Warning: This article contains spoilers from Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 7.Daredevil: Born Again season 2 has made some major changes to key characters, and its latest episode showcases how Bullseye is on a completely different path, and why that is so good. Daredevil’s timeline in the Marvel Cinematic Universe might be filled with face-offs and schemes related to Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk, but the character has faced multiple exciting villains.
However, it is clear that after Kingpin, Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye is the best threat Charlie Cox’s Daredevil has crossed paths with. That is why Marvel’s decision to bring back Bullseye in season 1 and then as part of season 2’s cast, despite not being originally part of the show, was the right call. After all, Bullseye adds so much to the story, given that he is a skilled and unpredictable killer.
Bullseye is the perfect counterpoint to Mayor Fisk. While the latter is mostly a calm, calculating villain, the former is known for relishing in the chaos, something he brought in spades by trying to kill Fisk in season 1 and succeeding in murdering Vanessa in season 2, both in public events. However, there is no doubt that Bullseye has changed this time around, teasing a bright future in the MCU for the character.
Hell’s Kitchen · Street-Level Edition How Well Do You Know Daredevil?
♻OriginsBlinded
☠VillainsKingpin
⚖AlliesJustice
⚔CombatNo killing
🎥TV SeriesNetflix
01
Matt Murdock was blinded as a child by radioactive material that fell from a truck. While he lost his sight, the accident gave him something extraordinary in return. What did the radioactive exposure give Matt?
✓ Correct! The radioactive chemicals that blinded young Matt Murdock simultaneously supercharged his remaining senses to extraordinary levels and gave him a radar-like spatial awareness. He can “see” the world around him through sound, smell, touch, and taste with superhuman precision — making him one of Marvel’s most unique heroes.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is superhuman radar-like senses. The radioactive accident didn’t give Matt strength, telepathy, or X-ray vision — it heightened all his remaining senses to superhuman levels and granted him a radar sense that lets him perceive the world around him in 360 degrees.
02
Daredevil’s greatest enemy is a massive, calculating crime lord who controls most of the criminal underworld in New York City. This villain is known by his real name and his title. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, is Daredevil’s most iconic adversary. Despite having no superpowers, Fisk’s immense physical strength, ruthless intelligence, and iron grip on New York’s criminal underworld make him one of Marvel’s most terrifying villains. Their battle is deeply personal — both men believe they’re saving Hell’s Kitchen.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin. Bullseye is a deadly assassin, The Hand is a ninja organization, and The Owl is a lesser crime lord. But the Kingpin is the definitive Daredevil villain — the immovable force that controls New York’s underworld from the shadows.
03
By day, Matt Murdock fights for justice in a courtroom as a lawyer. He co-founded a law firm with his best friend in Hell’s Kitchen. Who is Matt’s law partner and best friend?
✓ Correct! Franklin “Foggy” Nelson has been Matt Murdock’s best friend and law partner since they met at Columbia Law School. Together they founded Nelson & Murdock, a small firm dedicated to defending the people of Hell’s Kitchen. Foggy is the heart and conscience of the partnership — often the one pulling Matt back from the edge.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Franklin “Foggy” Nelson. Ben Urich is a journalist at the Daily Bugle, Danny Rand is Iron Fist, and Luke Cage is a Harlem-based hero. Foggy Nelson is Matt’s irreplaceable best friend, law partner, and moral anchor.
04
The Netflix Daredevil series (2015–2018) was praised for its dark tone and incredible fight choreography. Which actor portrayed Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the Netflix series and later in the MCU’s Daredevil: Born Again?
✓ Correct! Charlie Cox brought Matt Murdock to life with a nuanced, critically acclaimed performance across three seasons of Netflix’s Daredevil. His portrayal was so beloved that Marvel Studios brought him back for the MCU, appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home and starring in Daredevil: Born Again.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Charlie Cox. Ben Affleck played Daredevil in the 2003 film, Oscar Isaac is Moon Knight, and Jon Bernthal plays the Punisher (who appeared in Daredevil Season 2). Charlie Cox is the definitive live-action Man Without Fear.
05
Bullseye is one of Daredevil’s deadliest foes, a psychopathic assassin with an extraordinary ability. What is Bullseye’s signature power?
✓ Correct! Bullseye possesses an innate ability to turn virtually any object into a lethal projectile with perfect accuracy. From playing cards to paper clips, anything in his hands becomes a deadly weapon. He’s responsible for some of the darkest moments in Daredevil’s history, including the murder of Elektra.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is perfect accuracy — he never misses a target. Bullseye doesn’t have super speed, invisibility, or mind control. His terrifying gift is unerring aim — he can kill with a toothpick, a playing card, or anything he can throw.
06
Elektra Natchios is a complex character in Daredevil’s life — sometimes lover, sometimes enemy. She is a deadly assassin trained by a mysterious ninja organization. What is the name of this organization?
✓ Correct! The Hand is a secretive ninja organization that plays a major role in Daredevil’s mythology. Founded centuries ago, they deal in assassination, mysticism, and resurrection. Elektra was trained by The Hand and has been both their weapon and their enemy — her complicated ties to the organization mirror her complicated relationship with Matt.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is The Hand. The League of Shadows is from DC’s Batman universe, HYDRA is the broader Marvel villain organization, and The Foot Clan is from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (actually inspired by The Hand). The Hand is the ancient ninja order central to Daredevil’s world.
07
Frank Castle, the Punisher, has a complicated relationship with Daredevil. They share a mission to fight crime but disagree fundamentally on methods. What is the core philosophical difference between Daredevil and the Punisher?
✓ Correct! This is the defining tension between Daredevil and the Punisher. Matt Murdock, a devout Catholic and lawyer, believes in the justice system and refuses to cross the line into killing. Frank Castle believes the system is broken and that lethal force is the only way to permanently stop criminals. Their rooftop debate in Season 2 of the Netflix series is one of the greatest scenes in superhero television.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is that Daredevil refuses to kill while the Punisher kills criminals. It’s actually the Punisher who uses weapons (guns, explosives), and neither works with police. Daredevil fights at all hours. The real divide is moral: Matt believes in redemption and the law, while Frank believes in permanent, lethal justice.
08
In the Daredevil Netflix series, Vincent D’Onofrio’s portrayal of Wilson Fisk was widely acclaimed. In Season 3, Fisk manipulated a specific FBI agent to become the new Bullseye. What is this character’s name?
✓ Correct! Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter, played brilliantly by Wilson Bethel, was an FBI agent with a troubled past and an innate ability for perfect marksmanship. Fisk recognized his psychological vulnerabilities and manipulated him into donning a Daredevil suit to frame Matt Murdock, setting up Dex’s transformation into the classic villain Bullseye.
✗ Even Daredevil’s radar sense couldn’t find the right answer there! The answer is Benjamin Poindexter (Dex). Ray Nadeem was another FBI agent manipulated by Fisk but in a different way, Brett Mahoney is an NYPD sergeant allied with Daredevil, and Mitchell Ellison is the editor of the New York Bulletin. Dex is the one Fisk groomed to become Bullseye.
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Are you the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen — or just a blind spot?
In Daredevil: Born Again season 2’s latest episode, Bullseye firmly cements that he is on a path of redemption. He has brought a lot of hurt to so many people, including Daredevil, for killing his best friend, Foggy Nelson. However, Matt Murdock was able to see that Benjamin Poindexter really wanted to change, and he found it in his heart to allow that to happen.
Bullseye’s Redemption Story Just Got Its Biggest Moment In Daredevil: Born Again Season 2
When Bullseye and Daredevil were running away from the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, the Marvel villain let the vigilante know that killing Vanessa was his way of making up for Foggy. In his mind, Bullseye was fulfilling his part with a good deed that would balance the scales for the evil he had done, as he killed Foggy on Vanessa’s orders. He was even willing to die after her demise.
However, Daredevil saved him, and in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, episode 7, turned the situation around. Instead of making Bullseye’s one good deed the act of killing someone, Matt switched it up, asking the MCU villain to save the Governor from Fisk’s hitman. It is the perfect change to put Bullseye further ahead on his path of redemption. Earlier in the season, he had already killed AVTF agents to keep Daredevil’s identity a secret and save Cherry’s life.
Now, Bullseye is cementing himself as no longer a full-on villain, entering a grey area that could see the character become an anti-hero in Daredevil: Born Again season 3 and beyond. Sure, Dex has killed a lot of people, and he still looks like he is having fun when he does so. However, the character’s inner turmoil is not an act, and by finding a different path for himself, away from Fisk and Vanessa, perhaps his better version could rise.
Bullseye’s MCU Future Could Be Bright After His Redemption
Now that Bullseye is well on his way to redemption, the character has become the perfect addition to a dark MCU team. That would be the New Avengers, formerly known as the Thunderbolts. The team is made up mostly of anti-heroes who have killed several people throughout their lives. Bullseye would fit right in. Additionally, both the team’s members and Dex know what it is like to feel alone, stuck, and in a dark state of mind.
Like they supported each other in Thunderbolts*, so could the New Avengers do the same for Bullseye if he were to join the team. Bucky Barnes killed more people than Bullseye when he was the Winter Soldier, and even he found redemption. Additionally, Bullseye was part of the Thunderbolts and the Dark Avengers in Marvel Comics, making him the perfect new recruit to the more violent and mature superhero team after his Daredevil: Born Again redemption.
