (like **** residents movie) when in this type of movie where important is martial arts they should take examples of stables long shots like Daredevil or John Wick.
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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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